Realtor Miriam Peters being photographed in a luxury home by photographer Leif Wombwell. (WFAE photo)

By JULIE ROSE
WFAE

The sight of a sexy model in an ad for jeans or perfume or even appliances hardly raises an eyebrow these days. But a small Charlotte-area real estate firm is raising eyebrows a-plenty with its effort to sell luxurious mansions with sexy ads. Some say it’s tasteless. The young Realtors behind the plan say it’s working.

On location at their latest photo shoot, a blonde in tight jeans arches her back and tips a wine glass to her glossy lips. Her date leans closer, admiring. Read the full story

Construction spending rose 1.4 percent during March as the nation’s builders started work on more commercial construction projects, from office buildings to factories to homes. The boost came after three months of declines and prompted some economists to predict continuing improvement in residential construction later this year. Read the full story

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

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

Residential real estate closings in March in the Charlotte region were about even with a year ago, but up 43 percent compared with February, Charlotte Regional Realtor Association said Monday. Meanwhile, sales prices remained below a year ago, but up from February.

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Lake Norman Realty Property Management Manager Tim Caryl (left) welcomes Mark Myrick (right).

Lake Norman Realty is continuing its expansion, announcing Monday that it has acquired brokerage and property manager Myrick Realty of Charlotte.

Read the announcement below:

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