College Towns: Still a Smart Investment
Property values in college towns are holding strong and can make a good investment whether you’re a parent, an investor, or just looking to relocate
Mortgage rates drop
Rates on 30-year mortgages dropped below 6 percent two weeks ago for the first time in more than a month, reflecting aggressive efforts by the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates to protect the economy from a serious recession.
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Welcome to High Country Dirt!
For those of you visiting for the first time, here is a brief overview of dirt.
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6 Home Renovations With Major Payoffs
Yahoo has an interesting article about ways to improve your homes value, here’s the list of the top 6
1. Replace Your Siding
2. Build a Deck
3. Spice Up the Kitchen
4. Install Energy-Efficient Windows
5. Give the Bathroom a Facelift
6. Crown Your Walls
Get yours—before it’s gone!
A new study suggests that southwest North Carolina has lost more than 100 acres daily for the past 30 years to urban development.
Fire destroys gift shop, museum at Tweetsie Railroad
Investigators spent today shoveling through ashes to determine what caused an early morning fire that destroyed the Tweetsie Railroad Museum and gift shop at Tweetsie Railroad
How to finance your remodel
Until recently, borrowing money for a new kitchen, second-story addition, or other home improvement meant going to the bank, seeing a loan officer, and hoping for the best. Today, however, you have many more options.
Build your dream house now
Money Magazine—With home values tumbling and the mortgage market still in crisis, you’d think that Billie and Rodney Wylde would shelve their plans to build their North Carolina dream home - at least until the market stabilizes.
Not a chance. The thirtysomethings are set to pour the foundation on a 2,100-square-foot farmhouse with a wraparound porch in East Bend, a few miles from where they currently live. Estimated construction cost: $140,000.
