It’s National Teacher’s Day-  Intracoastal Realty sends a big ‘Thank You’ to all our teachers in recognition of National Teacher’s Day today! We understand how community involvement brings learning to life. With the “Teacher’s Fund”, founded by Intracoastal Realty’s owner Jim Wallace, resources go directly to the teachers’ classrooms. We are celebrating our 5th year of the “Teacher’s Fund”, which was established to help local Kindergarten to 5th grade teachers buy the supplies and books they so desperately need. To date, the “Teacher’s Fund” has awarded over $190,000 to our teachers! To apply for the Teacher’s Fund simply fill out the request form on our website. To contribute to the Teacher’s Fund

  There are many ways to live green. Learning to incorporate these ideas into your home doesn’t have to be a challenge. Here are some resources and tips on how you can make your home more efficient!  More and more home buyers are looking for green features. Take the time to peruse these resources, they might sell your home someday…with the help of an Intracoastal Agent of course! Goal is to promote building approaches known as “green building” that are environmentally responsible, health conscious, and financially sound.   North Carolina  Incentives/Policies for Renewables & Efficiency      Residential Energy-Efficiency Rebate Program     Take a room-by-room tour of ENERGY STAR @ home and learn what you can do this spring to save energy, save money and help protect our environment in your own home. ... [More]

The Wilmington Regional Association of REALTORS® recently announced its annual award winners at the 4th quarter meeting and holiday luncheon.  The winners from Intracoastal Realty are as follows: Cathy Clark Memorial Award -- Ashley Garner Paul Sullins' Community Service Award -- Melisa Gallison Sally Noffsinger Scholarship Award -- Carla D. Lewis  

Paula Ferebee of Intracoastal Realty recently earned the nationally recognized Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource (SFR) certification. The SFR curriculum and standards are governed by the National Association of REALTORS®.  Agents with the SFR certification have an understanding of how to direct distressed sellers to finance, tax, and legal professionals; qualify sellers for short sales; negotiate with lenders; limit risk; and protect buyers.  National Association of REALTORS recently reported that nearly one-third of existing home sales were either short sales or foreclosures.    Paula Ferebee is a Broker/REALTOR® at Intracoastal Realty’s Lumina I office, and can be reached at 910-540-8787 or paula@intracoastalrealty.com. 

Intracoastal Realty announces recipients of the October 2009 Million Dollar Club.  See below for the big winners. Closed Volume: 11 agents had a closed sales volume of at least $1M in October Vance Young - 9.2 Keith Beatty - 3.9 Angie Pool - 3.4 Mark Bodford - 2.1 Debbie Mitchell - 2.0 Susan Lacy - 1.4 Eva Elmore - 1.2 Rodney Keesee - 1.2 April McDavid - 1.1 Betsy Leonard - 1.0 Listing Volume: 26 agents had new listing volume of at least $1M in October Keith Beatty - 5.0 Vance Young - 4.0 Joy Donat - 3.9 April McDavid - 3.6 Wayne Morris - 3.2 Chip Berry - 3.2 Lynn McGary - 2.8 Joyce Barnwell - 2.6 Lee Crouch - 2.2 Suzanne Nash - 2.2 Chris Johnson - 2.1 Ham Hicks - 2.0 Ron Barnello - 1.8 Tee Woodbury - 1.8 Betsy Leonard - 1.7 Lynne Boney - 1.4 Marsha Lovin Ferrell - 1.4 Mary Curry - 1.3 Sue Coupland - 1.3 Renee Yost - 1.2 Mark Bodford ... [More]

Dan Willard of Intracoastal Realty recently earned the nationally recognized Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource (SFR) certification. The SFR curriculum and standards are governed by the National Association of REALTORS®.  Agents with the SFR certification have an understanding of how to direct distressed sellers to finance, tax, and legal professionals; qualify sellers for short sales; negotiate with lenders; limit risk; and protect buyers.  National Association of REALTORS recently reported that nearly one-third of existing home sales were either short sales or foreclosures.  Dan Willard is a Buyers Only Broker at Intracoastal Realty’s Lumina I office, and can be reached at 910-471-4000 or danwillard@intracoastalrealty.com, or visit Dan’s website at www.WilmingtonBuyersOnlyBroker.com.