Posts Tagged "Housing"


National housing story is a familiar one here

Given the incredible imbalance between homes listed and those under contract, it is evident the local housing market is treading water.
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How many jobs does it take to build a house?

In the first of a series, we start to nail down the number of people involved in building a house. The surprising number underscores the housing slump’s toll on the Outer Banks.
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CDC takes unconventional route for housing help

Foreclosures have climbed with the rise in local unemployment. And tight mortgage lending policies have made buying a house as painful. The Outer Banks Community Development Corp. has been looking for ways to help people through the economic storm.
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