63 www.wrightsvillebeachmagazine.com WBM Jessica Edwards says, “I think it was good, with inventory being low, and hopefully inventory will continue to be low — that is really driving the market right now in Wilmington. We are still dealing with foreclosures and short sales here and there, so because of that, prices can’t really climb, but if inventory continues to stay at low enough levels, and activity continues to stay up, in my opinion, that is going to have the biggest impact on strength in the market.” “Everybody always talks about interest rates, and stuff like that, but really, I feel like it comes down to inventory, what inventory is out there, how much of it in combination with the activity that makes such a bigger impact,” she says. “There are not that many single- family houses for sale. Not that much oceanfront. If you wanted a nice house that was newer, there might have been one or two to choose from,” Debbie Mitchell says. NEW HANOVER COUNTY CIVIL FORCLOSURES 2001 653 2007 720 2002 868 2008 1,017 2003 909 2009 1,483 2004 737 2010 1,881 2005 605 2011 1,559 2006 561 2012 1,432 2013 968
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