Incentives Do Work | GE to Expand in NC | Aviation in Wilmington/Castle Hayne

Wilmington / Castle Hayne NC

In May the New Hanover county commissioners agreed on a 875,000 incentive plan to General Electric Aviation, Castle Hayne site on a planned investment of 63 million dollars. There will be additional jobs added, but the bulk of the investment is to purchase new progressive technology.  Very good news for our area.  The planned investments will include a new manufacturing center in Ashville NC.  The announcements were made at the Paris Air Show this week.  Orders for LEAP, CF34 and GEnx-1B engines were announced as well.  There is a global demand for these engines, prompting GE to invest in the NC plants.

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Golf Communities in Wilmington NC | Real Estate

 

 

With our mild climate, you will truly enjoy year round golfing at the many golf courses throughout the Cape Fear Region . Whatever your handicap, there are more than twenty courses in and around Wilmington that are a pleasure to walk. Some of the courses were designed by some of golf’s greatest names including Jack Nicklaus, Tom Fazio, Fred Couples and P.B. Dye, among others. Some of the Wilmington courses are listed below.

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• Beau Rivage Plantation 649 Rivage Promenade, 392-9021
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• The Cape Golf & Racquet Club 535 The Cape Blvd, 791-9292
• See The Cape Golf Homes Here

• Echo Farms Golf & Country Club 4114 Echo Farms Blvd, 799-0324
• See Echo Farms Golf Homes

• Inland Greens 5945 Inland Greens Dr, 452-9900
• See Inland Greens Golf Homes

• Pine Valley Country Club Pine Valley Dr, 791-1656
• See Pine Valley Golf Homes

• Porters Neck Plantation 8204 Fazio Dr, 686-7400
• See Porters Neck Golf Homes

• Landfall Country Club 800 Sun Runner Place 256-8411
• See Landfall Golf Homes

• Magnolia Greens Golf Plantation Hwy 17 South 383-0999
• See Magnolia Greens Golf Homes

• Olde Pointe Golf and Country Club 513 Country Club Drive 270-2403
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• Belvedere Country Club 2368 Country Club Drive 270-2703
• See Belvedere Golf Homes

• See Tosail Greens Golf Homes

• Wilmington Municipal Golf Course 311 S Wallace Ave. 791-0558

Please feel free to contact us with any questions or requests about golf homes for sale or golf course 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 golf properties in Wilmington, NC area.

Baker Wayne and Associates has the knowledge and experience to assist you in the purchase of your dream home in a golf course community.

Contact us today  in Wilmington, NC, at 1-800-497-7325 Ex. 3607 or bakerwayneassociates@ec.rr.com

Please click any of these golf course neighborhoods for the latest detailed information on Wilmington golf homes for sale.

• Beau Rivage
• Belvedere Plantation
• Cypress Island
• Echo Farms*
• Inland Greens
• Landfall
• Magnolia Greens*
• Pine Valley
• Porter’s Neck*
• The Cape

 

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2013 BIZTECH | March 21 | Conference |Wilmington NC real estate

Mark the date to attend the 2013  Biz Tech conference featuring the regions most successful business and technology ventures on March 21, 2013 in the Wilmington Convention Center.  Key note speakers will be:

KEYNOTE LUNCH FEATURING NORTH CAROLINA GOVERNOR PAT MCCRORY  11:30 – 1:30 pm

 

Geothermal HVAC For Homes and Businesses – Room 104
Presenter: James Cornette Owner/CEO, Applied Resource Management, PC

 

10 Provocations on Business & the Environment – Room 105
Presenter: Yalmaz Siddiqui, Senior Director, Office Depot Environmental Strategy 

 

9 Ways to Jumpstart Your Business – Room 106
Presenter: Reggie Shropshire, Owner, ActionCOACH

Should Your Business be in the Cloud? – Room 107
Presenters: Shaun Olsen & Tobin Geatz, CloudWyze

 

Marketing a Business By Design – Room 108
Presenter:  Jeff Morvil, Morvil Advertising +  Design Group

Delivering on the Promise of Greener Purchasing – Room 105
Presenter: Shela Fletcher, Senior Manager, Office Depot Environmental Strategy 

Team Building:  Hiring the Right People to Do the Right Things in Your Business – Room 106
Presenter: Reggie Shropshire, Owner, ActionCOACH

You Are A Publisher — So Start Acting Like One! – Room 108
Presenters: Melissa Pressley, Content Marketing Manager & Rob Kaiser, Publisher, Greater Wilmington Business Journal

 

and many more seminars throughout the day.  To see the full list and register, please visit www.wilmingtonbizexpo.com

“The BIZTECH EXPO featuring products and services from more than 100 companies. The trade show floor includes vendors in Business, Technology, Hospitality and Health & Wellness.”  For the entire schedule and vendors please visit the BiZtech Expo website here.  There will also be give away’s by the sponsor companies.  See here.

