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Premier Sotheby’s had 6,400 closed transactions last year
Premier Sotheby’s International Realty, which has an office in Cornelius and Charlotte, has been ranked No. 34 on the annual REAL Trends 500 survey of the top U.S. residential brokerage companies, based on closed sales volume. The company moved up two spots, from No. 36 in 2018. With approximately $4.5 billion in sales volume, Premier […]
LKN Economic Development introduces workforce initiative
March 22. Lake Norman Economic Development has launched AscendLKN, a workforce campaign focused on educating the Lake Norman community on various career pathways, including how to advance in the world of advanced manufacturing. The website, www.ascendlkn.com is a way to learn more about the field and the future of this vocation in the Charlotte region. AscendLKN will […]
Political Academy enrollment period is open
March 22. Registration is open for the 2019 Academy of Political Leadership hosted by the Lake Norman Chamber and the Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce. The academy, which has room for six people from Mecklenburg and six from Iredell, is a nonpartisan program designed for anyone interested in running for elected office. Previous attendees include […]
Rep. Beasley will run for Lt. Gov. of NC
March 22. Rep. Chaz Beasley, a popular figure in North Meck politics, has announced that he is launching a campaign for NC Lieutenant Governor. “I’m running for Lieutenant Governor because I believe that we have a responsibility to build a state where everyone, regardless of background, can live up to their fullest potential and participate […]
Sperry Van Ness will move from Cornelius to new offices in NoDa
A mainstay of commercial real estate in Lake Norman will move from Cornelius to the trendy NoDa area in Charlotte. Tom McMahon, the managing partner of Sperry Van Ness Commercial Real Estate Advisors on West Catawba, said the brokerage and property management firm will move to Charlotte this spring. McMahon, who has spent 20 years […]
Aneralla will seek 3rd term in Huntersville
March. 19. John Aneralla will seek a third term as mayor of Huntersville. He defeated former Mayor Jill Swain in November of 2015 and ran unopposed for a second term in 2017 “During my two terms as Mayor we have brought a new sense of leadership, cooperation and transparency to town government. Working together with […]
Mooresville, Davidson retain financial advisor for Continuum sale
March 18. By Dave Vieser. Officials from Davidson and Mooresville have agreed to put the locally owned cable/TV/internet system, Continuum, previously known as Mi-Connection, on the market. The towns have retained RBC Capital Markets as the exclusive financial advisor for the proposed sale. If the towns receive a satisfactory offer, the citizens of Mooresville and Davidson […]
Local companies feel IT-talent pinch
By Debbie Griffin. The North Carolina Technology Association recently released numbers on tech-job trends that demonstrate a challenge most businesses face today: Recruit top talent to meet growing information-technology demands, whatever they may be within a company. Joy Ugi is a marketing consultant for AMTdirect, provider of a lease-accounting software solution. “The tech-job boom has […]
Visit LKN announces hospitality awards
Visit Lake Norman recently announced the winners of the 6th Annual Making Waves Hospitality Awards at an awards luncheon at Rural Hill, one of the top tourism destinations in North Mecklenburg. The winners pictured are: Erik Turnblom, Lake Norman Soccer Club Jon Dressler, Dressler’s Restaurant Mariano Doble, owner of Davidson Village Inn Akeem Mack, Homewood Suites […]
High-end properties have more wiggle room in value
By Dave Yochum. Residential property values in Mecklenburg County have soared, and the tax assessor has the numbers to prove it. But that’s true only up to a point, especially for high-end and luxury real estate. The experts are saying there is room to appeal if your new assessment is about 40 percent above your […]
