Jabin Norris's (jbroker1) Blog

There's lots of talk of a recession these days, making many investors nervous. What exactly is a recession? The technical definition is two quarters (six months) of negative gross domestic product growth. (GDP is the total market value of the new goods and services produced during a specified tim...

Morgan Stanley, the No. 2 U.S. investment bank, reported a $9.4 billion writedown on Wednesday from bad bets on mortgage-related debt, leading it to take a $5 billion infusion from an arm of the Chinese government. The writedown, nearly triple what Morgan Stanley warned of in November, pushed the...

Wall Street rebounded modestly Tuesday from recent losses, finding some comfort in the European Central Bank's issuance of $500 billion in loans to the world's commercial banks. The ECB's massive 16-day tender boosted investors' optimism that the world's central banks may help bring back demand t...

The Federal Reserve unveiled a proposal Tuesday that would give people taking out home mortgages new protections against shady lending practices. The proposed rules, recommended by staff and expected to be endorsed by the Fed at its morning meeting, are especially geared to the riskiest "subprime...

Housing construction fell in November and single-family activity dropped to the lowest level in more than 16 years as a severe housing slump showed no signs of a turnaround. The Commerce Department reported that construction of new homes and apartments dropped by 3.7 percent last month to a seaso...

   Sea View is a new and exciting community located on the ICW. This community offers a swimming pool and boating access to the ICW leading to the Atlantic ocean. Located only seconds from Holden Beach Sea View offers upscale living at an affordable price. Founded by a late local citizen this com...

  Riverside is an well established, affordable community on the Lockwood River that has been around since the 1970's. Developed & established by a local resident Riverside has always kept its southern charm. Offering boating access direct to the Lockwood Folly River leading to the ICW and Atlanti...

Located 1 mile to  Holden Beach, 1/4 mile to Lockwood Folly Golf Community & 1 miles from Varnamtown boat launch & seafood markets.Lakes of Lockwood offers an exciting array of homes and home lots. The community offers a two story Charleston style club house and is close to the beaches and area g...

The Seascape subdivision is located along the Intracoastal Waterway directly across from Holden Beach, North Carolina. This area, referred to as The South Brunswick Islands, is the southernmost coastal region of NC.At SeaScape, you'll enjoy miles of walking and biking trails, quiet conservation &...

Imagine a waterfront community that lets you get away from it all and get to everything you want in minutes. Picture yourself in a home that lets you enjoy the best of coastal Carolina living...uncrowded and unspoiled beaches and waterways, nature's rhythms and beauty...all within a short drive o...