NC Coastal Fishing

Joey is having fun learning how to fish our waters here in Carolina Beach, NC. However, he was disappointed that his catch did not pull up a fish. Here he is with his skate. He was a little taken back by the creature (notice where his hands are…ha-ha).
- Alex Paen
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Naval Ship To Be Commissioned In Wilmington

The State Port in Wilmington will play host the commissioning of the USS North Carolina on Saturday May 3rd.  There will be a fantastic fireworks display around 9 pm on the 3rd celebrating the event.  See you downtown for the festivities. 

Market Picking Up

Our company Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty has produced over $10 million in contracts and that was only as of wednesday.  Our market is showing great signs compared to home sales on the nationa level.  The last 4 offers I have written have been multiple offer scenarios.  Do not wait around for more people to [...]

Win Tickets to the 19th Annual Polo Match

I am running a contest to give away tickets to the 19th annual Polo Match in Scotts Hill. Simply call me for an insurance quote and you will be entered into the drawing for free tickets. The match is Held May 3rd and the gates open at 10am with a Derby party to follow. I’m going [...]

NC Coastal Seafood

NC seafood is terrific. Here my mom and son are cleaning mussels for mussels marinara. It takes a while to prepare, but it is worth every second. All you need is some good garlic bread and a nice glass of red wine and you are in heaven. Wilmington NC is great for enjoying the [...]

2008 Pleasure Island Chowder Cook-off

Carolina Beach, NC – March 2008 – The best way to experience the flavor of a destination is to sample its regional foods and music. Visitors who attend the Pleasure Island Chowder Cook-off on Saturday, April 19th are in for a double treat when they savor the flavors of the area’s best seafood chowder and [...]

Local news coverage for the Wilmington NC Market

Last week a Realtor friend of mine named C.B. Johnson was interviewed on WWAY TV 3 for his opinions on the state of the Wilmington real estate market. He is an owner of the local Keller Williams Realty. The topic was the decline in home sales for our area.
Good job C.B.! It is nice to [...]

Condo or Townhome?

Condo’s and townhomes continue to be a very confusing subject when it comes to Homeowners insurance. If a buyer is purchasing a townhome this would mean they own the exterior walls and the land. If this is the case then the buyer will need to purchase an HO3 which is all risk homowners policy for [...]

Nonstop flight from Wilmington to Orlando now available!

Allegiant Air is now off the ground with 2 nonstop flights per week from ILM to MCO.  The flights are available on monday’s and friday’s.  You can check out www.allegiantair.com for more info. 

Local Canidate Forum

UNCW will host a local canidates forum for the upcoming May 13th primary.  The forum will take place April 23 from 7-9 pm at the UNCW Warwick Center.  Local canidates for school board, county commissioner & the 18th District NC House seat.