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Check out what the Charlotte Regional Realtor® Association and area Realtors® are doing in the community and other local real estate market news coverage.

February 8, 2013: Charlotte Observer
Charlotte home sales surge in January

February 7, 2013: The Mecklenburg Times
Charlotte Regional Realtor® Association: Home sales up 40% in January

February 7, 2013: Charlotte Business Journal
Realtors®: Annual Charlotte-area homes sales soared 40% in January

January 14, 2013:  Corneliusnews.net
Wanted: projects for April's Realtors® Care Day

January 8, 2013: Charlotte Observer
Charlotte home sales continue to build

January 8, 2013: Charlotte Business Journal
Double-digit increases continue for metro Charlotte's residential real estate market

December 17, 2012: The Herald Weekly
Real estate closings soar in November over previous year

December 14, 2012:  Charlotte Business Journal
Charlotte Forecast 2013:  Real Estate Residential

December 10, 2012:  Charlotte Business Journal
Realtors® Report: Charlotte-area closings jump 35%

November 12, 2012:  WSOC-TV
Charlotte housing market sees spark of recovery

November 12, 2012:  Cornelius.net
Home sales grew in Oct.; no more buyer's market?

November 10, 2012:  News14
In Depth: Charlotte-area residential real estate - October 2012

November 9, 2012: Charlotte Observer
October home sales look up

November 9, 2012: Charlotte Business Journal
Buyer's market no more as inventory shift hits home

October 25, 2012: WBTV.com
New affordable neighborhood hopes to revitalize  northwest Charlotte

October 23, 2012: Charlotte Business Journal
Realtors® Spotlight Brightwalk at Work-force housing fair Thursday

October 10, 2012: WCNC NewsChannel 36
Despite slow economy, larger homes still selling in the Charlotte market

October 10, 2012: News14 Carolina
Charlotte real estate market makes a comeback

October 9, 2012: Charlotte Business Journal
Charlotte home sales, prices show uptick in September

October 9, 2012: Davidsonnews.net
Charlotte-area home sales and prices rose in September

October 9, 2012: The Mecklenburg Times
Charlotte home sales up 14% in September

October 9, 2012: The Charlotte Observer
Housing rebounds in September

October 1, 2012:  The Charlotte Business Journal
Lake Norman Realthy sets record with $7.5M dollar home sale

September 28, 2012: Gaston Gazette
Gaston home sales

September 10, 2012: Davidsonnews.net
Closings climb for August, according to MLS data

August 25, 2012: The Charlotte Observer
Housing marketing looking up

August 24, 2012:  WBTV
Foreclosures in Charlotte still increasing despite recovering housing market

August 22, 2012: The Charlotte Observer
Realtors offer DNC visitors their own piece of N.C.

August 22, 2012:  WBTV
Local Realtors want visitors, delegates to "call North Carolina home"

August 16, 2012: Charlotte Business Journal
Charlotte Realtors promote North Carolina to DNC visitors

August 14, 2012:  News 14 Carolina
In Depth interview regarding July 2012 real estate activity with Anne Marie Howard, CEO

August 14, 2012: Charlotte Business Journal
Charlotte home sales, prices surge in July

August 12, 2012: Corneliusnews.net
Home sales up; market shows normal seasonality

August 10, 2012:  The Herald Weekly
Business notes for August 10

August 8, 2012: The Charlotte Observer
Home note:  accepting nominations for 2012 Humanitarian Award

August 6,  2012: Corneliusnews.net
Realtors' group wants nominations for humanitarian award

July 12, 2012:  Charlotte Business Journal
Corelogic: 19% of Charlotte-area mortgages are underwater

July 10, 2012: Charlotte Business Journal
Charlotte region's home-sale closings jump 14 percent in June

July 9, 2012:  Corneliusnews.net
Home sales rose again in June, prices inching up

June 26, 2012: Citybizlist - Charlotte/Raleigh
M/I Homes creates snack bags for homeless children

