Home sales in the region that includes New Hanover, Brunswick and Pender counties declined by 12% in April, according to the latest statistics from Cape Fear Realtors. While more than 1,000 homes sold in April last year, 955 sold during the same month this year. Officials attributed the decrease to a lack of inventory, with year-to-date (YTD) sales also sliding 8%, a ne ...

Developers have submitted site plans to the city of Wilmington to build a gated apartment community with 39 one-bedroom units on Park Avenue off Oleander Drive. One of those developers, Tony Ivey, said Tuesday that units on the top floor of the buildings at the apartment complex, called The Lofts at Park Ave. on site plans, are expected to include lofts. The proposal ...

Hurricane season begins June 1, and with it comes the need for residents to prepare themselves and their homes as much as possible for potential storms like last year’s Hurricane Florence.   For Realtor Chris Baynes, of the Chris Baynes & Associates team with Wilmington-based Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage, one of the first things that comes to mind w ...

Officials with East West Partners, developers of downtown Wilmington’s River Place, said Tuesday that the structural framing of the mixed-use project’s south tower is complete.  "At 13 stories, the south tower includes one level of parking, the restaurant pavilion, retail space and 58 of the 92 total condominiums in the project, representing some 1 ...

Dozens of houses with asking prices of $1 million or more coasted onto the market last month, including what's currently the highest-priced listing in New Hanover County, according to a recent report. Luxury home sales continued at a steady pace in April, and 53 high-dollar dwellings were added to the market's inventory: 39 in New Hanover County, 10 in Brunswick ...

Cape Fear Realtors has a new leader. The association hired Anne Gardner as its CEO, according to an announcement Thursday. The news comes nearly four months after the group's previous chief executive, Taylor Oldroyd, was released as CEO. The executive vice president of Realtors Commercial Alliance of Southeastern North Carolina, Jo Anna Edwards, wa ...

Northern downtown Wilmington is a gateway to the city, and some say that’s why it’s important to have a hand in what it might look like over the next decade.   City officials are preparing to consider a request for redevelopment proposals for city-owned property at downtown Wilmington’s northern gateway, but it could be several years before more ma ...

Coldwell Banker Willis-Smith of New Bern is merging with the Coldwell Banker Advantage network, which includes Wilmington-based Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage, according to an announcement Tuesday. "​The strategic move was designed to enhance the client experience and expand the geographic presence of the Coldwell Banker Advantage family of companies," a ...

The developer and local officials marked the beginning of a 273-apartment project Thursday morning in downtown Wilmington, hailing The Flats on Front as a source of housing for the area’s growing population. D. Porter Jones (pictured below at left) of Charlotte-based DPJ Residential said clearing for The Flats on Front is under way by crews with builder Clancy &am ...

March home sales in Brunswick County saw a significant jump over those in February, according to an announcement Monday from the Brunswick County Association of Realtors. The number of units sold jumped 87%, and total sales volume increased 74% compared to totals for the previous month. “Real estate sales in Brunswick County skyrocketed in March compared to Feb ...