The role of the property appraiser is pivotal to the community. It affects everything from local taxes to property sales and community development. As the election for property appraiser approaches, it’s crucial to consider a candidate who is committed to working with and for the citizens. Here are a few reasons why I am the
Back-to-college involves far more than scrolling online to shop for dorm-ready decor. It’s also triggers yet another reminder that it’s time to get back to borrowing — and, yes, sticker shock. The fixed interest rate on federal student loans will climb to 6.53% for undergraduate loans — up from 5.5% last year. The new higher
Three Wilmington-area towns have received funding for environmental improvements. The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Coastal Management awarded 20 grants to 19 communities for Phases 3 and 4 of the Resilient Coastal Communities Program, totaling more than $6.21 million dollars for engineering, design, and implementation of resilience project, according to a news
What would it take for you to bite the bullet and finally buy a home, or sell your current home for something that better suits your needs? For most people, it wouldn’t be a sudden uptick in housing inventory or a drastic decrease in home prices — though, that would probably help. Instead, according to
Buncombe County and Asheville property transfers for July 3-10 Local Sports High School Huddle Scene Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals Staff reports Asheville Citizen Times Sales filed in Buncombe County for July 3-10: Asheville 191 Elk Mountain Scenic Highway, $145,000, Ralph Coleman Hedden and Carole Rickard Hedden to Judy Hammouri 59 Gay St., $398,000, Immobilia LLC
Tennessean reporters were inside Music City Center for the Bitcoin2024 conference Thursday to Saturday, July 27, 2024, and provided live updates here all day on Saturday as the conference was headlined by former President Donald Trump. Trump ends 51-minute Nashville speech with Bitcoin promise At about 4 p.m. Saturday, Nashville’s Bitcoin2024 conference ended on a
Watching the Sarasota County Commission discuss allocations of tourist tax dollars for the county’s vibrant arts and culture organizations left me with a lot of questions. While approving $2.1 million to 35 arts groups, commissioners rejected funding for three popular programs – Embracing Our Differences, the Chalk Festival and WSLR/Fogartyville Community Media and Arts Center.
Months after he covered the costs for Sarasota County’s 211 helpline service that county commissioners rejected, attorney and developer Hugh Culverhouse Jr. is stepping up to do the same for the popular Embracing Our Differences exhibition. He called the commissioners’ recent decision not to rejecting a grant to the organization “illogical.” Culverhouse and his wife,
With the average New Jersey farmer closer to retirement than college age, the state is considering a new loan program to help people getting their start in the business. Legislation co-sponsored by Sussex County Assemblywoman Dawn Fantasia would direct the New Jersey Economic Development Authority and the state Department of Agriculture to develop the program.
Published 3:40 a.m. UTC July 22, 2024 Editorial Note: Blueprint may earn a commission from affiliate partner links featured here on our site. This commission does not influence our editors’ opinions or evaluations. Please view our full advertiser disclosure policy. Lisa5201, Getty Images Rates for a 30-year fixed mortgage are at 7.32% on average, while