#1 Choose the ideal time to buy Emerald Isle, NC real estate or other property on the Crystal Coast
Our resort style coastal real estate market in Emerald Isle, NC is a bit different. You may think summer is our busiest selling season, but it's not. The spring real estate market is the first boom of the year. Sellers start listing their homes and condos in the beginning of the year and sales pick up in the Spring.
Most buyers start looking months before making the move to call a local real estate agent in Emerald Isle, NC. And, that's okay! You need to get familiar with the market and establish your wish list. The spring will introduce the first wave of new opportunities that may be your best option. Please do mistake me, summer is busy, but vacation rental properties tend to limit the amount of properties you'll be able to see or that are active on the market.
#2 Create a hassle-free coastal real estate search
If you're familiar with searching real estate and homes for sale, you're familiar with the annoying phone calls from numerous real estate agents that you'll get when you have questions about a particular property.
If fact, when you use real estate marketing websites like Zillow, you're basically setting yourself up for solicitations. Let's say you have a question about an oceanfront condo in Emerald Isle, NC. You complete the contact form hoping to get just the answers to your questions. Not long after you'll start receiving several phone calls from multiple agents. Weird right?!? Most real estate marketing websites like Zillow feature the listing agent, so your information is sent to the listing agent. However, Zillow makes its money by getting real estate agents to pay for leads. So, your information is also sent to the real estate agents paying for your lead.
The agents getting your information rotates causing multiple agents to get your information, creating multiple annoying calls. These websites are helpful, and as a real estate agent, I use them to market my listings. However, consumers can have a less annoying method for researching their next property to purchase.
My website is extremely helpful, and I don't bother you. I help you by making sure helpful information is sent to you about your search and you're constantly becoming better educated about the local, coastal real estate market, something you will not get from Zillow!
#3 Create a vacation rental management plan
Many families and investors target Emerald Isle, NC and surrounding beach towns to buy for Vacation Rental income. As part of your research, incorporate ideas for earning rental income. There are different rental markets here, and you can benefit from a variety of plans. You'll want to establish your plan for managing your rental property, when you'll market the property, and how you'll rent it. While I do not do property management, I have the knowledge to steer you in the correct direction. Simply call or text me at 919-308-2292 or send me an email to:DRaczkowski@fathomrealty.com.
#4 Kick-start the new year with powerful local resources
Your research is only going to be successful if you have the correct resources. Even if you're a year or two out from buying, get a grasp of the process for buying here and get connected to local professional resources that will help make you a strong buyer. One common disappointment is not qualifying. Just because you have a perfect FICO credit score, doesn't mean you'll get the perfect mortgage loan. It's helpful to understand the type of programs that are available. This doesn't mean you have to jump into a pre-approval process. It means, you should start getting your mind thinking about the options.
You'll also want to start collaborating ideas with a local Emerald Isle, NC REALTOR experienced in the local market and surrounding coastal real estate markets. You want to make sure you're targeting the right properties for your investment goals, and getting fast answers to questions about specific properties, the process, condo fees, rental income, etc...And, that REALTOR better be me. Call or text me at 919-308-2292 or send an email to: DRaczkowski@fathomrealty.com.
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