All of us at Landfall Realty wish everyone in Landfall and elsewhere a very happy, healthy and prosperous 2013. We at Landfall Realty have been blessed with a recovering real estate market in 2012, with sales up and interest increasing. Even better, we see no reason that 2013 will not be even better! We already have [...]
My wife Kathy and I were fortunate to procure tickets to the private Apollo Theater concert by Springsteen and the E Street Band, kicking off their current tour. With only about 1200 people in attendance, and with seats on the 11th row, it was an experience very different from a concert in a big venue, [...]
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A recent study from Chapel Hill examined the 25 largest cities in North Carolina to determine which community gave its tax payers the best value for the monies paid to their town in taxes, utilities and service fees. Wilmington, NC was determined to be the best value of any city in the State. This is [...]
From all the Landfall Realty team, a Happy New Year to all our friends and clients. 2011 was a great year for Landfall Realty, highlighted by our move to much improved office facilities adjacent to the Drysdale gate. Despite the general housing malaise nationally, 2011 was a healthy year for the company, and we owe [...]
A few years ago, united Van Lines determined that, from its customer base, North Carolina was the top in-migration state in the US. Landfall NC residents should find it interesting that the US Census Bureau in its recent American Community Survey reported that between 2003 and 2008, about 42,000 people migrated from Florida to North [...]
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Continuing my summary recap of Landfall Realty’s recent Real Estate Forum held at Landfall Country Club, I called attention to some of the points made by Bob Seelert in his book “Start With the Answer.” Loosely stated, some of those points are: 1) Get the truth on the table, don’t pretend. 2) Establish standards and [...]
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As an avid angler living in Landfall, NC who fishes in all conditions, I sometimes do have to cancel a fishing trip due to the weather. The fish will bite in the heat, but they’re in the water and I’m not! What do you do when you just can’t go fishing and that’s where your mind set is? This [...]
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With the current economic recession resulting in governments at all levels seeking new revenue sources, an examination of the economic impacts of golf in North Carolina is warranted. According to Carolinas Golf, the Carolinas Golf Association magazine, there are about 558 golf courses in North Carolina, including those in Wilmington. Those courses provide around 70,000 jobs and generate $1.7 billion [...]
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I wanted to share some thoughts about boat buying. I’ve been around boats most of my life, in fact my father used to tell me stories about going fishing with him while I was in a baby carrier. It has been said that the two happiest days in your life are the day you buy your boat [...]
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If you’re contemplating a move, let me share some of the many reasons you might want to consider the Wilmington NC area. Wilmington is a small city, with all the benefits that brings, but also has about all the features you’d find in any large urban locale. We have a wonderful donwtown that sits on the [...]
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