Southport,
NC has made THE list in 1,000 Places in the USA
and Canada to See Before You Die. In it, international
bestselling author Patricia Schultz highlights a few of Southport's most popular
spots. This didn't surprise me, because I've always known that Southport is a
must-see for just about everyone!
Schultz writes that Southport is a
"richly historic town rife with galleries, boutiques, and a great marina."
She also mentions a favorite seafood dive of hers, the Yacht Basin Provision
Company -- a restaurant everyone in our office frequents. When there, Schultz
writes (and I agree) that you should "grab a beverage from the cooler and order
from the bounty of the sea: conch fritters, the best fresh shrimp cocktail, and
lumpy crab cakes on paper plates."
Now is the perfect time to visit! Let
us know when you're going to be in town, and we'll plan on lunch at the
Provision Company.
Have any of you already been to the Provision Company? What's your favorite dish there?
Thanks,
Allyn Heck, Broker/Owner -- AHeck@ec.rr.com
www.ThreeRiversRealtyNC.com
Toll-free:
866.908.4325
611 N. Howe St.
Southport, NC
28461
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Southport's Waterfront Market unofficially kicked off the
summer season in Brunswick County this morning. I was able to
leave the office and snap a few photographs of the first of what will
be a weekly event all season long. This open market features
local produce growers and artisans and will be found on the Garrison
House lawn each Wednesday from 8 AM to 1 PM. When you come to
visit Brunswick County, this is certainly something you won't want to
miss!
Click on the thumbnails below to view larger photographs.
Allyn Heck
Three Rivers Realty
Southport, NC
A Google Map is arguably the easiest and most user-friendly type of internet map. This is why we've created a completely interactive Google Map that shows all of our office listings. Click on the image below to get to it. Questions? Give us a call.
Happy property hunting!
Allyn Heck
Three Rivers Realty
Southport, NC
In the last few days, we seem to have lost our warm weather advantage and with it... our sense of humor. I forgot that when the weather is miserable we seem to think of nothing else, talk of nothing else, complain constantly, and smile infrequently.
I think it must be different in parts of the US that relish cold weather. So tell me, dear readers from Maine and Minnesota, what's your secret? Please share, because we thought we left this weather in the North!
Until Next Time,
Allyn Heck
Three Rivers Realty
Southport, NC
This may be news to the Realty Times ("Where'd Everybody Go?" by Broderick Perkins), but not news to anyone who lives or works here on the coast of southeastern North Carolina. North Carolina tops the list as the number one destination with an “inbound” rate of 64%.
This 2006 migration study was conducted by United Van Lines and surveyed 227,254 household moves in the 48 contiguous states. This large sample yielded some other interesting trends. Following North Carolina as a top-choice destination for new arrivals is the Northwestern state of Oregon. Oregon was followed by South Carolina, and then Nevada.
States experiencing more people moving out than in… Michigan, North Dakota, New Jersey, New York and Indiana top the list. We see so many of our customers coming in droves from all of those states but North Dakota. I would be curious as to where the North Dakota residents are moving. Any ideas? You all are welcome here -- the winters are a lot warmer.
Regards,
Allyn Heck
Three Rivers Realty
Southport, NC
Now that everyone is back from visiting family and friends over the holidays, we have a chance to evaluate real estate here, there, and everywhere. Agents reported in about real estate activity in placed they'd visited over the holidays, such as Raleigh, NC; Atlanta, GA; Charles Town, WV; Winston-Salem, NC; Monmouth County, NJ; Baltimore, MD; Tampa Bay, FL; and the Florida Keys, and the news is pretty much the same in every area visited: Real estate everywhere is moving forward, but at a slower pace than 2005.
Price adjustments are being made around the country -- if not by the sellers, then by the buyers who are making realistic offers. We are seeing the same here in Brunswick County, North Carolina. We are also seeing a number of homes and lots removed from the market by sellers who listed their property to test the market. They had this strategy: "If it sells, fine. If not, than that’s okay, too." They neither needed to sell nor were motivated to negotiate a fair deal.
Now, let’s see if that leaves a different playing field for buyers and sellers here in Brunswick County in 2007.
Your Brunswick County information source,
Allyn Heck
Three Rivers Realty
Southport, NC
JANUARY
Red Drum, Speckled Trout, Striped Bass, Sea Bass
FEBRUARY
Red Drum, Striped Bass, Sea Bass
MARCH
Bluefish, Atlantic Bonito
APRIL
Bonito, Red Drum, Bluefish, Speckled Trout, Cobia
MAY
King Mackerel, Spanish Mackerel, Bonito, Red Drum, Black Drum, Flounder, Speckled Trout, Cobia
JUNE
King Mackerel, Spanish Mackerel, Red Drum, Black Drum, Flounder, Dolphin, Sharks
JULY
Spanish Mackerel, Red Drum, Black Drum, Flounder, Tarpon, Barracuda, Dolphin, Sailfish
AUGUST
Barracuda, Spanish Mackerel, Red Drum, Flounder, Tarpon
SEPTEMBER
King Mackerel, Spanish Mackerel, Red Drum, Flounder, Speckled Trout, Gray Trout
OCTOBER
Red Drum, Speckled Trout, Gray Trout, King Mackerel, Flounder, Spot, Croaker, Sea Bass
NOVEMBER
King Mackerel, Red Drum, Speckled Trout, Gray Trout, Spot, Croaker, Sea Bass
DECEMBER
Speckled Trout, Red Drum, Gray Trout, Sea Bass
Source: www.CarolinaExplorer.com -- Carolina Explore Fishing Charters and Guide Service.
Regards,
Allyn Heck
Three Rivers Realty
Southport, NC
Here's a few quick facts that don't even begin to tell the story about how wonderful our county is for newcomers and natives.
There are 5 ocean fishing piers; 28 golf courses; and 19 towns. The median age is 44.1 years which is 8 years older than the national average (Peter and I are doing our part). In 2005, there were 2,585 sales of existing homes with the average sales price $297,841.
This may be of particular interest to relocating teachers: there are 6 private schools, 16 public schools and 1 charter school. We also have the oldest lighthouse in North Carolina, "Old Baldy" on Bald Head Island. Actually, the name of that lighthouse so tickled us that we came to this area to see the lighthouse named for my husband (see photo of handsome bald man on other areas of the website.)
My favorite, the last pontoon bridge owned by the state of North Carolina is located in Sunset Beach. This is how it works, it has to swing open to allow boats to pass on the ICW and of course swing closed to allow cars to pass onto the island. Here's the catch, sometimes the bridge gets stuck -open- essentially trapping the people on the island. The state has plans to replace this with a less-colorful but more reliable bridge within this decade.
Until Next Time,
Allyn Heck, Broker/Owner of Three Rivers Realty in Southport
Brunswick County, NC
I'm the owner of a real estate agency in Southport, North Carolina.