The Crystal Coast Blog

So what’s your best guess? Here is a nugget of information that just may help you find that prized Crystal Coast vacation home or permanent Bogue Banks home. Web-savvy Crystal Coast real estate agents prefer to have a “new listing” debut on the Carteret County Multiple Listing Service (MLS) on a Friday. Results from research sponsored by Seattle-based online real estate brokerage Redfin indicates homes that debuted on Fridays experienced more views, hence more website visitors. The research also indicated the least favorable day to debut a Crystal Coast property is on a Thursday.

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5 Surefire Ways to Insure Your Crystal Coast Home Never Sells

In the current market condition, selling your Crystal Coast home can be a challenging transaction. With that said, you need every competitive advantage possible when competing with many other Crystal Coast properties on the market. Remember, you are vying for the same pool of qualified buyers as your competition in your home’s price range. So when you’re ready to list your Emerald Isle, Atlantic Beach or Pine Knoll Shores property, it is recommended you avoid these potential “deal killers“!

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Helping You Get Your Crystal Coast Property Ready for the Market

Spring will be here before you know it and you know what that means. The prime home selling season cranks into full gear. If you have plans to place your Crystal Coast property on the market, now is the time to start prepping your Crystal Coast beach home or condo for the market. Just remember – in the current Crystal Coast real estate market environment, you must have your Emerald Isle, Salter Path, Pine Knoll Shores or Atlantic Beach home ready for the market the moment it debuts on the MLS (multiple listing service). To do otherwise places you and your Crystal Coast home at a distinct disadvantage and it might wind up costing you thousands of dollars or possibly delay the sale of your home.

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The Return Trip to Emerald Isle

By now it was approaching early afternoon and the wind had picked up. Obviously, a return by way of the Atlantic was out of the question. I asked my trusty navigator, Pam my wife, to plot a course for us to return via Taylor’s Creek on the Beaufort waterfront for our return trip back to Emerald Isle. Taylor’s Creek is a scenic trip and I highly recommend that trek. Just remember, all along the waterfront is a “no wake zone”, so take that into account when calculating your time. Beaufort is a pretty little town filled with neat shops, good restaurants and interesting homes. If you have time, check it out if you’re near Morehead City.

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And We Live to Tell About it!

If you own a boat and live on the Crystal Coast, or maybe vacation here, no doubt you’ve traversed the ICW to the “Hook” of Cape Lookout. You may have even conquered the Beaufort Inlet out to the “deep water” and followed the shoreline of Shackelford Banks. I suspect you’ve spotted the ponies as you made your way to Cape Lookout. Or maybe you took the easier “path” via the inside passage to avoid the big swells of the Inlet. I assure you, each trip you take will be memorable.

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Smart Interview Questions When Building a Crystal Coast Home

Feeling comfortable with your Crystal Coast custom new home builder is critical to your peace of mind and ultimately to your budget. When selecting a prospective new home builder, consider using these interview questions.

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Web-savvy Crystal Coast Listing Agents and Their Tools to Sell Your Home

Continuing from my last post, when selecting your real estate listing agent to market your Emerald Isle, Indian Beach or Atlantic Beach home or condo, it is important the agent possess many online tools to increase your chances of selling your Crystal Coast home. In part I of this series, sellers were informed of the many syndication websites available to feature your home. These tools are meant to attract buyers, which is a good thing for you. Just understand many of these buyers may not necessarily qualify for your home’s price point nor be drawn to your home’s features. So what online tools should your potential listing agent use to help you market your home? Great question!

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Sellers – Make Sure Your Crystal Coast Real Estate Agent is Web-savvy!

Here are a few things to keep in mind when selecting your Crystal Coast real estate agent. Now more than ever, deciding who you select as your Crystal Coast real estate agent could mean the difference in your Crystal Coast property languishing on the market or it selling in a timely manner. Why? It’s all about using the power of the Internet to market your home for its maximum fair market value so it has every opportunity to sell quicker.

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Biking on the Crystal Coast

Each year it seems the popularity of bicycling grows here on the Crystal Coast. One only has to watch the steady stream of vacationers with bike racks filled with bicycles cross the Cameron Langston Bridge from Cedar Point to Emerald Isle. No doubt, the bike path that parallels Highway 58 in Emerald Isle is a major reason for so many bicycle racks jammed with bikes. If you’re one the many families traveling to the Crystal Coast from distant locales like Ohio or maybe Pennsylvania, you might have second thoughts strapping several bikes to your trunk or lip of your minivan.

Leave the Hassle at Home

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Families familiar with Crystal Coast rental rates understand the best way to save hundreds of dollars on your vacation is to rent your Crystal Coast vacation property during the “shoulder seasons”. Just visit a few of the Crystal Coast real estate agency websites on the Internet and you’ll quickly realize the rental rates in late spring and early fall are very attractive. These seasons offer you a significant savings over the “prime” season of Memorial Day to Labor Day.

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