Azalea Festival Wilmington NC - Historical Home Tour

A Historic Home Tour put on by the Historic Wilmington Foundation. will take place during the Azalea Festival. Self-guided tour throughout some of Wilmington's finest homes. Saturday, April 9 from 1 pm - 6 pm and Sunday, April 10 from 1 pm to 5 pm. Tickets are $25 each. Groups of 10 are available for $22 each. Children 12 and under are free with a ticketed adult. Come and see Wilmington's finest historical homes on tour...

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What's Happening this Weekend in Wilmington, NC and the beaches

This weekend in Wilmington NC is the perennial favorite - The Secret Garden Tour. This is a tour of private home gardens some that have never been viewed by the public. Tickets are available at Latimer House on 3rd Street. There is one garden on the tour that has 9 fountains. You can checkout the homes on the tour at Latimerhouse.org.

The tour is today and tomorrow. Most gardens are downtown in the historical district and this is a benefit for Latimer House.

Also this weekend there is music at Mayfair Shopping Towne - the Daniel Parish Band will be playing Americana and folk tonite from 6PM behind World Market.

Also the downtown riverside Farmers Market is on Saturday with fresh vegetables, flowers, seafood, and baked goods for sale.

Don't forget the Sunday Scene Arts and Crafts Fair - noon to 6 PM Sunday through Sept. 27 at Riverfront Park.

Wilmington NC host to online - NATIONS NEXT TOP MODEL HOME

Nations Next Top Model Home, the first ever online reality show competition, has selected Wilmington, NC and the community of Compass Pointe as its 2009 host location. 7 Interior Designers will have 28 days to turn 7 empty model homes into beautiful interiors. Compass Pointe is a new subdivision being built in Brunswick County - on Rt 74/76 just south of Magnolia Greens. It will have a wide availability of amenities including a 27 hole golf course, pool and pool house. Price ranges start in the mid $200K's for townhouses.

There are all kinds of competitions involving this show with the final viewing for people to choose which one they like best at Compass Pointe. The designers are from NC, FLA, CA. There are some real divas in this competition. Shows are aired online on Mondays at 8 PM. Exciting - can't wait to see the final homes.....

Your votes decide which designer will win $25,000! Follow the entire competition at www.nationsnexttopmodelhome.com.

Sailing Ship to Remain in Wilmington, NC until April 10

This huge sailing ship is docked at the foot of Market Street on the Cape Fear River. It has been docked here for over a month. It was hand made 20 years ago and is a sight to see. With its huge masts and very thick mahogony rails it is amazing to see such handiwork. If you are in town during the Azalea Festival this weekend it is a worth a look. You can walk the gangplank and enter the ship and take a tour. See the old fashioned bed on the aft end and see the incredible mast system on the port side. The handiwork on the boat is incredible. The crew is a religious sect - some family members that work the ship together. They are a communal group where the work, food and living quarters are all shared. It is certainly worth a look. The ship is expected to be docked in Wilmington through the Azalea Fest and until April 10, 2009.

Wordless Wed. - Spring has Sprung in Wilmington, NC

Punxatawny Phil has nothing on Wilmington NC - Spring has sprung!!!

Wilmington,NC BUYERS - Now is the TIME!!!

Hello Wilmington Buyers:

If you've been looking for a house in Wilmington - don't wait - you will never find lower interest rates and those prices--- WOW!!

Prices have dropped - but this much inventory won't be on the market forever... With spring comes shoppers, beach folks and they want homes. Contact me today to look. See the statistics on Wilmington Real Estate - don't be left at the DOCK!!!!

Average Sold Price Year to Date

Year over year our year to date numbers have dipped a little.
2003 year end average sale price $ 186,137
2004 year end average sale price $ 210,048
2005 year end average sale price $ 254,080
2006 year end average sale price $ 264,498
2007 year end average sale price $ 273,408
2008 year end average sale price $256,498
January 2009 – average sold price of $229,940 is 10.4% behind year end 2008. This is one of the lowest average sold prices we have had to start a new year with.

There is no better time to buy and with great inventory don't wait -c all today!!!

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USS NORTH CAROLINA HOSTS "GHOST STORIES" CAST

The cast of the TV show "GHOST STORIES" is giving tours on the Battleship USS North Carolina docked at Wilmington, NC this weekend. There has been talk for years that this ship is haunted and has had ghostly visitors. The caretaker is always hearing doors shut by themselves and people walking around the ship when he is alone there. They must think there is something or someone on that ship or they wouldn't be here. The former warship is a very popular attraction in Wilmington. My husband had visitors from Japan to his company and that is all they wanted to see. We are lucky to have the old warrior in our backyard.

