Real estate professionals share with us their favorite home scents that are sure to please buyers. "I recommend using lemon or citrus scented candles for showings and running a few lemon wedges through the garbage disposal." -Christine Spitale, Sunflower Staging, Highland Mills, N.Y. "Covering up the smell is not the answer. Sometimes it takes a thorough cleaning of carpets, drapes, and upholstery. It also helps to open windows to get air flowing and to clean out the air ducts." -Barbara Linick, ERA Troy, REALTORS... read more

Edward Wood of Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty recently earned the professional designation, "Graduate, REALTOR® Institute" (GRI), signifying mastery of an intense training program of classroom instruction. Wood earned the GRI designation by attending a specific, intensive series of a minimum of 90 hours of classroom instruction, covering a variety of subjects including: contract law, professional standards, sales and marketing, finance, and risk reduction. He joins other top producers in the residential real esta... read more

Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty is extremely pleased to announce it’s rankings among other Coldwell Banker affiliates for the second quarter of 2010.Company AchievementsAmong all Coldwell Banker affiliated real estate companies in the nation, Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty ranked No. 10 in gross commission income and No. 15 in total units sold in the second quarter of 2010.Office AchievementsColdwell Banker Sea Coast Realty’s Wilmington, N.C. office ranked No. 1 in the Southern Region in adjusted gross commissi... read more

Get your home in showing shape with these simple tips. Lighten up. Some people like to live in dark houses. Leave the shades up and the drapes opened. Homes show so much better with light. -Teresa Boardman, Saint Paul Home Realty, St. Paul, Minn. Size up the competition. Walk through model homes in your area to see what professionally staged homes look like. You can get a variety of great ideas to prepare your home for sale. -Randy Schulenburg, Mortgage 1st Realty Inc., Elgin, Ill. Define the space. Creatively def... read more

Congratulations to the winners of Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty's Pet Pix Contest! First place and a $100 prize go to Jason Schmitt of Cary, NC. His photo of his tabby cat Harley earned 120 votes. Second place and a $50 second prize go to Ashley Lauren Foster of Carolina Beach, NC. Her photo of her yellow lab Stoli earned 115 votes. Third place and a $25 prize go to Allison Patton of Morehead City, NC. Her photo of her grinning dog Ben earned 80 votes. Click here to see the winners on Facebook! Our sincere app... read more