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CRE Leaders Warn of Stalled Deals, Unpaid Rents as Shutdown Drags On (GlobeSt.)

Minor Moves, Big Questions: Reading Class C Delinquency Signals (GlobeSt.)

Multifamily Relief, Office Momentum Mark CRE Reset (GlobeSt.)

Charlotte City Council: Incumbents win, Democrats flip south Charlotte seat to expand dominance to 10-1 over Republicans (Charlotte Ledger)

‘Serious heartburn’: Companies and workers are encountering sharply higher health insurance costs for 2026 (Charlotte Ledger)

3 NC cities make top ten rank for converting hotels to apartments, according to latest study (CBS17.com)

In praise of the golf buddy (Fried Egg Golf)

The Missing Kayaker (The Atlantic)

The Affordability Curse (The Atlantic)

Quotes

“Developers and investors rely on federal agencies to process permits, approve loans and execute contracts—all functions that have ground to a halt.” – Erik Sherman, GlobeSt.com

“Character reminds us that our worth is revealed through contribution. That what is worth pursuing is what will live beyond our actions because it is embedded in the fiber of time.
We don’t lose our greatness by serving. We find it there.” – Suzanne Hopson in a LinkedIn post.

“Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities. Truth isn’t.” – Mark Twain

“Taxes are what we pay for a civilized society.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes

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