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REAL ESTATE
More North Carolinians Now Eligible for Affordable Mortgages and $15K Down Payment Assistance
Housing prices are rising nationwide, and North Carolina is no exception. With the median home price having increased 4.8% in just the past year, many home buyers have been priced out of the market. T...
SCC offering online real estate course
Surry Community College offering what officials there say is the first fully-online, self-paced pre-licensing course real estate course. The North Carolina Real Estate Pre-licensing course will run July 8 through Oct. 25, at a cost of $183. This course will provide students with the basic knowledge and skills needed to act as a licensed real estate broker in North Carolina in a manner that protects and serves the public interest. The course will satisfy the education requirements needed to apply to take the North Carolina real estate license exam. For more information, contact SCC’s Pilot Center at pilotcenter@surry.edu or 336-386-3618.
New flood disclosure rule provides NC homebuyers with property’s flood history
A new flood disclosure rule takes effect Monday in North Carolina. It makes disclosing flood history mandatory during the homebuying process. Burning fossil fuels is driving up global average temperatures and increasing inland flooding. A warmer atmosphere holds more moisture and rains harder during storms. This increases flooding inside and outside federally designated floodplains.
North Carolina advocates continue to address homeownership disparities
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — WCNC Charlotte anchor Jane Monreal followed up on WCNC Charlotte reporter Nate Morabito's investigations into Charlotte's challenges with affordable housing. According to recent data from real estate company Zillow, nearly one in four Black applicants are denied a mortgage. That's more than twice as often as...
Sotheby’s affiliate adds senior VP to oversee Florida, North Carolina projects
Naples, Florida-based Premier Sotheby’s International Realty is shaking up its C-suite. On Monday, the firm announced that Adam Kaufman will be joining the firm as the senior vice president of the firm’s new development division. In this role, Kaufman will oversee sales and marketing efforts for the company’s...
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