Friday, October 15, 2021 / by Anne Rose
Hampstead, Wilmington, North Carolina
Courtesy of Google maps, retrieved Oct 8 2021
Although locals refer to "Hampstead" as if it is a city, Hampstead is actually an unincorporated community within the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area, in Pender County. Between Wilmington and Jacksonville, Hampstead lies along the Atlantic coast and U.S. Route 17.
Pender County has big plans for Hampstead, with an expanded county water system, and additional sewer systems. NCDOT has proposed a Hampstead bypass that would tie into the new I-140 Wilmington bypass. Highway 17 was recently upgraded to a 4-lane road in an effort to accommodate area growth.
Hampstead is just minutes from the beautiful beaches of Topsail Island, with the resort-style attractions of Surf City, Topsail Beach, and North Topsail.
Find Your Next Home in Hampstead, North Carolina
If you are searching for homes for sale in Hampstead NC pulls up 478 listings. At the top of the price range is buil ...
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Friday, October 8, 2021 / by Anne Rose
Surf City, North Carolina
Courtesy of Google maps, retrieved Oct 8 2021
Surf City, located on Topsail Island, is actually in two counties, Pender and Onslow. The Pender County piece of Surf City is in the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area, and the Onslow County portion is in the Jacksonville Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The Surf City population in the 2010 census was 1,853.
Surf City encompasses 5.3 square miles, of which 4.2 are land and 1.1 is water. The city has recently annexed land west of Highway 17, which extends the town limits.
Find Your Next Home in Surf City, North Carolina
In mid-October 2021, a search for homes for sale in Surf City NC resulted in 194 listings. For $2.25 million, you could enjoy a 4800+ square foot home that sleeps 27 and boasts 360 degree views from three levels. If you have money to spend, there are plenty of other million dollar homes on the island for your consideration. Lots in Surf City are listed from $40,000 to ...
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Wednesday, September 29, 2021 / by Anne Rose
Updates and Happenings from beautiful Southeastern Coastal North Carolina.
"You can shake the sand from your shoes, but it will never leave your soul."
Market Expertise | Real Estate Market Trends
I think the challenge... is that the people who are saying, "I'm just going to wait a year or two," may end up waiting three or four years to get to an environment where there's more availability of homes on the market. I think consumer sentiment, which is printing at a 30% optimism rate, is really, really low. It's near 30 year historic lows for consumer sentiment saying that now is a good time to buy a house...
A lot of external forces are pushing and pulling on the market. But there's no weakness in the real estate market. There's no risk of any kind of a collapse, because when you look at the risk analysis that the banks have right now, the number of mortgagees that are in default or in forbearance is miniscule. And even though lending standards have loosened just ...
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Thursday, September 23, 2021 / by Anne Rose
Kirk Pugh, with Real Estate state-of-the-market observations, at the end of the third quarter for 2021:
Let's talk about this crazy housing market some. I'd like to run through some statistics because I'm kind of a numbers nerd. And then we'll talk about something a little less quantifiable, although still supported by some of the numbers that the research analysts at Morgan Stanley have put together.
There's been a little bit of chatter, and there have been some rumblings in some of the mastermind groups that I'm a part of, that the market has slowed some, and the numbers kind of support that. So I'd like to talk about the numbers and then talk about why I think the numbers are what they are.
Let's just look at numbers again. These are through July because Morgan Stanley's research always runs about a month behind.
Existing home sales: down nine and a half percent month-over-month for the year
New home sales were down significantly - almost 20%
Purchase mortgage applicati ...
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Friday, September 17, 2021 / by Anne Rose
Ogden, Wilmington North Carolina
Courtesy of Google maps, retrieved Sept 13 2021
Odgen is the first suburb north of Wilmington, North Carolina, and a separate census-designated place. Referred to as "The 28411" by locals, Ogden is one of the fastest growing areas in greater Wilmington, as well as in New Hanover County.
In the 2010 census, the population was 6,766. Odgen is located between Wilmington's Middle Sound Loop area, the expansive gated community of Landfall, and Porter's Neck. Ogden is nestled between Business 17 (Market Street) and the Intracoastal. It is close to Figure Eight Island, with its stunning ocean-view luxury homes. Ogden's 4.8 square miles include a mixture of varied residential property, Intracoastal waterfront homes, extensive commercial, retail, and dining, and great parks.
Find Your Next Home in Ogden North Carolina
In September 2021, a search for homes for sale in the zip code 28411 resulted in 66 listings. At the top end of the ...
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