Posts with tag charlotte real estate

Mabel Bobo, 88, Loses Home When Investor Buys It for $5,000

How does a house worth more than $200,000 get sold for a mere $5,000? Pure deception, says the family of an 88-year-old woman who, they claim, was swindled while she lay sick in a nursing-home bed. Mabel Bobo (pictured above left with her daughter) owned her Charlotte, N.C., home for 56 years and raised three kids there.... Continue Reading »

'Bachelorette' House Looking for Love at a New Price

The North Carolina estate that provides the setting for season eight of "The Bachelorette" -- currently airing on ABC -- is on the market for $5.89 million, significantly higher than its pre-broadcast price. According to Zillow.com, the six-bedroom, 8½-bath house in Charlotte "is a European-style mansion with... Continue Reading »

Future Foreclosure Hotspots You Would Not Believe

When we talk about foreclosure central, everyone assumes we are talking the sand states -- Las Vegas, where, in 2010, one out of every nine households received a foreclosure notice, Phoenix, or Florida. Yep, still hot foreclosure areas, but there are others out there that may surprise. These are cities where times may have... Continue Reading »

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