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UNCW University of North Carolina Wilmington Student Housing Multi Family For Sale Wilmington NC North Carolina

Grant Ancevic: Real Estate Agent in Chicago, IL

UNCW UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON STUDENT HOUSING MULTI FAMILY FOR SALE WILMINGTON NC NORTH CAROLINA

Wilshire Landing Apartments

4009-4019 Wilshire Blvd, Wilmington, NC 28403

www.wilshirelanding.com

240 Units

.6 Miles to Nearest Edge of Campus

13,071 Students (11,770 undergraduate)

Listing Courtesy of MFH Construction, LLC

Contact Grant Ancevic of Student Housing Investments, LLC for More Information

Wilmington NC Real Estate market Rebounding?

Tina Abraham Broker, SRS, Realtor  Wilmington NC Luxury Real Estate: Real Estate Agent in Wilmington, NC

The Week in Review

....your Wilmington Connection

February 5, 2012

Well looks like the week finished with a touch of the winter chill. Nothing like those days of 70 we had this week. Contracts have almost doubled this January. Buyers are starting to get off the sidelines and take action. Thinking of buying or selling a home? I would love to hear from you. Email me or give me a call.

Wilmington NC Real Estate

Currenlty on the market there are 1557 single family homes in greater Wilmington. 173 home are under contract and in the last month there have been 119 homes sold and only 12 of those were priced over $500,000.

Is the Real Estate Market on the way to Recovery?

The latest monthly data shows total existing-home sales1 rose 5.0 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.61 million in December from a downwardly revised 4.39 million in November, and are 3.6 percent higher than the 4.45 million-unit level in December 2010.

Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, said these are early signs of what may be a sustained recovery. “The pattern of home sales in recent months demonstrates a market in recovery,” he said. “Record low mortgage interest rates, job growth and bargain home prices are giving more consumers the confidence they need to enter the market.”

For all of 2011, existing-home sales rose 1.7 percent to 4.26 million from 4.19 million in 2010.

January home sale prices

(January 2011 in parentheses)

Average price of homes closed: $201,770 ($214,678)

Median price of homes closed: $167,000 ($180,000)

Average mortgage rates

(Feb. 2)

30-year fixed: 3.87% (3.98%) *

15-year fixed: 3.14% (3.24 %) *

5-year adjustable: 2.80% (2.85%) +

1-year adjustable: 2.76% (2.74%) -

* Plus 0.8

+ Plus 0.7

- Plus 0.6

– Freddie Mac

.....until next week in The Week in Review

Tina

Wilmington NC Luxury Homes Selling? Figure Eight Island Homes stats.

Tina Abraham Broker, SRS, Realtor  Wilmington NC Luxury Real Estate: Real Estate Agent in Wilmington, NC

The Week in Review

....your Wilmington Connection

January 15, 2012

Wow...Wilmington sure had a chill the last few days! The winter coats came out and the heat was on. Hope you all enjoyed your weekend and was able to keep warm. Well the start to a new year is underway and I have to say that I think its going to be a great one in the form of real estate! Many people have been on the sidelines waiting to see whats going to happen and now the sidelines are emptying out as people realize you are not going to get better interest rates or more importantly low home prices. If you are looking to buy some Wilmington NC Real Estate then shoot me an email and lets get the process started.

Wilmington NC Real Estate

Currently on the market there are 1562 homes listed. You can be sure as spring nears inventory will go up. Are you planning on putting your home on the market? Lets talk. In the last 3 months there have been 460 homes sold, 262 of those were priced under $200,000. A pretty strong price range.

Last Years Home Sales Results

Home sales had a minor gain last year but they had their best results since 2008, according to the Wilmington Regional Association of Realtors .

Sales of homes in the area covered by the WRAR are New Hanover, Pender counties and northern Brunswick County; rose to 4,590 in 2011 from 4,567 in 2010, according to the statistics.

The down side were prices were down to levels not seen since 2004.

The average price of a home sold last year dropped by 4.8 percent, to $219,656 from $230,790 in 2010. The average had been as high as $272,784 in 2007.

The median price – the point at which half of homes sold for less and half for more – fell by 5.7 percent, to $173,063 from $183,512, according to WRAR figures.

The main reason for those drops were so-called distressed sales, which have comprised as much as 30 percent of all sale.

Figure Eight Home Sales

How did the luxury market stack up in 2011? Figure Eight being one of the exclusive areas in New Hanover County to shop for Luxury Homes. In 2011 there were 10 homes sold on Figure Eight Island a jump from 2010 where there were only 7 homes sold. The highest price one being $2.8 million. Most of the homes sold between 85 and 90% of their list price. Look at this home I have listed on Figure Eight Island. This home is one of a kind located in the middle of the island on the intracoastal on one of the most coveted lot on the island.

