NC Real Estate News

Invest in Your Own Brunswick Plantation Home

2008-07-09T22:05:00.001-07:00

When you think of a plantation home, you think of large, elegant homes with beautiful wrap around front porches where home owners sit in rocking chairs enjoying the simple things in life.

Plantation homes in North Carolina are becoming more and more popular as more home buyers discover the great benefits of owning one. Brunswick plantation real estate holds an incredible appreciation value earning home owners a great return on their investment.

Carolina Plantations Real Estate offers listings for some of the most elegant plantations in North Carolina. Find the perfect Brunswick plantation for your needs today!

North Carolina Plantation Homes

2008-07-07T19:24:00.001-07:00

Have you ever dreamed of owning your own beautiful home in a wonderful, quiet neighborhood? A home where you can enjoy the warm summer evenings on your large front porch taking in the simple pleasures in life?

Well now you can with amazing plantation style homes brought to you by Carolina Plantations Real Estate. Find your perfect plantation home in Brunswick County where you can relax as you watch the daylight fade away across your large lawn.

House Size in Brunswick County May Affect Appreciation Value

2008-07-06T14:39:00.001-07:00

In every residential neighborhood, homes vary in size and rooms; however they should not be too different from each other.

If one of your important considerations in a home is resale value, don’t buy the biggest home in the neighborhood. When determining your homes market value, the homes nearest yours are the most important, if the majority of the surrounding homes are smaller than yours, it can put a drag on your appreciation rate.

Making a decision on home size in a neighborhood is where determining your “wants” and “needs” is important. Buying what you need in a more luxurious community may be more rewarding financially than in a less desirable neighborhood.

Brunswick County Real Estate Market Growth

2008-07-05T18:09:00.001-07:00

Brunswick County is experiencing dramatic growth due to the great locations with oceanfront property, world class golfing and its close distance to Myrtle Beach. New developers are coming to area that includes Calabash, Ocean Isle and Carolina Shores.

Carolina Plantations Real Estate has beautiful homes listed in wonderful plantation communities in Brunswick County. With great location and amazing activities the Brunswick area has to offer, your new home awaits.

The Best of Coastal Carolina Plantations

2008-06-10T14:03:00.001-07:00

Brunswick County, a place where you can escape from the ordinary, mundane daily routine so you can kick back, relax and enjoy the sand between your toes as you take in the breathtaking landscape this tranquil area has to offer. Life is easy at your new Brunswick plantation home.

With property listings located in the Brunswick area’s finest plantation communities, Carolina Plantations Real Estate can make your dreams a reality. With southern plantations featuring several amenities including lush golf courses, community pools, walking and biking trails, you will be able to enjoy a casual yet active life at any Brunswick plantation community you find with Carolina Plantations Real Estate.

Your North Carolina Plantation Awaits You in Brunswick County

2008-06-05T15:51:00.001-07:00

Have you always wanted to live in a relaxed, friendly community with a southern comfort ambiance? Finding your own plantation is as easy as ever with Carolina Plantations Real Estate. With hundreds of current listings in communities such as Brunswick Plantation, St. James Plantation, and Crow Creek, Carolina Plantations offers the largest number of North Carolina plantations in the region.

Contact Carolina Plantations Real Estate for your free information package and find your future plantation home today.

Brunswick County Real Estate in High Demand

2008-06-03T15:41:00.001-07:00

With the area experiencing some of the fastest growth in the country, Brunswick County still manages to maintain the relaxed, easy-going lifestyle that has attracted so many people.

Climate plays an important factor in influencing one’s decisions on choosing a location to retire or to raise a family. Brunswick County residents enjoy a warm temperate climate making it pleasurable to enjoy many outdoor activities including relaxing on the shores of Holden Beach or playing a round of golf at any of Brunswick County’s 100+ championship courses.

Carolina Plantations Real Estate makes it simple to find your new home. With listings featured in luxurious plantations that feature amenities including golf and swimming, Carolina Plantations Real Estate will assist you in finding the perfect home!

Keeping your Brunswick Plantation cool in the summer

2008-05-17T19:59:00.001-07:00

Air conditioning can be the primary cause for expensive energy bills in the summer months of your Brunswick Plantation and Coastal NC real estate. However, there are ways to lower those bills while still keeping your home nice and cool during those hot summer days. Here are some helpful hints that can help keep your home cool and refreshing for less than what it costs now to do so.

Obviously, on the days that it is cooler and/or there is a cooling breeze try cutting off the A/C in place of opening all of the windows.

Anything that gives off a significant amount of heat should try to be avoided during the hottest parts of the day such as baking, cooking, showering, and hair drying. The heat from these activities will help heat your home.

Heat can enter and the cool air can leave through your walls and attic. This is a huge waste of air conditioning and your hard earned dollars. The walls and roof of your home should be insulated to keep this from happening.

Closing curtains and shades will help prevent heat from entering your home.

Trees and bushes that provide shade to your home will have the same effect.

Fans can make it fell like it is 3 degrees cooler than it truly is, so use them.

There are films that you can put on your windows to help restrict heat from entering your home but may also restrict light from entering.

Do I need a Real Estate agent for Coastal NC Real Estate?

