Posted by Charles Poindexter on Mon, Feb 15, 2010
Hello everyone from beautiful Wilmington, North Carolina!!
Today's high temperature should be 60 degrees. Yes, we had a little snowfall this past weekend - our kind of snow - great for one day and then GONE!!
With an average temperature over 57 degrees, we experience all four seasons in our coastal region. We are coming out of winter and headed into spring - time for the flowers to bloom, the Azalea Festival, boating, more golf, fishing, etc. A great time to visit our area - Surf City, NC and Topsail Island are nearby where you can find great coastal restaurants and plenty of attractions.
If you are planning a visit to our area to look at neighborhoods and communities, make sure you put Dogwood Lakes on your MUST SEE list.
A fantastic neighborhood centered around a 28 acre natural lake with plenty of fish and wildlife. Real estate in North Carolina continues to shine. Whether you are considering a second home, a vacation hotspot, a retirement home or your primary residence, the Surf City area is one you don't want to miss.
Click on the button to enter our FREE Discovery Package and let us show you around the area. Land in North Carolina continues to be a real bargain in this fantastic Buyers Market - don't let this opportunity get past you. Call us to set up a visit today!!
Posted by Charles Poindexter on Mon, Feb 08, 2010
Our experience over the years has proven that when a family is considering a new home, the school district that the new home will be located in is as important as any other single criteria: Price, square footage, amenities - they ALL take a back seat to the education aspect for the children.
I am pleased to inform you that our community, Dogwood Lakes, located in Surf City, North Carolina is in the Topsail School District for all 3 grade schools: Elementary, Middle and High School all fall in this top rated school district.
The Topsail School District is among the highest ranking in our State.
Public Education K-5 Elementary School is available at North Topsail Elementary. Topsail Middle School is home to your 6th, 7th and 8th Grade students for Middle School and Topsail High School (Grades 9-12) is considered one of the top High Schools in North Carolina.
Each of these schools holds a 5 Star PARENT Rating, which is the highest and most significant ranking statistic - how the parents feel about their school(s).
So remember, when you are considering a new location for your next home, Dogwood Lakes is located in a fantastic school district in Surf City, North Carolina. Enjoy Lakefront living just minutes from the beach!!
Posted by Charles Poindexter on Wed, Feb 03, 2010
We all know that the famous Groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow in Pennsylvania, but guess what - we don't have any Groundhogs in Dogwood Lakes and the weather here in southeastern North Carolina is fantastic - even in the dead of winter.
Even if the old tale of "seeing the shadow" exists, with an average temperature over 57 degrees in the Greater Wilmington area, we really don't mind our winters. The golf courses are all open and the surfers are still in the water!
Real estate in North Carolina continues to be very desirable. With two of our metropolitan areas ranked in the top ten for population growth, our area is poised for significant growth over the next 5 -10 years. We are not unaffected by the economic conditions in the United States today, but that only means that many opportunities exist in our area for buyers in position to capitalize on low interest rates, federal tax credits and the best buyer's market in the past 37 years.
We anticipate an active spring based on our wintertime conversations with buyers both in and out of our area. The Surf City, NC area located on beautiful Topsail Island, NC continues to grow. One only has to look at the commercial "drivers" to understand where the residential growth is headed. These large companies, such as Lowe's Home Improvement store and the Harris Teeter grocery chain as well as large movie theater complexes build their locations based on population and their convenience to that population (location). With all three of these components in place within miles of Dogwood Lakes, they know that this is an area that has historical growth, sustained current growth and great projected growth.
If you are considering a primary residence, a retirement home - either now or on your 5 year plan, or a second home located on the water, near the beach, then you must consider Dogwood Lakes!!
If you are planning a visit to the area, I encourage you to contact us and register to win a FREE Discovery Package for Wilmington.
We look forward to seeing you soon - it's always a great day on the lake!!
Posted by Charles Poindexter on Tue, Dec 08, 2009
With inventories at all time highs, it is simply a great time to buy real estate. Whether it is a homesite (lot) for future use or your primary residence, this is the best buyers market in 37 years.
Add historically low interest rates and you have a real formula for success.
As with any real estate, it is all about location, location, location. If you serve the military in the Jacksonville, North Carolina area, Dogwood Lakes offers affordable property and homes with great proximity to both Wilmington and the bases. We are an amenity community with Clubhouse and Pool. Rolling terrain, unusual for the coastal plain, gives you lots of choices for your homesite.
Our local communities, Surf City NC and Topsail Island NC provide pristine beaches for your recreational purposes: Surfing, Fishing, Boating and Swimming.
Our area schools are among the highest rated in The State of North Carolina. Abundant restaurants in Surf City and dining in Topsail Island provide many choices from land lubber to seafood expert!
Hampstead North Carolina is home to the famous Spot Festival. When it comes to land for sale in North Carolina and the timing of today's market, Dogwood Lakes is hard to beat.
Owning a home is an investment in your future. Homeowner's net worth is approximately 46 TIMES higher than the net worth of the average renter - $184,400 for the homeowner compared to just $4,000 for the renter.
