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Home appraisals no longer derailing sales     NEW YORK (CNNMoney) By Les Christie @CNNMoney May 15, 2013: 9:14 AM ET Consider this one more sign that the housing market is heating up: Appraisers are putting higher values on homes again, allowing for more deals to go through. During the housing bust, sales were ...

9 Things to Consider Before Relocating for a Job By Aaron Guerrero | U.S.News & World Report LP – 2 hrs 10 mins ago Mired in years of either double-digit or high single-digit unemployment, your home state has hardly been flourishing with job opportunities.Determined to steer your career in a new direction, you ...

Charlotte home sales up 24.9% from March 2012 By Deon Roberts deroberts@charlotteobserver.com By Deon Roberts The Charlotte Observer Posted: Tuesday, Apr. 09, 2013 Modified: Tuesday, Apr. 09, 2013 Sales of existing homes in the Charlotte region jumped 24.9 percent in March from the same month a year ago, while the ...

Spring Home Buying Season Off To Early Start   Realtor.com’s February 2013 national housing data indicates that listing inventories increased 1.15 percent month-over-month; median age of inventory was at 98 days, a 9.26 percent decrease month-over-month; and median list prices were slightly higher month-over-month at ...

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U.S. Olympic Committee asks Charlotte to consider bid for 2024 Summer Games   Charlotte is among 35 cities that have been asked by the U.S. Olympic Committee to consider hosting the 2024 Summer Games. Pictured here is the Olympic cauldron during the opening ceremony for last year’s games ...

Pulitzer Prize winner to speak at Davidson Posted by CW Web Adminon February 14, 2013in Davidson College, News|0 Comment DAVIDSON – The Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Robert A. Caro will speak at Davidson College at 8 p.m. Feb. 26 in the Duke Family Performance Hall. Admission is free, but tickets are required. Tickets ...

Charlotte among America's best cities for small business Charlotte is among America's best cities for small business, according to a report from On Numbers. Jen Wilson Associate Editor/Online- Charlotte Business Journal  Charlotte scored high marks on a recent analysis of the friendliest places in America for small ...

Realtors: Annual Charlotte-area home sales soared 40% in January Susan Stabley Staff Writer- Charlotte Business Journal  Residential real estate closings in the Charlotte metro area saw a 40 percent spike in January compared with the same period a ...

Tool NameClose tool goes here Democratic National Convention economic impact: $163.6 millionThe convention brought $91 million in new spending, study finds; hotel industry was the biggest winnerBy Steve Harrison sharrison@charlotteobserver.comBy Steve Harrison The Charlotte Observer Posted: Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013Modified: ...