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Waterfront Wilmington NC

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The Cape Fear Region’s many miles of coastline, rivers and sounds offer a wide variety of fishing, watersports and boating activities. And, to maximize the regions waterfront enjoyment, there are many neighborhoods offering waterfront homes in Wilmington, NC with canals, boatslips, and or boatramps. We offer the latest, detailed information on all Wilmington NC waterfront homes and communities offered for sale in Wilmington, NC. So just sit back, relax and click any of these Wilmington waterfront communities to search for your waterfront dream home now.

Waterfront Real Estate in Wilmington NC

Please feel free to contact us with any questions or requests about waterfront homes for sale or waterfront real estate in Wilmington, NC, or any location in the Cape Fear Region. We have lived here all our lives and can help match a neighborhood with a home and schools. We  know where the best shopping is and all the main attractions. If you are looking for a second home or investment property in Wilmington, NC, there are still real deals in the great coastal area, but you will need a real estate expert to help you. We are experienced real estate professional’s who has decades of home buying and selling experience in waterfront properties in Wilmington, NC area.

Marinas and Yacht Clubs

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Wilmington NC offers an assortment of Marinas and Yacht Clubs for your boating enjoyment. They are located from Carolina Beach north to Scotts Hill. You can get the details about specifics on each one right here.

For true local and knowledgable service in waterfront homes in Wilmington, NC please contact us today at 1-800-497-7325 Ex. 3607 or email at mailto:bakerwayneassociates@ec.rr.com

Wilmington, NC Waterfront Neighborhoods

 

Arjean by the Sound Avalon West Avenel Bald Head Island* Bay Harbor Bluepoint Bradley Creek Point Bridgewater Bluffs Carolina Bay Cedar Island Cedar Landing Chanel Haven Channelwalk Charleston Landing Demarest Landing Dolphin Bay Dunbar Landing Driftwood Villas Edgewater Subd Egret Landing Elliott Place Figure Eight Harbour Figure Eight Island* Greymarsh Crossing* Harbor Villa Headwater Cove Hickory Knoll Holiday Hills Hollyholm Inlet Park Inlet Point Harbor Sub* Inlet Watch Estates* Intracoastal Watch John’s Creek Landfall* Loder Landing Marywood Masonboro Bluffs Masonboro Harbour* Masons Bluff Middle Oaks

Old Chimney Osprey Point Oyster Bay Pelican Reef* Porter’s Neck Purviance Sanddollar Shores Sandfiddler Point Saponas Point Scotts Hill Bluff Shal-a-Moor Shandy Point Shinn Creek Estates* Shinn Point* Sounds Edge at Bradley Creek South East Harbor Register Place River Island Tangle Oaks The Tides*  Timber Creek Towles* Tidalwalk* Turtle Hall* Waterway Lodge Westportt

HOME SEARCH 101: Tips For Locating The Right Schools

 

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When it comes time to buy your next Wilmington NC home, your decision will be based on dozens of criteria. If you’re like many home buyers, good schools will be at the very top of your list. Even buyers without children are often concerned about the quality of schools. They know property values often reflect the reputation of local schools-both public and private-and that a home near good schools may be easier to sell later on.

Plan Ahead

It pays to look at schools early in the house-hunting process so you can narrow your focus to particular neighborhoods. Consider the following approaches and available resources for determining whether a school or school district is right for you and your children.

Define Your Idea Of “Good”

The first step is taking an honest look at your child’s educational needs. Is he or she average, exceptional, or is there a learning disability to consider? What are the student’s interests and natural abilities? Cerebral? Artistic? Athletic? It won’t matter that a school is tops in math and science if your child’s educational focus is in language and fine arts. Identifying your child’s individual needs will help determine the types of programs and educational approaches you’re looking for in a school.

Get An Overview

You can tap the resources of several organizations to find out what schools are available in a particular area and how they rank compared with others in the system, the state and the nation. (See the side bar for details.)

Take a look at the programs that would most interest or benefit your children. Is the local public school strong in those areas? If not, there may be good private-school alternatives in the vicinity.

Keep in mind that what you see on paper may not provide a complete picture of the school, its resources and the capabilities of its educational staff.

Identify The District

It’s easy to find out what public school district a house is in-the information is nearly always included in the MLS listing, available through your Realtor. Note, however, that school boards frequently re-draw districts. To help ensure a home is likely to remain in a particular district, you may want to find out how close it is to district lines-being central to a district increases your chances of staying there. Contact the local board of education to obtain a district map.

