by Desiree Whalen. Hi everyone,Ever wanted to know what it would be like to own one of those cute, colorful beach houses along the road while driving towards the pier in Kure Beach? Then be sure to check out the new neighborhood showcase page I’ve just added to the site – focusing on homes for sale on Fort Fisher Blvd. in Kure Beach! Homes along this road are on the main thoroughfare through town, which means as an owner you’re either going to be beach front or just across the street – either way, a very short walk to the beach. To see all homes currently for sale, click here: Homes for Sale on Fort Fisher Boulevard:http://www.desireewhalen.com/fortfisherboulevardhomes.php I’ll also be adding a page to the site soon that features condos for sale along this road as well, so be sure to ch... 06/19/2013

by Desiree Whalen. Hi everyone,Ever dreamed of living on the beach in a quiet, out of the way little beach town, spending your summer days relaxing in the sand and enjoying the peaceful sound of waves lapping on the shoreline? That’s exactly what you’ll find in Kure Beach, right here on the southeast NC coast – one of my favorite little beach towns in the area. It’s one of the first places I visited when my family moved to the area in 2004, and is my children’s favorite place to go fishing on the summer weekends. Bordered by Carolina Beach to the north, and the Fort Fisher State Historic Site and North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher to the south, Kure Beach boasts the oldest fishing pier on the Atlantic coast, and is host to some great street festivals and music events throughout the ... 05/29/2013

by Desiree Whalen. Good morning everyone,Hope you all had a great Memorial Day weekend. I’m back today with another neighborhood showcase page for my website, this one highlighting a great community down in Kure Beach called Kure Beach Village, which is on the northern end of town just off Fort Fisher Boulevard. A great beach community in a great beach town, residents of Kure Beach Village can enjoy the community pool, tennis, and a private oceanfront gazebo for relaxing on those walk-overs to the beach. To see all currently available homes for sale in this neighborhood, follow this link: Kure Beach Village:http://www.desireewhalen.com/kurebeachvillage.php or click here for a neighborhood map:http://www.desireewhalen.idxco.com/i/17564/Homes_for_Sale_in_Kure_Beach_Village As always, if y... 05/28/2013

by Desiree Whalen. Hi everyone,I’ve just added another neighborhood showcase page to the site, tonight focusing on an oceanfront condo community in Kure Beach called Ocean Dunes, which is located just north of the Fort Fisher State Historic site just off Fort Fisher Boulevard. In addition to being right on the coast, these condos feature great outdoor amenities such as tennis courts, pools, and a clubhouse – everything you’ll need to fully enjoy the southern coastal living lifestyle. To see currently available units, follow this link: Ocean Dunes:http://www.desireewhalen.com/oceandunescondos.php or for an area map, click here:http://www.desireewhalen.idxco.com/i/17564/Condos_for_Sale_in_Ocean_Dunes Interested in seeing any of the condos listed or have questions about the area? Give me a... 05/21/2013

by Desiree Whalen. Good morning everyone,Hope you had a great weekend! I’m back to start off this week with another neighborhood showcase page on my website – this one featuring community of beautiful beach houses in Kure Beach called Kure Dunes, located on the north end of town just off Fort Fisher Blvd. This great neighborhood features its own private beach access, includes a clubhouse and pool for use by neighborhood residents, and is just minutes from shopping, dining, and the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher. To see all currently available properties, follow this link: Kure Dunes:http://www.desireewhalen.com/kuredunes.php Want to see any of these properties or have questions about the surrounding area? Give me a call or send me an email – I’m here to help!-Desiree P.S. – Don’... 04/14/2013

  Suncoast Cruisers Back to the Beach Car Show Fort Fisher NC March 22 ~ 23, 2013 It's that time of year again -- Spring is in the air (well, almost!) and it's time for the CAR SHOWS!  One of my favorites is the Suncoast Cruisers Back to the Beach Car Show. This year the fun takes place March 22nd & 23rd, 2013 Friday March 22nd the festivities kick off with the Friday Cruise-In from 3p ~ 6p at Smithfield's Chicken 'N Bar-B-Q 17th Street and College Road in Wilmington followed by the The Classic Car Parade starting at 7p at the Carolina Beach Food Lion parking lot at Snows Cut Bridge.  The parade will culiminate at Fort Fisher Air Force Recreation Area Kure Beach NC.  Parade participants are invited to join the free social at the Beach House at Fort Fisher. Saturday March 23rd the fun co... 02/25/2013

