Brunswick County North Carolina Real Estate Market Update

SUPPLY, N.C. -- The residential housing market in Brunswick, Bladen and Columbus counties saw a slight increase in activity during May 2015 compared to the same period in 2014, according to statistics released today by the Brunswick County Association of REALTORS®. “These latest figures emphasize the fact that the real estate market in Brunswick, Columbus [...]

By |2017-11-29T00:03:57-04:00June 18th, 2015|Market Conditions, Wilmington & Surrounding Areas|Comments Off on Brunswick County North Carolina Real Estate Market Update

Why Go Solar?

Solar power is finally entering the residential real estate mainstream in America after years in the wilderness. The heady growth conjures up the images of solar rooftop panels sprouting up as a common sight from West Coast to East Coast and points in between. Futurist Ray Kurzweil, a noted inventor and director of engineering at [...]

By |2017-11-29T00:35:45-04:00June 9th, 2015|House Tips for Buyers & Sellers|Comments Off on Why Go Solar?

Summertime Home Maintenance Reminders

Summer begins this month, so it’s time to start your summer home maintenance checklist. Even if you are not considering selling your home, there are plenty of summer home maintenance projects needed to keep your home in optimum condition. These are some of the suggestions provided by Jim Giuffre, a local home inspector. Interior [...]

By |2020-03-23T17:20:53-04:00June 5th, 2015|House Tips for Buyers & Sellers, Real Estate Broker Information|Comments Off on Summertime Home Maintenance Reminders

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