There are many factors that affect our current housing market in a positive fashion today such as the 30 year fixed mortgage rates near historic lows of 4.52% (Freddie Mac-7/21/11).  The NAR’s housing affordability index has reached its highest point during 2011. Current release   Most importantly …

Pending home sales increased in June following a wide swing down in April and then up in May, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Activity increased in the West and South but declined in the Midwest and Northeast; all regions show strong double-digit gains from a year ago.  …

Brunswick County is referred to as "The last hidden gem on the east coast".  The South Brunswick Islands are centrally located between Wilmington, NC and Myrtle Beach, SC in the Southwestern portion of Brunswick County, NC. This area features several unique areas including golf course communities, mainland waterfront communities …

Do you get eight hours of sleep a night?  Probably not.  Lack of sleep affects your heath, ability to perform your job, attitude and safety (slow response time causes car accidents).  A glass of warm milk may help, but here are some other ideas you may not …

Earlier this week, a New York Times/CBS News poll reported that nearly nine in 10 Americans say home ownership is an important part of the American Dream. In a recent National Association of Home Builders survey, 73 percent of respondents said they believe the federal government should provide tax …

Thursday was a different kind of day for Wilmington. It was when a real estate research firm said the area’s home prices actually rose, even when counting so-called distressed sales – foreclosures, short sales and bank-owned property.  CoreLogic reported that home prices that included distressed sales rose 0.24 …

I would like to wish you and your family a safe, healthy and happy 4^th of July week. There are a lot of activities happening at the beach, enjoy!

This week I wanted to be brief, but in doing so, share a very important message. Real Estate activity …