Condo – Sea Trail/Sunset Beach

Ready for some golf? Then you need to see this top floor 2 bedroom condominium at the renowned Sea Trail Plantation at Sunset Beach.

It has terrific views of the Jones Byrd #9 fairway and is fully furnished and nicely appointed.

You can enjoy all of the amenities of Sea Trail Plantation such as swimming, tennis and use of the fitness center.

Let me show you this beautiful home as well as any other MLS listing at Ocean Isle Beach, Sunset Beach, Holden Beach, Oak Island, Bald Head Island or the mainland golf areas and Shallotte!

As an Accredited Buyer Representative Martha Pope can furnish information and represent you with regard to any properties in the Multiple Listing Service.

For more information on this or any other property anywhere in the area please contact Martha: martha@pope-realestate.com.

 

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Carolina Shores

Beautiful home on cul-de-sac that is basically flip flop ready. Many upgrades include: air ducts cleaned and replaced fall of 2011, top of the line exhaust over gas oven, wood floors in foyer, LR and DR.

Double doors in DR open to Carolina Room, which has its own heat/air system, which is adjacent to rear screened porch. Extra storage can be found past laundry room — steps go to large area over garage–no pull down ladder in this home!

Master bath features a gorgeous jetted tub which also features music and lights for all your spa delights! Cathedral ceilings in LR and DR with accent lights make this a beautiful home to enjoy! Split BR floor plan, beautiful glass door on laundry room. All appliances convey with home. Pack your suit case and come on down!

27 Bayberry Circle – Carolina Shores   $230,000

Let me show you this beautiful home as well as any other MLS listing at Ocean Isle Beach, Sunset Beach, Holden Beach, Oak Island, Bald Head Island or the mainland golf areas and Shallotte!

As an Accredited Buyer Representative Martha Pope can furnish information and represent you with regard to any properties in the Multiple Listing Service.

For more information on this or any other property anywhere in the area please contact Martha: martha@pope-realestate.com.

430 Kershaw St

Beautiful home located in Ocean Side Place. Split floor plan with master bedroom on 1st floor. Bonus room could be used as fourth bedroom. Screen porch and deck!

. 430 Kershaw St NW Calabash, NC 28467

$169,900

 

Let me show you this beautiful home as well as any other MLS listing at Ocean Isle Beach, Sunset Beach, Holden Beach, Oak Island, Bald Head Island or the mainland golf areas and Shallotte!

As an Accredited Buyer Representative Martha Pope can furnish information and represent you with regard to any properties in the Multiple Listing Service.

For more information on this or any other property anywhere in the area please contact Martha: martha@pope-realestate.com.

Saltaire Village

As you approach this well maintained home you will realize that the entire outside of the house has just been painted. The spacious driveway and carport can handle parking for 5 cars.

Beautiful updated kitchen with tile backsplash and flooring, specialty countertops made of crushed granite and resin in charcoal gray highlight the white cabinetry with beadboard accents.

Right off the kitchen enjoy your fully enclosed three season room and outdoor deck. This house boasts two nice size bedrooms along with a double glass door entry into a den/office/ third bedroom.

Your fabulous location, clubhouse, outdoor pool and bocce court. Golf and fabulous beaches surround you. Come live the life North Carolina offers you.

By the way did I mention that this all sits on a well manicured corner lot with lots of windows that have been treated with a protective film for extra safety. This home is ready for sale don’t delay

 460 SW Deerpath – Saltaire Village  $133,000

Let me show you this beautiful home as well as any other MLS listing at Ocean Isle Beach, Sunset Beach, Holden Beach, Oak Island, Bald Head Island or the mainland golf areas and Shallotte!

As an Accredited Buyer Representative Martha Pope can furnish information and represent you with regard to any properties in the Multiple Listing Service.

For more information on this or any other property anywhere in the area please contact Martha: martha@pope-realestate.com.

All About Foreclosures

You can purchase property at a great discount through a Bank Owned or REO Foreclosure. When a foreclosing lender takes a property back it passes the property on to its REO (Real Estate Owned) department which arranges to sell the property.

Buying a bank owned property can be a complex purchase but an Accredited Real Estate Buyer’s Agent can put their years of experience to work to help you navigate the process and to negotiate the best bargain you can – keeping your financial circumstances and the worth of the property in mind.

Here are some of the advantages and disadvantages of purchasing a REO/Bank Owned property:

Some Advantages

• You can take your time deciding as there is no mandatory fixed time limit as there is in an auction.
• You will have an opportunity to really get a good look at the property to ascertain its condition and what repairs and maintenance may need to be done.
• The bank makes the arrangements to evict the former owners so there is no inconvenience or awkwardness for the buyer.
• Liens on the property aren’t a factor because the bank itself takes care of that.

