Everything started with the price of dirt. It’s true what a builder pays for the land impacts what they build. That explains what happened when average lot price doubled and tripled in the early 2000s As building lots got more expensive, builders were forced to build larger and larger, ever mor
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10/04/2011
If you are Dreaming of the North Carolina coast, have you visited Hampstead? We’re partly a bedroom community for folks who work in Wilmington and live in Hampstead for the great schools. The rest are retirees who love the quiet neighborhoods and the proximity to Wilmington. Just 30 minutes ca
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10/04/2011
It’s true not everyone is in trouble and underwater and that getting on with your life is worth something too. If you’re happy where you are and have no other place you would rather be tonight, that’s an ideal place. If you’re dreaming of another location let’s sit down and talk about how to re
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10/04/2011
Rarely do we find much to smile about in traffic! This cute little bug or should I say cute little girl bug is a charmer After a long day searching for homes, a little humor leading to a good laugh is the way to end the day! Curtesy Beverly Femia 910-279-9794 at www.CoastalAreaLiving.com
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10/04/2011
Myth is so powerful it explains the run up in home prices. Myth is so powerful it takes on life of its own and some memory seems to last forever. There are endless examples in history but the one I use to explain the housing boom is the CA gold rush lasting from 1848 to 1855. I think the go
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10/04/2011
U locked me out of my home read the text message following the phone call I saw trying to come through while I was on another call. I saw who sent it and guessed the situation. It’s was a seller out of town for the weekend now returned on Monday afternoon. No, I didn’t lock you out of your h
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10/02/2011
It isn’t Logical But It’s Your Home & You Can list with a flat fee broker and ask more in a falling market than you paid for it just a year of two ago. What brings this to mind is a new listing that appeared this week. A homeowner who purchased just two years ago is listed with a flat fee broke
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10/02/2011
Hardwood is the floor of Choice today in the Wilmington, NC and Hampstead, NC area. Here at www.CoastalAreaLiving.com I'm often asked questions about which floors are best, whether site finished or engineered wood is best and whether wood laminate is really wood. This helpful post answers man
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10/02/2011
Yes, it's true, the terms, process and rules involving loan products and lending are changing often today. It's the government attempting to connect cause and affect in the mortgage melt down and working to create a floor under the housing market. Staying up to date is one of the necessary chal
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10/02/2011
This year there were fewer foreclosure listings on the market in our market but ONLY because the government stopped the banks illegal activity called "robo signing" in fall 2010 and slowed down the process. In our four county area, the number of Substitute Trustees appointed has continued unabate
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10/02/2011
