Suze Orman and many others like her have Americans hanging on their every word. Many have said that because of the duration of the “Housing Reset,” the housing dream is dead.
Yes, at no time in history have we had as many people selling their homes, which are upside down balance-wise to fair-market value, and returning [...]

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“I believe it is the nature of people to be heroes, given the chance.” – James A. Autry
Happy Memorial Day from the Allen Tate Company

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Earlier this week, I found myself sitting on the couch channel-surfing, not something I do often. I was hoping to come across something of value, when suddenly, a title of a TV show that I once watched religiously jumped out at me (no judging on the TV show ok?). It wasn’t the name of [...]

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Earlier this month, the National Association of Realtors sent their delegation to visit all Members of Congress and Senate to discuss issues vital to homeownership in the United States. I visited with Congressman Howard Coble (NC), whose district includes Alamance, Guilford, and Moore Counties, and his staff.
All in all it was a great visit! Here [...]

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I recently attended the Carolina Panthers Business Summit.  We had the opportunity to meet with Danny Morrison, president of Panthers Football, and several of the coaches, including Head Coach Ron Rivera for an open forum.
One of the first questions from the audience was, “How do you make a draft choice selection?”  Ron responded that, before [...]

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As we look to the summer, I am frequently asked, “what can we expect in the Carolinas?” What I want to stress is this: We, as homeowners, will be able to move out of a state of unrest once we find and understand what the true value of our home and neighborhood truly is.
But you [...]

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Being a huge fan of American treasure Bob Dylan, I strained to find an obvious reason to write about the man on a real estate blog as he approaches his 70th birthday (Tuesday, May 24th). Turns out, the task was as easy as remembering what we all love about real estate…our innate interest in housing, [...]

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On May 11, the annual St. Jude Concert for Hope was hosted by Paul and Meg from The Kat, 96.9 at Coyote Joe’s. Last year I was unable to attend when Rodney Atkins was performing, which just killed me, but I did see him later that year at the Speed Street Festival in uptown [...]

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What is one of my favorite things about living in North Carolina, you may ask? Without skipping a beat, I will tell anyone who poses that question that it is the vast number of cultural and fun events that I have access to and can experience. I know that any weekend of the year there [...]

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We are pleased to announce that Gateway Properties, a full-service real estate firm located in Kings Mountain, N.C., has joined the Allen Tate family. Kings Mountain is a pivotal location between Greenville, S.C., and Charlotte, N.C., making this new partnership all the more exciting for us at Allen Tate.
Gateway Properties has operated under the ownership [...]

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