And absolutely use an architect on any project that is large in nature. 1) Asking for references is the typical way of vetting a Contractor, but think about it...is a Contr. ever going to give you a bad reference?

I am looking at pockets of areas around Kirkwood highway, Route 13 Newcastle closer to bear which is growing and pockets of Wilmington.

While the housing market nationwide remains neutral, Atlanta joined a growing list of large Southern metro areas that have tipped in favor of buyers.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac offer mortgage relief to homeowners impacted by natural disasters, including those with second homes in areas like North Carolina and Florida.

As our net worth grows, we aim to adjust this allocation to 45% real estate, 45% equities, and 10% cash.

(a) A person may acquire an option or an interest in a contract to purchase real property and then sell or offer to sell the option or assign or offer to assign the contract without holding a license issued under this chapter if the person:(1)does not use the option or contract to purchase to engage in real estate brokerage; and(2)discloses the nature of the equitable interest to any potential buyer.

I believe it's actually a very good regulatory environment now that the permits are in place.Overall, I expect metrics to continue to improve over the next few years as the demand for STRs continues to grow in our market at a 15% year over year rate. 

We don't get many natural disasters of this caliber so I'm not sure what to expect for the future.

., it's always difficult to answer questions of such general nature.

In any case there is no taxable event yet.As far as your brother is concerned, it again depends on the nature of the transaction.