Breaking News from the National Association of REALTORS® Regarding Tax Reform
BREAKING NEWS: First Draft of Tax Reform Bill “Very Positive” for Real Estate Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee released the full draft text of their portion of tax reform legislation Monday afternoon—delivering significant wins for the real estate sector and reinforcing provisions long championed by the National Association of REALTORS®. NAR’s […]
NC Mobility Hub is One Step Closer in the City of Sanford
The City of Sanford is one step closer with the NC Department of Transportation to receiving a NCDOT Mobility Hub. Several local workshops have been held and the most viable option would be the southern area of downtown Sanford. What is a Mobility Hub? (from NCDOT) – Mobility hubs are a place of connectivity with […]
NC Passes Bill that Prohibits “Downzoning”
NC legislators passed Senate Bill 382 last month. This massive bill was a packaged omnibus bill. Surprisingly, on the last page of the bill was a passage that prevents local governments from initiating down-zoning without consent of the affected property owner. This is a victory for private property rights in North Carolina. The bill reads […]
Public Works Commission Supplies Additional Water to Hoke County
December 11, 2024 Article from the Hoke County News Journal By Catharin Shepard • Editor • Contracts approved last week by the Hoke County Board of Commissioners showed that Hoke will be able to purchase up to an average of three million gallons a day from Fayetteville Public Works Commission, and an additional amount of […]
New Cumberland County Commissioners Take Oath
News Release Full Story Cumberland Commissioners Hold Swearing-in Ceremony, Elect deViere Chairman, Jones Vice Chairwoman Dec 03, 2024 FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners held a special meeting Monday night to swear in three new commissioners and to elect officers for the coming year. The meeting, which was held in place of the […]
2025 Cumberland County Revaluation Information
Revaluation Schedules, Standards and Rules Presented Oct 07, 2024 FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – Cumberland County Tax Administrator Joseph Utley presented the Schedules, Standards and Rules to be used in the 2025 revaluation of real property to the Board of Commissioners. A copy of the manual, generally referred to as the Schedule of Values, is available online […]
Lee County Commission Candidates Interviews
The following interviews are from the Sanford Herald. They are brief snapshots. To view the interview in its entirety please go to sanfordhearald.com Commissioner candidates elaborate on goals | News | sanfordherald.com David Smoak I moved to Lee County in 2010 after retiring from the U.S. Army as a master sergeant with 21 years of […]
From NC REALTORS Important Bills Become Law
The AdvocateSeptember 13, 2024 General Assembly UpdateThe state legislature returned to the General Assembly on the week of September 9 to address a mini-budget bill, appointments and veto overrides. Of importance to NCR was the veto override of SB 166 – 2024 Building Code Regulatory Reform. The Senate voted to override it on Sept. 9 and […]
Hoke County Commission Candidate Questionnaires
The News-Journal sent out questions to candidates seeking election to two commission seats in Hoke County in 2024. The questions were sent out by email and letter mailed to the address on record when the candidate filed. Here, we share their responses. The partisan primary election is Tuesday, March 5. The candidates who responded were […]
