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Improve Your Move

Hints and hacks to take the stress out of relocating.
Posted by Honor Rudd on March 23, 2016 in  Moving  packing  relocation
Hello Sea Coast readers! My name is Honor Tarpenning and I am Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage’s new Social Media Coordinator. I’ll be one of the faces behind our Facebook page and other social media platforms including Twitter and Instagram, as well as the writer of some of what you’ll come across here at Seacoastrealty.com.I am in the process of relocating from Little Washington, NC to beautiful Wilmington and am doing my best to make this my most organized, simple move yet. I thought it... read more

States Where Americans Moved in 2013

Posted by Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage on January 10, 2014 in  Annual Migration Study  Inbound Movers  Moving  North Carolina  Outbound Movers  United Van Lines
  On January 2nd, United Van Lines released its 37th Annual Migration Study, which tracks where their customers moved over the course of 1 year. The study revealed Oregon as the new number 1 state for inbound moves knocking Washington D.C. out of first place. After a 5 year reign, the capital fell to 4th place and tied with South Dakota. Great news for North Carolina – our state came in at 3rd place for inbound moves. Home sellers should take note: for months, homes sold have outpaced homes listed and th... read more
  As you know from previous blog posts, my family is finally under contract. After some negotiating and lots of luck we are able to start the final jog to the closing table. There is so much that happens after your realtor exclaims,  “Congratulations! Your offer has been accepted!”   No two real estate transactions are ever the same, and our situation has to be one of the most unique I have ever been a part of. My family (“the buyers”) are located in a hot market in North Ca... read more
  If you have been following along on our family adventure, you already know that moving and buying our new home has faced some unique circumstances. My family and I are located in the US, the seller of our soon-to-be home is based in the United Arab Emirates. This meant that throughout the buying process our agent had to be knowledgeable on the longer than usual buying process. It meant that my family had to practice patience, because any communication with the seller resulted in a longer than usual respons... read more
    If you read last week’s blog post then you already know the first step. If you missed it then you might want to back up and read Step One: Finding a Realtor. Ok, caught up? Perfect. In an attempt to inform our clients, I am blogging my personal experience listing (selling) my home. As I mentioned in the last blog post, this is not my first experience. However,  it does carry much more weight. I now have 3 small children, a dog, and house bursting with a “lived- in” feel. We... read more

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