Weak Housing Market Hits Property Taxes
Updated: 2011-09-29 19:00:47
After showing signs of life in 2010, the North Carolina housing market has slumped again in 2011. The N.C. Association of Realtors reports that existing home sales volume through July was down 7% from last year and down 22% from mid-2008 just before the national economy really hit the skids. The average sale price of [...]
Every county in our state has a county seat, in which sits the county courthouse and oftentimes other county offices. For many towns, especially in rural areas, being the county seat is a point of pride, marking the identity of the town. Historically, county seats were located near the geographic center of the county to [...]
A proposal to rezone a 15-acre tract is pending before the town council. The tract is near the edge of town. It fronts one of the town’s major roads and is occupied by three vacant residences. It is zoned for medium density residential use. The owner seeks to have it rezoned to a more intensive mixed [...]