While home-buyers and -sellers may feel like they are on the opposite side of things, they really have more in common than they realize. Both buyers and sellers rely heavily on their real estate agents to help them through the process. And, both buyers and sellers expect a real estate agent to have their best interests at heart. By understanding both sides of the process, it will be easier for you to sell your Jacksonville, NC real estate or purchase your Jacksonville, NC real estate. Emotional Stake Both buyers an... read more

When a buyer purchases a home with a mortgage, they are required to pay a certain amount of closing costs on top of the actual purchase price of the home. Some buyers discover during their home hunt that they have enough money saved for a down payment, but not for the closing costs. Rather than wait to save more money to purchase a home, they’ll request the seller to pay these closing costs. This monetary contribution is called a seller concession or seller contribution and is only applied to closing costs. W... read more

Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty is pleased to welcome Tara Kobasiar to our Wilmington, North Carolina office. 

Tara will be working with the Alex Paen Team. 

You can reach Tara Kobasiar at (910) 795-9347.

Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty is thrilled to welcome Rosy Hays to our Jacksonville, NC office. "I love Jacksonville," says Hays on her website. "In 1992, I came to Jacksonville while in the Marine Corps. My first weekend here, I rented a pontoon boat and had my first experience with the beautiful Intracoastal Waterway. Well, I knew this would be my forever home." Prior to becoming a real estate professional several years ago, Hays earned a degree in business management from Mount Olive College and worked in the... read more

Water Heaters: Repair or Replace? Article From Houselogic.com By: Joe Bousquin Published: August 28, 2009 When deciding whether to repair or replace a water heater, consider its age, the severity of the problem, and how much money a new energy-efficient unit will save. Chances are you don't give your water heater much thought-until you get hit with that first icy-cold shower, or go down to the basement to find the unit sitting in a puddle of water. Then you have to think fast: Repair it or replace it? If it's a co... read more