Your Economy
We make no presumption that we have a consistent understand of the national economy, and more especially, its macro component. We do, however, have a natural affinity for our local economy.
Beaufort County adds jobs in March
Unemployment figures for March 2011, released today by the North Carolina Employment Security Commission, show Beaufort County's unemployment rate improving for the second-consecutive month.
May 19th, 2011
Beaufort County's Feb. employment figures signal slight growth
In February 2011, according to the NCESC, the percentage of Beaufort County residents, over the age of 15, who reported being unsuccessful in procuring employment for pay was 10.7 percent.
May 19th, 2011
Maximum unemployment benefits decreasing for North Carolinians
Unless state legislators take swift action, beginning Apr. 16, the maximum number of weeks for which a North Carolina resident can file for unemployment benefits is set to be reduced from 99 to 79.
May 19th, 2011
Friday Foreclosure Check
Every Friday, real-estate broker Brandia Deatherage, of Deatherage & Associates real-estate brokerage, compiles a list of the current foreclosure inventory in Beaufort County.
May 19th, 2011
Feb. 2010: Deatherage & Associates wises up, lowers listing rate
Beaufort County homeowners deserve a break on the commission fee that they pay to real-estate brokers for listing and selling their properties.
May 19th, 2011
County's Dec. 2010 unemployment rate improves despite job losses
Even though the unemployment rate was nearly two points lower in December 2010 than in January 2010, there were nearly 700 less people employed at the end of the year.
May 19th, 2011
Jan. 2011: Realtors institute new fee for home buyers
Those who argue in favor of the Due Diligence Fee say that it will weed out disingenuous, unqualified buyers by requiring them to have some 'skin in the game.'
January 26th, 2011
December 2010: Beaufort County homeowners pricing on a curve
Gone are the days when a real-estate broker can convince his or her clients to price their properties using the traditional method of adjusting value based on the past six months of comparable sales.
December 22nd, 2010
Nov. 2010: Beaufort County jobless rates down, home sales up
Already this November, according to the National Association of Realtors Residential Sold Report, 12 homes have been sold countywide, nine of those in Washington.
December 22nd, 2010
October 2010: Beaufort County housing already feeling fall chill
To illustrate this fact, I have taken a snapshot of Washington's market activity in August, September and October, by generating a Residential Sold Report via the Realtors' MLS database.
December 22nd, 2010
July 2010: A 'Before and After' of the Beaufort Co. housing market
Local market evaluation confirms national trends in housing prior to and following the Sept. 2008 crash.
July 20th, 2010
June 2010: A good buyer is hard to find
The world economy is held fast, it seems, in a Catch-22 situation: The recession was caused and is being drawn out by the housing bust, and now the recession is expected to cause more downward pressur
June 16th, 2010
May 2010: Tax credit expiration removes crutch
Though the month of March saw a 27-percent increase in new home sales, I'm unconvinced we're close to real recovery. More likely, this rise in sales was the short-lived result of temporary cir
June 7th, 2010
Are you ready to buy?
There are a few important things to consider before calling a real-estate agent.
June 4th, 2010