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Glorious Wrightsville Beach | Island Delight | Wrightsville Beach Real Estate

 

To view listings in Wrightsville Beach Starting at $349,000

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The breathtaking island of Wrightsville Beach stretches four miles from Masonboro inlet on the south to Mason inlet on the north. The clear waters off Wrightsville Beach often resemble those of the Caribbean. The city limits of the town of Wrightsville Beach today encompass not only the barrier island but also Harbor Island and a small portion of mainland. Most of the early visitors were fishermen and hunters traveling to the Island by boat. Already the history of Wrightsville Beach, NC was being built on an appreciation of nature and Wrightsville’s bounty. You will truly be amazed at the sunrises on the Atlantic and calming sunsets on the Intracoastal Waterway. Wrightsville Beach, NC offers boating, surfing, fishing or simply true relaxation by the water’s edge. And best of all, Wrightsville Beach is accessible by I40 or our international airport in Wilmington, just minutes away. Wrightsville Beach has it all!

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Kenny Logins to Headline NC Azalea Festival Concert | Wilmington NC real estate

NC Azalea Festival Concert.

The 64th Annual Azalea Festival will be held April 11th  – 15th in Historic Downtown Wilmington.  Kenny Loggins will kick off the festivities with a concert at Trask Coliseum, UNCW on Thursday April 12. Scotty McCreery will give a concert on Friday night at Trask.

  

April 12, 2012

Trask Coliseum, UNCW

8:00 PM

 

Tickets:

Bleacher Seating – $47.50

Balcony Seating – $37.50

 

Purchase tickets HERE!

*Helpful advice for purchasing tickets in Trask Coliseum: on the North side of the coliseum, the highest-numbered seats are closest to the stage.  On the South side of the coliseum, the lowest-numbered seats are closest to the stage.

 

Friday,April13,2012

Trask Coliseum, UNCW

8:00 PM

 

Tickets:

Bleacher Seating – $62.50

Balcony Seating – $52.50

 

Purchase tickets HERE!

*Helpful advice for purchasing tickets in Trask Coliseum: on the North side of the coliseum, the highest-numbered seats are closest to the stage.  On the South side of the coliseum, the lowest-numbered seats are closest to the stage.

 

From the Azalea Festival Website – “The North Carolina Azalea Festival is Wilmington’s annual community celebration and the largest festival of its kind in the state. Founded in 1948, the Azalea Festival has emerged as Wilmington’s premier event.

Each April, a full week of natural beauty, big-name entertainment, festive galas, fun family events and Southern hospitality come together to showcase the charms of the Wilmington area. For community pride and springtime pageantry, the North Carolina Azalea Festival has no equal!

The Festival’s concerts, fairs and special events are viewed by more than one million people each year, in person and through media coverage. More than 200,000 are estimated to attend the annual two-day street fair, while more than 100,000 gather to watch the Festival parade. Each event is a celebration, beginning with the traditional arrival of Queen Azalea at the official opening of the five-day event. Stars glitter throughout town as Southern belles and their escorts promenade through lush gardens at the annual garden party. Everywhere the blooming azaleas offer colorful testimony to the rich heritage of coastal Carolina.

The Festival is a great source of local pride, with the entire community involved in displaying Wilmington to the world in its finest colors. More than 1,000 volunteers are required to stage over 50 events ranging from concerts to art shows, a street fair with interactive displays, home and garden tours, a parade, special exhibits, a circus and a variety of other entertainment and events.”

Read more here….

Mark your calendars and come for a visit.  If you like the area and want to learn more about Wilmington NC real estate, give us a call.  Enjoy….

Wilmington NC | Screen Gems Studio to get Iron Man III

10/27/2011

Well it is official. Screen Gems Studio and Wilmington NC will be host to the filming of IRon Man III. Welcome to our great town. Enjoy.

So why is Gov. Perdue coming to Wilmington today to Screen Gems Studio to make an announcement? We shall know at 2:30 pm. North Carolina beat out Michigan in posssible places to film Iron Man 3. Aaron Syrett, director of the N.C. Film Office sent out an email last night to members of the state film council about the visit. The studio has made a call for crew members for another production, rumor has it that it is really for Iron Man 3. More later after 2:30 today. Cross those fingers and get ready to say “Welcome to Wilmington Iron Man III” we hope…..

Rumors abound. According to the Latino Review, a website that reviews and researches films, director Shane Black is scouting the Wilmington NC area to film Iron Man 3. The previous versions have all been filmed in Los Angeles and the thought is that the director would like a change of scenery for the sequel. Screen Gems Studio is home to many movies and television shows. Currently “One Tree Hill” and “Eastbound and Down” are being filmed in the area. Colin Firth and Emily Blunt will start filming in the area for ” Arthur Newman – Golf Pro” in October. If the rumor is true Iron Man will be taking over 10 of Screen Gems sound stages and set designs are rumored to have already started. Filming should start in June 2012 and the release should be May 3, 2013. The budget for Iron Man 2 was $200 million and this film should have a similar budget. We welcome you Shane Black, Robert Downey Jr. and crew. You will love Wilmington NC and the creative crew at Screen Gems Studio. You will also love the people of Wilmington NC, who make the city we live in “perfect”.

