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.

This week, agents and staff from Premier Properties join Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty’s Jacksonville, North Carolina office.  The alliance signals Wilmington, N.C.-based Sea Coast Realty’s continued expansion in the Jacksonville area.

At Sea Coast Realty, Premier Properties’ agents and staff will become the Anna Garcia Premier team.  Anna Garcia and partner Sheila Cuadros will head up the team of real estate professionals that also includes Christian Garcia, Pam Ruse, and Amanda Hart.  “We are bringing new, fresh ideas to the Sea Coast team and getting a great deal of support and information,” said Anna Garcia.

Team members say they love the Jacksonville area and are passionate about providing their neighbors with first-class service.  “I personally work with my clients to ensure that their selling or buying experience flows smoothly with the end result being complete satisfaction,” said Cuadros, whose husband is a U.S. Marine. 

Boiling Spring Lakes or BSL as nicknamed by local people, offers a 150 acre lake with more than 10 miles of shoreline. As one would think, its name is derived from a natural boiling water spring that pumps about 40 million gallons of hot water on a daily basis. Boiling Spring Lake real estate features many wooded homes with astonishing waterfront views. It is a part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Area and Brunswick County. If you are looking for waterfront properties you can also consider New River real estate. New River is famous for canoeing and is home to many similar tourist attractions.

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.