Housing

Outside Of Metropolitan Areas, Housing Sales And Prices Are Up

By Ethan Sleeman in Housing

January 13, 2021

While demand for housing is up across the State, further analysis suggests that there are distinct differences in home sale and price trends between central, outlying, and non CBSA counties. Areas outside urban cores, with historically lower sale prices, are seeing significant growth in sales, as well as wide fluctuations in prices, possibly suggesting a surging interest in living outside the state’s central urban areas.

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Home Sale Indicators Show Strongest Growth in a Decade, but Lagging Supply is Cause for Concern

By Ethan Sleeman in Housing

November 24, 2020

North Carolina has seen a drop in residential construction permitting during the pandemic, but sales of single-family homes have increased. What does this mean for the state's economy?

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Non-CBSA Renters Facing Higher Eviction Rates

By Ethan Sleeman in Housing

October 5, 2020

Non-CBSA renters are facing a growing burden in the ongoing economic recession initiated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Although there have been several moratoriums on eviction for non-payment at the state and national level, our research indicates that non-CBSA landlords are filing for evictions at a higher rate than their central and outlying CBSA counterparts.

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