July 2009 
There are 376 blog entries for July 2009.
The Top Real Estate Coaching Coming To Wilmington | August 10th
Wednesday, July 29th, 2009 at 9:12am. 145 Views, 0 Comments.
Bob Corcoran of Corcoran Coaching is coming to Wilmington for one night only this coming August 10th for a FREE no strings attached Mastermind Event at the Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort at Wrightsville Beach.
I attended his annual convention in Denver yesterday and was blown away with his systems and energy. If you're struggling with generating leads, managing leads, single agent vs team or trying to HAVE A LIFE... you will not want to miss this event.
If you would like to reserve your FREE space now
US May Home Prices Up, First Increase in 3 Years!! Do I smell stabilization!?
Tuesday, July 28th, 2009 at 9:31am. 110 Views, 0 Comments.
Here's the link from CNBC... http://www.cnbc.com/id/32184433
U.S. single-family home prices rose in May from April, the first monthly increase in nearly three years, suggesting prices may be stabilizing, according to Standard & Poor's/Case Shiller home price indexes Tuesday.
The annual rate of decline f 
Allan FergusonCalifornia Suburbsor the 10- and 20-city indexes improved for the fourth straight month, though prices have still tumbled by more than 32 percent from the peaks in the second quarter of 2006.
The index of 20 metropolitan areas rose 0.5 percent in May from April, after a 0.6 percent decline the month before, in contrast with the 0.5 percent drop forecast by economists in a Reuters poll.
The May monthly rise resulted in an annual downturn of…
Dave Ramsey Show Selects Wilmington Realtor
Tuesday, July 28th, 2009 at 12:19am. 184 Views, 0 Comments.
We are very please and proud to announce that the national Dave Ramsey Show (www.daveramsey.com) has selected The Buddy Blake Team as their preferred REALTOR for the Wilmington, Wrightsville Beach, Hampstead, Leland, Carolina Beach Kure Beach, Castle Hayne and other surrounding areas.
Dave Ramsey can be listened to on the radio, XM radio, internet, podcasts and FOX Business Channel as well as a frequent visitor on the Oprah Winfrey show.
Monday Morning Coffee | July 27, 2009
Monday, July 27th, 2009 at 12:04pm. 358 Views, 0 Comments.
RISE TO THE OCCASION!
In 1926, George Clason introduced a series of pamphlets on thrift and financial success which were widely distributed by banks and insurance companies. He used fables, set in ancient Babylon, to make his points. The most famous of them, "The Richest Man in Babylon," is familiar to millions.
In the story was a very rich man named Arkad. Arkad was generous with all and spent liberally, yet he grew wealthier with each passing year. A group of friends from his youth approached him, asking how he had amassed such wealth while they lived a lifestyle of mere subsistence. His answer was, "If you have not acquired more than a bare existence in the years since we were youths, it is because you have either failed to learn the laws that govern…
New Home Sales Rise....again!!!!
Monday, July 27th, 2009 at 9:48am. 85 Views, 0 Comments.
Here's the link from CNBC-- http://www.cnbc.com/id/32170234 New-Home Sales Jump by 11%, Largest Monthly Rise in 9 YearsPublished: Monday, 27 Jul 2009 | 10:37 AM
APNew home sales drop.
New U.S. home sales rose by the largest amount in more than eight years last month, in another sign the housing market is finally bouncing back from the worst downturn in decades.
The Commerce Department said Monday that sales rose 11 percent in June to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 384,000, from an upwardly revised May rate of 346,000.
It was the strongest sales pace since November 2008 and exceeded the forecasts of economists surveyed by Thomson Reuters, who expected a pace of 360,000 units. The last time sales rose so dramatically was in December 2000.
Sales have…
Now Ready - NEW CONDO'S near beach $109,900
Friday, July 24th, 2009 at 12:33am. 121 Views, 0 Comments.
YES!!! This Is Not A Misprint!
If you've been waiting for the best value in Wilmington and within just a few miles from Carolina Beach NOW IS THE TIME! Stop by Sellars Cove and ask Dennis Barrow or Tom Gale about that handful of gorgeous new condominiums they have available. Sellars Cove features one and bedroom floorplans and are all accessible by convenient elevators and enjoy usage of the private Sellars Cove Swim Club.
Not only can you buy a NEW HOME for $109,900.. but Sellars Cove is one of the few neighborhoods that qualify for the new Government USDA 100% Loan. What does that mean to you? It's real simple... you can buy one of the gorgeous homes and bring nothing to closing.
Quit wasting your hard earned money paying your landlords…
Just Released New Homes $159,900
Wednesday, July 8th, 2009 at 7:12pm. 549 Views, 0 Comments.
New Homes for only $159,900
Wilmington NC 4th Of July Fireworks Show
Monday, July 6th, 2009 at 10:16am. 236 Views, 0 Comments.
Wilmington NC July 4, 2009 Fireworks Show
Monday Morning Coffee | July 6, 2009
Monday, July 6th, 2009 at 8:36am. 499 Views, 0 Comments.
INSPIRATION FOR TODAY:
"When roadblocks, locked gates, and unexpected turns sprout up along the path we've mapped out, we can quit on the spot and progress no further. Or, we can build a new path and follow it in whatever direction our imagination takes us. For those who dream, the choice is simple." ~ from Country Living magazine
A NEW DIRECTION!
So . . . you've done all those things the greatest minds have suggested - you've planned your life's objectives and created a career/life/family path, and have no doubt where it will lead you. You're on your own "Yellow Brick Road" to happiness and prosperity until . . . ZAP! . . . there appears a sign on the path that reads, "Road Closed."
You peer past the sign to determine the road condition. It looks OK, so…
Pending Homes Sales Rises For 4th Month Straight
Wednesday, July 1st, 2009 at 12:37pm. 125 Views, 0 Comments.
Washington, July 01, 2009
Pending home sales show a sustained uptrend, rising for four consecutive months with very favorable housing affordability and a first-time buyer tax credit boosting activity, according to the National Association of Realtors®.The Pending Home Sales Index,1 a forward-looking indicator based on contracts signed in May, increased 0.1 percent to 90.7 from an upwardly revised reading of 90.6 in April, and is 6.7 percent higher than May 2008 when it was 85.0. The last time there were four consecutive monthly gains was in October 2004.Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, cautions that there could be delays in the number of contracts that go to closing. “Closed existing-home sales have improved but are coming in lower than expected because…My Account
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