Featured Property of the Week: 153 Brookhaven Trail, Leland, NC
Meticulously maintained, 5 bedroom 3 bath home located in Brookhaven. This beautiful home has hardwood flooring throughout, granite counters, tiled back-splash, tiled baths, crown moldings, wainscoting, transoms, tray ceilings, 18' ceiling with up-lighting in the great room, rocking chair slate front porch, inviting back deck; the list goes on and on!
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7 red flags not to overlook at an open house

7 red flags not to overlook at an open house
When you're on the hunt for a new home, weekends spent touring open houses can quickly veer from fun to
daunting by house No. 3. Keeping track of which home had that great kitchen (but terrible master bath)
versus the home with a terrible backyard but a great floor plan can be tough. And while no house is likely to be perfect, when it comes to your budget, some updates are harder to swallow than others.
1. How old is the roof?
2. Are there issues with the home's foundation?
3. What is the state of the sewer system?
4. Have insurance claims been made on the house?
5. Is there noticeable water damage?
6. How old is the wiring?
7. How old are the windows?

http://ow.ly/7V1G300TqL0 #realestate #openhouse

Wall Street Journal: Housing Recovery Picks Up Steam

Wall Street Journal: Housing Recovery Picks Up Steam 
“Home prices are back to near-record highs across the U.S. amid rising demand and supply constraints, a sign that the lopsided housing-market recovery of the past five years is gaining some strength.” (emphasis added). Bottom Line. The housing market is gaining strength and all indicators point to an even stronger real estate market moving forward. https://t.co/eEoLERlfpN 

Yesterday, we ran a post quoting major housing experts on the increasing strength of the U.S. housing market. We were pleasantly surprised that, on the same day, the Wall Street Journal decided to run a front page story titled, “Housing Recovery Picks Up Steam” (article available to WSJ subscribers).

Where Americans Are Moving Right Now

Where Americans Are Moving Right Now

Why do people get the overwhelming urge to move in the summer? It’s one of those eternal questions, right up there with “Can love really last a lifetime?” and “Why does the Trader Joe’s line I’m in always move the slowest?” Maybe the warm weather wanderlust happens because your kids are off from school, or you graduated from college, or perhaps you just got married. Or maybe it’s just because it’s warm.

They looked to three data sets:

1. Census Bureau migration data collected from 2009 to 2013 that tracked people’s moves in and out of metropolitan areas

2. The number of cross-metro moving requests on moving.com®

3. Cross-metro search traffic on realtor.com®

Take a look at the most common long-distance (farther than 100 miles) migration paths among the 50 largest metropolitan areas based on the volume of people getting a move on:  

http://ow.ly/djW3300Qti3 Source: Realtor.com

Snapchat: A New Real-Estate Tool to Connect with Millennials

#Snapchat: A New Real-Estate Tool to Connect with Millennials
According to a recent study from the NAR, millennials now make up the largest group of #homebuyers at 35 percent. Snapchat, one of the top three social apps used by millennials, can be a great way to connect with this younger generation.

Snapchat is an image-based messaging app that allows you to send real-time photos and videos to your followers. You can add text layover, emojis or drawings and, if you want to have more fun with it, you can also use lenses. Snapchat is different from other messaging or image-based apps due to the permanence of your messages and the way you connect with your followers
Full Article at http://ow.ly/Vspm300ExmM

New Home Buyers Look For #GreenOptions

New Home Buyers Look For #GreenOptions via KCMBlog

Some Highlights:

• 11% of new homebuyers stated “energy efficient features” as the reason for their purchase.
• The most popular remodeling projects done for energy efficiency were insulation upgrades, HVAC replacements, and vinyl & wood window installations.
• Research shows that word preference does make a difference when it comes to attracting “green buyers.”