Julie Tuggle's (jtuggle) Blog

While we’ve been enjoying the steady improvement in the Charlotte real estate market, we have also been reminding our readers that sustained, authentic recovery from the doldrums of 2008 required positive growth in other markets as well. As we’ve been saying for some time now, folks in New York a...

The numbers echo what you can't help but notice as you drive around town - Charlotte real estate has bounced back. The latest report from the Charlotte Regional Realtor Association notes that 14,218 homes are on the market, reflecting a 27.5% drop in existing inventory! As inventory drops, the in...

It’s enough to make you light-headed. But the confirmation of the rebound in the Charlotte real estate market is nearly universal. The Charlotte Observer’s latest report signals a robust recovery from the doldrums that hit the entire country in 2008. Mark Vitner, a senior economist with Wells Far...

The latest figures on Charlotte real estate remind me of a bit of wisdom a friend shared with me a few years ago – the only thing better than good news from your doctor is a follow-up of good news from your doctor. And that’s exactly what we have for October. One of the factors that dragged us do...

We've been reporting on the improving Charlotte real estate market with both relief and slowly growing optimism. In our last post, for example, we noted that the average home price improved 2.2% over last year. And in our latest Charlotte real estate market report, we announced that the inventory...

We've been celebrating the slow recovery of the housing market in our monthly Charlotte Real Estate Market reports. The last five months have seen steady and continuous improvement, which indicates genuine and sustained health in Charlotte real estate. We've noted the arrival of new businesses, t...

The continuing strength of the Charlotte real estate market just continues to surprise. While there's the expected autumn dip in some figures, the present overall performance numbers compared to last year are like night and day. (Hint: last year was the dark part!)  For example, the number of hom...

The Charlotte real estate market is still strong. The number of Charlotte NC homes on the market in the Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill NC/SC Metro Area was 20,808 as of 8/31/2012. The average sales price was $207,380 or 92.5% of the list price, which is $7,538 or +3.1% higher than the average sales...

Charlotte NC homes for sale in February for the Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill Metro Area numbered 17,811 as of 2/29/2012, a tiny uptick from the previous month. The average sales price for Charlotte real estate was $184,775, or 90.7% of the list price, which is $3,835 or + 2.1% higher than the ave...

When the times get tough, the tough get going. The thing about tough times, though, is that often they force us to adapt to new realities. The Charlotte real estate market provides many examples of that, such as greater access to information for the consumer via the Internet. Perhaps even more si...