Wilmington Weekly Update - December 1, 2010
Quote of the Week:
“If you think it’s expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur”—Red Adair, fire fighting legend
Local Market Statistics
There are currently 4571 single-family homes for sale in New Hanover, Pender and Brunswick Counties. In the last 6 months (6/5/10-12/2/10), 1915 homes have sold. These numbers indicate that if NO other homes are listed for sale that there is approximately 14 months worth of inventory.
During the last week (11/24/10-12/2/10):
- 88 Homes were listed FOR SALE
- 46 Homes went UNDER CONTRACT
- 38 Homes SOLD
- 177 Homes FAILED to SELL (Withdrawn or Expired)
Please note all of these statistics are based on single-family residential homes for sale in New Hanover, Pender and Brunswick Counties.
In Case You Missed It
The 27th Annual NC Holiday Flotilla at Wrightsville Beach occurred November 27th. This annual event featured fireworks and multiple decorated boats with themes ranging from A Griswold Christmas to Christmas Snow Globes “Once in a Blue Moon” (this year’s Best in Show by Reel Hot).
Coming Soon!
The sequel to Journey to the Center of the Earth, titled Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, is set to start filming in Wilmington in January. The film stars Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson ("The Scorpion King," "Tooth Fairy"), Michael Caine ("The Dark Knight," "The Cider House Rules"), Josh Hutcherson ("Journey to the Center of the Earth," "Bridge to Terabithia") and Vanessa Hudgens ("High School Musical"). Read more on the StarNews.
Area Happenings
December 4th – Old Wilmington by Candlelight Tour
December 9th – Musical – White Christmas at Thalian Hall
December 10th - Holiday Shopping Bazaar to support the Senior Center
December 11th – Ballet: The Nutcracker at Thalian Hall
