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Single family home in Wilmington NC

 

 

 Are  you thinking about moving to WIlmington NC and trying to decide if you want to rent or buy?

Think about the following:

 

It is almost the same price to buy a house as rent when looking at monthly expenses.

Rentals prices are going up. In our market currently we have major movie productions coming into town. Everyone wants to rent furnished homes. At the same time we have the summer beach rental market ready to take off. This creates huge demand and demand drives up prices,

In some beach markets you can’t find a rental.

 At Wrightsville Beach it  is almost impossible to find a yearly rental. I have seen people advertise week after week looking for a rental with no success. I have helped owners rent condos at WB and we have had 4 calls in the 1st 2 hours the condo is available for rent. Rents are expected to rise 5% this year according to Steve Harney a realty expert who analyzes national trends.

Also you will be missing out on the mortgage deduction if you rent.

Since homes prices are so low currently and will be for the rest of the year along with mortgage interest rates it is the perfect time to consider a purchase rather than a rental.

Even movie people expected to be here for a short time might consider the purchase of a condo or townhome to sell when their movie wraps up. Our company has buyers doing that right now. By next year although the appreciation is not expected to be huge, it will be an investment with a write-off that would not be a total loss to rental payments.

Call me and I will show you how to convert your rental payment to an investment….

Kathy Knight, Broker/REALTOR, ABR,GRI, CRS, SRF

Intracoastal Realty Corp, Wilmington NC

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Kure Beach -Coastal, cottagey, with wide white sandy beaches
04/18/2012
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Figure 8 Island - Seclusion, Secure, Sunshine and the Seashore
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Year End Snapshot of the Wilmington NC Real Estate Market…
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12/30/2011
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11/09/2011
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Wilmington NC Neighborhoods: WHisper Creek
10/20/2011
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Wilmington Neighborhoods: Whisper Creek Whisper Creek currently is one of Wilmington's most desired family neighborhoods. It is leafy, low key, with spacious large tree lined yards. Each house has generally 1/3 to 1/2 acre lots. The… more
What's Happening this weekend in Wilmington NC and local Beaches…
10/14/2011
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What's Happening in Wilmington NC and local Beaches this Month Looking for something to do this weekend - look NO further - Its Festival Time!! All kinds of Festivals this weekend: OCTOBERFEST: Wilmington's… more
SCHOOLS IN WILMINGTON NC: Top 5 PRIVATE SCHOOLS BASED ON ENROLLMENT!
08/04/2011
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Summer vaca is almost over and its time to get back to reading, writing and arithmetic! DO YOU KNOW want to know about Wilmington NC private schools? Here is a list of the top 5 based on enrollment in 2009. Wilmington Christian Academy.. more
The Optimist - For LADIES only
07/15/2011
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For you Ladies only Standard pricing procedure In the hospital the relatives gathered in the waiting room, where a family member lay gravely ill. Finally, the doctor came in looking tired and somber. 'I'm afraid I'm the bearer of bad news, ' he said… more
 
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Kathy Knight, BROKER, ABR, CRS, GRI, SFR Wilmington NC homes and beach homes

Wilmington, NC

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Intracoastal Realty Corp

Address: Intracoastal Realty Corp -1904 Eastwood Road Ste 2 , Wilmington , NC, 28403

Office Phone: (910) 471-4956

Cell Phone: (910) 471-4956

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