Diane's Wilmington NC Real Estate Thoughts

Have you heard about Coldwell Banker's Buyer Bonus Program?  This exciting program was designed to keep home buyer in the market after the Home Buyer Tax Credit expires on April 30th, 2010.  The event will run May 1st - July 31st, 2010.  All home sellers are welcome to participate.  Participatin...

Today, April 5, 2010, the Federal Government will be offering assistance to homeowners in distress to relocate.  This latest program will allow  homeowners to sell for less than they owe (short sale) and have a little cash to send them on their way.  The government intends to spread its cash to v...

Honor Flight of Southeastern North Carolina is a non-profit program operated entirely by volunteers.  The Wilmington NC headquarters is affiliated with the national Honor Flight Network and serves veterans of Southeastern North Carolina and surrounding areas.  Area veterans are flown at no cost t...

Based on data from the Wilmington Regional Association of Realtor's Multiple Listing Service, local home sales have exceeded the previous years for the last six months in a row.  Below is the percent of change from 2/2009 - 2/2010 Total Units Sold - Up 10% Avg Median Price - Up 3% Median Sales Pr...

226 Fairfield Drive - Wilmington NC 28401 - 1500-1600 SF - $132,525 Thirty-four percent of home sales in the Wilmington NC area in 2009 were from buyers who took advantage of the home buyer tax credit.  The extension to June 30, 2010 and the $6500 available to existing home owners hopefully will...

There will be a Groundbreaking ceremony on February 18, 2010 @ 10:30 am at the intersection of Randall Parkway and Brailsford Drive to begin construction on 3-miles of the Cross-City Trail.  This is a 10-mile multi-use trail connecting Wade Park to the Heide-Trask drawbridge at the ICWW. Federal ...

We get lots of questions from home buyers looking at homes in the Ogden area regarding the status of the proposed Military Cutoff Extension.  The US 17 corridor study extends Military Cutoff Road to the US 17 Wilmington Bypass.  This is part of North Carolina's Strategic Highway Corridor Initiati...

Blue Point is popular single-family home community located in the Porter's Neck area in northern New Hanover County.  Conveniently located to I-140, this neighborhood is convenient to GE, one of Wilmington's top employers, shopping, medical facilities, and area beaches.  Below is a market recap o...

The Internal Revenue Service has released IR-2010-006 which offers a revised Form 5405 that shows the changes made to the tax credit with the extension legislation passed in November 2009.  All tax returns claming the tax credit must be filed manually.  No e-file returns can be utilized.  The rev...

If you're looking for a brick,  spacious 3 BR, 2 bath home, close to area beaches and with no homeowners association, this could be the home for you.   2000-2100 SF Inground Swimming Pool 24 x 24 Detached Garage Additional Storage Shed 2 Lots - Front parcel .59, back parcel .23 for a large .82 a...