June 26, 2012: The Charlotte Observer
Charlotte home prices up  for second straight month

June 22, 2012: The Charlotte Observer
Home Notes: Week of Awareness

June 21, 2012: WSOC-TV 9
Man says his home was used in rental scam

June 19, 2012:The Charlotte Observer
First things first on Mecklenburg property revaluation

June 22, 2012:  Lake Norman Citizen
Week of Awareness 'winding up' for CRRA

June 15, 2012:  Statesville Record & Landmark
Business briefs:  Iredell home sales up in May

June 14, 2012:  FOX News Charlotte
Experts: Housing market heating up

June 8, 2012: The Charlotte Observer
Charlotte-area home sales, prices rise in May

June 8, 2012: WSOC-TV 9
Charlotte real estate numbers show positive gains over 2011

May 24, 2012: Charlotte Business Journal
Lake Norman Realty fetches $4.4M for Mooresville mansion

May 13, 2012: Statesville Record and Landmark
Realtors: signs of improvement in housing market

May 7, 2012: Davidsonnews.net
Housing foundation offers community grants

May 1, 2012: Wall Street Journal
Realtor associations advance housing opportunities through grants

April 27, 2012: The Charlotte Observer
Charlotte housing market shows signs of life

April 25, 2012: The Charlotte Observer
Home prices slide to new lows in Charlotte region

April 24, 2012: Charlotte Business Journal
Case-Shiller home price report paints pessimistic picture of Charlotte market

April 24, 2012:  The Charlotte Observer
Realtors hold recycling drive Wednesday

April 20, 2012: Statesville Record and Landmark
Area Realtors give back

April 16, 2012: Corneliusnews.net
MLS data show home sales rose 10.4% in March

March 27, 2012: Charlotte Business Journal
Mecklenburg County data missing from S&P Case-Shiller housing report

March 20, 2012: Charlotte Business Journal
Homebuilding permits up, commmerce department says

March 16, 2012: The Charlotte Weekly
Home sales, prices up across Charlotte

March 9, 2012: WSOC-TV
Charlotte home sales surge in February

March 9, 2012: Charlotte Business Journal
Charlotte home sales surge by 21.8% in February

February 28, 2012: Charlotte Business Journal
Charlotte-area home prices continue slide with 2.3% drop in December

February 27, 2012: Charlotte Business Journal
Is North Carolina's economy slowly recovering?

February 9, 2012: Charlotte Business Journal
Charlotte-area home sales up 9%, prices flat

January 13, 2012: Charlotte Business Journal
Mortgage rates at new record low

January 9, 2012: Charlotte Business Journal
Charlotte Regional Realtor Association: home prices flat in December

November 1, 2011: News 14 Carolina
Economist:  Charlotte Mecklenburg housing market shows signs of healing

November 1, 2011: WSOC-TV ABC News 9
Experts offer optimistic appraisal of Charlotte's real estate market

November 1, 2011: WCNC-TV NBC News Channel 36
Economist visits Charlotte, gives real estate predictions

November 1, 2011: The Charlotte Observer
Economist: Housing recovery real but 'fragile'

November 1, 2011: Charlotte Business Journal
National Association of Realtors® chief economist speaks to Charlotte agents

October 20, 2011: South Charlotte Weekly
Home sales drop for September

October 11, 2011: The Charlotte Observer
Home sales rise, but prices still fall

October 10, 2011: Corneliusnews.net
Home sales weak in September; prices continue to fall

September 16, 2011: Builders of Hope
Builders of Hope one of five non profits honored by Housing Opportunity Foundation

September 15, 2011: South Charlotte Weekly
Closings up, prices down for Charlotte home sales

September 13, 2011:  Corneliusnews.net
Area home sales up, prices down, foreclosure listings fall

September 7, 2011: Charlotte Business Journal
Charlotte home sales on the rise

September 7, 2011: The Charlotte Observer
Charlotte-area home sales climb in August

September 7, 2011 The Mecklenburg Times
Charlotte-area home sales rise, but prices fall

