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When You’re Right For The Job…
In the 19th century, when the telegraph was the fastest method of long-distance
communication, a young man went to apply for a job as a Morse code operator.
At the job location, he found a busy office filled with noise and bustle and the
ever-present clatter of a telegraph in one corner. He joined ten other applicants,
all following instructions written on a blackboard that said to sit and wait to be
summoned for an interview.
But after five minutes, the young man stood up with a smile and walked confidently
into the office without an invitation. The other applicants looked at each other, and
smiled. All expected the brash young man to be tossed out the door.
Ten minutes later the manager came out of the office. “Gentlemen, thank you for your
time, but the position has been filled.”
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When You’re Right For The Job…
Fun Facts About Winter
Winter Quiz Question
Flashy Cars?
Five Fast Home Face lifts
Thoughts About Pet Friendly Homes
Be Your Own Forensic Accountant
Manage Money Through the Decades
What Not To Do Everyday At Work
A Penny Saved...
Don’t End Home Prices In Zeros
Getting Top Dollar
Cucumber Solutions
Wonder Bread’s Proud History
Fight Off The Flu
Try Edible Landscaping
Dental Care Is A Career Advantage
“What?” The group jumped up,
annoyed. “You haven’t interviewed any
of us!” they cried. “Just that one kid who
disrespectfully barged through your door.”
The manager nodded. “Exactly. See, here’s
the thing. While you were sitting here, that
telegraph in the corner has been ticking
out a message in Morse code. It has been
saying ‘If you understand this message,
then ignore the blackboard and come right
in.’ None of you apparently paid attention
to it, if you even understood it at all. That
young man did. The job is his.”
What I take away from this is that when you’re
right for a job, it’s obvious to both yourself and
others.
Don and oran
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Deanna & Don Moran
1001 N. Lake Park Blvd. Carolina Beach, NC 28428
Phone: 910-202-3720
Coldwell Banker Seacoast Advantage
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Winter 2015
Dear Friend,
Another year off to a great start! And the Moran Reader is back in your hands. In
this season’s newsletter, we’ve included a variety of articles for fun reading while
you’re snuggled warm and cozy under a blanket.
You’ll learn about keeping a pet friendly home, what foods will help you fight off the
flu, and how to plant edible landscaping—to help you plan ahead for spring.
You’ll also find a couple of intriguing historical articles: one on fun facts about
winter and the other on the origins of Wonder Bread. The Wonder Bread article is
just plain (pun intended) interesting, and of course we all need to know facts from
winter. The remainder of the content consists of fun and useful advice, such as how
to price
a home to get better offers, where the contradictory phrase “A penny
saved is a penny earned” came from, and a few funny anecdotes.
The spring buying and selling season is approaching.
If buying or selling a home is part of your plans this
year, please know that we are here to help you get
qualified for a loan/find the right home/sell your
home.
Thanks, stay warm, and give us a call!
Kind regards,
Moran Real Estate Team
Winter
2015
Fun Facts About Winter
Winter can sometimes be a bit depressing, what with all the dark days and rain! We
thought everyone could do with some cheerful thoughts about it, so here are a list of
10 fun and interesting facts about winter.
• The coldest temperature ever recorded was -128 in Antarctica in 1983…. and we
complain about the cold weather here in North Carolina!
• The tallest snowman ever built was in Bethel, Maine in 2008 and measured 122 feet and
1 inch!
• The world record for the largest snowfall in one day was set in the US when Georgetown
received 63 inches of snow….. That’s over five feet!!
• Average snowflakes fall at 3.1MPH.
• Ten inches of snow melts down to only one inch of water.
• The largest snowflake recorded was 15 inches wide and 8 inches thick.
• The record for the most snow angels made at
one time was set in Canada in 2004. A couple
of schools joined to create 15,851 snow
angels!
• The biggest hailstone recorded fell in
2010 and was the size of a ball, weighting
almost 2 pounds!
