metropolitan area scored high (2nd Place) on the Milken Institute / Greenstreet Partners 2007 Best Performing Cities Index, landing the number 2 spot.
Continuing waves of newcomers from the Northeast and other regions boosted both Carolinas in the ranks of the nation's most populous states in new U.S. Census Bureau data being released today. North Carolina passed New Jersey to become the nation's 10th most populated state. And South Carolina, which broke into the ranks of the nation's top 10 fastest growers...
Complete Story... PR LEAP recently published a report that indicated that North Carolina is one of 17 states still appreciating strongly, and one of the only seven in the South. The report 2006, Seventen States Real Estate markets Still Appreciating, Southern states are "experiencing the largest migration of new residents in history." Brunswick County is ranked # 1 in all the Carolinas for price appreciation. We have seen prices in selective developers communities increase around 25% each year, over the last few years. Sales volume has increased in the range of 55% over last year. The luxury high-end, Second Home market in this area is hot! Based on current prices, area historical data and future trends, we think the area has a lot of upside potential and is currently undervalued. We also see record sales from various communities in the area, further establishing a new minimum level of $220,000 (lot's & home-sites) and up for the Brunswick County area.
News Flash: A new commercial megaplex has just been given County approval to go Along HWY 211. This new complex will house shopping, retail and restaurants taking up more space the 7 Super Wal-Mart stores. It will be located beside the new bridge accessing the south end of Oak Island. The construction of this new bridge, by the way, will mean that the area communities will now have 2 beaches just 12 minutes away. Complete story... News Flash: Proposed International Port “We are very early in the process, but this is a key step toward our goal of building a major new economic engine for North Carolina,” said Tom Eagar, ports authority CEO in a post-meeting release. “The N. C. International Port will provide a ‘missing link,’ a gigantic boost to economic development to attract the major manufacturing and assembly plants which require access to deepwater port facilities with global service coverage.”
"The economic boom to the county will be unheard of" Brunswick County Economic Development Director, Steve Johnson
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