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Catawba County Reaches 6,300 Tax Valuation Appeals
The property revaluation in Catawba County was the biggest jump in values we have seen in a very long time, and have since stirred up roughly 6,300 property owners to appeal their new valuation. Most valuations were increased by 50-70%, so many people saw an increase of well over $100,000. With many of the counties…
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Cut Down Your Bradford Pear Tree, Get A Free Tree To Take It’s Place
Bradford Pears in full bloom. Photo by Apline Tree Removal. In Catawba County, a bounty is being offered for the troublesome Bradford Pear trees for anyone who is willing to remove them from their property. The bounty being a native replacement tree, provided by Duke Energy. The Bradford, which was once seen as a beautiful…
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Microsoft Plans to Invest over $1 Billion In Catawba County
The tech giant Microsoft has planned to invest at least $1,000,000,000 in Catawba County by building four new data centers throughout the county. The data centers are to be built in Hickory, Conover, and Maiden over the next decade. Officials and leaders throughout Catawba County met in Hickory to discuss the incentives for bringing such…
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Guide to Buying New Construction Houses
In a previous post, we discussed the differences and characteristics of new homes compared to pre-built homes. If you love the idea of owning a brand new property and wondering how to get started, read on below. Step By Step Process to Owning a New Build Step 1: Decide Which Type of New Construction There…
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The Real Estate Market in North Carolina
The real estate market has a lot of buzz surrounding it, and it can be hard to tell what information is factual and what is just a headline designed to secure the most clicks… so instead of listening to opinions, let’s go over some cold hard facts provided by Redfin using MLS data and public…
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New Construction vs Pre-Owned Housing
Most people would prefer to live in a newly built home rather than a pre-owned home. In fact, 60% of buyers prefer a newly-built home, according to a survey done by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Breaking that study down even further, we can see which age groups desired a new property the…