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Monthly Archives: May 2009
First-Time Homebuyers May Be Eligible for US Loans
Thousands of first-time homebuyers will be able to get short-term loans so they can quickly make use of a new $8,000 tax credit to pay for some of the costs of buying a home purchase. The Federal Housing Administration on … Continue reading
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Rates On 30 Year Mortgages Fall Near Record Low
U.S. mortgage rates fell in the latest week, trekking closer to a record low set last month. Interest rates on U.S. 30-year fixed-rate mortgages fell to 4.82 percent for the week ending May 21, down from the previous week’s 4.86 … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Interesting, Lending
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Wilmington: Coastal Dream Town
Wilmington has been named as one of eighteen coastal dream towns. In Coastal Living Magazine’s May issue of Best Places to Live in the Region for Every Budget, the Port City came in 18th. Allure factors include a revitalized downtown, … Continue reading
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Area chefs compete for state’s best dish
A total of 19 restaurants have been selected to compete this summer for best dish in North Carolina and two of them are right here in the Cape Fear region. Catch Modern Seafood is located in downtown Wilmington. They serve … Continue reading
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P3 Hurricane Hunter comes to Wilmington
Though not quite hurricane season, hurricane awareness is coming to the Port City in a big way. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s P3 Orion Hurricane Hunter flies into the heart of hurricanes, gathering information to help meteorologists predict where … Continue reading
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Local business can look forward to more cruise ships in Wilmington
Local businesses will get another boost, with four cruise ships docking in Wilmington. Three American Cruise Line ships will arrive in May; the first on Sunday. A fourth ship from American Canadian Caribbean Line will arrive in June. These small … Continue reading
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Wilmington Letter Carriers to help Stamp Out Hunger on May 9
On Saturday, May 9, Wilmington letter carriers will again help Stamp Out Hunger! across America with your help in order to provide assistance to the one in eight Americans who struggle with hunger. The Stamp Out Hunger! effort is the … Continue reading
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Market Conditions
The latest report from the National Association of Realtors reports that pending home sales rose 3.2 percent in March. NAR President Charles McMillan, a broker with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Dallas-Fort Worth, said the increase in buying power is … Continue reading
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