Brunswick County Blog

Southport: Home of the North Carolina Fourth of July Festival

     

Southport: July 4th, 2007 Southport proudly plays host to the North Carolina Fourth of July Festival each year. Click on the thumbnails below for larger images.

Maybe Positive News Doesn’t Make Headlines

We are bucking the tide of negativity here in Southport, NC or at least in the Three Rivers Realty office. We have new listings (land and homes) that are in superior locations, in great condition and priced to sell.  Every Three Rivers Realty agent is actively working with buyers looking in different neighborhoods, and price ranges.  We are also preparing for new buyers and sellers in the coming weeks.

It is a great time to buy and sell real estate in Brunswick County, North Carolina. The beaches have never been better and our weather is perfect. Come see for yourself.  This is living the good life.

Thanks for listening.
Allyn Heck, Broker/Owner
www.ThreeRiversRealtyNC.com
Southport, NC
AHeck@ec.rr.com

Gardening in Southport, NC

Nothing adds curb appeal and value to a home more than a beautiful garden.  Gardening in our area is not for the faint of heart.  Every transplanted gardener soon finds that what grows well up North does not do well here at all. We also find that much to our delight, many plants that were either annuals or houseplants in the North are perennials here.  We discover new plants, flowers and grasses that rapidly become our favorites.

Gardens in coastal Carolina are also challenged by deer, rabbits, sandy soil and drought. However, we are blessed by a long, strong growing season.  Monday, we went on a Garden Tour showcasing 11 home gardens that were beautiful and inspirational.

I am already planning my new gardening projects for the weekend. What I do know is that gardeners by nature (no pun intended) understand what we can control and what we can’t…and then work around obstacles until we achieve what we want. Superb life skills!

I have a list of plants that are: deer resistant, drought tolerant, and shade tolerant plants. Let me know if you would like me to send you a copy.

Thanks for listening,
Allyn Heck, Broker/Owner
AHeck@ec.rr.com
Three Rivers Realty
Southport, NC

www.ThreeRiversRealtyNC.com

The Perfect Storm

It just doesn’t get much better than this for buyers of a vacation home, retirement dream, investment or relocation. In fact, we could call it the perfect storm.

Well, the savvy buyers calling Three Rivers Realty every day are looking for the perfect storm -– the combination of large inventory, great prices, great mortgage rates and the knowledge that their investment will soon start to increase in value.

Yup. We’ve got all those factors in play.

In fact,  the bottom of the market has come and gone. We’re seeing a tick upward, and today the Brunswick County Association of Realtors confirmed that sales are 12% ahead of this time last year and that we’re ahead of this time on the calendar in 2004.

The oceanfront dream lot or home is affordable. The golf communities have great prices. The family home is within reach. And it’s all in beautiful Brunswick County, North Carolina where we get an occasional storm -- and the rest of the time it’s perfect!

Pam Quinn, Broker
Three Rivers Realty
Southport, NC

ThreeRiversRealtyNC.com