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15 Things Realtors Want Builders to Know

From dirty model homes to pushy salespeople, here are the top blunders that real estate agents see builders make. By Jennifer Goodman Home buyers rely on real estate agents for information about their local market that they can’t get anywhere … Continue reading

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PHWS is excited to be the sponsor at the HBA Networking Night this Thursday.

“PHWS is excited to be the sponsor at the HBA Networking Night this Thursday. All Raleigh Wake members should come out for a great evening of bowling and games. Hope to see you there!”

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Wade Jurney Has No Plans to Slow Down

Deal with Century Communities is a good match, WJH CEO says. By Brian Croce WJH is selling a model of this home in Charlotte starting at $184,000.   As Wade Jurney Jr. continued to grow his company, Greensboro, N.C.–based Wade … Continue reading

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HOME DEPOT CO-FOUNDER: It’s the government’s fault Americans can’t keep up with housing prices

  Bernie Marcus, Contributor Housing in the United States is increasingly unaffordable for many Americans. According to the most recent report from the Federal Housing Finance Agency, the housing price index recently surpassed the inflated levels of the pre-Great Recession period. With housing … Continue reading

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75% of Baby Boomers Unready to Age in Their Homes

HomeAdvisor reports a lack of investment in aging-related improvements. HomeAdvisor was out Monday with its annual report on Aging in Place. What it found is not surprising: many baby boomers do not think of themselves as old and pay little … Continue reading

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NCHBECF Hurricane Matthew Disaster Relief Fund Established

The North Carolina Home Builders Educational & Charitable Foundation’s (NCHBECF) Board of Trustees on Friday approved the establishment of the Hurricane Matthew Disaster Relief Fund to raise money to benefit NCHBA members and their families affected by the storm, which … Continue reading

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Homeownership and Education: Highly Educated Households Are Not Immune to Homeownership Declines

Homeownership and Education: Highly Educated Households Are Not Immune to Homeownership Declines Frisco, Texas has the largest homeownership gap between education levels Written by Eric Scharnhorst on October 4, 2016 The gap in the rate of homeownership between households with … Continue reading

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Chef Ashley Christensen – Author Event

Chef Ashley Christensen – Author Event Tuesday, October 25 at 7:00 p.m. Hunt Library, Auditorium Ashley Christensen, acclaimed chef and restaurateur (and NC State alumna), visits the Hunt Library to discuss her debut cookbook, Poole’s: Recipes and Stories from a … Continue reading

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Delivering expanded perspective on housing economies and property markets.

Distressed Sales Update: June 2016 Distressed Sales Accounted for 8 Percent of Homes Sold Nationally in June 2016 Molly Boesel    |    Housing Trends Of total sales in June 2016, distressed sales accounted for 7.8 percent and real estate-owned (REO) sales accounted for … Continue reading

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NEW HOME PRICES INCREASE IN RALEIGH

NEW HOME PRICES INCREASE IN RALEIGH ACCORDING TO NEWEST FIGURES, SALES DECLINE Closings of new homes fell year-over-year in June in the Raleigh, NC market, a move downward following a surge in May 2016. Closings sank 6.8% from a year … Continue reading

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