Monthly Archives: February 2009

Wilmington, NC – 14th Healthiest Housing Market in 2009

  According to Builder Online, Wilmington, NC will be the 14th Healthiest Housing Marketing in 2009!  To read the full article, click here! For information on obtaining a mortgage or to find out about current mortgage rates, visit www.alphamortgage.com.

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Lumina News – Moorings

For those of you who are local, the Lumina News is the local newspaper of Wrightsville Beach and is published weekly.  Alpha president Michael Lopez was recently asked to begin writing a weekly column for the paper.  Click here to … Continue reading

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Bernanke: Help On The Way For Troubled Economy

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will offer assurance Tuesday that help is on the way for the troubled U.S. economy and may offer clues on additional steps that could be taken to halt an ever-steepening dive. With fears big banks … Continue reading

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Comments from Michael Lopez at recent “Power Breakfast”

Alpha President Michael Lopez was recently asked to participate in a power breakfast with other local Real Estate leaders.  The even was hosted by the Wilmington Business Journal. 

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Whats Going On In Wilmington

Friday night it is Cape Fear Community College’s first ever Homecoming celebration. If you are an alumni, join in the celebration at the CFCC Schwartz Center lobby before the men’s basketball game. Be there at 6:00 p.m. for free appetizers … Continue reading

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Local Entrepreneur

Tamar Gilad knows firsthand that her prototype for a new product, a cat hammock suspended inside a sturdy box, can support cats weighing up to 20 pounds. It’s been cat-tested and owner-approved. “I have a 19-and-a-half-pound cat,” she said. “My … Continue reading

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Cape Fear Skyway Bridge

The Cape Fear Skyway is likely to be a cable-stayed bridge, like the Cooper River Bridge in Charleston, S.C., and will rise 165 feet to 187 feet above the Cape Fear River south of the Port of Wilmington, according to … Continue reading

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AT&T Adding 3G to Wilmington, NC

AT&T said Monday that it plans to launch a speedier and expanded wireless service in New Hanover County. Its 3G network will allow for such services as sending and receiving videos by cell phone It comes more than two years … Continue reading

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Desperate Enough to Sing?

Nicole Nagy had gone back to school hoping that a new career would lead to a better job. When she was turned down for financial aid, Nagy was told she could, as a song goes, “sing for the money.” She … Continue reading

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BEAUTIFUL Day In Wilmington!

The weather is incredible for February in Wilmington.  Current temp is around 70 and it’s amazing how nice it is outside today!

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