April 16, 2009 was Marine 1 Realty's grand opening. The past few months seem to have flown by with a gust! Aside from opening a real estate company in one of the worst housing markets in history, it hasn't been all that bad.

Thank you all so much for the continuous support. I am sorry I haven't given an update sooner. Some days I chase my tail with such furry that once I stop, well....I stop hard:).

So here we are, five months later:

Rick Weatherford, even Batman needed a sidekick!

Without the help and patience of Mr. Rick, I would have less hair, and certainly less friends.

Captain Rick is not only capable of handling me in my fits of furry that may even scare myself, he also knows more about the Beaufort waterways and its occupants than any mammal around.

Mr. Rick took a leap of faith to join me and Marine 1 Realty, and I am incredibly thankful he jumped!

His experience, Navy background, and all around good natured personality make him an outstanding asset for Marine 1.

Not to mention, he knows all the good fishing holes!

Carolina Village

In February of 2009, I was given an opportunity to list a community that seemed somewhat forgotten. It was brand new with all the charm and convenience of location; however, it wasn't moving.

I began with 33 lots...now we only have 7 left. After 7 short months, of hard-work, creative marketing, and dogged determination, the once vacant community is full of life!

It certainly hasn't been easy, but with the support of the builders, a few amazing neighbors, my faithful colleagues, and a little elbow grease we have completely turned the fate of this little neighborhood around!

I have learned so much! We, the builders and I, feel as though we have found a dream team and are currently researching for another project!

It is a great feeling!.

A quick run down of our current numbers:

11 Carolina Village: SOLD

18 Carolina Village: SOLD

17 Carolina Village:SOLD

23 Carolina Village:SOLD

36, 10, 12, 14, 16, 4, 38, 40, 19, 13, 2, ALL  UNDER CONTRACT

Rick and I are pretty darn busy.

We aren't just selling Carolina Village...we have done extremely well moving our listings period! We work extremely hard each day to find new ways of giving our sellers the best possible opportunity to reach their goals.

We were able to sell 31 Chesterfield in 2 days!!! We met with the seller, and within hours knew exactly who to contact in order to find the perfect buyer. Does this happen everyday? No, but it can happen when you maintain contact and relationships with prospects.

We have joined first time home buyers with wonderful properties that will give them a foundation for financial stability, assisted families in downsizing, and helped military families relocate.

All in all, it has been a wonderful journey so far.

It hasn't been without flaws, bad days, lessons learned, or office follies. We have had our share! Our building is a bit challenging with a door that sometimes locks us in and/or out, a copier/fax/scanner that is about as moody as a blue crab, an AC that works perfectly now that it is cool outside, next door neighbors that keep us highly entertained and between Rick and I ..... it is simply amazing we ever manage to find our shoes! (it is somewhat refreshing that he prefers to be barefoot as much as I do).

So to my Active Rain family, thank you for all of your support! I know I would not have been quite as brave to venture out without you behind me!