Jobs numbers released this morning far exceeded forecasts, with the U.S. economy generating 146,000 jobs in November. This lowered the jobless rate to 7.7%, a four year low. Economists had expected the unemployment numbers to surge on the heels of Superstorm Sandy and the continuing inability of Washington to come to an agreement about the […]

The number of people filing for unemployment has returned to pre-Superstorm Sandy levels; the storm had caused a temporary spike in jobless claims last month due to the massive destruction and disruption caused by Sandy. The storm is likely to depress numbers for November as well, but weekly applications have returned to levels consistent with […]

Here’s some trivia you may not know about our beautiful state: North Carolina is the second largest Christmas tree supplier in the country! That’s right folks, a bulk of the Christmas trees being adorned this month have their roots (ha) in North Carolina. There are over 1,600 growers producing an estimated 50 million Fraser Fir […]

Home prices rose 6.3% in October over the same month last year; this marks the eighth consecutive year-over-year jump in home prices nationally, according to CoreLogic. This is also the largest increase since June 2006. The dwindling supply of homes continues to help push prices upwards, the country is currently showing a 5.4 month supply; […]

A long-standing Triangle-area holiday tradition is the Raleigh Little Theater’s production of Cinderella, now entering its 29th annual run this year. The production, first performed in 1984, takes comedic license with the classic fairy tale, combining laughter with music and romance-as well as some really ugly stepsisters. The Raleigh Little Theater’s version is a visually […]

Homes under contract reached its highest level in almost six years in October. The seasonally adjusted pending home sales index rose 5.2% October according to the National Association of Realtors, this represents the highest level, with the exception several months during the homebuyer tax credit, since March 2007. There has been a steady rise in […]