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• "Despite Challenges, Charlotte Finds a Way
to Grow" by Mark Vitner, Senior
Economist, Wachovia
• Pat Riley says "Don't Call it a Housing
Slump" and he explains why in his newest
article in "Why Buy Now"
• Chuck Graham Analyzes the First Quarter,
Predicts Bottom
• Emma Littlejohn's latest article explores
who's moving into Charlotte's
condominiums and townhomes
Listen to our experts discuss the local housing market on “Charlotte Talks” on WFAE.
What To Expect in 2009 for Residential Real Estate
Mark Vitner
Senior Economist, Wachovia
The Truth About Charlotte's New Home Market
Brian Pace
President, HBAC/Pace Development
Silent Success for Charlotte Builders
Mark Baldwin
Executive, VP, HBAC
Charlotte Housing Market Bottoming Out
Chuck Graham
Newton Graham Consultants
Examining the Condominium and Townhome Market
Emma Littlejohn
The Littlejohn Group
The Silver Lining of the Mortgage Meltdown
Charles Myers
President, Myers Park Mortgage
Five Financing Questions with a Charlotte Mortgage Expert
Alma Jacobs
Suntrust Mortgage
What To Expect in 2009 for Residential Real EstateMark Vitner
Senior Economist, Wachovia
The Truth About Charlotte's New Home MarketBrian Pace
President, HBAC/Pace Development
Silent Success for Charlotte BuildersMark Baldwin
Executive, VP, HBAC
Charlotte Housing Market Bottoming OutChuck Graham
Newton Graham Consultants
Examining the Condominium and Townhome MarketEmma Littlejohn
The Littlejohn Group
The Silver Lining of the Mortgage MeltdownCharles Myers
President, Myers Park Mortgage
Five Financing Questions with a Charlotte Mortgage ExpertAlma Jacobs
Suntrust Mortgage
UBS: Atlanta, Charlotte and Texas Will Be First to Recover
Source: BIG BUILDER News
Publication date: June 12, 2008
By Sarah Yaussi
It may be too soon to call a bottom in the housing market, but that's not stopping UBS from pinpointing which geographical markets will be the first to rebound--and which single-family and multifamily builders will be most able to take advantage of the turnaround in those markets.
In a new Q-Series report released this morning, UBS analysts David Goldberg and Alexander Goldfarb selected Atlanta, Austin, Charlotte, Dallas/Ft. Worth, and Houston as their top picks for markets that will lead in a housing recovery...
Emma Littlejohn
Why It's a great time to buy
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