Kure Beach Real Estate Stabilizes on 2012 after final correction Hi I'm Jay Seville the team leader of the JustNewLlistings.com team.  To see the sum total of my Kure Beach real estate vlogs or blog posts go to that website.  Once in awhile especially if you're a real estate blogger, you go, if you do some research you look at the numbers you look at the market data and you compare it to your own personal experience.   And I was doing that recently and because I show property all the time one of my favorite areas is  Kure Beach North Carolina.  And I was glancing at some market data a and was caught off guard at how negative the market data looked at first glance.  I wrote 6 months ago about how Kure Beach real estate trends were going against the tide.  I had observed that while the Wi... 02/13/2013

SeaWatch at Kure Beach NC is an exquisite community by the Sea.  Kure Beach is located on Pleasure Island.  The community has oceanfront, ocean view and maritime forest homes and  home sites. Most home sites are developed, but there are a few lots left at SeaWatch.  The community is a short drive to historic Fort Fisher  by car or golf cart.  Downtown Wilmington is located about 20 minutes away. The ocean front lots are protected by a dune ridge and some lots have elevations of up to 30 feet. The community encompasses 20+ acres of live oaks, stately pines, yaupon holly, laurel oaks and wax myrtle trees. The architecture has a Caribbean influence with its colors of salmon, purple, green, blue, yellow and more. Your mail box matches your home.  The community also features a pool, tennis c... 11/08/2012

Swim and surf at Kure Beach  Kure Beach Fishing Pier Kure Beach - beach fishing Looking for the laid back really beachy feeling? You can get that at Kure Beach. Low key life style, gorgeous white wide sandy beaches, and lots of cottages add to the kind of coastal charm you will find at Kure Beach. Mostly everywhere in town you can walk to beach sun, hit the surf or sand.There is a large fishing pier in the mini “downtown” area that you can talk the fishing talk with the towns best. All around the pier are restaurants and other eateries and a boardwalk. If your kids are bored take them to the Fort Fisher Aquarium for some touch tank experience with crabs and sea creatures. There are all kinds of programs at the Aquarium for kids of all ages. The Fort Fisher visitors center gives the pas... 04/18/2012

Crazy Realtor on Breaking into New Kure Beach Real Estate Market Using Wordpress AgentPress   Exploring the Art of Moving up in the Kure Beach Homes Google Search Engine Rankings So quickly this series will cover myself breaking into a new Kure Beach real estate market with a brand new website/domain from scratch. How long does it take to get traction in google and bing search engine rankings for communities such as Seawatch homes? How to get ranked and what to write about? How to use AgentPress without being committed to an insane asylum, etc. Please share away and let's make this fun. Already since I made this video about 10 days ago there are big developments to share in terms of google rankings....Stay tuned and subscribe. 03/20/2012

Seawatch is a super colorfula and cozy neighborhood of homes in Kure Beach NC.  If you're not familiar with Seawatch homes Kure Beach here are a couple of pics: How is the Seawatch Homes Market in 2012 Doing? So far since a year ago list prices are down 25% from a year ago.  The last sale was in September 2011.  For some perspective view the market data going back to 2009 for seawatch homes. With this somewhat of a boutique community not having many homes-- 113 -- one has be careful not to read too much into the data and reserve judgement.  As I develop instincts for this niche I'll have a lot more to say about it.   03/15/2012

Cool Twitter Synopsis Page Using Kure Beach Seawatch Homes as Example Not long ago I was contacted by some sort of social media contractor who has devised very visually appealing twitter landing pages based on the content of your twitter stream. Here is the one for my Seawatch Homes in Kure Beach stream: http://www.twylah.com/justnewlistings/topics/seawatch.   You can sign up for your page here http://www.twylah.com/ 03/15/2012

Kure Beach Real EState Prices drop Sharply 43% The average sold price for Kure Beach NC homes dropped 43% since March 2011. is this finally the bottom of the market? Is it safe to buy? Where and when does the market go from here? Consistent analysis of the Kure Beach real estate market will begin now on my new website for that niche market.   03/10/2012

Thankful Thursday in Kure Beach NC After a week (that isn't even over!) that's felt like 3, and left me feeling as twisted as these Live Oaks in Kure Beach NC, I'm Thankful that, like these trees, I'm still standing.  There are days I feel like I can't do it, but somehow God gets me through.  I may not be straight and tall, and my hair's a little windswept, but I'm still standing.   06/23/2011

