North Carolina has a rich artistic history and is still producing amazing pieces of art. From traditional to modern styles and beautiful combinations of the two, you can find it all here in the Chatham County area.
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Chatham County’s Mark Hewitt Holiday Kiln Opening Event
Looking for a local beautiful, unique, and timeless gift to give this holiday season, or just a treat for yourself? Mark Hewitt’s kiln opening is the perfect place to go. His gorgeous pottery is made from local North Carolina clays and has a style of contemporary mixed with NC folk traditions. It ranges from large yard […]
10 Winter Home Improvements That Are Worth The Investment
We hope everyone had a memorable Thanksgiving Day last week and enjoyed the long holiday weekend. With December officially upon us, residents can expect temperatures to continue to dip as we head into the New Year. So today, we wanted to share with you some relatively easy home improvements that you can make that will […]
More US Home Buyers Returning to Market Because of Easier Mortgage Rules, Stable Rates
More and more home buyers are returning to the US housing market because they’re noticing favorable market conditions. Specifically, buyers are feeling more comfortable about navigating the market thanks to interest rate stabilization and easier mortgage rules, according to a recent article by Reuters. This is fantastic news for the overall health of the housing […]
US Home Sales Rose In September, Report Shows
U.S. homes sold at a faster rate in September than any other time this year, a recent report from the National Association of Realtors said. Evidently, sales of existing homes increased 2.4 percent from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.17 million. Experts are saying that this increase is a great sign that […]
Excellent News for Home Buyers: US Prices Stabilizing
If you’ve been weighing whether now is the right time to enter the local housing market as a home buyer, we have some news to share with you that will help you decide. According to a recent report from real estate data provider CoreLogic, U.S. home price gains are slowing down, despite an increase during […]
US Real Estate Market Sees 6-Year Home Sales High
We’re breaking records on the U.S. housing market! Evidently, during the month of August, national home sales reached their highest levels in more than six years, according to a recent report from the Commerce Department. This is incredible! That means that sales activity has returned to the levels it was pre-bubble burst. And this spells […]
Report: Big Homes Are a Hot Trend on the National Real Estate Market
Big homes are a big deal on the national housing market, according to a recent article in USA Today. Evidently, a growing number of home buyers are looking for larger homes to accommodate their every need and desire. In fact, of the 569,000 homes built last year in the US, about 33 percent (or 188,000 […]
US Home Sales Outperform Real Estate Experts’ Previous Predictions
It’s always a good sign on the national housing market when sales activity is better than even the experts predicted! And that’s exactly what happened recently when the latest market activity report was released by the National Association of Realtors in July. Evidently, contracts to purchase previously-owned properties increased more than expected during the month […]