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National Market News updated July 21, 2008

Real Estate Prices Rising for 4 Straight Months... Is Anyone Noticing?  RISMedia  July 14, 2008. The Housing Crisis is Over.  Wall Street Journal Online, May 6, 2008. All Real Estate is Local:  New-home sales in U.S. fall to 13-year low, but in the South Sales Rose 5.7%.  Exit Homeplace Realty Resource, March 27, 2008. Sales of Existing Homes Rise 2.9% in February.  Associated Press, March 25, 2008. Could the VA Loan help you as a Veteran?, Exit Homeplace Realty Resource, January 23, 2008 12 Ways to Save on Your Homeowner's Insurance, January 23, 2008 Existing-home sales rise 3.9 in February, MarketWatch, March 23, 2007 Goodbye easy mortgage money, MarketWatch, March 21, 2007 Housing Starts Bounceback in February, MarketWatch, March 20, 2007 Warm weather helps home sales bounce back in January, USA Today, February 27, 2007 Freddie Mac to toughen Mortgage standards, USA Today, February 27, 2007

Local News updated May 30, 2008

EXIT agents attend the 2008 Blueberry Festival.  June 21, 2008. Own the House but Not the Land.  Star News, May 30, 2008. Wilmington Area Homes Sales Inch Higher.  Star News, May 14, 2008. GE Hitachi to get up to 25.7 M for Castle Hayne Expansion.  Star News, May 1, 2008. Two Water Access Projects Funded in Pender and Brunswick County.  Star News, April 3, 2008.  Taxpayers in city face 13% higher '09 tax rate.  Star News, April 1, 2008. Home is where the sale is.  Star News, March 31, 2008. Real Estate Market Picks Up As Spring Begins.  Star News, March 24, 2008. New Hanover Property Tax Rate Must Rise 9 Cents to Meet Shortfall.  Star News, March 13, 2008. New Hanover May Move Up Revaluation.  Star News, March 10, 2008. Pender Water Bond Resurfaces. Star News, March 6, 2008. Hampstead - Area Development Plan to Receive Further Review. Star News, March 5, 2008. New Hanover Won't Get Waterfront Funding but Hampstead Project Still Being Discussed. Star News, March 4, 2008. Hampstead Board Issues '08 Wish List.  Star News, February 18, 2008. Military Lifts Housing Market.  Daily News, February 11, 2008. Wilmington, NC named one of the "Top Distinctive Destinations" for 2008 by National Trust for Historic Preservation.  February 7, 2008.  Camp Lejeune, New River Corps, & Cherry Point bases expect 11,477 Marines, families by 2011.  Star News, February 4, 2008. Housing Market in Wilmington, NC Stays Strong Amid Crisis.  Star News, January 31, 2008.  Autumn Hall Development to Preserve Trees.  Star News, January 31, 2008. Bypass Pushed as DOT listens.  Star News, January 30, 2008. Credit score now carries more weight in mortgage. Star News, January 21, 2008 Another clinical research firm to open area office.   Star News, January 18, 2008 Pender Schools still short $250,000. Star News, June 20, 2007. Pender Residents voice opposition to Burgaw annexation. StarNews, June 15, 2007. Brunswick Forclosures up. StarNews, March 20, 2007 Sewer Consolidation may be delayed. StarNews, March 20, 2007  Wilmington: City to Discuss Deck Purchase. StarNews, March 20, 2007