Featured Home in Oakvale

Posted in Featured Homes series, Team Gale, Wilmington NC Real Estate on Oct 17, 2017

348 LAFAYETTE STREET, WILMINGTON, NC 28411

Beautiful, move-in ready, ranch-style SFH on cul-de-sac street in Scotts Hill area.

Wonderful curb appeal with manicured yard, covered front porch, attached side-load garage.

Built in 2004, this 2800+ sqft home offers a formal dining room; large, open living room with fireplace; kitchen with breakfast bar, ample counterspace/cabinet storage, and pantry; breakfast nook with large picture window to rear sunroom; separate laundry room. Master suite includes large bedroom with walk-in closet, attached bath with dual vanity, soaking tub, stall shower. Seco...

Featured Home in Ogden

Posted in Featured Homes series, Team Gale, Wilmington NC Real Estate on Oct 10, 2017

7441 BRIGHT LEAF ROAD, WILMINGTON, NC 28411

Beautiful, move-in ready, two-story SFH in Ogden. 4 bedrooms, 2 full and one half bath across 2100 sqft.

Wonderful curb appeal with manicured yard, covered porch with brick detail, attached garage. Home sits on just over a half acre parcel.

Common areas include living room with vaulted ceiling, LVT flooring, and fireplace, dining room, kitchen with stainless appliances, breakfast nook with picture window, half bath and laundry room. Updated master suite is on the first floor, additional bedrooms and FROG on upper level.

Sunroom overlooks with fenced ...

Featured Townhome in The Farm

Posted in Featured Homes series, Foreclosures in SE NC, Shallotte NC Real Estate, Team Gale on Oct 05, 2017

124 COBBLERS CIRCLE, CAROLINA SHORES, NC 28467

This is the low-maintenance coastal retreat you’ve been searching for! Two-story townhouse unit in The Farm at Brunswick. Main level is semi-open common area. Dining room, central kitchen with pass through window to living room with access to rear screened porch and shared yard. Half bath on this floor. Upstairs you’ll find two large bathrooms and two private baths.

Close to many area beaches, golf courses, diverse dining and shopping. POA dues entitle resident to use of clubhouse and fitness center, swimming pool, playground and trails, as well ...

Featured Home in the Pines at Mallory Creek

Posted in Featured Homes series, Hot Properties of the Week, Leland NC Real Estate, Team Gale on Oct 03, 2017

731 HEARTWOOD DRIVE, WINNABOW, NC 28479

Move-in ready home in The Pines section of desirable Mallory Creek neighborhood. Spacious two-story home has much to offer across over 4000 square feet.

First floor’s common living area includes formal dining room, open kitchen with island and pass thru window, large living room, a home office (possible fifth bedroom!), rear sunroom & screened porch.

All four bedrooms are on the second floor. Beautiful trey ceilings in master suite, huge bath and walk-in closet. Laundry room and bonus loft area complete this level.

Exterior features of this property incl...

Featured Home in Hampstead

Posted in Featured Homes series, Hampstead NC Real Estate, Team Gale on Sep 28, 2017

627 BISHOP COURT, HAMPSTEAD, NC 28443

Beautiful waterfront property in Hampstead, NC.

Stilted modular home offers three bedrooms, two full baths, rear sunroom. There is a semi–open, “L” shaped common area which includes den, kitchen with custom island and pantry, dining area, and family room. Separate laundry room.

Exterior features include exterior storage and carport, a fully-functional detached workshop. Rear patio and partially fenced yard. Gorgeous views! Mature trees along property line. 170’ pier with fish cleaning station, electric boat lift, floating dock.

Close to daily shopping and ...

Featured Home in Sunset Beach

Posted in Featured Homes series, Shallotte NC Real Estate, Team Gale on Sep 19, 2017

1110 WRENN DRIVE, SUNSET BEACH, NC 28468

Great second home, investment, or primary residence!

This 972 sqft manufactured home has been lovingly maintained on a quarter of an acre in the beautiful Calabash area of southern Brunswick County. Close to several premiere golf courses, beaches, diverse dining and shopping.

Combination kitchen—dining space open living room with sliding doors to pergola-covered porch. Home has updated kitchen, baths, and flooring. Home offers three bedrooms; the master and second bedroom share one full bath, while the third bedroom has an attached half bath (great for...

Featured Home in Rose Bank

Posted in Featured Homes series, Hot Properties of the Week, Team Gale, Wilmington NC Real Estate on Aug 24, 2017

418 DOGWOOD LANE, WILMINGTON, NC 28409

Move-in ready 1600 sqft single family home on 0.37 acres in Rose Bank area of Wilmington. “L” shaped open common area includes living room with vaulted ceilings, kitchen with pantry, and dining area with built-in bench seating. Separate laundry and storage area.

Three bedrooms and two full baths across 1600+ square feet. Master bedroom includes on-suite bath, private access to patio, and an attached study. Laminate flooring and tile throughout home, carpet in study.

Backyard is fenced for privacy on either side, includes storage shed and concrete patio.

Featured Home in Windsor Park

Posted in Featured Homes series, Leland NC Real Estate, Team Gale on Aug 22, 2017

1813 OLIVE PINE WAY, LELAND, NC 28451

Move-in ready SFH in desirable Leland neighborhood!