• A man named Wim Hof holds the record
for running the fastest half marathon bare
foot in the snow! He completed it in 2
hours, 16 minutes and 34 seconds.
• Chionophobia is a fear of snow.
No one enjoys paying bills, but like death and taxes, they’re a fact of life. If you end up
paying late fees because you’ve procrastinated past the due date, you can save yourself
some money and turmoil by following this timely advice:
• Put bills on your calendar. Pick a monthly or twice-monthly date for handling all
paperwork— bills, receipts, statements, etc. Treat it like any other appointment and
schedule it.
• Get organized. Gather all your supplies before you sit down to work: pens, file
folder, checkbook, stamps, envelopes, labels, and a calculator. Set up a portable
workstation or clear off the desk so you can get down to work.
• Develop a filing system. Sort all your paperwork into five files: banking, billing,
payment booklets, receipts, and statements. Buy a box or file folder with slots for each
day of the month, and then put each bill in the slot of the date it is due (or a few days
before to ensure it gets paid on time).
Flashy Car Doesn’t Always Win Dates
Men who hope that a fancy sports car will help them attract a girlfriend or a wife may
be fooling themselves, according to a survey of more than 2,000 adults conducted
by a Harris Poll on behalf of the Anastasia-Date, an online dating service. In the
survey, 56 percent of women said that they view men who drive exotic vehicles as
“show-offs,” and 17 percent think they’re insecure.
One reason flashy vehicles may work against
men: Women in the survey reported that
they often evaluate a man’s attitudes
about families by noticing the type
of car he drives, and a small twoseater suggests he’s not interested in
children. On the other hand, one in 10
of the women indicated that they’d date
a man they weren’t physically attracted to if he
drove a fancy car, because his evident success matters more
than his looks.
Five Fast Home Face-Lifts
Paint may be the easiest way to improve the look of your house, but here are five
additional ideas for a fast face-lift:
1. Add cork flooring over the top of your old flooring. Cork is soft, warm, and
adds an earthy feeling. Just be sure your old flooring is level and smooth, or
you’ll end up with bumpy cork.
2. Replace moldy caulking in the bathtub. Chip away the old
caulk, clean the tile with bleach, and then study up about how
to caulk correctly. It’s easy and very inexpensive.
3. Replace or add new decorative baseboards. In some homes,
baseboards are thin, worn, or over-painted. Tearing
these off using a wedge (look up how to remove
baseboards first), then painting and preparing your
boards before installing them will make this job
go faster.
4. Add crown moulding. Cut and paint it before
installing it. Then patch the holes and seams, and
do touch-up painting afterwards.
5. Add an easy-to-clean kitchen back-splash. This
can be almost any material, from tile (which can be
purchased in finished sections), to metal sheeting, to
glass, and more.
Moran Real Estate Team
Winter
2015
Thoughts About A Pet-Friendly Home
A pet-friendly home is a fun, clean, and healthy place for the whole family, pets included.
Making a pet-friendly home involves making choices in furniture, flooring, landscaping,
and even doors to ensure that you and your pet can enjoy your space together.
Durable flooring. Even house-trained pets sometimes have accidents. You can stay sane
by having flooring that stands up to Fido piddling. Linoleum is a good choice for easy
cleaning and is somewhat anti-microbial. Bamboo, cork, tile, and stone are also good
choices, if sealed. Carpet is trickier. You can buy carpet squares that are easily replaced, or
plan to clean your wall-to-wall carpet regularly, perhaps replacing it more often than you
would without a pet. Unsealed wood or wood laminate flooring has seams that can swell
when wet, and might be more easily scratched by pet claws.
Pet-friendly materials and décor. Satin paint is more easily wiped off than flat paint for
those spots where your pet brushes against the wall. When choosing furniture or flooring,
consider a color that is similar to your pet’s fur so that loose fur doesn’t show as much.
