Today is a perfect day to be out on Lake Norman boating and playing, especially for our children who are on summer vacation. It’s hard to believe that another year has gone by and that this Friday – Sunday are North Carolina’s annual tax-free back-to-school days! Technically, the sales tax holiday begins at exactly [...]
LAKE NORMAN RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE HOT SHEET Friday, July 25, 2008 Hot Sheet 7/25/08 7/11/08 6/27/08 5/12/08 4/12/08 3/10/08 New Listings 138 157 142 189 169 174 Back- on Market 54 43 55 46 42 40 Price Changes 238 204 248 212 204 154 Pending Sales 61 37 55 49 37 52 Sold 47 42 [...]
About two days after one of my out-of-state buyers asked me about how the housing slowdown has effected Lake Norman builders, the lead article in The Charlotte Observer’s Business Section was: “Housing slump slams Mecklenburg builders. In a signal of the market’s steep decline, building permits are off 40% from 2007.” The article went [...]
Julia’s Talley House Restaurant; One of Lake Norman’s local treasures
To an outsider driving down Main Street in Troutman (on the northeast side of Lake Norman), population 1749, Julia’s Talley House Restaurant looks like just another charming older home in this quaint town. But, the locals know better! If you want to experience true, home-style Southern cooking in a cozy and even homey restaurant, [...]