Open common area includes living room with vaulted ceiling, dining area, kitchen with breakfast bar and stainless appliances, separate laundry room. Two bedrooms and shared bath on one side of the home, master suite on the other affording some privacy. Master features attached bath with soaking  tub, stall shower, dual vanity.

Large finished room over the garage, great for a guest suite, media room, or home office. New laminate flooring in living and dining rooms, vinyl in kitchen, carpet in bedrooms.

We...

Featured Home in Buckhaven

Posted in Featured Homes series, Jacksonville NC Real Estate, Team Gale on Aug 10, 2017

130 BUCKHAVEN DRIVE, RICHLANDS, NC 28574

Move-in ready single family home in Buckhaven community. 3 bedroom, 2 baths across 1505 sqft on over an acre lot.

Exterior features include paved drive, attached two-car garage with stylish door, covered front porch. Open common area includes beautiful formal dining room with arched doorways & laminate flooring, large living room with fireplace, eat-in kitchen with marble counters & stainless appliances. Master suite features trey ceilings, attached bath with dual vanity, soaking tub, stall shower, and large closet. Additional bedrooms share a full bath...

Featured Home in Bent Tree Plantation

Posted in Featured Homes series, Shallotte NC Real Estate, Team Gale on Aug 08, 2017

1633 MOORINGS CIRCLE, OCEAN ISLE BEACH, NC 28469

Beautiful, move-in ready, 1400+sqft single family home in Bent Tree Plantation.

Charming brick exterior with covered front porch gives way to semi-open common area. Living room has fireplace and vaulted ceilings, formal dining room has chair rail detail, kitchen has arched doorways and a bright breakfast nook. Split floorplan, master suite tucked at rear of home. Master features high ceilings, attached bath with stall shower & double vanity, walk-in closet. Two additional bedrooms located towards the front of the home share a full bath.

Great wo...

Featured Home in Carolina Shores

Posted in Featured Homes series, Foreclosures in SE NC, Shallotte NC Real Estate, Team Gale on Aug 01, 2017

26 MYRTLEWOOD DRIVE, CAROLINA SHORES, NC 28467

This is the cozy coastal retreat you’ve been searching for! Wonderful, move-in ready SFH in Carolina Shores. Open common area includes a tiled foyer, formal dining area, large living room with fireplace, as well as kitchen with built-in desk area and breakfast nook. Master bedroom includes on-suite bath and two walk-in closets. Additional bedroom, full bath, and space for a home office or den.

Home sits on a half acre lot with mature trees. Exterior features include covered front entry, attached garage, rear deck with retractable awning, outdoor ...

Featured Home in Pecan Grove

Posted in Featured Homes series, Hampstead NC Real Estate, Team Gale on Jul 27, 2017

103 W HIGH BLUFF DRIVE, HAMPSTEAD, NC 28443

3100+ sqft home in beautiful Pecan Grove. Gated neighborhood offers RV/boat storage, clubhouse with kitchenette and library, fitness center, swimming pool and tennis courts. Pond feature and community pier on Virginia Creek.

Hampstead area home with covered front porch offers 3 bedrooms, 2 full and 1 half bath, attached garage and finished upper bonus room. Enjoy open layout with formal living and dining spaces, family room open to eat-in kitchen, separate laundry room, and a home office.

Upgrades and features include gas log fireplace in living room...

Featured Home in Jacksonville

Posted in Featured Homes series, Foreclosures in SE NC, Jacksonville NC Real Estate, Team Gale on Jul 25, 2017

120 COX AVENUE, JACKSONVILLE, NC 28540

Great property for a first time homeowner or an investor! Lots of rental potential in this market. This single family home is in the heart of Jacksonville, close to local recreation, shopping and dining. 120 Cox Avenue is just 15 minutes from MCAS New River and 30 minutes from Camp Lejeune. Area beaches, golf courses, fishing & boating accessible from Carteret to Calabash!

120 Cox Avenue has welcoming curb appeal thanks to a landscaped yard, paved drive, and covered front entry. Inside you’ll find the living room with decorative mantle, four bedrooms and ...

Featured Home in Carolina Shores

Posted in Featured Homes series, Shallotte NC Real Estate, Team Gale on Jul 20, 2017

47 CAROLINA SHORES DRIVE, CAROLINA SHORES, NC 28467

Freshly painted, move-in ready home in Carolina Shores.

This 3 bedroom, 2 bath ranch style home offers a split floorplan. Semi-private master suite at one side of house, additional bedrooms and shared bath on the other.

Large living room with vaulted ceiling, 4x4’ skylight, and corner fireplace. Galley kitchen with ample cabinet storage, open to sunroom and enclosed laundry.

Outdoor features include rear deck and patio, exterior storage area. Backyard lined with mature trees affords you privacy from neighbors and ample space to entertain!

Wo...

Cash-for-Equity the New Frontier for Mortgage Lending?

Posted in Market Reports, News You Can Use, Team Gale on Jul 19, 2017

At the beginning of the year, the LA Times published some 1600 words on Unison, a company based in San Francisco offering what is essentially down payment assistance to home buyers - in exchange for an ownership stake in the property.

Perhaps an odd-seeming arrangement, but an appealing alternative to cash-strapped or credit-challenged home seekers. Unison provides an unorthodox way to supplement your conventional mortgage loan so you can buy your "dream house."

Founded twelve years ago, and formerly known as FirstREX, the company bills themselves as "one of a handful of firms developing novel...