....until next week in The Week in Review

Tina

What's Happening in Wilmington NC and local Beaches

Kathy Knight, BROKER, ABR, CRS, GRI, SFR Wilmington NC homes and beach homes : Real Estate Agent in Wilmington, NC

Until 12/31:

Teacher’s Fund Raffle Ticketsfor sale - Intracoastal Realty Corp raffle to benefit the Teachers Fund.

Buy a ticket for $ 10.00 and win a chance to receive an Ipad 2.

Until 1/2: Downtown Holiday Tree Lighting. Riverfront Park, Downtown Wilmington

Until 1/4: Holiday Lighting of the Battleship. Downtown Wilmington 12/31: New Year’s Eve Cruise aboard Henrietta III Riverboat, Downtown Wilmington

12/31: New Year's Noon Countdown. The Children's Museum, Downtown Wilmington

12/31: Island of Lights New Year's Eve Countdown. Carolina Beach, NC
12/31: New Year's Eve Beach Party & Anchor Drop. Southport

1/13-16: Stripefest, Coastline Convention Center, Downtown Wilmington

1/16: Martin Luther King Jr. Parade. Downtown Wilmington

1/21-22: 4th Annual Cold Stroke Classic. Blockade Runner, Wrightsville Beach

ActiveRain Meetup in Wilmington, NC at Kornerstone Bistro ~

Frank & Karen Baker    Owners ® Sunset Beach NC Homes For Sale: Real Estate Agent in Sunset Beach, NC

ActiveRain Meetup in Wilminton, NC ~ So Special for Me ....


Our first ever ActiveRain Meetup Frank and I were able to attend was a very special one thanks to so many people who made it happen and were able to attend...


It was held in a very flexible restaurant by the name of

2011 December AR meetup

Kornerstone Bistro that was so very accommodating for us!! Thanks to Cinnamon Wright for setting up the arrangements for our AR meetup, the restaurant opened early for us on this special Saturday, December 10th, 2011.

This AR meetup was special for me because I was really wishing and hoping a certain someone would show up.
Tish and I spoke prior to the meetup about the family we were planning to donate for. I asked her if she knew who was planning on attending. I knew Amy Hahn, Cinnamon , Melissa, Dick & Sandy Beals, Beverly and Tish were planning to attend.
Amy brought Roger and Tanner, Cinnamon brought Zoe, but I still wasn't sure about Craig.....

2011 AR meetup Wilmington, NC

Running late because family and friends were calling to wish me a Happy Birthday, we were driving on I - 140 and suddenly my cell phone rang with an unfamiliar phone number showing for the Raleigh area..... Hello, This is Karen ...
I, Karen, this is Craig .... Hi Craig!!! Are you on your way?? Yes, I am, I'll be there soon... Excitement, Glee, Happiness ...... Craig said to me...Red or White? Hmmm, Red, I replied...Thanks and he hung up....

Now that was a bit strange...Red or White what, I wondered...

We arrived at the Kornerstone Bistro and said hello to everyone who was sitting around the table. Wow, Tish, Cinnamon, Zoe, Dick & Sandy Beals, Melissa, Amy, Roger and Tanner... Hugs and more hugs and kisses to all..

2011 AR meetup wilmington, nc
It was so nice to meet and see people in person. We donated in the BIG BOX for the less fortunate, thanks to Tish and Cinnamon for arranding this!! Amy was on the phone, checking in with someone, I suppose it was Craig, who was on his way, little did I know, moments later ... he arrived with a special quest he picked up from Raleigh Airport, who had taken four planes to get here from Wisconsin .... LAURA BAKER ....

Seriously, as Zoe's shirt said .... Seriously, who takes four planes to attend an ActiveRain Meetup??

2011 AR December Meetup Wilmington, NC

Is it about the points? Is it for the meetup with the AR peeps? Was it for my birthday?? Who knows? Does it really matter? Roger Mucci called to say Hello .... Michael Thornton called to say Hello .. Maybe others called and I missed the calls ... All I know is I sat next to Laura Baker and had a blast!! Frank and Craig bonded like they had known each other for years ....

No one wanted to say goodbye or leave ... time went so quickly ... Memories to last forever ...


AR Meetup 2011 December Wilmington, NC

Thanks to all who attended ... Thanks to those who setup the meetup .... Thanks for the memories, the Birthday presents, The "Red" from Craig's question, was Red wine (how in the world did he know I was a googy twosome middle sister)...the Birthday cake, the LOL plaque to always remind me of the laughter in my life from Amy, the awesome Picture Frame made by Mimi (Tish) designed with love and care, sparkles, glitter, bows and reindeer for me for the holiday season and an amazing AR Meetup that I personally will never forget .....




2011 AR meetup Wilminton, NC

Cheers to the Tan Man, who became the World Champion Thumb Wrestler!!!

To be continued .... thanks everyone!! Thanks especially toKerrie Greenhalgh for bringing us all together as a family, THE AR FAMILY .....