Furniture protection. When buying furniture, select pieces covered in tough, easily-cleaned
fabrics like leather or ultrasuede, but also remember that some
fabrics will scratch and tear more easily than others. You might
choose extra-durable fabric designed especially for pet owners.
Keep pets from chewing furniture by spraying store-bought, antichewing spray on their favorite biting spots. If you need to keep a
pet out of a particular area, put up baby gates and provide the pet with
plenty of sturdy toys for diversion. Set up a special bed or blanket so
your pet has a comfortable, cushiony place of his own.
Yard defense. Eliminate dangers around the house. Some outdoor
plants are toxic to pets, so be sure to evaluate your yard for these
dangers. Also be sure trash cans have a secure lid that an animal
could not get into easily, keeping your pets safe from hazardous
garbage, such as sharp tin can lids or chicken bones.
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Be Your Own Forensic Accountant
Forensic accountants are professionals who apply accounting, auditing, and sleuthing
skills to financial investigations. While you may not be a forensic accountant, you
can be your own financial detective to get control of your finances:
• Decide what you consider to be the biggest problem. Are you struggling to pay
the bills? Are you trying to save for a downpayment? Are you struggling to save for
retirement? Do you lack luxuries you think you should have?
• Examine the source of the problem. Are you not making enough money, spending
too much, or a combination of the two? Are you making enough money, but not
saving automatically? Are you spending on the wrong things?
• Brainstorm solutions to the source of the problem. Not making enough money?
Consider an extra job, asking for a raise, or changing careers. Spending too much?
As hard as it is, examine where you’re spending, and then use a budget. Making
enough money, but not saving enough? Consider creating an automatic savings plan
where money gets withdrawn automatically from your paycheck, either pre- or posttax. If saving for a down-payment
on a house or another large outlay
of funds, a second job or
special source of money can
be devoted entirely to the
savings
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Winter
2015
Manage Money Through the Decades
Each decade of life usually carries with it several big money moments. Major life events
like landing a new job or getting married can be joyous, but they’re also opportunities
for making crucial financial decisions—decisions that can have long-term implications
on your personal wealth. Here’s a list of financial moves to make if you are switching jobs,
getting married, or starting a family:
Switching jobs
• Make sure you sign up for any health, disability, and life insurance offered by your new
employer. Examine any tax-free flexible spending accounts available, and take the time to
analyze all the other benefits in your compensation package.
• Consult with a financial planner about rolling your 401(k) account into a new individual
retirement account or your new company’s retirement plan.
• If your new job brings with it a higher salary, make sure that any significant new purchases
are covered by your existing homeowner’s or renter’s insurance policy. Many policies limit
coverage on jewelry, computers, etc. So you may want to look into purchasing a separate
floater policy to fully cover your valuables.
Getting married
• Decide which assets and debts you plan to merge and which are to be handled separately.
Also, discuss who will manage the accounts and who will be listed as beneficiaries on
which investments.
• Write (or rewrite) your will. If you die without a will, courts in most states will decide
how to distribute your possessions, sometimes without the consent of your spouse. Include
in the will your wishes for medical care.
Having a baby
• Once you have a child, life insurance should be as important as diapers. Buy a policy that
is at least four times your salary, plus an extra two years’ salary for each child (minus your
retirement and investment assets).
• Rewrite your will. Again, if you die without a will designating who you want to raise your
children, then the courts must intervene and decide. Name a backup guardian, as well.
Start a college savings account right away. Consider 529 plans that allow tax-free saving
for education.
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What Not To Do Everyday At Work
Just doing your job isn’t enough to succeed at work. You rise and fall in your
organization based on your behavior—a combination of attitude, language,
appearance, and professionalism. To stay on the upward track, resist these office
mistakes:
• Whining. Your job may not be perfect, but no one wants to work with a chronic
complainer. Deal with problems and issues constructively, and learn to ignore the
minor annoyances that come with every job.