August 31, 2011: The Charlotte Observer
Charlotte home prices up 2% May to June

August 12, 2011: News 14 Carolina
In Depth: CEO Anne Marie Howard, Esq. Charlotte Regional Realtor Association

August 12, 2011:  WCNC News Channel 36
Many finding foreclosure deals around Charlotte

August 11, 2011:  WFAE 90.7FM - NPR News
What a foreclosed 'starter castle' says about the Charlotte housing market

August 10, 2011: The Charlotte Observer
Home sales improve, but pricing still weak

August 9, 2011: Charlotte Business Journal
Charlotte-area home sales up year-over-year

August 8, 2011: WSOC-TV 9
Rating downgrade causes concern for local economy

July 29, 2011:  Charlotte Business Journal
Mortgage rates remain steady

July 26, 2011: Charlotte Relocation
Charlotte home prices continue to fall

July 24, 2011:  The Charlotte Observer
Phony documents increase in hard times

July 20, 2011: News14 Carolina
In Depth:  Anne Marie Howard, CEO Charlotte Regional Realtor® Association

July 9, 2011: The Charlotte Observer
Home closings in Charlotte fall in June, Realtors® say

July 8, 2011:  Charlotte Business Journal
Charlotte-area home sales down year-over-year

July 5, 2011:  Charlotte Business Journal
People on the Move  - Cindy Chandler

July 3, 2011:  The Charlotte Observer
Career Almanac: Cindy Chandler and Tommy Lawing Jr.

June 28, 2011:  The Charlotte Observer
Charlotte home prices hit lowest level in four years

June 27, 2011: Globenewswire.com
Tommy Lawing Jr., named to the North Carolina Real Estate Commission

June 24, 2011: Cornelius.net
Region's new-home sales inch back in May

June 23, 2011: Charlotte Business Journal
New-home sales fall 2.1 percent

June 14, 2011: News14 Carolina
In Depth: Anne Marie Howard, CEO Charlotte Regional Realtor® Association

June 10, 2011:  Charlotte Business Journal
Mortgage rates continue to drop

June 4, 2011: The Charlotte Observer
Tweaks to MLS site helps home hunters

June 1, 2011:  The Charlotte Observer
Home prices continue to fall

May 22, 2011:  The Charlotte Observer
Junk turns to treasure in hard times

May 18, 2011:  Charlotte Business Journal
Housing Opportunity Foundation gets $5K

May 10, 2011: The Charlotte Observer
Charlotte home sales lag in April

May 9, 2011:  WCNC-TV News Channel 36
Zillow numbers show drop in Charlotte home values

April 28, 2011: Inman News
Charlotte:  Job market improves but shadow inventory looms

April 28, 2011:  South Charlotte Weekly
South Charlotte housing market has pleasant March

April 23, 2011: The Charlotte Observer
Home listings snafu stirs web of discontent

April 14, 2011:  South Charlotte Weekly
Charlotte home sales rebound after rough February

April 12, 2011:  WCNC-TV News Channel 36
Charlotte home sales up, though challenges still remain

April 11, 2011:  Charlotte Business Journal
Charlotte-area March home sales up from February

April 11, 2011: The  Charlotte Observer
Area home sales up; challenges remain

April 8, 2011:  WCNC-TV News Channel 36
Government shutdown could impact local real estate market

March 17, 2011: News14 Carolina
In Depth: Anne Marie Howard, CEO Charlotte Regional Realtor® Association

March 10, 2011: The Herald Weekly
Cornelius recognizes one of its own

March 9, 2011: istockAnalyst
Home sales resume their fall in February

March 8, 2011:The Charlotte Observer
Charlotte's home sales fall in February; price also is down

March 4, 2011: Crossroads Charlotte
FFTC Helping Realtors® hammer out home improvements

Feb. 23, 2011: Chalotte Business Journal
U.S. existing home sales rise in January

