According to the National Board of Realtors, there are 7,958,762 persons of voting age in the state of North Carolina. Of that group 77% or 6,137,984 are registered voters. Realtors make up 25,827 of that group, and as a group 84% are registered voters. Is there a reason why Realtors are registered in higher percentages […]

Starting to sound like a broken record, but: 1. Housing prices are starting to rise. 2. Foreclosures have slowed. 3.Inventories of For Sale homes is decreasing in both Charlotte and across the country. 4. Mortgage rates are historically low, but banks remain overly cautious. 5. Housing starts rose 6.9% in June. 6. Home builders are […]

Welcome to the Scot Williams Realty blog. May 2012 More Charlotte, NC fun facts. More math that points to a strong future for Charlotte housing, and argues that NOW is the right time to buy. Charlotte, NC urban area was the fastest growing urban area over 1 million people in the US from 2000 to […]

Welcome to the Scot Williams Realty blog. Over the last several months we have started to note our sense that the Charlotte market had bottomed and was beginning to change course. The information provided here in, compiled from Carolina Multiple Listing Servivces, Inc. and the National Association of Realtors, give credence to those notes. The […]

December 2011 Welcome to the Scot Williams Realty blog. We hope you will find us informative and at times fun. We look forward to hearing from you. Residential energy use causes 21% of Greenhouse emissions, more than that blamed on cars. Concern about the quality of our future has brought focus on Green building in […]