Barbara Andrews' Blog

Posted on 06/21/2020

Finding the Right Agent for Your Needs and Goals

If you've set a goal of buying your first home within the next year, there are several things you can begin doing now to set the stage for a positive experience. While it pays to familiarize yourself with everything from your credit score to mortgage options, choosing a good real estate agent will prove to be an invaluable advantage...

Preparing To Buy

Buying A Home

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Posted on 06/14/2020

5 Steps to Effective Meal Planning for Home Chefs

Photo by Vegan Liftz from Pexels Some people seem like born organizers, especially when it comes to meal planning. In reality, it's a skill you can cultivate. Let us show you how to do just that, in five doable steps. 1. Commit to the Effort Any goal — exercising more, learning a new language or planning meals —...

Cooking

Meal Planning

Posted on 06/07/2020

Decor and Taxes: Working from Home

Photo by RawPixel via Pixabay The sky's the limit for cloud-based documents and files. Remote working is on the rise. The ranks of independent entrepreneurs are growing. For many, home is a place to live and work. Here are three elements to consider for your work-from-home space. 1. Choose Your Workspace Pick a bright spot. Daylight inspires! Will...

Posted on 06/25/2020

1717 Crane Road SW #6, Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469 is now new to the market!

BEAUTIFUL .40 ACRE LOT WITH SLOPE IN BACK AND MANICURED WITH MATURE LIVE OAK TREES AND VIEWS OF THE WATERWAY! Can't get much better than this. Come fall in love with this coastal lot that offers views of the waterway and gives you access to two private fishing piers, and a private boat ramp. POA dues only $150/year to enjoy all those amenities. Owners have a 4 bedroom septic permit in hand, so you are ready to build that dream vacation or retirement home. Lot would accommodate a home on pilings with garage or work space underneath. If you have been looking for and longing for an affordable lot with water views and access to fishing...

Posted on 06/23/2020

733 Saulston Circle Se #251, Bolivia, NC 28422 is now new to the market!

GREAT BUILDING LOT IN MILL CREEK COVE THAT BACKS UP TO HOA PROPERTY! That means you would not have any neighbors directly behind you! Mill Creek offers amenities such as a Clubhouse, Swimming Pool and Tennis courts! Very close to Oak Island where you could be on the beach within 15 minutes or so! Grocery shopping only about 10 minutes away. Offered as a short sale so you could get a great...

Posted on 06/17/2020

Video Tour - 898 Ocean Boulevard W, Holden Beach, NC 28462

BEAUTIFUL CUSTOM BUILT HOME NOW AVAILABLE ON SECOND ROW WITH AMAZING OCEAN VIEWS AND CANAL VIEWS! ''Sun Kissed'' features an inverted plan for the BEST views, 4 bedrooms, 3 1/2 Baths, Open Kitchen, Living Room and Dining Room. There is also a small Den on the main Bedroom level. Enjoy gorgeous ocean views and sunrises & sunsets from all the front covered porches. On the back side are great canal views looking straight up the canal. If you are interested in installing a pool, there is roomfor one in the back. The home is beautifully decorated and includes most furnishings with a few exceptions. Did I mention there is also an...

Posted on 06/15/2020

898 Ocean Boulevard W, Holden Beach, NC 28462 is now new to the market!

BEAUTIFUL CUSTOM BUILT HOME NOW AVAILABLE ON SECOND ROW WITH AMAZING OCEAN VIEWS AND CANAL VIEWS! ''Sun Kissed'' features an inverted plan for the BEST views, 4 bedrooms, 3 1/2 Baths, Open Kitchen, Living Room and Dining Room. There is also a small Den on the main Bedroom level. Enjoy gorgeous ocean views and sunrises & sunsets from all the front covered porches. On the back side are great canal views looking straight up the canal. If you are interested in installing a pool, there is roomfor one in the back. The home is beautifully decorated and includes most furnishings with a few exceptions. Did I mention there is also an...

Posted on 06/10/2020

Video Tour - 2618 Jessica Lane SW, Supply, NC 28462

CHARMING COASTAL LAKEFRONT COTTAGE WITHIN MINUTES TO THE BEACH! If you have dreamed of waking up in the mornings and looking out at the calm waters of a lake, you need to visit this home! The backyard is like an oasis in a beautiful serene setting! Host a nice cookout on the patio, relax around a little firepit, or take in the lakefront living sitting on your own dock down by the water. All of this makes for such a relaxing setting to come home to. If you want to spend some time at the beach, you are only 5 minutes away! The home has so much charm as you approach the front porch. The Kitchen and Living room are open to each other with...

Posted on 06/10/2020

2618 Jessica Lane SW, Supply, NC 28462 is now new to the market!

CHARMING COASTAL LAKEFRONT COTTAGE WITHIN MINUTES TO THE BEACH! If you have dreamed of waking up in the mornings and looking out at the calm waters of a lake, you need to visit this home! The backyard is like an oasis in a beautiful serene setting! Host a nice cookout on the patio, relax around a little firepit, or take in the lakefront living sitting on your own dock down by the water. All of this makes for such a relaxing setting to come home to. If you want to spend some time at the beach, you are only 5 minutes away! The home has so much charm as you approach the front porch. The Kitchen and Living room are open to each other with...

Posted on 06/03/2020

Video Tour - 3580 Natchez Street SW #392, Supply, NC 28462

BEAUTIFUL LIGHTLY WOODED AND LEVEL BUILDING LOT. One of the walking trails surrounds one side and the back of the lot giving a little bit of a buffer from a house being right on top of you in the back. Seascape offers many lovely amenities including a Marina, Boat ramp, Day docks, Walking trails, Clubhouse, Indoor and Outdoor pools, a Fitness room, and a Beach club on Holden Beach! This lot is a bargain at this price in one of the most gorgeous waterway communities in Brunswick County! Comefor a visit and plan to stay for a...

Posted on 06/03/2020

499 Ocean Boulevard W, Holden Beach, NC 28462 now has a new price of $665,000!

OCEANFRONT DUPLEX THAT WAS TOTALLY REMODELED with so much charm throughout! Both sides are for sale together at one price! Total of 6 bedrooms, 4 baths, 2 Kitchens, 2 Living Rooms, and private upstairs oceanfront balconies. Walls were taken down to the studs as well as floors, and installed Hardie Backer subfloor under all new Wood look tile to waterproof floors. All new sheetrock throughout, new tubs, fixtures, toilets. Kitchen cabinets, countertops and all appliances new this year. New roof installed 2017. Just put on the rental market in June 2018. Beautiful oceanfront views and marsh views from the front of the home. Just a short...

Posted on 06/03/2020

3580 Natchez Street SW #392, Supply, NC 28462 is now new to the market!

BEAUTIFUL LIGHTLY WOODED AND LEVEL BUILDING LOT. One of the walking trails surrounds one side and the back of the lot giving a little bit of a buffer from a house being right on top of you in the back. Seascape offers many lovely amenities including a Marina, Boat ramp, Day docks, Walking trails, Clubhouse, Indoor and Outdoor pools, a Fitness room, and a Beach club on Holden Beach! This lot is a bargain at this price in one of the most gorgeous waterway communities in Brunswick County! Comefor a visit and plan to stay for a...