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Banks helping to keep Charlotte-area families in their homes

Banks helping to keep Charlotte-area families in their homes

CHARLOTTE - Two of the largest financial institutions are opening help centers in Charlotte to offset the foreclosure crisis.

Bank of American plans to open a help center in October. The location hasn't been announced.

Chase Home Loan opened its Homeownership Center this week to help families struggling to make their mortgage payments. Loan counselors will help borrowers who have a home loan serviced by Chase or EMC.

More property revaluation meetings set; snow date rescheduled

More property revaluation meetings set; snow date rescheduled

MECKLENBURG COUNTY - More public meetings concerning Mecklenburg County property revaluation have been announced, and a meeting postponed by icy weather has been rescheduled.

Revaluation is the process of reappraisal of all properties within the County for tax assessment purposes, and is required once at least every eight years by North Carolina law. The last reappraisal in Mecklenburg County was in 2003.

Over time, the real estate market changes, and market prices deviate from the assessed values estimated during the previous reappraisal. A revaluation does two important things:

County set to revaluate your property; public meetings set

County set to revaluate your property; public meetings set

MECKLENBURG COUNTY - The first in a series of public meetings concerning Mecklenburg County property revaluation are set for Wednesday night.

Revaluation is the process of reappraisal of all properties within the County for tax assessment purposes, and is required once at least every eight years by North Carolina law. The last reappraisal in Mecklenburg County was in 2003.

Over time, the real estate market changes, and market prices deviate from the assessed values estimated during the previous reappraisal. A revaluation does two important things: