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.

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Green Living & Design Tour


Join us for the Green Living & Design Tour!

Tour Date: Saturday, November 7
Tour Time: 10am to 4pm



Visit our house on the tour at The Maples at Westgate (Lot 671)
140 Audubon Drive
Raeford, NC

VIEW MORE HERE

VIEW ALL THE DETAILS OF THE TOUR HERE

Monday, November 2, 2009

New Location - Beaufort, NC

We will soon be building in a new community called North River, located close to Beaufort (North Carolina). Stay tuned for more information.

Monday, October 5, 2009

Home builders showcase new Fayetteville area homes

FAYETTEVILLE – More than 30 new homes across three counties were put on display this weekend in the Sandhills as part of the annual Parade of Homes, organized by the Home Builders Association of Fayetteville.

The event gives homebuilders and real estate agents a chance to showcase their product to consumers.

Home sales are going strong in Fayetteville. Recently, the area was ranked second in the nation for selling a home by the Zillow Real Estate Market Report.

“It really has a lot to do with the military and the fact that we have never had any subprime lending,” Malcom McFadyen, vice president of the Homebuilders Association, said. “Our mortgage has always been for the most part VA mortgages, and so our folks aren’t in trouble.”

Driving the flurry of construction in the Fayetteville area is the promise of thousands of soldiers and their families moving into the area over the next couple of years. Realtors also expect an increase in sales as first-time home buyers are trying to take advantage of an $8,000 tax credit.

“A lot of folks are out here today looking because of that,” McFadyen said. “If you haven’t bought your home and closed by Nov. 30, then you don’t have access to that $8,000 tax credit.”

The homes in the event range from $140,000 to close to $700,000.

The Parade of Homes in Fayetteville runs this weekend and again next weekend.

Source: News 14 Carolina

Thursday, September 17, 2009

Fayetteville Parade of Homes

There has never been a better time to buy a house than today! The Home Builders Association of Fayetteville has begun plans for the 21st Annual Parade of Homes. The Parade of Homes is a great opportunity for potential home buyers to visit a variety of homes in Cumberland, Hoke and Harnett counties. We are anticipating at least 40 homes in this year’s tour.

When: September 26 & 27 and October 3 & 4

Come visit our homes at:
The Pines at Westgate - Lot 556
South Peak at Millstone - Lot 33

For more information on this event visit
www.fayettevilleparadeofhomes.com
 
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