CORNELIUS – The Palace will host a day-long real estate gathering called “Meet the Private Money” on Thursday, May 12, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., targeting local real estate investors, hard money and private lenders, developers and brokers.

Topics at the meeting will include financing tools, lending techniques, investment strategies, and structuring successful deals in today’s economy and more. The day includes a deal-making reception and wraps up later in with cocktail party from 4 to 6 p.m. Read the full story

Davidson’s Town Board voted 5-0 Tuesday in favor of a resolution that formally delays any rezoning of the Davidson East property, off N.C. 73, until at least Sept. 13, 2011. The vote reflects an agreement with property owner CommunityOne Bank and gives the town time to hire a consultant and develop a new master plan for the 180-acre site. Read the full story

MOORESVILLE – The Lake Norman Home Builders Association (LNHBA) will present a discussion Thursday, April 28, on government housing regulations, and how those regulations affect the housing market and the current economy. Read the full story

New furniture coverings are an option.

With the arrival of spring comes the urge to redecorate and update your rooms with some of the exciting colors of spring. Rather than thinking of totally redoing your rooms, here are some small-scale things you can do to achieve a fresh new feel – from painting to floor and furniture coverings. Read the full story

Woodlands at Davidson entrance.

The Woodlands at Davidson was designated recently as the nation’s first certified “Wildlife Friendly Development.” The award, announced at the Davidson Town Board’s April 12 meeting, was given by the N.C. Wildlife Federation, N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, and the N.C. chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects. Read the full story

Neighbors caring for neighbors to let seniors age in place

By CAROLYN COOK

Some retirement communities are planned, others just happen. The latter are sometimes referred to by urban planners as NORCs – “naturally occurring retirement communities.” They’ve emerged as an attractive way for seniors to age successfully in their homes by tapping into community support services and volunteer programs.

The AARP estimates that there are thousands of these naturally occurring retirement communities across the United States, and that approximately 27 percent of our senior citizens live in them. So what are NORCs? Read the full story