Lake Norman Home & Lifestyle
How to Make a City Home More Tranquil
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3 Tips to Design a Meditation Space at Home
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4 Home Features Urban Dog Owners Should Look For
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Outdoor Adventures at Lake Norman: Hiking, Biking, and More
Hello there, outdoor enthusiasts! Susie Skog here, your friendly real estate agent in North Carolina's beautiful Lake Norman area. If you enjoy nature and want to get out into it, you have come to the right place! Lake Norman has a plethora of thrilling adventures for...
Great Restaurants and Bars to Visit by Boat on Lake Norman
Living near Lake Norman provides residents with endless opportunities for outdoor recreation, and one of the most enjoyable ways to explore the area is by boat. If you're a boating enthusiast and appreciate good food and drinks, you're in luck! Lake Norman boasts...
Real Estate Home Tips
Offerpad CEO: Market Issues Main Cause of Glum Q3 Performance
In a Q3 2026 earnings report Nov. 2, iBuyer Offerpad, known for giving homeowners cash offers within 24 hours, blamed the less-than-stout housing market for its less-than-stout numbers. In a release and press conference, the company reported a net loss of $11.5 million, or $2.30 a share—with total closed real estate transactions numbering 324. Gross…
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California Voters Could Approve ‘Secondary Mortgages.’ Can the Golden State Solve the Housing Crisis?
Lawmakers and advocates have made many attempts recently to address the affordability crisis that pervades the housing market—some more impactful than others. Legislative bodies have enacted laws addressing private listings, while President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order aimed at cutting costs for title and mortgage insurance and manufactured housing. In tomorrow’s general election,…
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Open Real Estate Claims Early Broker, MLS Support as Initiative Touts ‘Significant Interest’
Open Real Estate, the national initiative launched by big brokerage leaders last week that has promised to create a shared “infrastructure” for property listing data, today announced it has received 826 letters of support from real estate brokerage leaders. Behind the strength—and size—of its four founding brokerages (HomeServices of America, AGNT, Keller Williams and Real…
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Why Waiting for Rates to Fall Can Create Other Affordability Problems
Mortgage rates are giving homebuyers another reason to hesitate. The average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage reached well over 7% in October, its highest level in 13 months, according to Freddie Mac. That followed a climb from 5.98% in late February to 6.65% by Aug. 20, figures cited in a recent U.S. Bank housing-market…
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United Real Estate Expands Along the Gulf Coast
United Real Estate has announced the launch of VPR | United, serving residents along the Gulf Coast—from Mobile, Alabama to iconic destinations, such as Orange Beach, Gulf Shores and Destin, Florida. United stated that the expansion is being led by Virtual Properties Realty, an affiliated company and Atlanta’s largest residential brokerage by homes sold in…
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