712 Ashby Drive, McConnell.

Based on information from the Carolina Multiple Listing Services, Inc. for the period 12/13/10 through 12/19/10 in Davidson. Properties reported can be listed or sold by various participants in the MLS. Listings include properties in the Davidson Zip code that may be in Iredell or Cabarrus counties.

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POSTPONED – Karen Bentley tells DavidsonNews.net this meeting has been postponed to Jan. 24 at the same time and place because of snow.

For the past two years, Mecklenburg County has delayed a required property tax revaluation because of the weak economy. With the revaluation now set for 2011, county officials are offering a variety of ways to learn about it, including a public meeting on Jan. 10 in Cornelius. Read the full story

Fabric decisions can be challenging because of the numerous varieties of fabrics and combinations with other materials. First consider the end use of the fabric. Upholstered furniture for everyday use will require sturdy fabrics such as chenilles, tweeds or velvets. Lightly-used or decorative furniture is where to use delicate fabrics such as silks, chintzes and lightweight cottons.

Yet there may be times when you love a certain fabric and decide to use it regardless of where it is best suited. For example, a silk print on dining room chairs. With prompt and proper cleaning of any spills they will look good for some time.

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Detail from a planning study map shows location of the Mayes property, and a possible development on the Huntersville side of N.C. 73, to the south.

Developer Childress Klein Properties Inc. plans to seek approval for a development of shops, offices, residences, and civic and institutional buildings – such as a fire statiion – on 74 acres owned by the Mayes family, at Davidson-Concord Road and N.C. 73.

A public planning workshop for the project is planned Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 15 and 16, at River Run Country Club, 19125 River Falls Drive. Read the full story

2010 Best of the Lake Best in Show award went to Roger Layman for this renovation.

This was the same home as above, before Roger Layman's makeover.

MOORESVILLE – Davidson architect Roger Layman won Best in Show and several other local designers and builders also took home awards in the recent 2010 Best of the Lake Design Competition, sponsored by Lake Norman Home Builders Association. Mr. Layman won for a renovation that transformed a single-story home into a two-story one.

Other local winners included architect Paul Clark, home builder Plattner Bailey Custom Homes, and designers Starr Miller and International Kitchen & Bath. Read the full story

Charlotte Regional Realtor Association
Charlotte Regional Realtor Association said Wednesday that residential home sale closings in the region totaled 1,487 in November, down 25.7 percent compared to November 2009, when closings totaled 2,000.

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