Go To The Source

Also ask the local board for any information available about the school system, special programs, etc. Many boards will provide you with standardized test scores, often broken down for each school and subject area. Private schools often provide test-score information and college-placement statistics as well.

See For Yourself

Make plans to visit the schools you are interested in. Schedule appointments with the principal and some of the teachers in your child’s grade. Inquire about school policies and procedures. Discuss your child’s strengths and weaknesses, asking how the school would handle them.

Interview The Neighbors

Perhaps the best way to investigate a school is to talk with parents whose children attend. Visit neighbors in the area and ask them to be candid about what they like and dislike about local schools.

Let Us Get You Started

We’ll be happy to provide the phone numbers and website addresses of the schools and districts in our area. Be aware, however, that complying with fair housing practices, we may not be able to provide you with all the information you seek. Discussing school quality can be construed as “steering” buyers to or away from particular neighborhoods, which could be viewed as discrimination-even if unintentional.

That being said, we’ll do everything we can to support your efforts to locate the right home and the right schools to meet your family’s needs.

More school information here.  http://www.cbbaker.com/school_info.php

THE SCHOOL HUNTERS

American School Directory: (800) 444-4488. P.O. Box 7003, Murfreesboro, TN 37133-7003. Web. E-mail. With over 108,000 individual websites, provides every K-12 school in America (public and private) a free Internet presence and identity. Includes pictures, maps, art, information, calendars, etc.

National Association of State Boards of Education: (703) 684-4000. 277 S. Washington St., Suite 100 Alexandria, VA. 22314. Web. E-mail. Offers quick reference state profiles for basic education information and data taken from U.S. Department of Education statistics. Includes statistics to allow comparisons between a state and the national mean.

School Match: (800) 992-5323. 5027 Pine Creek Drive, Westerville, OH 43081. Web. E-mail. For a fee, you can receive a report card on any public school or one of thousands of private schools in the U.S. At an additional cost, they will list up to 15 schools that match your criteria identified by their questionnaire. They also assist families with special-needs children and those moving overseas. All reports are confidential. If you are making a company move, your company may pay for School Match’s assistance.

Yahoo!: Web. You’ll find a state-by-state directory of schools and their websites, along with other useful information.

Why Wilmington NC? | Let Us Tell You…

Wilmington NC Real Estate

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Wilmington is our life long hometown and we can assist you with any questions or requests about Wilmington NC real estate or Wilmington NC homes for sale. Our clients benefit from our knowledge, integrity, decades of experience as  real life long Realtors, and a thorough understanding of the residential real estate market. Whether you are thinking of selling or buying a new home, condo, townhome, vacation home, golf course property, waterfront home, horse property, land or something in between, please allow Baker Wayne and Associates of Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage to provide you the best service every step of the way. If you are searching for Wilmington NC real estate, Wrightsville Beach  real estate, Landfall real estate, Figure Eight Island,NC real estate, Carolina Beach,  real estate, Kure Beach,  real estate, Hampstead, NC real estate, Leland, real estate or New Hanover, Pender & Brunswick Counties real estate, you have found the perfect website to locate your dreamhome. We cannot speak highly enough about the real estate in Wilmington, NC and the properties that we represent.

 Take a minute to view this awesome video taken by Jack Davis and crew with Cape Fear Real estate directory.

 Wilmington NC Real Estate Market Conditions

For the latest Wilmington residential real estate conditions , please check out ourMLS Market Snapshot.

Welcome to the Cape Fear Coast!

Here you will discover the beauty and charm of Wilmington and area beaches. This unique paradise that is my life long home is awaiting you and your family. The Cape Fear region’s many miles of coastline, rivers and sounds offer a wide variety of fishing, watersports, and boating activities. Quite a few harbors are within minutes.

Recreation

With the mild climate, recreational opportunities abound in the area including many golf courses that are playable year round.We know you’ll enjoy life in our beautiful corner of North Carolina. We believe it’s one of the most inviting and friendly areas in the country.

  Historic District

Wilmington is blessed with a beautiful and extensive historic district with magnificent and stately oaks that are draped with Spanish moss. Azaleas and Oleanders abound and many homes have extensive gardens, some of which are opened to the public during the Azalea Festival.

History and architecture have combined to allow 230 blocks of downtown  to be placed on the National Register of Historic Districts. This city has seen a lof of history and it is fortunate that so much of it has been preserved or restored so meticulously in the downtown area. Some of the buildings are from the 1700s. The architecture represented covers Antebellum, Greek Revival, Queen Anne and periods in between.

