Kristi Mason

Hi Tedd,
I work with Realty World Paradise Homes in New Bern. I would be happy to talk with you and find our more about what you're looking for and how I can help. I've worked with many out of town buyers and do everthing possible to make the transaction as smooth as possible for them. My background is in customer service and it shows! My clients have thanked me by calling me whenever they have a real estate need and also referring their friends and family to me- that's the best compliment I could ever recieve.
Please contact me directly so we can get started.
Thanks,
Kristi Mason
Broker/Realtor
Realty World Paradise Homes
kristi@newbernrealtyworld.com
252-229-5075 cell
P.S. If you decide to go the referral route make sure your agent is recommending somebody they actually know something about. Agents are paid a fee by the agent they refer you to. It may not even be an agent they know just somebody they randomly picked that agreed to pay the fee for the referral. - Sat Jun 14 2008, 09:27

Hi Kyle,
Taberna is always popular and while sales there remain steady it a slower market and prices are down as a result. We've had such explosive growth the last few years that now we're just getting back to normal. I did a quick check of the currenst statistics on Taberna from the MLS and this is what I found.
54 homes on the market
lowest priced is $194,000 for an 1800sq.ft home in Taberna Village on the market 68 days
highest priced is $759,000 for a 4900 sq, ft custom built golf course home on the market 78 days

There are 7 homes pending sale right now in the price range of $300-400k
There have been 12 closed sales since January - most of these were also in the mid $300's range- the square footage is an average of 2500 on these.

If you are going to put your home on the market you'll want to make sure it is in tip top shape and priced competitively to make it stand out among the rest. I'd be happy to run a CMA to dtermine your market value, just send me the details on your house. From there we'll be able to tell what the competition is in your price range. No strings attached!
Please feel free to contact me directly anytime I can be of assistance.
Thanks,
Kristi Mason
kristi@newbernrealtyworld.com - Fri May 2 2008, 10:54

There are few furnished rentals available New Bern but none of them are luxury condos- so you may not have too much competition. Make sure you have a good property manager,do a credit check and ask for a substantial deposit to protect your investment. Check your condo association to see what rules they have regarding rentals. Have you considered using it as a vacation rental? That would require more work for you or a manager but may be worth it. You can check out what's available on VRBO.com( vacation rental by owner)& see what they are charging per night.
good luck! - Fri Mar 28 2008, 06:53

In my area this usually happens when the seller has hopes of getting a better offer- maybe they have had alot of showings and interest recently? If they extend a counter offer to you and you accept it then they are under contract with you- they can't entertain any other offers. If they reject your offer they are free to consider other offers while waiting for you to submit a higher offer with the terms they are looking for. I know my buyers find it frustrating when a seller isn't willing to negotiate with them but I've also been on the other side with the seller who has a property that's being shown frequently and they want to hold out for the best offer they can get. It all depends on your situation but if it's a property you really want and there is a chance another buyer is going to outbid you then make the offer what you are willing to pay as you may not get the chance to negotiate.
Just my opinion!
happy home shopping and good luck!
Kristi - Sat Mar 15 2008, 19:06

Are you wanting to expose the property to other agents or buyers? Have you tried postlets.com? You can create ads for free and they will post to several websites and you'll have an html code of the ad that you can post yourself on other sites. You might also try running ads in the community papers for the area you want to reach. We have a local paper that will run up to 4 properties in 8 different community papers for a month for only $75,00.
good luck!
Kristi - Sat Mar 15 2008, 18:55