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The Bellamy Mansion Summer Jazz Concert | Wilmington, NC real estate

The Bellamy Mansion Museum of History & Design Arts – Wilmington, NC.

Fri Aug 12 6:30pm – 8pm 

Birdseye view (photograph above) by Gene Ayscue, 2003

Enjoy the sounds of jazz from the steps of the beautiful Bellamy Mansion.  The summer concert series has been a success.  Great music, atmosphere and good fun.  Bring a picnic and blanket and settle in for a great show.  4th in the summer series presents Jack Krupicka and Julie Rehyder.  $12 non-members/$8 members of CF Jazz Society or Bellamy Mansion. Wine & Beer will be sold.

 

From the bellamymansion.org website :

1859 – 1861 James F. Post, Architect Rufus Bunnell, Draftsman

The Bellamy Mansion is one of North Carolina’s most spectacular examples of antebellum architecture built on the eve of the Civil War by free and enslaved black artisans, for John Dillard Bellamy (1817-1896) physician, planter and business leader; and his wife, Eliza McIlhenny Harriss (1821-1907) and their nine children. After the fall of Fort Fisher in 1865, Federal troops commandeered the house as their headquarters during the occupation of Wilmington. Now the house is a museum that focuses on history and the design arts and offers tours, changing exhibitions and an informative look at historic preservation in action.
 Bellamy Mansion
503 Market Street
Wilmington, NC
910-251-3700
Fax 910-763-8154

Enjoy.

Affordable Home Neighborhoods Wilmington NC Real Estate

Affordable Home Neighborhoods Wilmington NC Real Estate.

Affordable Home Neighborhoods

 

5705 Highgrove

 

Here we are proud to offer you the latest homes listings in Wilmington NC affordable neighborhoods. Kay Baker & Associates have assisted hundreds of first time buyers every step of the way in their quest for the American Dream. And we are proud to assist you as well. From the prequalification process and finding the right loan for you to the intense but exciting home search and through the closing process and long after the movers have gone, we are with you. You will be in the hands of true professionals who are experienced in the entire home buying process from financing to negotiating and who truly care about you, the consumer . You will be informed of all homes that fit your search criteria in any of these starter neighborhoods. Click on any of these fine neighborhoods to search for affordable homes in Wilmington, NC.

These are just some of the neighborhhods where you can purchase an affordable home.

Alamosa Place
Arrowhead
Audobon
Avenshire
Bayshore Crossing
Belvedere Ext
Bent Tree
Bradley View Townhomes
Breezewood*
Brewster Place
Brickstone Estates
Brookfield
Brooklyn Square
Campus Edge Condos
Caneel Cove
Cape Cottages
More afffordable homes here….

3rd Annual “FISH TALES” Inshore/Offshore Classic Fishing Tournament | Wilmington NC Cape Fear Real estate Builders

3rd Annual “FISH TALES” Inshore/Offshore Classic Fishing Tournament.

Save the date!  August 20 is the 3rd annual “Fish Tales” Inshore/Offshore Classic Fishing Tournament by the Wilmington – Cape Fear Homebuilders Association.  There are still sponsorship opportunites available.   Click here for to be a sponsor…

Held at the Dockside Restaurant and Marina.  Captains party held Friday August 19.  Register here…

Trout, Drum, Flounder, & King One Day Fishing – No Check-outs!   
50/50 Payout for all 1st Place Categories
Over $8,000 in Cash and Prizes (*based on 30 boats)

INSHORE (Trout, Drum, Flounder)

$75 per boat before August 12th for the Inshore Category;

$150 per boat after August 12th
INSHORE SPECIAL (fish for all 3)

$150 per boat before August 12th for the Inshore Special

$225 per boat after August 12th
OFFSHORE (King)

$250 per boat before August 12th for King;

$300 per boat after August 12th   

FOR MORE INFO:

Call (910) 799-2611 ask for Bryan or Cameron

Wilmington – Cape Fear Homebuilders Association plays huge role in the Wilmington NC real estate market.

Wilmington NC Community leaders tackle downtown issues | Wilmington NC real estate

Community leaders tackle downtown issues.

The power breakfast meeting Wednesday with community leaders was held to discuss improving Downtown Wilmington NC.  Most everyone was optimistic on the future of Downtown, but not always on the remedies to the existing problems. 

The panel included Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo, District Attorney Ben David, William Sharbaugh, chief operating officer of PPD Inc., Chris Boney of Cape Fear Future and David Spetrino, chairman of Wilmington Downtown Inc.

The new convention center is now open and Cape Fear Community College is expanding at a great rate.  This has helped revitalize the area.  Saffo says ” that more needs to be done by the private sector.”

Attorney Ben David discussed the crime in the area and what can be done to bring the rates down.  Education of our young people about getting in trouble is high on David’s list of concerns.  The Dreams Center for Arts is one of the educational programs that was touted.  More cultural centers are needed and that is one area that maybe the private sector could start to help the entire downtown cultural feel. 

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