Cape Fear Report

Greg Wallace, President of Wallace Custom Homes, joins the program to discuss: 1:20 How his dad and family got started in homebuilding6:00 The state of local homebuilding and in North Carolina8:50 Homebuilder stats in the Cape Fear region11:30 Growth in the area22:00 The difference between boutique builders and big corporate builders27:20 The 2008 housing crash and its impact on labor in the const...

Luke Waddell, former city councilman and Founder & Principal Broker at Cadence Realty, joins the program to discuss...1:30 How he got started in real estate3:30 The current housing market4:30 Headquartered at Wrightsville Beach7:50 How he's built Cadence Realty and his vision for the future12:00 All real estate is local14:00 Apartment growth in Wilmington20:30 Growth in Wilmington and surrounding...

Heather Ashworth, Broker at Nest Realty, makes her third appearance on the program to discuss 2:00 The problem with inventory in the Cape Fear region 8:30 The problem with new builds 12:00 Apartment growth in the Cape Fear region 14:30 The growing traffic problem 16:00 New shops coming to the area 20:30 The buyers of multi-million dollar homes 25:00 Changing labor market and the value of communica...

Frank Geraci, Broker/REALTOR with Intracoastal Realty, joins the program to discuss:1:00 How he got started in real estate and what he did before real estate3:20 Moving to the Raleigh/Durham area4:35 Starting in real estate in Wilmington a year before COVID7:00 Working with buyers who are moving here from out of state10:35 Growth of Brunswick & Pender counties15:00 The difference between the three...

Lee Crouch, Broker/REALTOR® at Intracoastal Realty, joins the podcast to discuss:1:00 How he got started in real estate6:05 Why he stayed at Intracoastal Realty9:00 Selling real estate in the early 90s during a recession10:30 How getting business and advertising has changed13:25 Inventory is still down in desirable neighborhoods15:20 Two types of buyers at Wrightsville Beach19:30 COVID vs 2008 cra...

Marshall Picket, part-owner of Ivester Jackson Christie's and founder of Pikit , joins the program to talk: 1:45 How he got started in real estate 5:00 How he got into luxury real estate 7:50 How the business model is changing 10:00 His new project Pikit 14:00 How people find real estate agents 15:30 Listing properties 24:45 Technology helping consumers find a real estate agent 29:30 The current p...

Lindsay Striplin, a Broker/REALTOR® at Intracoastal Realty, joins the program to discuss How she got started in real estate 1:38 What she did before real estate 3:00 Commission-based jobs 4:10 The benefits of working on a team 8:40 Work-life balance 13:40 Growth in Leland 19:10 The problem with big builders 22:45 Dual Agency 27:10 Social Media 32:25 Learning the business 36:35 Being personable and...

Austin Kenyon, team lead for the Kenyon Realty Group, joins the program to talk about how he got started in real estate… 2:20 Competition in real estate 3:20 Benefits of a mentor and old school techniques 5:50 Using social media 9:20 Dealing with rejection in real estate 12:00 Benefits of starting a team 13:10 Why focus on luxury real estate 14:50 Balancing all your deals as you get busier 16:30 D...

Brook Hall, Property Manager & Realtor at Wilmington Realty, joins the program to discuss: 1:15 How her career started as a teacher 4:00 Why she came back to Wilmington and got into real estate 7:50 What is property management 13:15 How she decided to help landlords sell their rental properties 17:00 How buyers have changed 19:15 Changes to the rental market 23:20 Short-term rentals 27:00 Rising S...