• Over-apologizing. Everyone makes mistakes, and people with integrity
take responsibility for their missteps and failures. Just don’t overdo it. Endless
explanations and pleas for forgiveness make you seem needy; a simple, “I’m
sorry, what can I do to help?” shows that you’re committed to fixing problems
and moving forward.
• Showing up sick. Absenteeism is a worry for most managers, but employees
who come to work while ill can spread germs and disease across the workplace,
making a simple problem worse. Do your best to stay healthy so you don’t have
to miss work. But if sickness strikes, do your co-workers a favor and stay home.
• Over-sharing. Being social is one thing; just don’t overdo it. Be friendly with
your co-workers, but don’t pry into their personal lives, share too much of
your own, or indulge in spreading rumors. You want to gain a reputation as a
dependable, standup colleague, not a gossip.
• Hiding. The flip side of over-sharing is not
joining any activities
with your co-workers. You don’t have to
be the biggest
partier at the bar, but devote some time to
getting to know
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that you can earn money by saving it is backwards. You
need to invest that penny to earn.
Both saving and investing have their places in good
financial planning. The trick is to both save some
pennies and make others grow through wise investing.
Perhaps the saying should be “A penny saved is a penny
kept.” Or perhaps “A penny invested is a penny earned.”
Don’t End Home Prices In Zeros
Pricing your home with zeros at the end may generate lower offers. Studies
show that buyers perceive a precise price, such as $281,284, as lower than rounded
ones, such as $280,000, even when the rounded prices are actually lower.
Real-life sales show that zeros at the end of an asking price lower the final sold price
by .73%. That may not sound like much, but .73% of a $280,000 home equals $2,044.
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Moran’s Monthly Reader
Light Is For The Living
Professor Von Helsing approaches the house with trepidation – the lone light is from the
moon and even that scarcely illuminates the entry way. He wonders what horrors are
hidden in the shadows...
A potential buyer for Count Dracula’s castle might also question what is tucked in the
dark corners and hallways of the eerie abode.
Bram Stoker, the author of Dracula, and old Hollywood horror-movie directors
understood the impact proper lighting has on a situation. A multitude of horrible, dirty,
dangerous, unsightly, disgusting surprises can be lurking about, waiting for the most
opportune time to make their presence known.
But while Von Helsing overcame his fears and entered the castle despite them, potential
homebuyers may not make it past the unlit foyer, no matter how attractive it is. If buyers
can’t SEE it, they can’t love it. Even worse, they can fear the unseen (and quite possibly
insignificant) qualities, and become uneasy in a home that may be just perfect for them.
Lighting can be a relatively inexpensive but effective
way to highlight the positive qualities of your home
or downplay areas that are less attractive.
The most desirable and inexpensive lighting is
natural sunlight. The easiest way to capitalize on this
natural resource is to show your home during the
daytime when the sun is shining brightly, throwing
open blinds or shades, decluttering windowsills,
and washing panes to allow light inside. This is also
a good time to move Aunt Gerties’s antique walnut
wardrobe away from the window. To do its job,
light needs to enter a room unhindered.
Unless your window overlooks a neighbor’s
collection of rusting cars or a grimy, graffiti-ridden
wall of the building next door, it’s good to keep
curtains open when showing your home. It makes
the room look bigger and more inviting. If the view
is less than attractive, hang sheer curtains over the
window that will allow some light in while subtly
distracting the buyer’s attention from the unsightly
scene.
If the house is dark with few or very narrow
windows, take heart. A trip to your local home
improvement store can lighten things up quickly.
Even naturally lit houses can benefit from the
addition of appropriate electric lighting.
Begin by slowly walking through your house, taking
special care to flip all switches and look at each light
fixture and lamp. Are there burnt-out bulbs that
need to be replaced? Keep a list of all the size bulbs
you need to purchase.
Do shades or domes have dead insects or
dust in them? Clean them and see how much
brighter the room looks. Are there scratches,
dents, dings or tarnish on fixtures? If they can’t
be buffed or cleaned, consider replacing them.
