Mary Elizabeth Roberts, Nancy Nipper, Sherri Pickard, and Russ May with Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty in Wilmington, N.C. recently earned their North Carolina Short Sale Specialist certification. The Certified Short Sale Specialist (CSSS) Seller agent designation is the first and only short sale designation specific to the state of North Carolina. Many North Carolina homeowners find themselves owing more on their properties than they could sell for today. As CSSS designees, Roberts, Nipper, Pickard, an... read more

When you buy a new home, one of the most stressful parts is packing up your old house. Once you start packing and realize how much stuff you have accumulated over the years, the stress can begin to build. However, if you approach your packing strategically, you can make the process stress-free and well-organized. Plan ahead – Give yourself plenty of time to pack. Don’t underestimate how much time it will take you to pack each room of your home. By having a strategic plan for how you will tackle you... read more

Once you’ve found your dream Jacksonville, NC real estate, you’re willing to do just about anything to close the deal. While you don’t want to get ripped off, you want to keep negotiations moving so you can get your home. So, what do you do when a seller won’t budge on the price of your dream home? Try using some of the following real estate tactics to help move negotiations: Keep searching for common ground – The best advice any real estate agent will give you is to keep talking until you can find a ... read more