2008-05-14T16:51:00.001-07:00

A Brunswick County Real Estate agent will relieve you
of many of the stresses that can plague one's search
and purchase of a home. Their expertise in the field
can save you from making uninformed decisions and
possibly getting taken advantage of. Also, they are
probably more experienced at completing the necessary
paperwork and negotiating prices, especially if you're
a first time buyer. Just like a lawyer each agent has
their strengths. Some Coastal NC Real Estate agents
are very good with rentals, some with commercial
properties, family communities, etc. Given your
lifestyle and situation, find an agent that will best
suite your needs. They will be able to help you
define and find the right property for you.

Before choosing an agent, you should do your research.
Here are some things that you may want to discover.

• Find out if they are a part of NAR (National
Association of Realtors). This will add to their
credentials as your agent. Members of NAR are suppose
to follow a code of ethics and should be of higher
caliber. See what other credentials they have. Ask
them about the current real estate market and then
research their answer.

• Their experience in the field. How long have they
been real estate professional?

• What is their commission and is it negotiable? You
do want to save some money don't you?

• Some agents will represent both sellers and buyers.
This can possibly cause problems if the agent becomes
biased towards one or another. They possess a lot of
information on both sides that could provide to be
beneficial if one side became more informed about the
other. Ask the agent if they represent buyers,
sellers, or both.

• Find out what they are going to do for you. How
will they sell your home or find you a new one?

We have agents that specialize in Brunswick County
real estate, Holden Beach NC real estate, Oak Island
real estate, Ocean Isle real estate, Southport NC real
estate, Shallotte NC real estate, Sunset Beach NC real
estate, Wilmington Coast Real Estate, and other
Coastal NC real estate communities.

Closing the deal on Brunswick County Real Estate

2008-05-11T10:42:00.001-07:00

We are currently experiencing a buyer's market for Brunswick County NC real estate. This implies that current real estate market conditions are favorable for buyers or renters. The supply of homes is greater than the demand throughout South Carolina. This is the time to negotiate for lower prices in a market where sellers are not getting their original asking price and interest rates are low, 5.875% as of Friday, and falling. However, negotiation needs to be a win-win situation. Everyone wants to feel as if they were not cheated, but rather benefited from the transaction.

Before attempting to negotiate, do your homework!

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Know about the market for the property for which you're looking to buy. Try to find comparable homes in the same or like communities to help with your negotiations
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Note your strengths as a buyer (i.e. Maybe you can close the sale quickly) Get pre-qualified or pre-approved; this gives you more credibility in the seller's eyes
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If possible, do some research on your seller.
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Price negotiation isn't the only negotiation. (i.e. Maybe the seller is willing to replace the carpets, clean the chimney, or put up a fence. Does their occupation or network allow them to do something that is worthwhile for you while inexpensive for them?)
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It always helps to have a representative, get yourself a real estate agent.

Open House for your Coastal NC Real Estate

2008-05-08T22:46:00.001-07:00

Today's society is moving more and more towards
internet and technology but the old fashioned ways may
not be so old fashioned.

Nearly all listings can be found on the internet.
While this, and any exposure, is crucial to finding a
buyer for your home an Open House has many benefits.
People like to be able to experience things first
hand, especially when it comes to a decision like
purchasing a home.

Having an open house can expose your Coastal NC real
estate to those passing by who may not have known or
come upon it otherwise. If luck has it, one of those
impulse buyers who fall in love with the home at first
sight could attend the open house. An open house can
put pressure on current potential buyers due to the
fear that someone else may make an offer.

You should have your real estate agent present for the
open house. This will allow for the buyer to have a
resource to direct their questions. Also, a real
estate agent can observe potential buyers and develop
some feedback about people's thoughts regarding your
home and its price.

Discuss with your Carolina Plantations realtor about a
possible open house for your Coastal NC Real Estate
property.

Boston joins Carolina Plantations

2008-04-16T17:38:00.001-07:00

Nancy Boston has joined Carolina Plantations Real Estate in Ocean Isle Beach as a neighborhood specialist.
Boston has 15 years experience in real estate sales as a listing and selling agent. With years of experience in social work prior to entering real estate, Boston fine-tuned her professional listening skills, which allow her to focus on providing the highest level of service to her clients.
In addition to being a certified relocation specialist, she moved here from the Northeast and understands the particular needs of people moving to the area.
Boston is a member of the Shallotte Rotary Club and is involved in many activities at Rivers Edge, where she and her husband, Dr. Jim Boston, live. When she is not working, she and Jim enjoy kayaking the waterways, biking, tennis and walking the beaches of Brunswick County.
Boston also attends the many cultural events of Wilmington and Myrtle Beach, S.C., loves to cook, entertain friends and family, and spending time with her daughter, Anna.

Ocean Ridge Plantation real estate is hot!

2008-04-10T12:32:00.000-07:00

Looking for land or a new home in Ocean Ridge Plantation?
Today there are 153 plots of land available in Ocean Ridge.
See for yourself:
153 Land Listings

There are also 17 residential listings available in Ocean Ridge Plantation:
17 Residential Listings

Keep an eye on these listings here at Carolina Platations so you can pick up
the Ocean Ridge real estate property you are looking for.

Rivers Edge Plantation Real Estate listings

2007-12-12T10:57:00.000-08:00

Today we see there are 22 residential listings for real estate in Rivers Edge Plantation and 39 listings for land.

View current listings by clicking on the links below:
22 Residential Listings | 39 Land Listings

NC Real Estate News

2007-11-20T10:23:00.000-08:00

Welcome to the new Carolina Plantations NC Real Estate News Blog!
We plan to present the latest breaking real estate news for the
South Brunswick Islands.