Need another excuse to take the plunge and move to Compass Pointe in Wilmington, North Carolina? According to AccuWeather.com and The Weather Channel, this coming winter will be almost as severe as last year’s polar vortex. Even though the fall weather has been introduced gradually, winter weather is expected to come without delay in late […]
By Wayne Faulkner StarNewsOnline.com Wayne.Faulkner@StarNewsOnline.com Published: Saturday, November 1, 2014 at 6:15 a.m. Brunswick County remains littered with empty housing developments that went bust along with the economy in the middle of the past decade. Compass Pointe Facts Numbers: 2,200 acres About 240 acres for golf course 850 acres in conservation Residents: About 350 families […]
Wilmington has officially been recognized as America’s Best Riverfront by USA Today and 10best.com, not that anyone who has visited or lived here would say otherwise about our beautiful city. The poll was open for one month and included 20 cities throughout the country with well-known riverfronts and allowed website visitors to vote on their […]
On October 16th, the North Carolina Department of Transportation opened the new section of the U.S. 17 Wilmington Bypass, also known as Interstate 140, beside Compass Pointe. The highway was opened after the ceremonial ribbon cutting by the Department of Transportation secretary, Tony Tata, around 2 PM. The opening of this section will reduce traffic […]
Benjamin Franklin said, “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” This is a very true statement, but what he doesn’t say is that you can choose how much you pay in taxes each year. Why pay more property tax on your home than you need to? One of […]
Leland, NC — Compass Pointe, Leland’s resort-style living community, hosted The Mike’s Garage Band Event for the Pretty in Pink Foundation on August 30, 2014 at the Compass Pointe Grand Lanai. The property owners of Compass Pointe hosted this philanthropic event to benefit local women suffering from breast cancer, having sold over 300 tickets to […]
According to CNN, home prices are rising but the increase rate is slowing down, which can be better for the market because buyers may be less hesitant. National home prices rose 6.2% in spring 2014. However, home prices are still 17% lower than the peak of the housing market in early 2006. The number of […]
Home vales are appreciating Recent data from CoreLogic Information Solutions showed that North Carolina home values appreciated 1.0 percent in February and 8.0 percent from February 2013. According to Fine Coastal Living, demand is on the increase, so the time to buy is now before prices increase. And according to Zillow, home values in Wilmington […]