If fixtures need to be replaced, consider your
target buyer and the style of your house when
choosing the replacements. For example, if the
architecture and furnishings of your home are
traditional, modern-style fixtures of polished
gunmetal would look inappropriate. Or if
you’re targeting younger buyers, the original
circa 1970 pea green mod-style hanging lamp
may need to go.
Lighting can minimize a room’s idiosyncrasies,
creating optical illusions that make a room
seem wider, a ceiling higher or hallway longer.
Long, narrow hallways, common in today’s
condominiums, can be transformed from
wasted space to an art gallery with the addition
of track lighting to illuminate artistic treasures.
Is there a room that feels like the ceiling and
floor are gradually closing in on you? By
avoiding hanging fixtures and using those that
throw light up a wall, such as floor can lights,
one can make ceilings feel higher.
But if your ceiling has cracks or other blemishes,
light that flows down to the floor moves the eye
in that direction, distracting a potential buyer’s
attention away from a negative feature. On
the other hand, bowing walls of older houses
require lighting that moves straight from floor
to ceiling without hitting the wall. Here, the
Moran Real Estate Team
Light Is For The Living Cont.
lamps or fixtures must be placed away from the
wall and face the ceiling.
Often one can take fixtures already used in the
house and move them to more appropriate areas.
Life’s little horrors, real or imaginary, tend to
disappear when rooms are lit properly.
Winter
2015
Spend a Little
Get a Lot
• If you have more than two cars in
your driveway, park the extra vehicles at
a neighbor’s house. This will give your
driveway and yard a spacious look.
Have a particularly small room? A mirrored wall
• Oil and rust stains can be removed
will look double the size that it did when it was
from concrete with commercial driveway
only painted. If the mirrored wall is across from
cleaners that are available from
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How To Avoid The Most
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People Make When They
Sell A Home...
Failing to “show-case”
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nutrients lost after a night of drinking, helping you wake up refreshed and headachefree.
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about 15 minutes. The moisture will cool your skin and allow the blood vessels in
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Wonder Bread’s Proud History
The first print advertisement for Wonder Bread came out before the bread itself. It stated
only that “a wonder” was coming. When it arrived, Wonder Bread was considered the
perfect loaf.
That evenly sliced, squishy, moist, perfectly white, industrial loaf was a designed solution
to a critical problem of the day...consumers were complaining that they didn’t know
where their food was coming from.
In a strange quirk of cultural de-ja-vu, that is the exact same statement that modern food
purists use against Wonder Bread: We don’t know where our food comes from...real food
doesn’t look like that.
Here’s how Wonder Bread became a welcome solution before it became an iconic symbol
of bland.
For most of humanity’s long history with bread, we baked bread in homes. Eventually
small bakeries cropped up to supply bread for more people, but they weren’t a picture of
purity. Bakeries of the early industrial age were dirty and often underground, usually with
terrible working conditions. You never knew when the baker would cut costs by mixing
the dough with sawdust or other horrible additives.
Also, around the late 1800s and early 1900s, people became more aware that cholera and
typhus, among other diseases, were food-borne illnesses.
That’s when people started getting interested in where their food came from. Back at the
turn of the century, that meant avoiding locally baked bread. Factory bread, the thinking
went, was made by clean hands in a modern, light-filled palace of industry. One could see
that factory-made bread was clean and healthy, because it was spotless and white.
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MLS#: 514804
• 2 Bedrooms
• 2 Bathrooms
$230,000.00
• Open Floor Plan
• Great Location
• Waterfront Deck
• Two-Car Car Port
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• Private 24’ Boat Slip
• Best Sunsets On Island
• Updated Kitchen
• Recently Updated
Life Is Good...
On Pleasure Island!
Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
1001 North Lake Park Blvd 910•512•1962
Carolina Beach, NC 28428
601 Canal Dr Unit: #7, Carolina Beach, NC 28428
Life is good at the Beach! This 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom newly renovated condo is the perfect
home for both the beach lover and the boat owner. Condo comes with an assigned 24’ boat
slip just off your back steps and down the well maintained dock. A newly renovated kitchen
starts off the key points of this unit. Upgraded to one of the largest kitchens in the Docksider,
the new appliances, stone & ceramic tile back splash &granite counter tops show off the
beautiful custom cabinets. The new hard wood floors throughout the kitchen and living room
draw you towards the back deck and beautiful water views not to mention the breathtaking
SUNSETS. Only 1 block to the ocean, restaurants & entertainment. This waterfront top floor
condo is great for year round living, weekend getaways and investment. HOA covers master
& flood insurance, exterior, common areas and dock maintenance. There is also an individual
dry storage on ground floor. Seller offers a One Year Warranty for buyer’s peace of mind.
Don’t miss out on this one..
Moran Real Estate Team
Winter
2015
Fight Off The Flu
It’s never too late to protect yourself, as well as your friends and family, from
the flu. A flu shot may be your best line of defense, but you can also keep the
flu virus at bay by eating well. Here are some flu-fighting foods:
Chicken soup. Once again, your mother was right. Chicken soup provides
fluids that help fight off viruses and reduce inflammation caused by the flu.
Garlic. Compounds in garlic (also onions) known as allion and allicin have an
antiviral impact. For maximum effect, chew a raw clove every four hours, or
chop the clove into smaller pieces to swallow like pills. (This will also keep you
from spreading the flu, as people will not want to come too close.)
Pumpkin seeds. The zinc in pumpkin seeds is said to help white blood cells
fight off disease.
Citrus fruits. The vitamin C found in citrus fruits (as well
as red bell peppers, broccoli, and sweet potatoes,
among other foods) can reduce flu
symptoms by up to 25 percent.
Blueberries. Blueberries contain
antioxidants, which can strengthen lung
tissue that is damaged during the flu and other
respiratory illnesses. Eat half a cup of fresh or frozen
blueberries a day during flu season.
Winter
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Try Edible Landscaping
Edible gardening is thrifty, good for the planet and good for our health by
providing plenty of fresh food for our diet. But many people avoid growing
food because they can’t imagine planting and maintaining a vegetable garden.
Luckily, edible landscaping doesn’t have to be so utilitarian as planting a
vegetable garden. Making edible plants part of your overall landscaping plans
can result in a beautiful outdoor space, full of interesting textures and designs
that taste as good as they look.
An easy approach to growing food involves starting with a simple one-on-one
replacement. Switch out just one ornamental plant or tree
with something similar that’s edible. Then try it
again with something else. Go at whatever pace
suits you.
In the book The Beautiful Edible Garden,
the authors offer several simple swaps,
including: replacing a magnolia tree with a
fuyu persimmon, planting peppers in place
of zinnias, using hanging tomato plants in
place of hanging spider plants, and switching
out boxwood with blueberries. Chives and
onions add texture and purple flowers,
while leafy greens can replace broad-leaf
ornamentals.
Growing food in your yard provides an
inexpensive source of produce and the chance to grow unusual varieties.
It also saves water, since you are already watering the lawn and ornamentals
anyway. Finally, there’s something satisfying about having a source of food in
your own yard.
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Winter
2015
Dental Care Is A Career Advantage
Some of us carry the do-it-yourself concept a little too far. In a survey of more than
300 dentists conducted by the Chicago Dental Association, 70 percent reported
treating patients who had attempted some sort of home solution before calling a
professional. Among the fixes: superglue to fix broken crowns and dentures, emery
boards to file down chipped teeth, and self-administered root canal procedures.
In a related story, a poll from the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry tells us
that teeth whitening procedures have increased in popularity among Americans by
300 percent in the past five years. Porcelain veneers have also become more common,
rising by 250 percent in the same time period.
