This app is free and it works on the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. It doesn't have any advertising on it keeping it clean looking and easy to navigate. Because it is from Realtor.com a user has access to all the same listings as the website, including listings from the Wilmington MLS. There are alot of helpful real estate apps out there but Realtor.com's app is the most comprehensive providing the user accurate and up-to-date information with a super easy search capability.The best feature this app has is the shape search. This is fantastic for buyers who've found an area they like while driving around and want to restrict their search to that area. The buyer can draw any shape they like in the app and all the houses listed on Realtor.com will show up as pushpins on the map. Each one of the pins shown on the map will deliver more details when it is touched. It is also location based so a buyer can search where they are no matter the neighborhood. Users can also search by price range or number of bedrooms and more. Information about the homes for sale can be saved, or emailed. The app has been named one of four great iPhone apps by Money Magazine. It has been downloaded more than a million times!
Here's a REALTOR.com created video showing the app in action! It's pretty dang cool!
Wilmington Film Studio Scores Big Budget Production
Last week local film studio, Screen Gems, was to be one of the locations for shooting "Journey 2: The Mysterious Island", a family action adventure film starring Dwayne Johnson and Oscar-winner Michael Caine. The film is being produced by New Line Cinema, a subsidiary of Warner Brothers, will spend five months in Wilmington. This will bring a nice boost to the local economy and expose some newcomers to our great city who may want to relocate here! Who wouldn't?!
The film is about a teenager who sets out on a mission with his mother’s boyfriend to find his grandfather, who is thought to be missing on a mythical island, according to Internet Movie Database. It’s slated to be released September 23, 2011. And even more exciting is that "Journey 2: The Mysterious Island" will use the water tank at Screen Gems for the first time ever along with five of the ten stages at Screen Gems.
“Mysterious Island” is a sequel to “Journey to the Center of the Earth.” That movie, which was released in 2008, had a budget of $45 million and grossed $231 million worldwide. And like the first movie, “The Mysterious Island” will be shot in 3D!
September Real Estate Stats
Single Family Home Sales Dip in September After Rising in August according to data from the Wilmington Regional Association of REALTORS®. Which most likely reflects the concern of the upcoming elections and family's having little time for home shopping getting the kids back into the routine of school. In looking at the past several years of market stats, when Wilmington has a slight dip in September there more often than not is a rise for October. So even though it's not the news we all want to hear, it's certainly not anything to be too startled to end any plans you may have for relocating or moving-up. And, of course, if you want to discuss your situation with an experienced professional REALTOR® then give me a call!
Based upon data pulled from the Wilmington NC MLS on October 11, 2010.
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