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Regardless of the driving forces, it was a runaway market.
“Never in my 34 years of selling high-end real estate in our area have I seen a market
remotely like 2021. It was a spectacular year for both Wilmington and Wrightsville
Beach real estate. People are making quality of life decisions and choosing to live, work,
and retire where the quality of life is highest,” Vance Young says.
Of Wrightsville’s 165 sales through Realtors, 71 were more than $1 million. More
than half of the million dollar purchases were cash sales.
“The luxury market rose almost 30 percent versus the year before, which is insane
because 2020 was the best year for luxury that we had ever had. To then see it increase
again by another 25-30 percent was just remarkable, especially over just one year, you see
that type of growth over a decade sometimes,” says Trey Wallace.
Above: 915 S. Lumina Ave. is seen on
Wrightsville’s prized south end, the
second from the left, oceanfront.
Preceding pages: The oceanfront
view and dune walkover from the
number one selling house in the
tri-county area, 513 S. Lumina Ave.