Thursday, January 28, 2010

Check our newest community: North River Club

Located in Beaufort, NC near Morehead City, North River Club is the perfect place to live, especially if you love the beach. Atlantic Beach is only minutes away, as well as the many attractions and amenities of the Crystal Coast.

There are a wide variety of home plans to choose with unique exterior finshes like brick and stone accents. Homes are 3-5 bedrooms and 3 full baths. Interior features include 9' ceilings on the first floor, energy efficient systems, and fireplace.

View the floorplans HERE

Fayetteville, NC MSA Job Market Expected to be Among Strongest in Nation

December 8, 2009 – Fayetteville area employers expect to hire at a solid pace during the first quarter of 2010, according to the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey. Among survey participants, the Fayetteville area employment outlook is the third best in the nation.

From January to March, 19% of the companies interviewed plan to hire more employees, while 8% expect to reduce their payrolls, according to Manpower spokesperson Amanda Fulp. Another 69% expect to maintain their current staff levels and 4% are not certain of their hiring plans.

“Compared with the previous quarter when 11% of companies interviewed intended to add employees, and 11% planned to reduce staff levels, area hiring levels appear to be significantly stronger,” said Amanda Fulp. “Employers are slightly more optimistic about hiring activity as compared to one year ago, when 16% of companies surveyed planned to increase staff levels and 8% expected to cut payrolls.”

For the coming quarter, job prospects appear best in Nondurable Goods Manufacturing, Wholesale & Retail Trade, Financial Activities, Leisure & Hospitality, Other Services and Government. Employers in Durable Goods Manufacturing and Transportation & Utilities plan to reduce staffing levels, while hiring in Construction, Information, Professional & Business Services and Education & Health Services is expected to remain unchanged.

Of the more than 28,000 employers surveyed in the U.S., 12% expect to increase their staff levels during the January - March period, while 12% expect to reduce their payrolls. Seventy-three percent expect no change in hiring, and 3% are undecided about their Quarter 1 2010 hiring plans.

The next Manpower Employment Outlook Survey will be released on March 9, 2010 to report hiring expectations for Quarter 2 2010.

Source: Manpower
Read Full Article HERE

Monday, January 4, 2010

Fayetteville, NC Makes 10 Most-Affordable Cities List

Coldwell Banker recently completed their annual analysis of real estate prices in the United States. At $130,875 for a 4-bedroom, 2.5 bath, 2,200 square foot house, Fayetteville’s finished 3rd in the 2009 Top Ten Most-Affordable Cities list in the entire country.
 
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