residential real estate
New president at Premier Sotheby’s
Oct. 23. Jackie Thiel, formerly president of Long & Foster Real Estate, is the new president of Premier Sotheby’s International Realty which has 40 offices in Florida and North Carolina including one in Cornelius. She will report directly to PSIR CEO Budge Huskey, who will continue to lead the company’s overall operations and strategy. Thiel’s […]
New Allen Tate program aims to make homeownership more affordable, accessible
July 31. Allen Tate Realtors has launched “Buy & Borrow Bundle,” a program designed to offer significant savings and convenience for homebuyers. Buy & Borrow Bundle combines mortgage and real estate services, providing a seamless and cost-effective home buying experience that makes homeownership more affordable. Homebuyers who sign an Exclusive Buyer Agency agreement with Allen […]
Five-acre Asheville estate hits the market at $24 million
May 21. A five-acre estate with a 13,000 square foot mansion and guest house is on the market for $24 million. Alec Cantley of Premier Sotheby’s International Realty in Asheville has the listing. Known as Deerhaven Gardens, the main house has 200 feet of accordion and nano doors framing mountain views, as well as six […]
Can home ownership be made more affordable?
March 25. By Mike Walden. Traditionally, one of the ways to accumulate wealth was to buy a home. Indeed, owning a home was part of the “American Dream” of getting ahead economically. Sure, it might take a young household a few years to accumulate enough for a down payment, but once that was accomplished and […]
Hot Properties: Million-dollar deals
March 19. Recent home sales in excess of $1 million, this one, in Robbins Park $1,510,000 John & Deborah Foote to Ryan & Sara Wheelan, 8523 Preserve Pond Rd., Cornelius
S&P says Charlotte home price gains among Top 5 nationally
Feb. 29. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index, covering all nine U.S. census divisions, reported a 5.5 percent annual gain in December, with Charlotte prices up 8 percent. San Diego reported the highest year-over-year gain among the 20 cities with an 8.8 percent increase in December, followed by Los Angeles and […]
Luxury home outlook for 2024 remains strong
Jan. 17. By Dave Yochum. Despite two overseas wars, rising mortgage rates and economic uncertainties like inflation, luxury home prices have remained strong with multimillion-dollar cash transactions more and more common. High construction costs, labor shortages and unprecedented in-migration are contributing to a shortage of listings above $1 million. Sticker shock? Average prices for all […]
$18 million ‘next generation’ renovation under way at The Peninsula Club
Oct. 19. Greenville, SC-based Beau Welling Design (BWD) has started an $18 million renovation of the golf course and facilities at The Peninsula Club. The project is expected to be completed in a year. “After a couple of years of planning and preparation, we are excited to break ground on a project that will create […]
Allen Tate observes 50 years in Davidson Sept. 30
Sept. 15. Allen Tate Realtors Davidson, formerly Knox Realty, will celebrate the 50th anniversary of its brokerage office in historic downtown Davidson on Saturday, Sept. 30 with a drop-in event before and during the Concerts on the Green. In 1973, Knox Realty opened in Davidson under the ownership and management of Davidson natives Russell and […]
New build-to-rent project coming to Huntersville
July 28. There’s a new housing product out there and it’s coming to Huntersville. Middleburg Communities plans to develop a “build-to-rent” neighborhood with 265 single-family homes on Old Statesville Road. Hamlet Huntersville will be a fully-amenitized built-to-rent community on 44-acres. The single-family detached cottages and townhome units will average 1,230 square feet. Construction is expected […]