In another survey by the AACD, 99.7 percent of Americans said they believe a
good smile is an important social asset; 74 percent think that an unattractive set of
chompers can hurt one’s chances of career success.
Entrepreneurial Ingenuity
A police officer found a perfect hiding place for watching for speeding
motorists.
One day, the officer was amazed when everyone
was under the speed limit, so he
investigated and found the
problem.
A 10 years old boy was standing
on the side of the road with a
huge hand painted sign that said
“Radar Trap Ahead.”
A little more investigative work led
the officer to the boy’s accomplice.
He found another
boy about 100 yards
beyond the radar trap
holding up a sign
reading “TIPS,” with a
bucket at his feet full
of change.
24’ Boat Slip
$230,000.00
601 Canal Drive Unit #7
Carolina Beach, NC 28428
MLS No: 514804
New Listing
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Ocean Front
Reduced
This 2 bedroom, 2 bath condo is located right
on the Yacht Basin. Hardwood floors, updated
kitchen, a 24’ foot boat slip and only a block from
the ocean. Relax on your waterfront deck as the
boats go up and down the Intracoastal Waterway
or go out right outside your back door to your own
boat slip. This home comes with a home warranty
for your piece of mind.
$295,000.00
1208 3-A Carolina Beach Ave
Carolina Beach, NC 28428
MLS No: 487095
Reduced $55,000
Ocean Front Living At Its Best! 3 bedrooms, 2
baths with a view of the ocean to die for. This
unit is very open and bright with a skylight in the
kitchen. Ceiling fans, a wine refrigerator, home
warranty, and ocean front deck with views for
miles are just some of the amenities.
Reduced
$205,000.00
115 Teakwood Dr. #906. Otter Creek
Carolina Beach, NC 28428
MLS No: 506467
Reduced
Water Front
Tucked away from the hustle and bustle sits
this 2 master bedroom waterfront town home
in Otter Creek. This end unit offers laminate
hardwood floors, ceiling fans, a patio for
grilling and a garage that has an air conditioning
unit along with an extra refrigerator with an
ice maker. The seller is also offering a home
warranty for your piece of mind. (Optional
Boat Slips Available)
Reduced
$195,000.00
1101 South Lake Park Blvd
Unit: A-28,
Carolina Beach, NC 28428
MLS No: 511475
Ocean Front Living At Its Best! 2 bedrooms,
2 baths with an awesome ocean front view.
This unit is very open and bright with a custom
appointment throughout. home warranty, and 2
ocean front pools and deck with views for miles
are just some of the amenities.
NEW Listing
Moran Real Estate Team
30’ Boat Slip
Winter
$284,000.00
2015
709 Canal Dr. # 3A Snug Harbor
Carolina Beach, NC 28428
MLS No: 503189
Carolina Beach Living! This 2 bedroom, 2
bath condo is located right on the Yacht Basin.
Laminated hardwood floors, updated kitchen
cabinets, a 30 foot boat slip and only a block
from the ocean. Relax on your waterfront deck
as the boats go up and down the Intracoastal
Waterway or go out right outside your back door
to your own boat slip. This home comes with a
home warranty for your piece of mind.
$335,000.00
304 Seafarer Dr,
Carolina Beach, NC 28428
MLS No: 513453
New Listing
LOCATION, location, location!
This beautiful 5 bedroom home is centrally located in Carolina Beach. Three bedrooms upstairs
with 2 baths, large open kitchen vaulted ceilings, wood laminate floors, tile floors in bathrooms
and kitchen, recessed lighting, crown molding, 2 gas fireplaces and a deck off of the master
bedroom. The downstairs is perfect for an in-law suite or roommate as it has its own bedroom,
bath, kitchen and living area. Two garages give ample parking for yourselves and guests. Very
close to the ocean, great restaurants, community pool and other recreational activities.
