Wilmington NC :: Real Estate Blog Update

The Quick Sand of Bloggers:  Business

(Wait!  I meant to say Busyness) 

Well, I had heard of real estate bloggers falling into a rut where they would be too busy to post fresh new content to their real estate blogs.  But I never thought it would happen to me!  I had made a dogged determined commitment, even if it meant staying up at ungodly late hours, to keep posting fresh content to Wilmington NC :: Real Estate. 

I stand guilty and corrected. Though unexusable, my reasons are good in my opinion.  I have been extremely busy working for clients and am continually getting many new requests for help with real estate needs from readers of this blog.  As I have talked to many other local agents in the area, they all seem to resound the same thing.  The market is buzzing with an increased activity lately.  I have talked with a lot of listing agents in many different price ranges, and they have noted increased traffic in showings and serious interest. 

Market Liquidity

But one common challenge seems to be the need to sell a home before being able to buy.  So, as the market continues to lack liquidity, though intentions are good, the market remains in need of buyers who are ready, willing, and able.  As I have said before, Wilmington hasn’t lost its appeal, and I don’t believe prices are as much of an issue as compared to the need for buyers with liquid assets.  The other real concern among buyers seems to also be the news which is keeping some moving forward at a hesitant pace.  Who wants to lose! 

Investors on the Scene

Another note I want to point out.  My investor clientel has increased quite a bit.  It seems, as I anticipated, that investors are seeing opportunity in this present market.  Investors who are able to do cash deals have serious negotiating power, especially in a distress sale situation.  I also want to note that currently I am working with a wide variety of investors:  second vacation beach homes, foreclosures, fixer uppers, college single family rentals, luxury condo rentals, and more.  I note that because I think most people think real estate investing involves buying homes with broken plumbing fixtures.  I love real estate investing because of the vast options for how your portfolio can be structured.  If you understand the market, have a solid plan of execution, are patient and committed, you can do well. 

Email Subscriptions Increase

 Here is another trend I wanted to point out:  I have seen an increase in email subsribers to this blog.  The great thing about an email subscription, especially if you don’t read blogs regularly through an RSS feed reader, is that you will be updated via email when there is a new post here.  I am sure you won’t want to read everything posted here.  But there may be important reporting on the market that you don’t want to miss.  Feed Burner manages the subscriptions for me and automatically generates an email to you when I post something new.  So if that is something you would be interested in, sign up here today.  It takes only a few seconds to do, and you can always unsubscribe at any time.

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