Kure Beach NC 28449 Spring 2011 Market Update Can you believe it?  Summer is upon us and dreams of sun and sand-filled days fill our heads.  If you're looking to buy a home at the beach, Kure Beach NC is a wonderful choice! Located just South of Carolina Beach NC, Kure Beach NC offers a quiet alternative to the hustle and bustle.  A mostly residential community of approximately 1800 year-round residents, Kure (Cur-ee) Beach is a gem in Southeastern NC.  Fishing is a favorite pastime and the Kure Beach Fishing Pier is a great place to do it! There are currently 84 single-family homes for sale in Kure Beach NC.  From a 1 bedroom, 1 bath, 840 square foot oceanfront condo listed at $130,000 to a 6 bedroom, 5.5 bath, 3,500 square foot oceanfront home listed at $1,649,00, Kure Beach has somet... 05/25/2011

5th Annual Kure Beach NC Street Fair It's another FREE Event in New Hanover County!  This time it's the 5th Annual Kure Beach NC Street Fair and it's happening this Saturday April 30, 2011 beginning at 11am! Come enjoy the beach town of Kure Beach NC and see for yourself why it's one of my favorite NC Beaches.  Admission is FREE!  It's a day of music, food, drink, crafts and activities for kids --  including two bounce houses and a huge inflatable slide. And just when you think the day is done, stick around for the fireworks! The 5th Annual Kure Beach NC Street Fair takes place at Joe Eakes Park at K Avenue and 7th Street.  Hope we'll see you there!   04/27/2011

Kure Beach NC - Beach views - you could be here..   This was a last Sunday morning at Kure Beach... What a place... serene, quiet, gorgous views - just fisherman and seagulls on the beach. The Kure Beach pier is in the distance where folks fish all day for a $ 5.00 fee. You could have these views too. Where you are looking for a 2nd home or to relocate you should consider Kure Beach. It is not just a rental beach town there are permanent residents here that enjoy this beach community all year long. It is great for fishing, surfing, sunny, swimming and exploring. Let me know if you are interested... 04/07/2011

Real Estate Market Report for Kure Beach NC Spring has certainly sprung in Kure Beach NC -- even if the weather isn't cooperating!  Never fear, our warm temps and gentle ocean breezes will return in short order. They always do. In the meantime, here's a real estate market update for delightful Kure Beach NC.  As part of Pleasure Island, Kure Beach offers lots and lots, and nothing, to do.  It's all up to you.  Kure Beach has seen 14 SOLD properties since 1/1/11.  The average SOLD price was $450,421 with an average of 222 DOM (days on market).  The lowest priced sale was a 645 square foot 2 bdrm/1 bath cottage at $148,500. The highest priced sale was a 3500 square foot 5 bdrm/4.5 bath oceanfront home for $935,000. Currently Kure Beach has 86 Active Listings with an average asking price o... 03/29/2011

Race for the Planet 5K  Fort Fisher Aquarium Kure Beach NC Run, walk or shuffle, just don't miss the 3rd Annual Race for the Planet 5K sponsored by Fort Fisher Aquarium.  The race starts and ends at the aquarium and is a mostly asphalt course.  Enjoy the scenery -- ocean, maritime forest and Fort Fisher Historic Site. First 300 pre-registered runners are guaranteed an organic cotton t-shirt.  After the race, enjoy the after party with live music by The Casserole, refreshments, vendors booths, race results and prizes.  Download race registration form here.                         Race for the Planet 5K Sunday April 17, 2011 Fort Fisher Aquarium 900 Loggerhead Road Kure Beach NC  28449 If you're looking for a beach home in Kure Beach, give me a call.  I know Kure Beach, and it would be my... 03/27/2011

The View from Fort Fisher in Kure Beach NC I was Blessed today to have an errand in Kure Beach NC.  As I often do, when I'm up that way, I went on up to the Fort Fisher Historic Site.  I'm not really interested in history, I go for the scrub oaks, ocean and peace.  Not that the history isn't fascinating or worth learning, not at all.  In fact Fort Fisher is a fascinating place with many tales to tell.  There's even a ghost!  If you have the opportunity you should definitely visit.  From the Fort Fisher web site; Until the last few months of the Civil War, Ft. Fisher kept North Carolina's port of Wilmington open to blockade-runners supplying necessary goods to Confederate armies inland. By 1865, the supply line through Wilmington was the last remaining supply route open to Robert E. Lee'... 03/22/2011