Would you like to be located in a small, private community with deeded water access? Then, you’ll want to take a look at The Heritage in Hampstead, NC. This new community is located off of Washington Acres Drive on Heritage Way and only has 12 homesites. The homes are built by Southeast Custom Homes and they have a 2-home rule …
Repurposing Your Formal Living Room into a Library
Today, we have a guest blog post from mommy blogger Bethany from “I was promised more naps…”. When you’re searching for a Wilmington area home to buy, don’t feel confined to room labels. Just because a description calls a room a dining room, living room, etc., doesn’t mean it needs to be used for just that. Here’s how Bethany repurposed …
Featured Community: Windward Oaks, Wilmington
Located between Masonboro Loop and Masonboro Sound Roads, Windward Oaks is an established community of stately brick Colonial style homes, many with back yard swimming pools and custom floor plans. It’s a family friendly community with a private feel, despite being so close to area amenities, and through traffic is reduced with carefully positioned landscaped islands, speed humps, and cul-de-sacs. …
Be Inspired by Color!
Thinking about redoing a room in your home? Want to spice up a weekend DIY? Need to spark some inner creativity? Color can make a huge difference in your home projects. They set the tone for your property, affect your daily moods, and can even make a room look smaller or larger. But it can be difficult to know where …
7 Improvements That You Think Add Value To Your Home – But Really Don’t
When it comes time to make home improvements, most Wilmington home owners like to choose projects that increase the value of their home. But just because a feature costs a lot of money or seems cool, it doesn’t mean it will add value to a home. Matter of fact, it can be quite the opposite. Here are 7 things you …
Sitegeist App Helps You Make Better Home Buying Decisions
As Wilmington REALTORS®, we are bound to the Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity laws (FHEO), which means we cannot discriminate against any person during the real estate process. Article 10 of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® Code of Ethics states: “REALTORS® shall not deny equal professional services to any person for reasons of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, …
How Much Will Waiting to Buy a Home Cost Me?
Right now, interest rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgage are averaging about 4.5%, but experts are expecting interest rates to climb over 5% this year. .5% may not seem like a big number, but it can make a large difference over the course of time. Take a look at our infographic below.
How Accurate is Zillow’s Zestimate?
Zillow To be honest, Zillow is often a point of contention with Realtors in the Greater Wilmington area. Why? Because the information isn’t always correct, listings are often left “For Sale” on the site when they’ve already sold, and they display values created by a computer that can give consumers the wrong impression about a property. It makes sellers and …
Can I Leave Furniture for the Buyer?
It’s not uncommon for Wilmington home sellers moving across country or downsizing to be faced with having too much furniture to move. It’s customary to have a garage or estate sale, or arrange for a donation place, like Goodwill or the Salvation Army, to pick up unneeded items prior to moving. However, sellers sometimes run into a situation where they …
Installing Home Lighting – Infographic
Adding light fixtures to your home? This infographic covers the basics of spacing recessed and track lighting, and hanging pendant lights and chandeliers!