How Charlotte Will Face the 2020 Census In just a few short months, the entire country will be asked to participate in the 2020 national census. This process — occurring every ten years– tracks population numbers as well as helps to allocate federal monies for services. In decades past, census works went door to door […]

What Does ‘Amortization’ Mean? Along with endless acronyms and percentage rates, there are certain confusing words that go along with the home buying process. One of those words? Amortization. It may have several syllables but it’s actually really straightforward. Simply put, amortization is the repayment of your mortgage loan through regularly scheduled payments. You can […]

Big City Cost of Living They say two things are inevitable: death and taxes. Perhaps there should be a third item on that list… inflation. As time marches on, so does the cost of living. Different regions of the country experience this growth in varied ways and Charlotte is no stranger to this. While our […]