SOUTHEASTERN NC: Southport

Quaint, quiet and historic, all aptly describe the fishing town of Southport.  Located at the mouth of the Cape Fear River on the Atlantic Ocean, Southport was an ideal location for riverboat captains who settled there.  Southport was originally incorporated in 1792 as Smithville named for North Carolina Governor Benjamin Smith, who served valiantly [...]

By |2018-02-27T15:44:27-04:00February 27th, 2018|Southport NC, State Information|Comments Off on SOUTHEASTERN NC: Southport

It Pays to Go the Extra Mile

The most successful companies and the highest paid sales people place great value on developing lifetime relationships with their customers and actively look for opportunities to render service above and beyond on their customers’ expectations. In today’s competitive marketplace, your customers are aggressively prospected and their loyalty cannot be taken for granted. Customer-focused companies [...]

By |2020-04-09T14:47:47-04:00July 2nd, 2015|Real Estate Broker Information|Comments Off on It Pays to Go the Extra Mile

5 Government Policies You Should Know Before Buying a Home

FOX Business Network’s Trish Regan, host of the Intelligence Report, weighs in the top 5 government policies that everyone should know before buying their first home: Hold on to your home for 2 years. If you sell after 24 months, you’ll be exempt from capital gains taxes up to $250,000 for a single person and [...]

By |2017-11-29T00:39:59-04:00June 2nd, 2015|House Tips for Buyers & Sellers, Real Estate Broker Information|Comments Off on 5 Government Policies You Should Know Before Buying a Home

Residential Lending Update

In the April 2015 iteration of the Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey (SLOOS), the Federal Reserve Board included a special question on residential real estate lending. That special question asked banks about how they had responded to new guidelines issued by the GSEs on November 20, 2014, on the definition of life-of-loan representation and warranty [...]

By |2020-04-09T12:39:37-04:00May 27th, 2015|Market Conditions|Comments Off on Residential Lending Update

New Home Construction Explodes in 2015

After a harsh winter in most of the country, housing starts jumped 20% nationally in April. The 20% hop itself was the biggest jump since February of 1991. A recent Commerce Department Report shows housing starts landed at 1.14 million annualized rates, up from a 944,000 pace in March, the highest it been in [...]

By |2020-04-09T16:32:08-04:00May 21st, 2015|Market Conditions|Comments Off on New Home Construction Explodes in 2015

Millennials Impact the Real Estate Market in a Big Way

Opinions on where real estate prices are headed from here might be mixed, but one thing is becoming increasing clear: Millennials will be a big part of it. According to a recent survey from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), the so-called millennial generation comprised the biggest segment of home buyers last year. The [...]

By |2020-04-09T14:53:50-04:00May 12th, 2015|Market Conditions|Comments Off on Millennials Impact the Real Estate Market in a Big Way

8 Misconceptions of Home Buyers and Sellers

Most home buyers and sellers start the process filled with questions. Though it may seem like a tall task, educate yourselves about the ins and outs of the process and find the right agent to assist you with your goals. Below your will learn about some of the common misconceptions about buying and selling [...]

By |2020-04-09T14:40:23-04:00May 8th, 2015|House Tips for Buyers & Sellers, Real Estate Broker Information|Comments Off on 8 Misconceptions of Home Buyers and Sellers

The Empty Nest is Reality for Millions of Baby Boomers Every Year

The Empty nest, that tranquil, far-off place harried parents dream about. An idyllic state where the kids are grown and on their own, couples reacquaint and long-deferred leisure fills hours once claimed by domestic obligation. Whether reality fulfills those dreamy expectations, the empty nest is a new reality for millions of Baby Boomers every [...]

By |2020-04-09T16:09:53-04:00May 7th, 2015|House Tips for Buyers & Sellers|Comments Off on The Empty Nest is Reality for Millions of Baby Boomers Every Year

Carolinas Connect Realty Grand Opening Event

The Carolinas Connect Realty team welcomed local businesses, chamber members, friends, family and clients on Thursday April 30th for a celebration at our new office at 1427 N. Howe Street in Southport, NC. Strong community support brought close to a hundred people through the doors to meet the team and strategize for the upswing in the [...]

By |2017-11-29T16:55:54-04:00May 1st, 2015|Real Estate Broker Information, Southport NC|Comments Off on Carolinas Connect Realty Grand Opening Event

America’s Perception of Home Values has Changed

The average American’s perception of home value in the post-crash era runs much deeper than price and location according to a recent study by Berkshire Hathaway Home Services. “Home buyers are starting to define value in broader terms of personal confidence in their housing investment and how a property will meet their needs now [...]

By |2020-04-09T13:34:34-04:00April 28th, 2015|Market Conditions|Comments Off on America’s Perception of Home Values has Changed