Coldwell Banker On Location, Coldwell Banker’s YouTube channel focused on listing, community and agent profile videos, continues to redefine the use of video in real estate. Just 11 months after launching in May 2009, Coldwell Banker On Location has drawn 1 million channel views.

Since Coldwell Banker Real Estate launched their brand channel on YouTube to debut Coldwell Banker On Location, the site has more videos on its YouTube site than any other real estate brand.

“We believe that video plays a major role in the home buying and selling process,” said Michael Fischer, senior vice president, Marketing, for Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. “There is no other medium that can showcase the personality of a home and agent more effectively than video. And our agents, from all corners of the world, have responded by posting more than 11,000 videos to date. Clearly, Coldwell Banker On Location has set a high bar for video use in our industry, but more importantly home sellers are starting to expect video as a part of the marketing portfolio of a home.”

Recognizing the power of video, Coldwell Banker Real Estate recently unveiled a new commercial featuring Coldwell Banker On Location.

“Consumers searching for homes have so much information available to them,” said Fischer. “But data and photos can only do so much. We have clearly come a long way from when a picture was worth a thousand words and the only visual a potential homeowner could utilize. Video is now a mainstay in real estate and consumers are proving this to be true.”

Click on the video titles listed below to see some of the Coldwell Banker On Location videos produced by Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty:

• Buying Foreclosures and Bank-Owned Properties
• Carolina Beach, NC - Tips from the Locals
• Ginger Harper on Southport, NC
• Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty Moves Jacksonville, NC
• Michelle Gurrera on Wilmington, NC
• Pat Maloney Says “Test Drive” Your New Home
• Sharon Zak on Boiling Spring Lakes, NC
• Ken Keegan on St. James, NC
• Sean Skutnik Explains Why You’ll Love Leland, NC

Soon, the City of Wilmington will have another municipal golf course. 

On March 23, 2010, the Wilmington city council voted to purchase the 18-hole Inland Greens golf course. The city plans to maintain part of the course and turn the rest into a park.

The existing City of Wilmington golf course off Pine Grove Road, will remain open.  It is one of the most-played municipal golf courses in the United States.

Readers of Wilmington’s Encore magazine have voted Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty as Wilmington’s Best Real Estate Company in their “Best of Wilmington 2010″!

Thanks go out to everyone that voted for for us.  Though this isn’t our first “Best of Wilmington” award, we’re still thrilled by this honor.  Our more than 300 agents and staff take great pride in the fact that every year for the last decade, we’ve sold more homes in southeastern North Carolina than any other real estate company.

Check out the nice things Encore had to say about us:

BEST REAL ESTATE AGENCY

The local and national housing markets may have taken a hit due to the recession as of late, but Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty is soaring high above the rest with their win for Best Real Estate Agency. Serving the cities of Wilmington and Jacksonville; the coastal communities of Carolina Beach, Topsail Beach, Surf City, Wrightsville Beach, Figure Eight Island, North Topsail Beach, Kure Beach, Bald Head Island, Oak Island, Ocean Isle Beach and Holden Beach; and coastal communities, including Porters Neck, Southport, Sneads Ferry, Leland, Scotts Hill, Hampstead, Holly Ridge, Camp Lejeune, New River, Bolivia, Shallotte, Boiling Spring Lakes and St. James, Sea Coast is without a doubt a leader in its industry. In fact, it is the number-one real estate company in southeastern North Carolina, selling more properties than any area firm for the past eight years.

With 300-plus agents and seven convenient locations (two in Wilmington, on Military Cutoff Road and at Porters Neck) Sea Coast is more than equipped to satisfy anything their customers desire. They can handle relocation needs, from start to finish, and even offer a 100-percent Satisfaction Guarantee. In an ever-changing real-estate climate, Sea Coast has remained true to its roots and continues to offer first-class service with a reputation clients have learned they can trust. Their easy-to-navigate Web site, www.seacoastrealty.com, only adds to what Wilmington recognizes as dependable, up-to-date and quality service.

If you are thinking about buying or selling a home in New Hanover, Brunswick, Pender, or Onslow County, North Carolina, shouldn’t you have the “Best of Wilmington” working for you?  Visit us online at www.seacoastrealty.com or call us at 1-800-522-9624.

Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty recently opened a new office in Hampstead, North Carolina. The new office will serve Hampstead and Pender County.  It is located at 16076 U.S. Highway 17 in Hampstead NC and can be reached at (910) 270-8880.

“The addition of the new Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty office will further strengthen the Coldwell Banker® presence in the Pender County market,” said Jim Gillespie, president and CEO, Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. “Coldwell Banker is pleased to add this new office to our network.”

“We are extremely pleased to be opening our new office in Hampstead.  Over the years, we’ve built a strong relationship with our friends and neighbors in the Hampstead area.  Now we look forward to providing them with an even higher level of service,” said Tim Milam, president of Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty.

For more than a decade, Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty has been southeastern North Carolina’s largest and best-selling real estate company.  The company is a perennial recipient of the Coldwell Banker Chairman’s Circle award.  In 2009, recipients of this award represented the top 4 percent of Coldwell Banker affiliated companies worldwide.  Founded in 1988, Sea Coast Realty now operates nine offices with more than 325 sales associates and staff in New Hanover, Brunswick, Pender, & Onslow counties.  Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty headquarters is located at 1001 Military Cutoff Road in Wilmington, N.C. and can be reached at (910) 799-3435. For more information, please visit www.seacoastrealty.com.

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.

What’s so great about Wilmington, North Carolina?  Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty’s Michelle Gurrera decided to call Wilmington home more than twenty years ago. She explains that the Port City has something for everyone and why you’ll love Wilmington too.

Wilmington is one of the best places to own a home in North Carolina. Located in New Hanover County, it is a commercial hub and a great tourist spot, which makes it prefect for your dream or and your vacation house. The city has a great history and a thriving economy. It is most known for its accessibility to beautiful coastal beaches. No wonder Wilmington homes enjoy such beautiful views. In fact, Wilmington real estate has a large variety of houses for sale, and as mentioned earlier you can buy either your dream house or your vacation house here, and for less.

Wilmington is a very beautiful city in New Hanover County, North Carolina. It was named in the honor of Spencer Compton, the Earl of Wilmington. It is also the home town of basketball start Michael Jordan and hot spot for film and television production. Some of the known films shot here include – A Walk to Remember, Blue Velvet. Wilmington is a popular tourist destination has it is located between the river and the ocean and has the Wrightsville Beach close by. This gives many Wilmington homes a very scenic view. With prices at historic lows, this is a very good time to invest in Wilmington Real Estate.

The growing community of Boiling Spring Lakes features less than 3,000 residents in a town centered around a beautiful 2 1/2 mile long lake.  The town offers a quiet community to residents who can enjoy boating, fishing, picnics and a round of golf.  Boiling Spring Lakes real estate has a variety of affordable golf and lakefront properties available, conveniently located near Southport and Wilmington homes, beaches and schools.  Just take a visit to the area and soon you’ll find yourself relocating to Boiling Spring Lakes.

Just minutes from Wilmington, NC homes and Wrightsville Beach is Figure Eight Island.  The place for relaxation, Figure Eight is a non-commercialized getaway for its residents.  Only reachable by bridge, the island serves as a private oceanfront community along the Intracoastal Waterway.  With just barely over 450 homes, Figure Eight Island real estate is a rare find.  A five mile long stretch, Figure Eight features homes with stunning ocean, sound and marsh views.  If you ever dare get tired of the serene atmosphere, the lively town of Wilmington is right around the corner.  Enjoy the best of both worlds at Figure Eight.