Feb. 23, 2011: NC Review
Charlotte home prices at '04 levels

Feb. 21, 2011: Davidsonnews.net
April 8 Realtors® Care Day gets $10k from Foundation

Feb. 14, 2011: News 14 Carolina
In Depth: Anne Marie Howard, CEO - Charlotte Regional Realtor® Association

Feb. 14, 2011: Philanthropy Journal
Red Cross, Boys & Girls, Charlotte Realtors® and more

Feb. 13, 2011:The  Charlotte Observer
14% of local mortgages are underwater

Feb. 8, 2011: istockAnalyst
Charlotte home sales are up, but average price falls

Feb. 7, 2011: Davidsonnews.net
Charlotte Regional Realtors install officers for 2011

Feb. 6, 2011:  The Charlotte Observer
Career Almanac - 2011 Executive Committee installed

Jan. 28, 2011: Charlotte Business Journal
U.S. mortgage rates continue upward march

Jan. 8, 2011:The Charlotte Observer
Ho ho hmm: Home sales up in in Dec., prices down

Jan. 7, 2011:  istockAnalyst
Area home sales up in December

Nov. 18, 2010: Marketwire
Realtor® Associations Receive Grants for Supporting Housing Opportunities

Oct. 11, 2010: FOX Charlotte
Bank of America stops foreclosures

Oct. 8, 2010: The Mecklenburg Times
Charlotte-area real estate sales fall 14.8 percent

Oct. 8, 2010:  Charlotte Observer
Home sales fall again in September

Oct. 8, 2010:  Charlotte Business Journal
Home sales in N.C. retiree hotspots drop

Sept. 24, 2010: Homescenes, Inc./Youtube
2010 Charlotte Regional Realtor Association Candidate Fish Fry

Sept. 24, 2010: WCNC-TV News Channel 36
Candidates, voters mingle at Fish Fry

Aug. 31, 2010: msnbc.om
Home prices jump: How's Charlotte doing?

Aug. 25, 2010: Charlotte Observer
U.S. home sales plunge to lowest level since 1995

Aug. 25, 2010: Charlotte Business Journal
New-home sales follow existing sales lower

Aug. 25, 2010: NC Realtors Talk
NC Realtor® named among 2010 Good Neighbor Awards Finalists

Aug. 24, 2010: Charlotte Business Journal
Existing-home sales across U.S. drop sharply

Aug. 22, 2010: Charlotte Observer
Career Almanac

Aug. 24, 2010: Charlotte Observer
Existing-home sales across U.S. drop sharply

Aug. 18, 2010: The Financial
Realtor® award finalists find ways to give

Aug. 14, 2010: Gaston Gazette
News bad for those selling homes in Gaston

Aug. 11, 2010: NEWS 14 Carolina
Charlotte-area home sales down from 2009

Aug. 11, 2010: NEWS 14 Carolina
In Depth: Anne Marie Howard, Charlotte Regional Realtor® Association

Aug, 10, 2010: Charlotte Business Journal
Charlotte-area home sales drop in July

Aug.10, 2010: Charlotte Observer
Charlotte-area home sales, pending deals fall in July

July 31, 2010: Charlotte Observer
Humanitarian nominations sought

July 28, 2010: Charlotte Chamber of Commerce
Charlotte Regional Realtor ® Association accepting nominations for 2010 Humanitarian Award

July 26, 2010: Charlotte Business Journal
N.C. home sales rise 17% from a year ago

July 22, 2010: Charlotte Observer
Local housing market faring better than national

July 9, 2010: Builderonline.com
Pnding home sales slow in Charlotte

July 8, 2010: Charlotte Observer
Charlotte home sales weaken; Pending home sales fall 13%

July 8, 2010: Charlotte Business Journal
Charlotte-area home sales tumble from May level

June 24, 2010: istockanalyst.com
Website walks buyers through first home purchase

June 21, 2010: Charlotte Business Journal
Charlotte Regional Realtor® Association website offers financing info

