surf city: House Hunters Wilmington NC - January 22, 2015 - 01/21/15 11:41 PM
by Desiree Whalen.
Hi everyone!
Planning a weekend of house hunting here in the Wilmington area? Here's this week's list of homes to see while you're out and about - ask your Realtor or give me a call to set up an appointment!
Brunswick County (Leland) Located over the bridge in the Windsor Park neighborhood of Leland, 1521 Pine Harbor Way is a 3 bedroom, 2 bath home for sale  with new carpeting and 42" kitchen cabinets on a cul-de-sac road. This beautiful neighborhood boasts a community pool, playground, and water features, and is just minutes from downtown Wilmington. Click here for property … (0 comments)

surf city: House Hunters Wilmington NC - 01/15/15 - 01/14/15 11:48 PM
by Desiree Whalen.
Hi everyone!
Planning a weekend of house hunting here in the Wilmington area? Here's this week's list of properties and Open Houses to check out while you're out and about!
Pleasure Island (Carolina Beach and Kure Beach) 1100 S Fort Fisher Blvd Unit 2202B is a fully furnished 3 bedroom, 2 bath condo for sale in the sea-side Ocean Dunes community of Kure Beach, which features indoor and outdoor pools, tennis, a playground, and fitness center. This condo puts you just steps from the beach, and a short bike ride from the State Historic Site at Fort Fisher and the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher. … (0 comments)

surf city: Ocean View Townhome for Sale in Surf City - 12/01/14 02:22 AM
By Desiree Whalen. 
Hi everyone,
Looking for your own private beach getaway spot on Topsail Island? The Whalen Team has just what you’re looking for in a great new listing in Surf City – a beautiful 3 bedroom 3 bath ocean-view townhome in the Turtle Cove community just south of the island bridge! 
Stay close to the action of the restaurants, shops, and bars, take a stroll over to the family park (located right next to the community) to enjoy gorgeous views of the ICWW, or spend your days lounging on the beach just steps from your front door. Featuring a community pool … (2 comments)

surf city: Military Relocation? How About a Home in Holly Ridge or Sneads Ferry! - 07/30/14 10:59 AM
by Desiree Whalen.
Hi everyone!
Hope you’re all having a great week so far! We’ve been busy adding more neighborhoods to our website this week – focusing on some neighborhoods a little closer to Camp Lejeune for those of you in the military who are relocating to the area. If you’re interested in seeing neighborhoods closer to base, Sheena Jones is The Whalen Team’s specialist in the area, so contact us and we’ll put you in touch with her!
Here’s todays added neighborhoods – 3 in Holly Ridge, 1 in Sneads Ferry, and 1 more in Surf City:
Kings Harbor (in … (0 comments)

surf city: Beachfront Bargain Hunting in North Carolina - 05/01/14 12:02 PM
by Desiree Whalen.
Hi everyone,
Just a quick update to remind everyone about the new format for the Beachfront Bargains list on my site.  We used to email the updated list out every two weeks to only those who registered to receive it, but we now feature the list on our website for everyone to view at any time - updated daily! To view the most current listings, click here: http://www.desireewhalen.com/beachforeclosures.php
What is the Beachfront Bargains list?
If you’ve been hunting for a beach property here on the southeast North Carolina coast, I feature updated listings of beach foreclosures and short sales in our local beach … (0 comments)

surf city: Oceanfront Homes for Sale in Southeast North Carolina - 04/28/14 03:54 AM
by Desiree Whalen.
Hi everyone!
Spring is here, beach weather is upon us, and not surprisingly, this is the time many folks start to wonder if this is the year they’ll buy their own vacation beach house on a sunny coast somewhere. If you’re one of those people, this post is for you!
I’ve just added a slew of new pages to my site focusing entirely on oceanfront homes for sale here in southeast North Carolina – from North Topsail Beach to Oak Island – complete with updated listings, photos, maps, and price information. Here’s the links to all the pages:
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surf city: Surf City, Here We Come! Neighborhoods on Topsail Island - 04/01/14 11:40 PM
by Desiree Whalen.
Hello everyone!
Hope you’re having a great week – the sun is back out, the warm weather is here, and we are enjoying temperatures in the 70s and 80s right now here in southeast North Carolina! It’s time to start heading out to the beach again, so with that in mind I’ve added 3 more neighborhood showcase pages to the site – all highlighting neighborhoods in Surf City on Topsail Island.
If you’ve been looking to buy a beach house this year, now is a great time to look so you can be in your new home and … (0 comments)

surf city: Homes With Boat Slips for Sale in the Wilmington Area - 03/30/14 11:27 PM
by Desiree Whalen.
Hi all,
Hope you had a great weekend! I’m back today to let you know about some new specialty search pages we’ve just added to the site. I get asked all the time by clients to show them houses with boat slips here in the Wilmington area – especially in the warmer months as boating season approaches – so we’ve gone ahead and added pages to the site that feature all the homes with boat slips for sale in the area from Topsail Island to Carolina Beach. To see the properties, follow these links:
Homes With Boat Slips for … (1 comments)