Beaches NC

 

There are many beautiful beach communities that we have come to love and enjoy such as Wrightsville Beach, Carolina Beach, Kure Beach, Topsail Beach, Surf City, North Topsail Beach, Oak Island, Bald Head Island, Ocean Isle Beach, Holden Beach, Sunset Beach and Figure Eight Island, which front on the always captivating Atlantic Ocean.

 

Climate

Wilmington is in a temperate climate zone and the winds off the Atlantic, due the Gulf Stream effect, help keep winter temperatures moderate. However, there are four seasons and their transitions usually are spectacular. Extreme temperatures occasionally occur in both winter and summer, but typically, the average low temperature in January is around 36 degrees Fahrenheit and the August high is around 90.

Wilmington NC Economy

The wonderful climate and proximity to rivers, lakes and the Atlantic seashore are factors in the population growth. Another factor has to do with the location being a natural trade center. New Hanover county is a good location for comfortable living and a thriving business environment.  It has nineteen incorporated municipalities, more than any other county in North Carolina.

 

To find out more about our great town, please visit http://www.cbbaker.com

February Was A Great Month For Wilmington NC Real Estate

Wilmington NC Real Estate February Statistic Look Good!

The number’s are in and are looking good for Wilmington NC real estate.

To search all Wilmington NC real estate, we invite you to visit http://www.cbbaker.com.  Visit the Buyer and Seller sections to answer questions you may have.

For a free relocation package, email bakerwayneassociates@ec.rr.com

Location. Location. Location | Wilmington NC real estate

What do Wilmington NC real estate  agents mean when they say the  three most important factors in  selecting a house are  ”location, location, location”?

 

The house is wonderful! But before you buy, carefully check the location to be sure this is the house you want to buy.

• Consider destinations

Where will family members go most often from this new location? How easy is it to reach those places from here? How accessible are schools, churches, grocery stores, medical care, public transportation, shopping malls, and neighborhood services?

• Be sure rooms have a view

What is the view from the house and yard? Is the yard right for your anticipated activities? What uses are possible for nearby undeveloped land? Is a new road planned?

• Check around the clock

Is rush hour traffic a problem? What will be the impact of special events like local high school games or church picnics?

• Crash test the driveway

How easy is it to get into and out of the driveway?

• Be service conscious

What utilities serve this property? Are the rates competitive? Do you want an all-electric house, or do you want gas or oil heat? Where will you get your mail? Where are the easements?

• Dig below the surface

Is the soil stable? Is part of the property on a flood plain — if so, what is the history of floods on the property?

• Visit the neighbors

How will you fit in with the neighbors? Do people seem to be friendly? Are houses well-maintained?

• Read the fine print

If the community has special by-laws or architectural controls over changes to a house, what are the pros and cons?

Make a list of the positive and negative aspects of each property as you tour it. Assign priorities to important elements of the house’s location.

Do you have home questions about a specific location? We can help. Call or e-mail us now,  910-202-3607 or bakerwayneassociates@ec.rr.com

Here is our Coldwell Banker Homebuyer guide to help you.

http://www.cbbaker.com/pages.php?page=156

 

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NAR and Google Digital Hunt | 2013 Consumer and Market Trends In Real Estate

2013 Consumer and Market Trends in Real Estate

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Oh To Live On The Water | Wilmington NC real estate

The cure for anything is salt water – sweat, tears, or the sea.

  ~Isak Dinesen

Waterfront Homes from $100,000 – $200,000 – Find Here

Waterfront Townhomes and Condo’s from $100,000 – $200,000 – Find Here

Waterfront Homes from $200,000 – $400,000 – Find Here

Waterfront Townhomes and Condo’s from $200.000 -  $400,000 – Find Here

Waterfront Homes from $400,000 – Find Here

 Waterfront Townhomes and Condo’s from $400,000 – Find Here

 Waterview Homes, Townhomes and Condo’s – Find Here

Waterfront and Waterview Foreclosures - Find Here

Waterfront and Waterview Shortsales – Find Here

To Search Different Criteria and Want’s – Find Here

 To live by the water is devine…

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Waterfront Wilmington NC

Real Estate Listings

The Cape Fear Region’s many miles of coastline, rivers and sounds offer a wide variety of fishing, watersports and boating activities. And, to maximize the regions waterfront enjoyment, there are many neighborhoods offering waterfront homes in Wilmington, NC with canals, boatslips, and or boatramps. We offer the latest, detailed information on all Wilmington NC waterfront homes and communities offered for sale in Wilmington, NC. So just sit back, relax and click any of these Wilmington waterfront communities to search for your waterfront dream home now.

