{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Charlotte NC Real Estate Recap","title":"Week of May 22nd","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/2affbedb\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":225,"description":"30-year fixed rates opened the week around 6.68%, a nine-month high, and remained volatile amid geopolitical headlines.MBA data showed mortgage applications fell 2.3% and purchase apps dropped 4% as rates pushed into the mid‑6% range.ARM share climbed to 9.6%, the highest since Oct. 2025, as buyers sought lower initial payments.A national trend is emerging of parents helping adult children buy homes as affordability stays tight.Huntersville approved the $200M Knox Crossing mixed‑use project with 413 apartments/townhomes and a grocery anchor.Charlotte rezoned the former Regal Manor Twin site for up to 130 residential units, and Lincoln County approved a $90M Lake Norman-area apartment project.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/WbLG_LNNa-0RLShmDHwgTrO9ljwfhCcyHmVLrdZ5kRE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS85NzY0/ZTM0NTZlOGFhZTAw/ZmIzYmU2NzU3MWI0/MjZmOC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}