Homes & Design
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A Leicester Homeowner Gets His Keys, and Two Recovery Deadlines Loom
Governor Josh Stein handed over a rebuilt home to Dennis Fultz, who lost his house to Helene, and flagged open applications for rental and workforce-housing money.

Two Years After Helene: 159 Homes Rebuilt and 804 in the Pipeline
North Carolina Commerce marks the second anniversary of the storm with a ledger of housing, jobs and tourism numbers for western North Carolina.

Statewide Home Sales Slide 13 Percent While Prices Hold Steady
NC Realtors' August report shows closed sales down 13.1 percent from a year earlier, a median price of $375,000 and inventory at a balanced 5.81 months of supply.
The Modern Mountain House Rewriting Blue Ridge Architecture
A new architectural language is taking hold in the high country — one of glass, steel and restraint that frames the landscape rather than imitating the log cabin.

In Charlotte, More Choice and Stable Prices in August
Canopy Realtor Association data for the 16-county Charlotte region shows a median price of $427,500, closed sales down 8.7 percent and inventory at 3.7 months of supply.
Inside the Enduring Prestige of Charlotte's Grandest Neighborhood
Its canopied streets and stately homes have signified Charlotte money for a century. A look at why the city's most established address refuses to fade.