Waterfront Real Estate in Wilmington NC

Please feel free to contact us with any questions or requests about waterfront homes for sale or waterfront real estate in Wilmington, NC, or any location in the Cape Fear Region. We have lived here all our lives and can help match a neighborhood with a home and schools. We  know where the best shopping is and all the main attractions. If you are looking for a second home or investment property in Wilmington, NC, there are still real deals in the great coastal area, but you will need a real estate expert to help you. We are experienced real estate professional’s who has decades of home buying and selling experience in waterfront properties in Wilmington, NC area.

Marinas and Yacht Clubs

 click here for list

Wilmington NC offers an assortment of Marinas and Yacht Clubs for your boating enjoyment. They are located from Carolina Beach north to Scotts Hill. You can get the details about specifics on each one right here.

For true local and knowledgable service in waterfront homes in Wilmington, NC please contact us today at 1-800-497-7325 Ex. 3607 or email at bakerwayneassociates@ec.rr.com

Wilmington, NC Waterfront Neighborhoods

Arjean by the Sound Avalon West Avenel Bald Head Island* Bay Harbor Bluepoint Bradley Creek Point Bridgewater Bluffs Carolina Bay Cedar Island Cedar Landing Chanel Haven Channelwalk Charleston Landing Demarest Landing Dolphin Bay Dunbar Landing Driftwood Villas Edgewater Subd Egret Landing Elliott Place Figure Eight Harbour Figure Eight Island* Greymarsh Crossing* Harbor Villa Headwater Cove Hickory Knoll Holiday Hills Hollyholm Inlet Park Inlet Point Harbor Sub* Inlet Watch Estates* Intracoastal Watch John’s Creek Landfall* Loder Landing Marywood Masonboro Bluffs Masonboro Harbour* Masons Bluff Middle Oaks

Old Chimney Osprey Point Oyster Bay Pelican Reef* Porter’s Neck Purviance Sanddollar Shores Sandfiddler Point Saponas Point Scotts Hill Bluff Shal-a-Moor Shandy Point Shinn Creek Estates* Shinn Point* Sounds Edge at Bradley Creek South East Harbor Register Place River Island Tangle Oaks The Tides* Timber Creek Towles* Tidalwalk* Turtle Hall* Waterway Lodge Westpo

Foreclosures in Wilmington NC | Real estate

 

Welcome to our Free Wilmington NC Foreclosure Site.

These prices won’t last for long!

Foreclosure, short sale closeouts.

Many desirable properties sell within 48-72 hours of availability.

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We will provide you with free daily updates on Foreclosures and Short Sales in the Wilmington area.  Save money and enjoy quick equity when you purchase a foreclosed  or a short -sale home.  You provide the price and what you are looking for, and we will put you on our automatic  listing alert service directly from our MLS system, so that only the homes that match your criteria will be emailed to you.  At your convenience look through the listings  and if one catches your eye, call us and we will make arrangements with the bank to get more information about the home. It’s just that simple. 
Just fill out the email request below and leave the rest to us.

Our speciality in todays market is short sales, foreclosures and Bank owned property.  We are knowledgeable and up to date on how to get you the very best price. Just have questions about the real estate market, email us anytime and we will be glad to answer your questions or concerns.

This service is available for New Hanover County, Brunswick County & Pender County. Wilmington NC Real Estate searches can be done on our website www.cbbaker.com

Or email us for a weekly list of new listings – bakerwayneassociates@ec.rr.com

TWO-MINUTE DRILL: Timely Tips For Short-Notice Home Showings | Wilmington NC real estate

It’s a seller’s worst nightmare…the sink is full of dishes, the baby is crying — and an agent calls: “We’ll be there in two minutes. I have the perfect buyer for your house.” Before that overwhelming feeling of panic sets in, don’t despair! Here’s a quick roundup of easy pick-up tips to get your house in show-time shape in minutes.

Have A Game Plan

• Assign responsibility for each room to a family member.
  When the “last-minute dash” starts, each person knows which room to straighten.
• Plan your get-away.
  Know where you’ll go when you vacate the house for show time. Take the kids to the library, park, playground or to visit friends. Do your grocery shopping, pick up the dry cleaning or run other errands.

Whole-House Strategies

• Perk up your carpets.
  Eliminate stray crumbs and dirt with a quick pick-up by a hand-held vacuum.
• Turn on the lights.
  Light up dark corners and hallways. Even on sunny days, rooms show better when brightly lighted.
• Open curtains and blinds.
  Let in as much natural light and good views as possible.

