April 2009 
There are 458 blog entries for April 2009.
Wilmington Monday Morning Coffee April 20, 2009
Monday, April 20th, 2009 at 7:17am. 259 Views, 0 Comments.
INSPIRATION FOR TODAY:
"If someone wrote a book about your life . . . would anyone want to read it?" - TV Recruiting Ad (U.S. Navy)
FICTION OR NON-FICTION?
Fast-forward your life 20, 30, even 40 years. Now . . . imagine someone writing a book of your life story. Think of the possibilities. Would it be motivational, a mystery perhaps, or even science fiction? What about reference, a novel, true crime, short story, or an expose? Would it be found in the children's section of the library, the reference section, or under biographies?
Wow - the possibilities are endless. The good news is - YOU are the lead character, and get to make all the choices! Close your eyes and visualize how it would read. Assume that the author is an unrelated third-party who knows…
Time Running Out on $8,000 Rebate For New Homes In Wilmington
Saturday, April 18th, 2009 at 10:51am. 191 Views, 0 Comments.
Now that much of the completed Wilmington area new homes have been purchased THE RACE IS ON!!!
The current deadline to have CLOSED on your new home to get your $8,000 Rebate is December 1st, 2009. Considering it takes 4 -7 months to build a home from scratch, that means a buyer will need to purchase (go under contract) and get their home started by the middle to end of June, which is only a few weeks away.
For complete details visit the official area GetYour8000.com website
April 18 - New Home Sales, Traffic, Expectations Up!
Saturday, April 18th, 2009 at 10:21am. 193 Views, 0 Comments.
RISMEDIA, April 18, 2009-New home sales, traffic and expectations all lifted meaningfully in March. Findings that support this news are detailed in the John Burns Real Estate Consulting April survey of builders across the country. According to the survey, while the improvement can be partially attributed to seasonality, we can also point to a shift in builders’ optimism in many metros. The rating of future sales improved substantially, and expectations rose in every single region except the Northwest.
This month, 233 public and private builder executive representatives from over 160 companies around the country provided market ratings that represent conditions at 1,984 new home communities in 82 unique metros.
“We think the improvement is attributable…
Home Builder Confidence Highest In 5 Years
Friday, April 17th, 2009 at 8:08am. 169 Views, 0 Comments.
RISMEDIA, April 17, 2009-Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes rose five points in April to the highest level since October 2008, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). This gain was the largest one-month increase recorded since May of 2003, and brings the HMI out of single-digit territory for the first time in six months - to 14. Every component of the HMI reflected the boost, with the biggest gain recorded for sales expectations in the next six months.
“If you’re a potential buyer who’s been sitting on the fence waiting for a sign that now is the time to act, this is it,” said NAHB Chairman Joe Robson, a home builder from Tulsa, Okla. “Some of the most…
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Wilmington Home & Real Estate Sales Are UP!
Thursday, April 16th, 2009 at 8:40am. 307 Views, 0 Comments.
The government stimulus may be starting to show up in the Wilmington area’s home sales.
Local real estate leaders aren’t ready yet to say that the outlook is sunny, but there may be light at the end of the long, dark housing tunnel.
Sales contracts signed in recent weeks have soared, according to real estate agencies here. And a big factor in that is the government’s $8,000 tax credit for first-time home buyers, Realtors and lenders say.
“We saw a 35 percent increase in contracts in March from February,” said Tim Milam, president of Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty. In the past two weeks, the agency’s clients have signed contracts on $36 million worth of homes, he added.
“We’re seeing high volume in contracts for homes at $300,000 and below,” Milam said this…
100% Loans for New Burgaw Homes - Mo Pmt from $876
Wednesday, April 15th, 2009 at 12:25pm. 94 Views, 0 Comments.
Hardison Construction has just released spacious NEW 3 bedroom 2 bath homes with two car garages in Burgaw (just minutes on I40 from Wilmington) on a golf course setting from $159,900. There is only a few of these homes and time is running out to start a new home from scratch and still get your $8,000 tax credit.
For more information visit The Village On Eighteen OR download the info sheet now.
Frying Pan Shoals Light Tower For Sale
Wednesday, April 15th, 2009 at 12:11pm. 139 Views, 0 Comments.
The company that planned to turn the dilapidated Frying Pan Shoals light tower into a home for a dive charter business has failed to complete the deal.
“We don’t know the condition of the tower,” he said.
Spence was the high bidder in early March for the tower, offering the federal government $515,000. He needed to hand over 10 percent, or roughly $50,000, within 10 days of the auction closing. But Spence said that was too much money to spend without first stepping foot on the tower.
The company had planned to use the prime fishing spot for a sport fishing group and a dive charter business, as well as possible fisheries and oceanographic research with two or three universities.
But purchasing the tower sight unseen was a condition of the sale, said Louis…
Local Mortgage Lender Named Top 100 in Nation!
Tuesday, April 14th, 2009 at 1:47pm. 118 Views, 0 Comments.
Local Mortgage Lender/Mortgage Banker Named one of the Top 100 in the Nation!
With over 200,000 loan officers in the Nation, Alpha Mortgage Corporation is pleased to announce Chris Hutchens of our Wilmington office has been named one of the top 100 in the nation by Mortgage Originator Magazine.
Chris was ranked #86 in number of loans and #147 in volume. He was also ranked #3 in NC in both categories. With a market the size of Wilmington, this is both a unique and rare honor for any mortgage professional and we at Alpha Mortgage are incredibly proud of his accomplishments.Chris states that he “considers himself so fortunate to have an unbelievable network of real estate agents, former clients, financial planners and CPAs that continue to recommend him.”…My Account
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