Cornelius, Fort Mill Make Top 10 List

Business Week recently released their list of America’s Top 10 Affordable Suburbs. Among the top 10 are 2 Charlotte area communities that have long become synonymous with affordable housing, great lifestyle, and easy access to Charlotte and it’s many activities. Cornelius, located 30 miiles north of Charlotte on the shores of Lake Norman, was listed at number 7, and Fort Mill, just 22 minutes south of the city across the South Carolina border, came in at number 10.

Abbington, Countryside Village in Harrisburg

Abbington is a countryside village community of 363 homes of understated elegance and enormous appeal in peaceful Harrisburg, North Carolina. This community offers a lifestyle created especially for families that brings back the pleasure of old-fashioned neighborhoods. If incorporates amenities like pedestrian-friendly sidewalks, mellow streetlights, and a fun playground.

Homebuyer Tax Credit Adds Traction

A tax credit of up to $8,000 is now available as part of the stimulus bill that was signed into law last month. The credit applies to qualified first-time home buyers purchasing a principal residence on or after January 1, 2009 and before December 1, 2009. Unlike the tax credit enacted in 2008, the new credit does not have to be repaid.

New Help for Homeowners Web Site

The Obama Administration has unveiled a Web site to assist homeowners in determining whether they are eligible for help with their current mortgages. This comes, as loan servicers determine how to implement the President ’s foreclosure prevention plan.

The new help for American’s homeowners web site can be found at MakingHomeAffordable.gov.

The administration’s new Web site helps homeowners determine whether they might qualify for either a loan modification or refinancing. It also provides links to finding government-approved housing counselors and warns people to avoid foreclosure rescue scams.

Afton Village Adds Southern Flair to Housing Mix

Mayfield Development is adding to the residential mix at Afton Village, its booming Concord mixed-use neighborhood.

The housing types include 30 brick townhomes and seven detached homes built in the style of Charleston, S.C., carriage houses.