Kitchen Quickies

• Use paper plates.
  A lot of people house hunt on their way home from work — at dinner time. Eat on, then toss, paper plates to avoid unsightly dirty dishes and speed clean-up time.
• Put dinner in cold storage.
  If you’re caught with dinner on the table, shove the plates into the refrigerator. Re-heat in the microwave when prospects have gone.
• Simmer some spices.
  Prepare a pot of cloves, cinnamon sticks and water. With only minutes to spare, bring your spices to a rapid boil, turn back immediately to simmer and your home will have a warm, inviting smell.
• Try microwaving instead of baking.
  Keep your oven free of spatters by switching to microwave dinners.
• Drain dishes in the dishwasher.
  Air-dry hand-washed dishes in the upper rack of the dishwasher to keep the sink and counter clutter-free.
• Add sparkle and shine with spray cleaners.
  Wipe out cooking spills with a quick squirt of a grease-cutting spray cleaner and rub with a paper towel.

Laundry Disguises

• Use the washer as a hideout.
  Put your dirty clothes in the washer until you have time to launder. Same goes for clean clothes that you don’t have time to fold — let them sit in the dryer instead of in a messy pile.
• Try a laundry-basket disguise.
  If you have more laundry than you know what to do with, drop it in a basket, fold two large bath towels and place on top, and presto — laundry goes from messy to neat.

“Junk” Catchers?

• Use under-bed storage boxes.
  For last-minute pick-ups, under-bed boxes are great catch-alls for toys, books, dirty socks, etc.
• Have a bail-out box.
  Eliminate a frantic search for keys, wallet, dog’s leash and shoes when you are leaving to let the agent show the house. Keep a small box with pertinent items stashed in a handy place such as the coat-closet floor.

Make A Final Check?

Run through the home room by room, from top to bottom, to make sure everything is in tip-top shape.

These are just a few of the ways to make your home sparkle and shine in a matter of minutes. If you are considering selling and would like more ideas on how to make your home show in its best possible light, please give us a call! To search all Wilmington NC real estate, please visit www.cbbaker.com.

Should I Pay My Landlords Mortgage | Rent vs. Buy | Wilmington NC real estate

 

Whether To Buy Or To Rent?

At one time or another, two questions cross the minds of most renters.
 

 

Should I be buying a home instead of renting?

• Could I buy a home even if I wanted to?If you — or someone you know — are on the fence about buying or continuing to rent, consider these four steps to a realistic decision.1. Analyze. The first step is to analyze the key reasons for considering a change. Are you settling down from a life on the move, when renting seemed less restrictive than owning a home? Is your family growing, requiring more space that is hard to come by in a reasonably priced rental? Are you a habitual renter who, until your monthly payments started going up, has believed that life is simpler if you rent a home rather than own one? Have you always dreamed of owning your own home, but thought the process of buying too complex and your resources too meager?

  2. Know the difference. Take a close look at what homeowning means and how it differs from renting. Homeowning involves, of course, many things besides keeping a roof over your head. You acquire, along with a structure, the responsibility for maintenance and repair. Most homeowners find the benefits of owning far outweigh the upkeep efforts — and many homeowners enjoy the responsibilities.

  When you own your home, you can express yourself in ways impossible in rental properties. From remodeling to landscaping to pet-keeping, the home you own gives you a sense of uniqueness and proprietorship you don’t have when you rent. In your own home, you can:

• Relax in the security of owning the roof over your head.
• Realize savings in the tax advantages of homeownership.
• Put down roots and become more involved in the community you’re living in.3. Study the financial picture. If these homeowning advantages appeal to your heart and head, you’re ready to examine your financial capabilities. Bear in mind:
• Homeowners receive great tax breaks, including the ability to deduct mortgage interest expenses and sell with tax-free capital gains within limits.
• Monthly payments go into your own investment, not your landlord’s pocket.
• While monthly rent payments go up over the years, you can take out a fixed-rate home loan to have the same mortgage payment as long as you keep the home.4. Get the facts. Now is a great time to buy a home thanks to an excellent selection of homes on the market, flexible sellers and a wide variety of loan programs to choose from. Contact us, and we’d be happy to help you achieve the dream of homeownership.
• 5. Call us.  Our expertise is working with first time home buyers.  Use our knowledge and experience to help educate yourself in the real estate market of Wilmington NC.  There are tax advantages to owning your home.  Please visit www.cbbaker.com for all your Wilmington NC real estate questions and to search real time for your home.