It’s the Wright time to play in the sun! Recharge in the surf on this breathtaking stretch of paradise along the North Carolina coast in Wrightsville Beach. Where you can kayak to Masonboro Island, bike the loop, take a bird-watching tour or visit the new Airlie Butterfly House at nearby Airlie Gardens. In addition here are just a few events coming up this week through May. Starting with a little star-gazing at the Coastal Classic Celebrity Golf Tournament in April or participate in the 22nd Annual River to Sea Bike Ride in May. See the sunrise over the surf or dine on fresh seafood that’s always in season. From a host of activities and beach shopping to the fun Mayfaire "Music on the Town" Concert Series just over the bridge in nearby Wilmington. If you’ve visited Wrightsville beach you know just how close it is to Wilmington and there are many things to do to entertain everyone.
In Real Estate News the trend for Wrightsville Beach is and has been holding its own during Market Crunch. In a recent article of the local Wilmington paper the Star News written by Shannan Bowen about property tax reassessment for the Coastal Beaches she said, “Wrightsville Beach is too difficult to predict.” The reason is that it’s property values are holding their own. To read the full article visit: http://www.istockanalyst.com/business/news/5049198. According to the Average price per square foot for Wrightsville Beach NC was $497, an increase of 22.7% compared to the same period last year. The median sales price for homes in Wrightsville Beach NC for Jan 11 to Mar 11 was $615,000 based on 15 home sales. Compared to the same period one year ago, the median home sales price increased 3.4%, or $20,000, and the number of home sales decreased 21.1%. There are currently 200 resale and new homes in Wrightsville Beach on Trulia, as well as 5 homes in the pre-foreclosure, auction, or bank-owned stages of the foreclosure process. The average listing price for homes for sale in Wrightsville Beach NC was $1,115,875 for the week ending Apr 20, which represents an increase of 0.2%, or $2,157, compared to the prior week.
There’s no question that while the rest of the nation’s real estate industry slipped into near panic, locally, things at Wrightsville Beach held and improved. In today’s market that’s impressive. To me, the epicenter of where you want to be in real estate for this area is take the drawbridge to Wrightsville Beach and draw a concentric circle around it a mile to 3 miles out and that’s where you want to be, whether you’re on the beach or Landfall, Mayfaire or Airlie Road or Bradley Creek. Plus you have the added bonus of being just minutes from downtown Wilmington. Wrightsville Beach buyer is a sophisticated client who understands all the advantages this market provides a buyer, in essence, who understands Warren Buffett’s theory of when it’s time to buy.