Wilmington, NC -Architectural Styles- The BUNGALOW

Wilmington has many of these cottage-y style homes - the bungalow. An abundant number of these houses were built in the 1920's and were clustered around and in the historical area of downtown Wilmington. They were used as homes by merchants, shipworkers and storeowners. They usually consisted of 3 bedrooms, one bath, kitchen, dining and living room. They are very desireable today as they are small and rather affordable if they have never been rehabbed. People configure them in all different ways to make them more liveable. This one currently listed by the company I work for - Intracoastal Realty & its address is 2007 Metts Avenue - a desireable area. It is in a centrally located, leafy neighborhood close to shopping and downtown. It is about 20 minutes to Wrightsville Beach. It has been renovated by a couple with experience rehabbing bungalows. Inside one would think you were in a "Country Living home". It has very cute features- modern, open, updated. Outside it has that de rigeur front porch for lots of late afternoon naps. Let me show you this beauty.

We've got the Spirit on 17 th St in Wilmington NC

They've got the spirit in Wilmington, NC.

Lots of lots, lots of characters. The Holidays are

here. This is 17 Th in Wilmington.

Thalian Hall In Wilmington, NC is 150 Years Young

This grand old lady in Wilmington is now 150 years old. The majestic pediments, pilasters and pillars hide a lotta secrets. This old building was a government building in its younger days.

It is now a grand ole theatre which boast Broadway tunes, shows, cabarets and famous folk alike.

It is also the site of the Cucalorus film festival which hosts an international crowd of filmmakers and buffs viewing and discussion movies for the week long celebration. If you are ever in town take a tour over and visit Thalian Hall - there may be more to see there than meets the eye.

WILMINGTON NC BY CANDLELIGHT TOUR TONIGHT

Explore the historical homes in the coastal city of Wilmington, NC today and tomorrow. The Latimer House on 3rd Street is where you can buy tickets for this tour called - Old Wilmington by Candlelight - Silver Bells and Oyster Shells, A Carolina Christmas by the Sea. If you go to the Latimer House website all the houses on the tour are shown with their addresses. You can buy tickets at the locations show on their website or at Latimer House. Tickets are $ 30 today and tickets can also be used tomorrow. These homes dating back to early 1800 have significance in Wilmington as they were the residences of ship captains and merchants and built in the style of the day. There are even slave homes to view. Queen Anne style homes, Craftsman style and tudor style homes are represented on the tour. The tour is today 4-8 and tomorrow 2-6. It will be a great opportunity to take in the significant historical sites of Old Wilmington. The Latimer website address is www.latimerhouse.org to idenify homes on the tour and buy tickets.

NEW DOWNTOWN HOTEL PLANNED FOR WILMINGTON NC

Another hotel is planning on breaking ground in downtown Wilmington. A Courtyard Marriott based out of Greensboro, NC the hotel will use the county lot across the street for parking. This hotel will have 125 rooms. Construction is scheduled to start on this hotel in 3rd quarter of 2009 and be completed in 2010. This hotel will have a bar and a pool. It will be located at the corner of 2nd and Grace This is only 1 block away from another hotel scheduled to be built on Grace Street. This hotel will have over 150 rooms. Interest in Wilmington is due to the new convention center scheduled to be built on the river. This also will have a new hotel - an Indigo, a swanky upscale hotel that will cater to the convention attendees. This is an exciting development for the city which is totally undergoing a renaissance as a destination convention center.

CONSIDER CLARENDON PARK - 1st time homebuyers

Consider Clarendon Park if you are in the market for a home in Wilmington, NC . Ranging from 1300 to 1600 sq. ft. you can find the perfect place to call home at a great price. Homes start at
$ 159,000. and have a bunch of floorplans with features including - hardwoods, white cabinets, fences, front porches, and great storage. Amenities to include community dock on a Smith Creek, walking trails, sidewalks, street lighting. Community is close to downtown Wilmington and is a find for those looking for new homes within blocks of downtown Wilmington. The historic district is also only blocks away for exploring and checking out century old architecture. Restuarants, riverwalk, shopping, cafes, museum and concert hall all withing close proximity. Beaches are only 15 - 20 minutes away. Enjoy the good life at a good price in Clarendon Park.
Let me show you the neighborhood.