Opinion
The NAR settlement: A new era for NC realtors and homebuyers
At the heart of this settlement lies a fundamental shift towards true free-market principles.
Opinion
National settlement doesn’t change core mission for NC realtors
The fabric of North Carolina communities is woven with the dreams of homeownership — dreams that are made tangible and transparent through the dedication of REALTORS®. Given the recent media coverage regarding the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) commission lawsuit settlement, achieving clarity is imperative. It’s important to dispel misconceptions and highlight the true, client-centered...
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Legislature Pushing Crowdfunding Solutions
RALEIGH — After a measure introduced in last year’s legislative session allowing more investors to get in at the early stages of startup companies failed to become law, competing bills have been filed in the current session encouraging entrepreneurs to seek capital through options resembling kickstarter.com, gofundme.com, and other “crowdfunding” mechanisms.
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Insko: N.C. Will Create Health Care Exchange
CHAPEL HILL – While some states are opting out of expanded Medicaid provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, state Rep. Verla Insko confidently predicts North Carolina will participate in the expansion despite a temporary spike in costs to the state.
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Retiring Realtor Association Exec Kent Recounts 24-0 Record Vs. Home Tax
RALEIGH — Tim Kent, outgoing executive vice president of the North Carolina Association of Realtors, characterized his group’s clean sweep over the home tax — 24 wins and no losses — as the organization’s greatest achievement and an example of how a committed effort can have a dramatic impact.
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Friday Interview: Yandle Discusses Bootleggers and Baptists
RALEIGH — More than a decade has passed since attorneys general from almost every state settled lawsuits against the nation’s major tobacco companies. Even if you remember some details of that settlement, you might not know much about the coalition of “Baptists and bootleggers” who helped make that deal possible. Bruce Yandle, dean emeritus of the College of Business and Behavioral Science at Clemson University, discussed the concept of “Baptists and bootleggers” with Mitch Kokai for Carolina Journal Radio.
Opinion
Rickety Origins Of The Economic House
The Roosevelt administration’s original political constituency for its housing and mortgage initiatives was organized labor, as its more candid leaders acknowledged.
Opinion
A Resounding No To Higher Taxes
The 2007 local-tax battle may be over, with conservatives scoring a convincing win. But the larger debate about fiscal policies and priorities is far from over.
Opinion
To Fool & Swindle the Taxpayers
If there is any better example of the worst excesses of the political debate than the months-long assault against the NCAR, it’s just not coming to me.
News
Transfer Tax Spurs Lobbying Fight
RALEIGH — Debate between the North Carolina Association of Realtors and an alliance of government and other interests over a proposed real estate transfer tax has evolved into a battle over tactics, who is spending more money lobbying on the issue, and where the money is coming from.
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Forces Battle Real Estate Transfer Tax
RALEIGH — As state lawmakers ponder tax changes this spring, only one proposal — a real estate transfer tax — has prompted opponents to create a Web site with the message: “It’s a bad idea.”
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Woodpecker Stirs Up Brunswick County
RALEIGH — Preserve the habitat of an endangered woodpecker or protect private property rights — that’s the apparent quandary residents are facing in Brunswick County’s Boiling Spring Lakes region.
