City of Sanford Approves Regulations on Future Data Centers
After a five-hour meeting, the Sanford City Council voted to approve regulations for the possibility of future data centers. Highlights of the ordinance change are below. During the public hearing, Eric Evanson spoke on the His position and said “I called a woman in prince William County, Virginia about their data center situation and the […]
City of Raeford & Hoke County Updates
City of Raeford The City of Raeford denied a rezoning for 39 townhomes. The rezoning is located on South Vass Road/North of Main Street. The rezoning was tabled in March. The property is 6.5 acres and the request from J & K Development is to rezone from R12 residential to RMF residential multi-family. The property […]
Public Works Commission Providing New Incentive Program for In-Fill Development
Participation Regulations (Water & Sewer Service) Development Participation PWC wants to encourage and facilitate development within the corporate boundaries of the City of Fayetteville by participating in the Developer cost for water and sanitary sewer infrastructure. Projects located, in whole or in part, inside the City boundaries are eligible to receive a Development Participation amount […]
NCDOT Road Projects in Hope Mills
The town manager of Hope Mills has presented a list of road projects that the North Carolina Department of Transportation has underway. Active Projects NCDOT Division 6 Future Corridor Projects
Local Market Snapshot: March 2026 in the Longleaf Pine REALTORS® Region
What REALTORS® Are Seeing Across Our Communities Last Month March housing data across the Longleaf Pine REALTORS® region points to a market that is active, better supplied than a year ago, and still highly dependent on property type and price point. Closed sales increased 13.4 percent to 669, pending sales rose 1.5 percent to 794, […]
Proposed Changes to the Shortage of Veteran Administration Appraisers
VA Appraisal Modernization Act Introduced to the Senate April 8, 2026 Appraisal & Valuation By: Keisha Wilkinson Share On March 26, 2026, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, with co-sponsors Sen. Tim Sheehy and Sen. Jim Banks introduced the VA Appraisal Modernization Act (S. 4218), which addresses the shortage of VA appraisers by: NAR supports this bill, as it believes […]
Property Tax Appeals to be Heard on April 22
Board of Equalization and Review Will Convene April 22 Apr 06, 2026 FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – The Cumberland County Board of Equalization and Review will convene on April 22 at 3:30 p.m. in the Judge E. Maurice Braswell Cumberland County Courthouse in Room 564. The Courthouse is located at 117 Dick St., in Fayetteville. The Board […]
REALTOR® Voice in Action: Advocacy in the Rooms Where Decisions Are Made
Advocacy continued at a steady pace throughout March as Longleaf Pine REALTORS® remained engaged in meetings where redevelopment, housing policy, infrastructure, economic development, and regional relationships were being discussed. By maintaining a presence in these conversations, LPR stayed informed on the decisions and discussions shaping the communities our members serve. Tracking Redevelopment, Housing, and Local […]
2026 April Luncheon
April Luncheon — Longleaf Pine REALTORS® LP Longleaf Pine REALTORS® Register Now Longleaf Pine REALTORS® Presents April Luncheon Tuesday, April 21, 2026 11:45 AM – 1:45 PM Crown Complex, Fayetteville, NC Register Now Event Starts In 00 Days : 00 Hours : 00 Minutes : 00 Seconds Tuesday, April 21 • 11:45 AM • Crown […]