Some Disadvantages

• A Bank/REO Owned property may be more expensive to purchase than one that is acquired during the pre-foreclosure phase. Even though the property is unsold, it is still unlikely that a bank will sell it at rock bottom prices. Sometimes the price fixed by the bank is more than the market value of the property. Your Accredited Real Estate Buyer’s Agent can best advise you on the property’s value as an opportunity.
• In many cases a bank will want to dispose off the property in an as-is condition. To protect yourself from having any nasty surprises your a good Accredited Real Estate Buyer’s Agent will put in an ‘inspection contingency’ condition. This is to give you the right to inspect the property and rescind your offer if the property is fails to measure up to.
• Banks are not required to issue a Property Condition Disclosure Statement. However, if a qualified, Accredited Real Estate Buyer’s Agent is involved, he/she will provide a Property Condition Disclosure Statement to you.

In purchasing a Bank Owned/REO property you will have to make your offer to the bank. Even though the auction was not successful the bank is still going to attempt to get the best price they can. When you make an offer, the bank will counter your offer with one that is generally higher than your offer. You will want to settle on a maximum price you are willing to offer and then make a final offer. Thereafter it will be put submitted for the bank’s approval after which a decision will be taken.

Purchasing an REO or bank owned property can be a complex purchase. As an Accredited Real Estate Buyer’s Agent I put my years of experience to work to help you navigate the process for a beneficial outcome. I can help you to negotiate the best bargain you can keeping your financial circumstances and the worth of the property in mind.

My website http://pope-realestate.com contains current, frequently updated listings of all foreclosures in Brunswick County (homes & land) as well as Wilmington, NC, Wrightsville Beach, NC and Carolina Beach, NC

For more information on these or any other foreclosures please contact Martha Pope:
email: martha@pope-realestate.com
phone: 910.619.7673

Featured Area Property

Oceanfront On Ocean Isle Beach! 249 W First St

One-half of duplex in premier oceanfront location on west part of beach. Extra wide and extra deep lot.

Completely renovated and beautifully appointed. This is your affordable way to own a gorgeous 4 BR/4 bath oceanfront home and share 50% of the expenses. Read more

Featured Calabash Home

Completely remodeled by English craftsman attention to every detail has been given in the restoration of this beautiful 1-1/2 story home.

Close to Sunset Beach NC and Ocean Isle Beach NC. The features of this home in Calabash NC include vaulted ceilings, exquisite tile, solid wood doors, new oak & granite kitchen with a modern flair, remodeled baths, & newly refinished hardwood floors.

This home blends old world charm with modern convenience and taste.

The interior of the home is stunning, including a sunken sunroom w/shimmering stone floor. All for only $179,900.

As an Accredited Buyer Representative I can furnish any information about and help you in the purchase of any property in our local Multiple Listing Service.

For more info on this or any other property anywhere in the area please contact me at martha@pope-realestate.com.

I would love to help you!

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By Martha Pope – Accredited Buyers Representative of the National Association of Realtors

Buying Real Estate At The Beach

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The Time is Now For Real Estate

A coach and speaker at the NAR (National Association of Realtors) Convention by the name of Rich Levin has absolutely hit the nail on the head! He says “THE TIME IS NOW FOR REAL ESTATE” and he is 100% correct. All of the factors are lining up for the next 6 to 12 months to be that year and here’s why:

Interest rates are dropping below 6% on residential mortgage loans – and this is nationally. The most likely scenario is that these mortgage loan rates will not stay this low for long so buyers would be wise to be actively looking to buy and take advantage very soon.

As buyers realize that it is a good time to buy (but not necessarily for sellers to sell) the demand will begin to absorb the foreclosures and short sales and then exceed supply. Over the next year or two the additional demand may very well lead to a seller’s market, however gradual it may be.

The signs of this shift are occurring now – the supply of new construction and foreclosure homes are being absorbed by first time buyers, investors, and secure homeowners who are taking advantage of their financial strength. “This Spring may be the tipping point when market activity flourishes,” Rich says, and I believe it will. After the first of the year mortgage money should be much more readily available from the banks.

He then refers to inflation as the “X factor” remembering a rapidly inflationary period. For instance, one day you could put a quarter into the vending machine and get a Coke. The next time it was forty cents and the next time it was fifty cents and within five years it was seventy-five cents and so on. Your money buys less and the cost of what you buy increases.

If you owned real estate during this same period you were probably very happy because the property you owned also doubled in price no matter where you lived. Who knows if we are on the verge of another inflationary surge – but if inflation does devalue our money…then real estate prices will increase (along with the price of almost all other hard goods) and this year’s buyers are going to benefit tremendously! Regardless, it is time for buyers to get in the market!

At your leisure I invite you to visit my website at pope-realestate.com and click on the local MLS logo to check out what’s for sale currently. I welcome any questions or requests at any time!

By Martha Pope – Accredited Buyers Representative of the National Association of Realtors.