Don Scarborough, the chairman of the AEDC and the owner of Plank Road Realty, mentioned the lackluster real estate market in Anson.
He said four houses had been sold in the county in April, according to numbers from the Multiple Listing Service. He estimated a typical April would see 15-20 homes sold.
"It's a great time to buy," he said, adding it was a tough time to sell a home.
"People are running out of unemployment," said Grady Kindley, the manager of the Anson County JobLink.
He has seen more aggressiveness in people coming to the center, Kindley said.
Unemployment in the state in April remained steady at 10.8 percent, according to numbers released May 22 by the Employment Security Commission of North Carolina.
While seasonally adjusted employment increased by 26,857 workers and unemployment decreased by 815 workers, the numbers were not enough of a fluctuation to make a dent in statewide percentages.
The unemployment rate in March was 14.8 percent in March in Anson. Statistics on unemployment rate by county will be released May 29. The national unemployment rate in April was 8.9 percent.
Since last April, unemployment in North Carolina has nearly doubled, from 5.7 percent to 10.8 percent.
Rev. Rob Rollins spoke to members about the Circles initiative, which would assist those who are hardest hit in today's economy. The program aims to alleviate generational poverty.
While the program will not begin for months, he asked those present to attend a poverty workshop that will take place at the Lockhart-Taylor Center June 6 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The Chamber of Commerce will sponsor an open house for Carolina Physical Rehabilitation Services near Wal-Mart from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 6. The event will feature an Elvis impersonator, an inflated obstacle course, sandwiches, ice cream and a tour of the building.
For more information about the event, contact the chamber at 704-694-4181.
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