Normally, the winter months are a pretty slow time in the real estate business.  While the weather has been cold outside this year, the real estate market has been getting hotter and hotter. 

In January 2009, homebuyers toured Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty listings 2,757 times!  That’s a whopping 72% increase from the previous month.  The number of showings is expected to grow even more over the next few months.

Our real estate professionals say that there are lots of homebuyers hunting for homes earlier than usual this year, so that they can take advantage of the homebuyer tax credit before the April 30, 2010 deadline.  First-time homebuyers are eligible for an $8,000 tax credit.  Homeowners that have been in their current home for the last 5 years are also eligible for a $6,500 tax credit.  In addition, real estate agents say that there are lots of investors and folks looking for second homes out looking for great properties at a bargain price.

If you are considering selling your home, it’s smart to contact a Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty agent today.  Our real estate professionals in New Hanover, Brunswick, Pender, and Onslow counties will expertly market your home, so that it will get the attention it deserves and sell for the most money.

Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty has been southeastern North Carolina’s top home seller for the last 10 years!  Find out more at www.seacoastrealty.com.

Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty represents 18 different new home communities in the Jacksonville, NC area.  Homebuilders, developers, and real estate professionals all got together for fresh oysters and fun Thursday, December 10, 2009 when we hosted a Homebuilder Appreciation Event at our Jacksonville, NC office.  Check out the video shot and narrated by Linda Snow, Managing Broker of the Jacksonville office.

“Jacksonville is a very unique area,” says Jenna Morton of Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty.  Morton has lots of experience helping folks in the Jacksonville, NC area buy and sell homes.  The Onslow County town of almost 70,000 neighbors Marine Corps Base Camp Legeune.  As Morton explains, Jacksonville has a variety of housing options, whether you’re a civilian or military active duty, dependent, or retiree.

Jacksonville is one of the fastest growing cities in Onslow County. Home to more than 70,000 residents, the city boasts of collaborative interaction of the government, businesses and citizens for solving public issues and shared problems. It is also home to the Marine Corps Air Station New River and Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. Jacksonville real estate offers affordable houses and properties in a growing city. It is also very close to many tourist attractions – family, military, sports, and more. If you are looking at buying a home you can also check out Camp Lejeune real estate for bargain deals.

Looking for a quiet beach community to enjoy along the North Carolina coast?  The town of Topsail Beach is located at the south end of Topsail Island, with only 500 year-around residents.  Topsail Beach real estate consists of over 1200 homes, majority of them seasonal residents with the 25 mile convenience of I-40.  Resident families and tourists are able to enjoy swimming, surfing, walking the sandy beaches and visiting the local array of restaurants for every budget.  Many military structures are still standing on Topsail Island, making it a great place for family to take a look back in history.  For even more history visit Camp Lejeune, NC, a full service military installation not too far from the Jacksonville area. Camp Lejeune real estate offers homes, townhouses, condos and even undeveloped land for building your own custom home.  Activies such as sailing, boating, jet skiing, and other water sports are available year-around.  The area is full of history buffs and all sorts of activity from water sports, golfing, horseback riding and bowling.

Since the year of 1941, Camp Lejeune, NC has had its share of history. Named in honor of the 13th Commandant of the Marine Corps, John A. Lejeune, the camp still boasts 11 miles of beach capable for operation. With 78 live-fire ranges, 98 maneuver areas and 540 tactical landing zones, Camp Lejeuene serves as the largest training base in the world today. Boasting a population of nearly 25,000 people, Camp Lejeune real estate has become home to military and history buffs, as well as those looking for a central location near Jacksonville, NC.

Cutting through Camp Lejeune, the 40 mile-long New River is the only large river in the United States whose headwaters and mouth both exist in the same county. Originally 29 acres of tobacco farm land, it became home of the Marine Corps Air Station New River in 1943 as a helicopter base for the United States Marine Corps. New River NC real estate offers a scenic community to its residents who cherish outdoor recreation and living.