This morning Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty raised $500 to feed hungry children.  Sea Coast Realty president Tim Milam donated a brand new iPod touch and put it up for bid at the company’s weekly Tuesday morning meeting.  Proceeds from the informal auction, plus some generous donations, will go to Save a Generation, a charity that feeds more than 1,500 children each week in Honduras and Nicaragua.  To find out more about Save a Generation, visit www.saveageneration.com.

The race began in Wrightsville Beach with a 1,500 meter swim through Banks Channel.  The next portion of the race was a 20 kilometer (12.4 mile) bicycle route that wound through Wilmington and returned to Wrightsville Beach.  Then the race concluded with a five kilometer (3.1 mile) run along Wrightsville Beach’s popular “loop”.

Most of the Sea Coast team was participating in a triathlon for the first time, including agent Melanie Cameron.  “A group from the office has been training for about four months now.  We’ve been swimming the channel at Wrightsville Beach all summer and I’ve been running and biking on my own to get ready,” she said.  Director of Business Development Brian Moxey, a triathlon veteran, says that running a triathlon and a real estate career are not that different. “The reward of finishing a race is very similar to closing a transaction, but it’s also similar because people don’t see all the preparation and hard work that an agent goes through to get there.  There’s a lot of grunt work involved before you ever get to the big day.”

Whether they are swimming, biking, and running to the finish line or helping folks buy and sell homes, these hard-working real estate professionals “never stop moving.”  Learn more about how to make Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty part of your winning team at seacoastrealty.com.

Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty agents and staff participated in the Wilmington YMCA Triathlon, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009. Proceeds from the race with benefit the YMCA’s youth programs. Sea Coast team members included, from left, front row: Nicole Ferguson, Michelle Gurrera. Back row, Jessica Keenan, Alisha Murray, Mary Ellen Condon, Ryanna Avery, Wendy Shorter-Bridges, Alex Paen, Dana Little, Melanie Cameron, Shawndy Conway, Tina Abraham, Rebecca Moxey, Brian Moxey, Ryan Crecelius. Not pictured, Theresa Brockway and Sean Skutnik. Photo courtesy of Russ May.

Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty agents and staff recently donated $1,115 to the Wilmington Disabled Athletic Association’s Adaptive Water Sports Day.  The donations will help fund an annual event that allows people with disabilities, like spinal cord injuries, to participate in water sports including kayaking and water skiing.  This year’s event will be held on today from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. at Mason Landing Yacht Club in Wilmington. 

“We usually have about seven to ten skiers and a few more on the kayaks that we take out, which takes a full day to do.  We usually have four jet skis, two load boats, a taxi boat, and the coast guard boat that helps us control the waterway.  We have skiers that are amputees, blind, have spinal cord injuries and developmental disabilities,” said volunteer and Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty agent Tom Shoaf. 

Shoaf has helped out with the event for the past five years.  Before becoming a real estate professional, he worked in the physical therapy field for almost nine years.  “Helping others to overcome their fears and disabilities has always been very rewarding.  Just to see the smiles and excitement on their faces is worth the effort,” he said. 

For more information about Adaptive Water Sports Day, please contact Tom Shoaf at tomshoaf@seacoastrealty.com or (910) 294-2214.

“With unsurpassed local knowledge, expertise and work ethic, we at Coldwell Banker have always felt that our network of professionals is the greatest in the industry, and we’re pleased J.D. Power and Associates recognized it,” Jim Gillespie, president and CEO of Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC.

The independently administered 2009 Home Buyer/Seller Study ^SM study examined four factors in the home-selling experience including: agent; marketing; office; and package of additional services.

“This award is a testament to the hard work and professionalism of our entire Coldwell Banker brand and Sea Coast Realty,” said Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty president Tim Milam. 

Contact Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty today and find out how you can be another highly satisfied home seller.

Just one trip to Southport North Carolina is all it takes to appreciate the beauty of the Cape Fear region. We’re on the southeast coast of North Carolina, on the coast of Brunswick Islands. Live the coastal life every day of the year when you purchase Southport real estate. You’ll have access to sandy beaches, marsh land, and beautiful lighthouses with Southport and Oak Island homes that make for a great atmosphere to work, live and play on the coast.

An ideal community environment for me would be one where the population spans all age groups, and recreation for all those age groups creates interaction, sharing and caring communities.  To me it always seems like beach communities offer what I enjoy, surf, sand, beach and good food.  Jacksonville NC in Onslow County is one of those communities.  Also Sneeds Ferry provides quiet living in an area that’s close to the nightlife and amenities to make it a community consideration.

Coastal NC services 4 main counties,Onslow, Pender, Brunswick and New Hanover.  In these four counties you can find a wonderful diversity of things to do, places to go, and sharing locations with others who have the same interests as you,  A large part of this county’s appeal is its beautiful beaches, wondrous woodlands, and coastal communities on Topsail Island like Surf City and Topsail Beach, which are the epitome of small town living. Once you spend time here, it may be hard to leave. If you’re considering finding a home in one of Pender County’s great communities, let Sea Coast Realty help.

Holly Ridge, NC is a predominantly residential town that is centrally located midway between Jacksonville and Wilmington, North Carolina on US Highway 17. In the 1940’s, Holly Ridge was the location for the military’s Camp Davis and, at one time the sleepy little town went from 28 resident to a boomtown of 110,000. Today, a little over 800 residents inhabit it but much more is coming! With several subdivisions started or in the works, Holly Ridge will be “sleepy” no more.

Kure Beach lies at the southern tip of North Carolina’s Pleasure Island. Kure Beach is a true “getaway destination” where uncrowded beaches, casual restaurants and comfortable accommodations are a favorite for a growing number of vacationers.

Holly Ridge NC Sunset

If you’ve ever wanted to live on or close to the beach, Carolina Beach in North Carolina offers the best of both worlds.  There are homes right on the beach for the true beach lover’s living - sand is not optional.  Or if you prefer to live a little further inland, the are also many great properties in this area.

Bald Head Island is an island and village located on the east side of the Cape Fear River in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. Compared to the city of Wilmington to the north, the village of Bald Head Island is a small and somewhat remote. It is only accessible by ferry from the nearby town of Southport. Cars are not allowed; instead residents drive modified electric golf carts. The village is revered for its picturesque nature and is a popular location for retirement. To find out more on these and other area real estate in NC visit www.seacoastrealty.com.

Bald Head Island Marina and Light House

What NC County has the scenic 40-mile-long New River which is the only large river in the continental United States with headwaters and mouth in the same county.  Onslow County, NC, offers the ultimate in outdoor coastal recreation and sports with over 30 miles of beautiful beaches, rivers, an ocean teeming with abundant marine life, and forests filled with diverse wildlife.

Sneads Ferry, North Topsail Beach and Jacksonville are all located in Onslow County, and all have a reputation for home values. Take a moment to look at the Jacksonville real estate, Jacksonville real estate and Sneads Ferry real estate we have listed on this site. You’ll soon discover that each of these areas is characterized by a family friendly beach lifestyle where conservation and enhancement of the environment are important.

Once you’ve had a chance to look at Sea Coast Realty’s Jacksonville real estate, North Topsail Beach real estate and Sneads Ferry real estate, contact us today, and we’ll be glad to help you find the home of your dreams.