Island Tiffiney's View ...blogging from Emerald Isle, NC

Dave and I have spent the last few days going through our local MLS to find houses that we like, and are considering purchasing our first house to call home. Yesterday, we drove by a few of the homes that appealed to us.
The first home is in a community on a creek that leads to Bogue Sound. There is a community boat ramp about 400 feet from the house. The house is 2 story with a basement and a detached shed. We felt very drawn to the home and neighborhood, and decided to look at a few more houses that caught our eyes.
The second home for consideration is a bit older, sits on an acre of land. The square footage is a bit smaller at 1518 sf. but it does have a basement with electricity, heat/air ducts, it just needs finished walls, overhead lighting, and defined rooms/spaces. The finished basement will add an additional 1160 sf. bringing the total square footage to 2678! We're not too crazy about the location, but with a bit of landscaping, finishing the basement and a few minor improvements, and we should be able to make a significant profit in a few years time. That will move us closer to our dream of having a large sand castle home ocean front on the island!
The third house up for consideration is actually a modular home, in a neighborhood that borders the Croatan National Forest. The price is ridiculously low, resale might not be as quick, but the financing will be very easy.

Dave and I decided to call in a professional, and called Kitch Ayre, Broker, ABR She won the top honor of Top Producer for 2007, selling an astounding 24.3 million dollars worth of real estate! I hope to have great experience with her, I can't think of a more knowledgeable real estate agent in this area.

We shall see how it all goes :)