June 21, 2010: Charlotte Observer
Site hopes to demystify home-buying process

June 19, 2010: Charlotte Observer
Home Notes: Workforce Housing Forum

June 10, 2010: Charlotte Business Journal
Charlotte-area home sales up

June 10, 2010: Charlotte Observer
Charlotte home sales jump amid warning signs

June 10, 2010: NEWS 14 Carolina
Positives, negatives in latest Charlotte home sales report

June 3, 2010: QCityMetro.com
Watt: Credit markets will remain tight

May 11, 2010: NEWS 14 Carolina
Local real estate sales looking up

May 11, 2010: WSOC-TV Eyewitness News 9
Home sales up 25 percent from last year

May 11, 2010: WCNC-TV Newschannel 36
Charlotte home sales jumped 25 percent

May 11, 2010: Charlotte Observer
Charlotte Home Sales Surge

May 1, 2010: Charlotte Observer
Realtors donate their time to repair houses

April 23, 2010: WCNC-TV Newschannel 36
Realtors spend day fixing up local houses

April 23, 2010: Carolina Weekly
Realtors Care Day takes place Friday

April 2, 2010: Carolina Weekly
Real help for struggling homeowners

April 2010: Uptown Magazine
Vision of Charlotte, CEO Anne Marie Howard, page 38

Feb. 11, 2010: Charlotte Observer
Charlotte home sales, prices are up

Feb. 11, 2010: Charlotte Business Journal
Charlotte home sales rise

Feb. 11, 2010: News and Observer.com
Panel to study bonuses policy

Feb. 10, 2010: Charlotte Observer
N.C. Realtors protesting part of rule on disclosure

Feb 9, 2010: The Mecklenburg Times
Better, but not bigger: Charlotte Homebuyers downsize, but still attached to large-scale amenities

Jan 12, 2010: Charlotte Observer
Final month brings hope after sour year

Dec. 14, 2009: NEWS 14
CEO Anne Marie Howard, Esq. talks November statistics with NEWS 14

Dec. 10, 2009: Charlotte Business Journal
New Charlotte real estate agents see opportunity in tackling tough market

Dec. 10, 2009:  Charlotte Observer
Charlotte home prices rise for 1st time in two years

Dec. 8, 2009: MarketLinx- Real Estate Information Technology
MarketLinx Launches New Comparative Market Analysis Module 

Nov. 30, 2009: FINCHANNEL.COM - The Financial
NAR grants $50,000 to fund local Realtor® affordable housing activities

Nov. 30, 2009: Charlotte Business Journal
New home sales jump 6 percent

Nov. 27, 2009: ForeclosureDeals.com
Charlotte foreclosed homes drag down house prices

Nov. 27, 2009: News from The Mecklenburg Times
Homebuyers tax credit gives market a healthy push: Realtors® expect more activity as new year opens

Nov. 23, 2009: dbusinessNews - dbusinessNews.com
Hope House and the Salvation Army collaborate as a "Win-Win" team

Nov. 12, 2009: Charlotte Observer
What's behind Charlotte's rebound in home sales?

Nov. 11, 2009: Charlotte Observer
Charlotte-area home sales take off

Nov. 11, 2009: Charlotte Business Journal
Charlotte home sales up 13.6%

Nov. 10, 2009: Charlotte Observer
City won't require all landlords to register

Nov. 9, 2009: News 14
In Depth: Charlotte housing market - month of October

Nov. 9, 2009:  Fox Charlotte
Should owners of crime-plagued rentals face fines?

Nov. 3, 2009: Crossroads Charlotte
Free sessions aimed at educating potential homeowners

Oct. 23, 2009: Charlotte Observer
Charlotte lags national home sales

Oct. 22, 2009: Charlotte Observer
Help for homebuyers in free event Nov. 7

Oct. 13, 2009: News 14
In Depth: Charlotte housing market - month of September

Aug. 29, 2009: Charlotte Observer
Most of NJ church follows its pastor to Charlotte

Aug. 27, 2009: Charlotte Observer, The Cliff
Realtors® help shelter the needy