Wednesdays With Wendy- Did You Know?

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It might be November, with Thanksgiving just around the corner and the weather in Wilmington couldn't be nicer! We had a little bit of rain last week, but this past weekend was gorgeous in the high 70s. Today it's beautiful and sunny with not a rain cloud in sight!

The BLOG this week will be a "Did You Know?", a couple delicious Fun Thanksgiving Recipes and another dose of Wendy's Featured Listings!

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Did You Know? in Real Estate:

• 62% of all buyers are Gen X and Gen Y (18-44)
  31, is the average age of the first time home buyer


• 47, is the average age of the home seller


• 64%, Listings that were derived from repeat clients or referrals


• 95%, Buyers between, 18-44, use social networking everyday


• 740, Avg number of text messages Gen Y users receive per month


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  This and other fun Real Estate facts by Matt Ferrara on The Next Generation of Real Estate
  
  "Did You Know" Thanksgiving:
  


• 91% of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving Day.


• Every President since Lincoln proclaimed Thanksgiving Day. But in 1939, 1940, and 1941 Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaimed Thanksgiving the third Thursday in November to length the holiday shopping season. This upset people.


• Benjamin Franklin wanted the national bird to be a turkey.


• The first Thanksgiving was not a feast, but rather a time when Native Americans helped Pilgrims by bringing them food and helping them build off the land.


• The Plymouth Pilgrims dined with the Wampanoag Indians for the first Thanksgiving.


• The first Thanksgiving lasted for three days.


• In October of 1777 all 13 colonies celebrated Thanksgiving for the first time; however it was a one-time affair commemorating a victory over the British at Saratoga.


• Sarah Josepha Hale, a magazine editor, campaigned to make Thanksgiving a National Holiday in 1827 and succeeded.

For this, and other fun Thanksgiving facts, visit Coolest Holiday Parties.

"Did You Know" Fun Thanksgiving Recipes:

Apple Pie:

Ingredients:

• Dough
  


• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour


• 4 teaspoons sugar
  


• 1/4 teaspoon fine salt


• 14 tablespoons cold butter, diced


• 1 large egg, lightly beaten with 2 tablespoons cold water


• Filling


• 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice


• 3 pounds baking apples like Golden Delicious, Cortland, or Mutsu


• 2/3 cup sugar, plus more for sprinkling on the pie


• 1/4 cup unsalted butter


• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon


• Generous pinch of ground nutmeg


• 1 large egg, lightly beaten

Full Recipe from The Food Network.

Pumpkin Cheesecake:

Ingredients:

• 1 package (8 oz. size) cream cheese, softened


• 1 cup canned pumpkin


• 1/2 cup sugar


• 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice


• 1 container (8 oz. size) cool whip


• 1 prepared 9" graham cracker crust

Full Recipe from Cheesecake Factory.

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Wendy's Featured Listing!
4511 Regent Dr, Wilmington, NC 28412

Very attractive, well maintained home! It is located in the popular Fairfield Park neighborhood and is just a short distance to shopping, beaches and the hospital. Enjoy casual living in this all brick, 4 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom home. The house sits on a prime lot with expert landscaping and backs up to a large wooded area with a pond. Lot is also parallel to an easement allowing yard to look bigger. The open floor plan features formal dining room, open kitchen with bar, large master bed with sitting area, walk-in closet, luxurious bath with glass tile shower and separate garden tub. There are hardwoods in all main living areas, canned lighting and ceiling fans throughout, gas fireplace and bonus room with bath which is 4th bedroom. Appliances included; built-in microwave, oven, dishwasher, refrigerator, washer and dryer. This great neighborhood has a community pool, tennis courts, clubhouse and trails. Old fairgrounds to be developed. 5K in closings cost or HOA dues paid at closing.















CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO!

Single Family Home
Bedrooms:	4
Bathrooms:	3 Full
Square Feet:	2101
Year Built:	2004
MLS Number:	435362

For more information on this property and other featured listings, email me mailto:Wendy@seacoastrealty.com?subject=WWW%20-%20Featured%20Listing%209%2F17%2F08 or visit my website.

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