Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Zip Code 28461 Sales Stats Year-To-Date

28461 Single Family Home Sales

Homes Sold: 102
Average List Price: $353,389
Average Sale Price: $318,873
Median Sale Price: $204,500
Maximum Sale Price: $1,500,000
Average Days On Market: 273
Homes Are Selling At 90.2% Of List Price On Average

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St. James Plantation Year-To-Date Sales

St. James Single Family Home Sales

Homes Sold: 23
Average List Price: $390,709
Average Sale Price: $365,826
Median Sale Price: $365,000
Maximum Sale Price: $660,000
Average Days On Market: 282
Homes Are Selling At 93.6% Of List Price On Average



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County’s first Goodwill to open in Leland

Brunswick County’s first Goodwill donation center and store will open Thursday in Leland.

The ribbon will be cut at 10 a.m. at the new store, located at 2050 Olde Regent Way, in the Waterford Village shopping center. The store will be open until 8:30 p.m. that day.

After that, normal business hours will be weekdays from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sundays from noon to 6 p.m.

Goodwill is an international collection of nonprofit organizations that offer job training and placement for people with “barriers to employment,” such as learning disabilities. At its retail centers, Goodwill accepts donations and sells items at low cost.


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Friday, May 13, 2011

Use Closing Costs to Your Advantage

When negotiating the sale of a home, closing costs can be a major selling point. Quality real estate agents know that when negotiations are going south, getting creative is a must.

If a buyer refuses to pay more for St. James Plantation real estate and a seller refuses to lower the asking price, it is the job of a Realtor to keep the negotiations moving. By offering alternate incentives for the buyer without lowering the asking price, both sides can still come to an agreement. Some of the creative offers real estate agents may encourage a home-seller to offer include:

Paying for a new roof or driveway
Purchasing new windows
Offering to pay the first month’s electric, heating and water bills
Speeding up the occupancy date
Leaving custom-built furniture in the home
Offering to leave all major appliances
Paying the closing costs

So why is paying the closing costs such a common negotiation point? It is something simple that shows the seller is putting in the effort to accommodate the needs of the buyer.

Closing costs are the costs associated with the sale of a home. They can generally range from about 3-8% of the total loan amount. These costs cover a variety of fees including:

Appraisal
Loan discount
Credit report
Tax related services
Processing
Underwriting
Insurances
Title assurance

Don’t ever let yourself be intimidated by challenging negotiations. It is all part of the home-buying process. When you are at a stale-mate, it doesn’t mean that all hope is lost. If you choose the right real estate agent, they should be able to help negotiate the right combination of points to help both sides leave satisfied.

Many people enter into negotiations not fully understanding all that they can use as leverage in a home sale. With the right real estate agent, you can enter into negotiations as an informed home–buyer or –seller and work productively toward the sale.

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Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty Earns Top Company Award in North Carolina

Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty was number one in Closed Adjusted Gross Commission Income in North Carolina for independently owned and operated affiliated companies in the Coldwell Banker® system for the first quarter of 2011.

“Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty is a distinguished leader among our 1,081 affiliate companies throughout North America,” said Jim Gillespie, chief executive officer, Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC.

“We are honored to recognize Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty as North Carolina’s number one company,” says Frank Lindsey, senior vice president and regional director for the Coldwell Banker® Southern Region. “Sea Coast Realty demonstrates exceptional service to its customers, in turn contributing to the betterment of North Carolina as a whole.”

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Bald Head's 'Turtle Trot' is Saturday

A 2.5-mile "trot" along Bald Head Island's sands Saturday will generate proceeds for ongoing sea-turtle protections efforts there.

The Bald Head Island Conservancy's annual Turtle Trot, which participants can walk or run, will kick off from Beach Access 35 on South Bald Head Wynd at 11 a.m. Registration will begin an hour prior at $15 per person.

The event will boost the conservancy's Sea Turtle Protection Progam, which studies the mother sea turtles that crawl ashore each year to nest. Last year's nesting season marked the first time the conservancy was able to document loggerhead, green and leatherback nests together.

For more information on the Turtle Trot or the sea turtle program, call the conservancy at 457-0089 or visit http://bhic.org.

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