Address
Community
5908 Saltaire Village Ct
1005 Rivage Promenade
417 Rivage Promenade
5900 Saltaire Village Ct
112 Wetland Dr
1148 Rivage Promenade
918 Whitecaps Ln #B
405 Carolina Sands Dr
920 Searidge Ln
9400 Short Putt Ct
7816 Chipshot Way
6509 Sedgewick Court
642 Hillside Dr
6332 Branford Rd
646 Castine Way
6312 Naples Dr
6336 Branford Rd
638 Laveen Way
644 Windgate Dr
1407 Faulkenberry Rd
1219 Welborn Rd
6819 Hailsham Dr
705 Burroughs Dr
6613 Wedderburn Dr
106 Teakwood Dr
101 Teakwood Dr #604
101 Teakwood Dr #601
103 Teakwood Dr #703
229 Palmer Way
223 Club Ct
235 Hogan Ct
613 E Telfair Cir
335 Club Ct
224 Rouen Ct
8907 Sedgley Dr
Beau Rivage
Beau Rivage
Beau Rivage
Beau Rivage
Beau Rivage
Beau Rivage
Carolina Sands
Carolina Sands
Carolina Sands
Cypress Island
Cypress Island
Heritage Woods
Kirkwood
Kirkwood
Kirkwood
Kirkwood
Kirkwood
Kirkwood
Kirkwood
Laurel Ridge
Laurel Ridge
Lords Creek
Lords Creek
Lords Creek
Otter Creek
Otter Creek
Otter Creek
Otter Creek
The Cape
The Cape
The Cape
The Cape
The Cape
The Cape
The Cape
BD
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
BTH
3 (2 1)
2 (2 0)
2 (2 0)
3 (2 1)
2 (2 0)
3 (3 0)
2 (2 0)
2 (2 0)
2 (2 0)
2 (2 0)
2 (2 0)
3 (2 1)
3 (3 0)
2 (2 0)
2 (2 0)
2 (2 0)
2 (2 0)
2 (2 0)
2 (2 0)
2 (2 0)
2 (2 0)
2 (2 0)
2 (2 0)
2 (2 0)
4 (3 1)
3 (2 1)
3 (2 1)
2 (2 0)
2 (2 0)
3 (2 1)
2 (2 0)
2 (2 0)
3 (2 1)
3 (2 1)
3 (2 1)
DOM
468/468
161/161
102/301
58/58
37/134
52/52
32/32
53/53
27/27
355/355
344/344
269/269
249/249
11-Nov
71/71
35/35
65/65
49/49
21/21
185/185
69/69
201/201
56/56
87/87
163/163
70/70
27/27
28/28
173/173
203/203
136/136
66/66
79/79
24/24
56/56
Sold $
Date
$263,000 9/10/14
$252,000 9/23/14
$275,500 9/23/14
$271,000 9/17/14
$260,000 9/19/14
$325,000 10/17/14
$198,900 8/28/14
$257,000 10/10/14
$260,000 9/26/14
$205,000 8/20/14
$225,000 10/24/14
$208,000 8/12/14
$165,000 9/17/14
$185,000 8/13/14
$219,000 10/10/14
$211,000 9/25/14
$185,000 10/24/14
$185,000 10/31/14
$167,000 10/30/14
$155,000 10/14/14
$123,000 10/22/14
$153,000 10/23/14
$201,500 9/12/14
$160,000 10/24/14
$655,000 10/15/14
$205,000 8/18/14
$218,000 9/5/14
$183,000 9/8/14
$215,000 8/29/14
$299,500 9/6/14
$210,000 9/11/14
$220,000 8/14/14
$273,000 10/10/14
$265,000 10/8/14
$257,500 10/28/14
The Moran Real Estate Team
Deanna & Don Moran
Coldwell Banker Seacoast Advantage
1001 N. Lake Park Blvd. Carolina Beach, NC 28428
Phone: 910-512-1962
www.moranshometeam.com
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