When you own a home, you can deduct the property taxes and the mortgage interest from your income taxes - a huge advantage.
Lakefront living at it's finest. A community that is uniquely positioned geographically just outside the only city on the North Carolina coast - Wilmington, NC and literally 4 minutes from the drawbridge to the beach!!
Best time to buy in 37 years. Things that make you go hmmmmm.
Posted by Charles Poindexter on Wed, Nov 04, 2009
As we have watched the volatile stock market over the past 18-24 months, many people have watched their retirement plans diminish in value - some as much as 50%.
Their are alternatives to this situation and one of the best is Real Estate. Historically, Real Estate only knows one trend and that is an increase in value. This is especially true in coastal areas such as Wilmington NC Real Estate.
"Don't wait to buy Real Estate, buy Real Estate and wait". There is a lot of truth in that.
"Buy land, they're not making it anymore" - Mark Twain in the late 1800's - that statement was true then and is even more relevant today.
If you are looking for ways to diversify your retirement plan, whether it is an IRA, 401K or other plan, purchasing and owning real property inside your plan makes a lot of sense.
This has been allowed since IRA's were incepted in 1974, yet very few people know much about it. The process is very simple, but you should have professional guidance.
One of the new buzzwords we are hearing from some of the big Securities houses is something called a Self-Directed IRA. While these companies do offer Self-Directed accounts, they are still inside the securities world - stocks, bonds, mutual funds, etc.
A truly diversified Self-Directed IRA is held by a different custodian and allows for true diversification - everything from Real Estate to Livestock to Commercial Paper and much more. North Carolina Real Estate in general and the land for sale in north carolina offer great opportunities.
There are several top firms in the United States that specialize in these types of accounts. I can help you learn more about this. Call me, Charles C. Poindexter, II 910-620-4672 and I will answer your questions.
Posted by Charles Poindexter on Wed, Nov 04, 2009
The Cape Fear economy is expected to grow about 4 percent next year with most of the growth across the board and during the first half, UNCW senior economist William “Woody” Hall said Tuesday.
This represents significant recovery from the 1 percent growth seen for the Wilmington area for 2009, up just a bit from last year’s 0.75 percent growth, he told the sixth annual Economic Outlook Conference at the University of North Carolina Wilmington.
Noting the national, state and local economies are all forecast to exit the recession by late this year, Hall said the 2010 growth expected from New Hanover, Brunswick and Pender counties combined is expected to exceed that for the state of North Carolina, at 1.5 percent, and the nation, at 2.1 percent.
Hall said his forecast, developed with UNCW business faculty colleague Ravija Badarinathi, shows especially strong growth during the first half of 2010, followed by more modest growth over the second half.
He went on to say these expectations are conditioned on:
Retail sales in the area stabilizing by the fourth quarter of this year after dropping in the first quarter and surging in the second;
Home sales stabilizing shortly and showing growth by year-end;
Tonnage through the Port of Wilmington continuing to grow; and
A slowdown of the rise in unemployment, already at a 25-year high.
Unlike during the four previous downturns in economic activity dating back to early 1980, Hall said, the local economy has been hard hit by the latest national recession, which dates from late 2007. Local economic activity was virtually flat over 2008 and will likely rise only 1 percent in 2009.
Last year and this year have shown and will show the lowest growth in the more than two decades in which the UNCW faculty has been monitoring local economic conditions, Hall said. He noted that the economic decline during the fourth quarter of 2008 was noticeably large.
Following another decline during the first quarter of 2009, local economic activity rebounded strongly during the second and third quarters, the economist said, forecasting the rebound will continue during the fourth quarter of the year, but at a lower rate.
He said the 2008 and 2009 growth rates stand in sharp contrast to the 5.7 percent annual growth rate from 2002 to 2007.
And the 4 percent growth expected for 2010 is less than half the 9.5 percent recovery seen in the Cape Fear region after the 2001 recession, Hall pointed out.
Posted by Charles Poindexter on Fri, Oct 16, 2009
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Fall is here. The neighborhood has recently received it's fall haircut and it looks great!!
We have cleared two additional lake access areas complete with footbridges and clear mulch paths from the roads all the way to the lakes edge!!
THE FISH ARE BITING!!
In addition to fishing, fantastic sunrises and beautiful sunsets can be had on your kayak, canoe or small boat in the midst of the 28 acre lake.
If a single family home in a nice community is on your list, you need to visit the #1 source for Real Estate in the greater Wilmington, North Carolina area. Conveniently located just minutes from Topsail Island and a member of the Town of Surf City.
Our neighbors just outside of our community are growing too. The new Harris Teeter Grocery Store has broken ground next to the existing Lowe's Home Improvement Store less than a mile away.
Harris Teeter is long known for it's quality meats and produce and wide variety of groceries in general - a nice addition for our area.
When it comes to homes for sale in NC, we have the place to build. Many Realtors in North Carolina are discovering this unique community.
Dogwood Lakes is the best kept secret that is no longer a secret!