surf city: Friday Neighborhood Update! - 03/28/14 01:02 AM
by Desiree Whalen.
Happy Friday All!
I’m back to end the week/kick off the weekend with a couple new neighborhood showcase pages just added to the website this morning – one featuring homes in Surf City (on Topsail Island) and the other featuring townhomes for sale right here in Wilmington near River Road. Check ‘em out!
Horse Hammock (homes for sale in Surf City):
http://www.desireewhalen.com/horsehammock.php
Independence South (townhomes in southwest Wilmington):
http://www.desireewhalen.com/independencesouth.php
If you’d like to see any of the properties available in these neighborhoods, give me a call or send me an email. Already own a home here in southeast NC and thinking … (0 comments)

surf city: Shaes Landing Homes for Sale in Surf City, NC - 03/24/14 07:34 AM
by Desiree Whalen.
Hi everyone,
Hope you had a great weekend! I’m back at it today with a new neighborhood showcase page just added to the site this afternoon. When the weather gets warm, I find myself spending a lot of time with clients up on Topsail Island, so today I’ve added a page about a neighborhood in Surf City called Shaes Landing, which is just off S. Shore Drive at Shaes Landing Drive (south of the bridge to the island).
Located just a short drive to shopping and restaurants on the island, Shae’s Landing residents enjoy great water-access neighborhood amenities such … (0 comments)

surf city: Four Great Neighborhoods On The Beach - 02/24/14 11:07 AM
by Desiree Whalen.
Happy Monday everyone!
Hope you had a great weekend. Tonight’s update features four new neighborhood showcase pages just uploaded to the site – all focusing on residential neighborhoods on some of our local beaches. Yes, the warm weather this weekend played a big part in my selection of tonight’s featured neighborhoods, so just go along with it - I can’t wait for Spring and Summer to get here.
Just follow the links below to check out the updated home listings available in each neighborhood, including photos, maps, and updated price information. Enjoy!
Kure by the Sea (homes on the north end … (0 comments)

surf city: Topsail Island Condos and Townhomes - 01/02/14 09:37 AM
by Desiree Whalen.
Hello everyone!
The holidays are done, and it’s back to a regular schedule (well, for most of us!). We’ve added a few neighborhood showcase pages to the site today to get right back into things, so tonight’s update will focus on those: 3 condo and townhome communities on Topsail Island.
First off, we’ve added a page about Villa Capriani, which is a condominium community in North Topsail Beach located just north of North Topsail Beach Park on New River Inlet Road. Featuring several community pools and hot tubs, along with an on-site restaurant and private beach access. To see … (2 comments)

surf city: Warm Weather on Topsail Island - 01/12/13 10:39 AM
Hi all,
Spent the day with clients showing properties on Topsail Island, and what a gorgeous day it was here in southeastern NC! Topping out at 75 degrees, it felt more like Spring than a January afternoon – and the beaches showed it – people were out everywhere and enjoying the unseasonably warm weather.
Here are a couple of photos I snapped while out and about:
http://desireewhalen.com/blog/sunny-day-on-topsail-island/
Interested in seeing any properties in either Topsail Beach, North Topsail Beach, or Surf City? Send me an email or give me a call and let’s go find your own little slice of paradise.
Enjoy the … (1 comments)

surf city: Surf City Homes for Sale - 09/20/12 12:25 AM
Find real estate and homes for sale in Surf City, NC with Desiree Whalen, Realtor.
http://www.desireewhalen.com/surfcity.php
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surf city: Topsail Island Properties - 09/17/12 04:19 AM
Spent this weekend showing properties in Topsail Beach and Surf City to clients of mine I met through the NC Beach Bargains list.
We looked at a few new construction properties and a water-view short sale property before heading to lunch at the “New York Corner Deli” in Surf City: http://www.newyorkcornerdeli.com/
Great food – I highly recommend it.
The weather was gorgeous, and my clients loved the quiet calm of the beach in the Fall. Nothing better than showing off local beach properties on a beautiful September day!
As always, if you’re interested in seeing any properties in the Topsail Island … (0 comments)

surf city: Homes for Sale on Topsail Island - Topsail MLS Search - 05/01/12 07:12 AM
Hey all,
If you're looking for real estate or homes for sale on Topsail Island (Topsail Beach, Surf City, or North Topsail Beach) check out the Topsail MLS search on my website here:
http://www.desireewhalen.com/topsailisland.php
and also here:
http://www.topsailislandforeclosures.com/topsailmls.php
I've been doing a ton of work on the island the last few years with my Beach Bargains list helping clients find foreclosures and short sale beach properties, but now you can actually search the Topsail MLS directlly from my site(s).
If there's anything up there you've had your eye on, do a search and give me a call.
Thanks for reading!-Desiree
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The Whalen Team

Wilmington, NC

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