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@salomeantonmcclellan5067 3 күн бұрын
Freedom coming from Cali? That's all what I needed to know. I'm proud to live in New Hanover Co, blue dot🩵
@travelingdude1621 6 күн бұрын
A nice video. I’ve been all over NC. Does NC have natural, native palm trees being in the southeast Sunbelt? I live in MD but hope to move to NC soon.
@livinginwilmington2783 6 күн бұрын
@@travelingdude1621 thank you! The Cape fear region is about as far north as palm trees natively grow. There are a lot of species that have been transplanted here a couple are native such as Sabal palmettos… which is primarily what you will see here because they are fairly tolerant of an occasional short freeze
@healthhopewithhelen2905 9 күн бұрын
I’m from Casper Wyoming too🥰!! That’s awesome you lived here as well! Thanks for making these videos-super helpful! I’ll check out those apartments too-appreciate the suggestions!🙏
@healthhopewithhelen2905 9 күн бұрын
What are the nicest and closest apartments to the airport? I’m going to be moving there from Wyoming to be a Flight Attendant and want to be as close as possible-never been there❤️ Can’t wait-I’ll be there in April🙏
@livinginwilmington2783 9 күн бұрын
Probably Flats on Front ....very nice downtown apartments on the Cape Fear River 5-10 min from the airport. Very cool what part of Wyoming? I lived in Casper for a bit
@TheGarageisFull 10 күн бұрын
It’s not a gated community. It’s a community with gates.
@livinginwilmington2783 9 күн бұрын
kind of like how a public beach is actually a beach that allows the public?
@Loupadron2010 10 күн бұрын
Beautiful tree lined streets, homes are splendid. What is the price range? Are there any in the $875,000.00 dollar range?
@livinginwilmington2783 9 күн бұрын
Homes in this neighborhood range pretty widely starting in the $500k's for less updated smaller homes into the millions. Completely agree this is one of our favorite communities in Wilmington!
@johnoneill7778 13 күн бұрын
Jake, FYI Dell Webb There are two b’s in Dell Webb.
@metalhalide4043 13 күн бұрын
Its an overbuilt Democrat dump, do not move here, trust what I am saying!! It's one of the worst run cities in America!!
@chrisstone2506 23 күн бұрын
How many months per year could a person live in a sprinter van? I’m guessing the 2-3 summer months could be uncomfortable?
@Prestonification 24 күн бұрын
What about the pfas in the water?
@bigman4567 Ай бұрын
The place is overrun with Yankees and traffic sucks.
@fromthefuture9353 Ай бұрын
Very good review. For this former New Yorker native and Nebraskan resident for 17 years, Wilmington is a Utopia. Yes, NC hurricanes are a menace but they do come with advance notice...Not so with the Tronados in Nebraska. Nebraska's warning system is very good. As for the snow here in "Wilmiwood," no big deal!! Does anyone recall the deep, wet snow in lower New York State or the huge snow drifts in Omaha???
@MPB059 Ай бұрын
The crow, Iron Man 3, Swamp thing, Raw Deal, TMNT, Dawsons Creek are great examples of the TV/movies filmed in Wilmington, NC
@longranger65 Ай бұрын
Road infrastructure and maintenance has been ignored by local leadership in the interest of focusing solely on residential development. Traffic could be improved so much if those in local government would actually focus on it.
@tabathaburkhart8643 Ай бұрын
Have they built shopping yet?
@livinginwilmington2783 Ай бұрын
Hampstead just opened a new commercial center along hwy 17 half is open now.... and there are two additional sites for commercial shopping that have broken ground near island creek and hwy 17 intersection. The bypass connecting to wilmington is still under construction and a couple years still out from opening.
@tabathaburkhart8643 Ай бұрын
@livinginwilmington2783 Thanks for responding. We visited a couple of weeks ago and absolutely love Wilmington. I did, however, think it was strange that there weren't a lot of "downton" areas or localized shopping districts. Where we live, every town has a "downtown." That's not terrible, though. It leaves room for local entrepreneurs.
@livinginwilmington2783 Ай бұрын
@@tabathaburkhart8643 Hampstead has historically been a suburb/ bedroom community of Wilmington with a big draw being the school district and proximity to the beaches and coastline.....it is just getting big enough population wise to get commercial development. Portersneck shopping is about 15-20min away south on 17 so that has always been where you went if you needed more significant shopping...... it never had that historic center of town with all the shopping from what i hear it was a stop light and a gas station/ country store on hwy 17 not to far in the distant past.
@moxnix 2 ай бұрын
For the past 22+ years I've been mainly riding the south past of New New Hanover County south of Monkey Junction. As far as bikeways, bike trail, bike lanes etc. New Hanover County Government and NCDOT are only talking about (no action) constructing a multi use bike trail. As far as the so called bike lane on River Rd., it does not meet NCDOT's Spec. for a bike lane. It's not wide enough, the white lines are missing and some places grass and weeds are covering the edges of the road.
@cozy_af2090 2 ай бұрын
Cool story. Now ask 5th generation locals whay they hate about living in ILM.
@livinginwilmington2783 2 ай бұрын
@@cozy_af2090 that is wild are you 5th generation local?! Very cool. Hard when you live in a desirable area for many generations I can relate
@jw4111 2 ай бұрын
How do you compare Brunswick Forest to Compass Pointe?
@livinginwilmington2783 2 ай бұрын
Compass Pointe & Brunswick Forest are very similar regarding the builders in each community. Brunswick Forest is a much larger community and has public streets so no golf carts allowed except for the golf course. Brunswick Forest it also has much more commercial property at the front of the community as well as proximity to the shopping in Leland along HWY 17. Compass Point has a bit more of a resort feel with lots of palm trees gated community with private roads that allows golf carts throughout and in my opinion the amenities are some to the best quality and newest in the area. Feel free to reach out if you would like to discuss in more detail! [email protected]
@babyfishmouthworld 2 ай бұрын
Great info, thanks y'all!
@elizabeth1invermont 2 ай бұрын
What is the list price?
@livinginwilmington2783 2 ай бұрын
@@elizabeth1invermont $605,000
@barbaracalcagno5468 2 ай бұрын
It is not cheap to live here. The homeowner's insurace is ridiculous.
@livinginwilmington2783 2 ай бұрын
@@barbaracalcagno5468 you are right there insurance rates keep going up, it’s getting. Ridiculous! We came from CA I suppose it’s all relative… median price of housing in Wilmington, NC is roughly 1/2 compared to San Diego, CA
@barbaracalcagno5468 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for responding. We changed companies and saved $3,000 but it is still high. We came from Vhicago 24 years ago. The real estate taxes are crazy in Illinois. I huess we traded one for the other. The traffic is bad here now and apsrtments are going up everywhere. We do love the weather. I wish there was a direct flight to Chicago to visit family.
@barbaracalcagno5468 2 ай бұрын
Sorry about the spelling!
@cour2knee 2 ай бұрын
#1 the lack of paved sidewalks in neighborhoods for walking and running. I’m going to loose my mind from running the loop over and over and over- I can drive 30 minutes and get a park that is a 3 mile loop- which is insane.
@gopher280 3 ай бұрын
The humidity at CB is awful.
@marcsorensen1184 3 ай бұрын
So is it just me or is dating in Wilmington the absolute worst? Lived here since 2022 and Ive literally been on one date. Im too old for college girls and too young for retired women but most of the women I meet have no intention of carrying on any meaningful conversations. Its like the single women in their 50s prefer the single life.
@JonS-n7l 3 ай бұрын
Thinking of buying my first home in that area. My family lives in Charlotte but I need to be closer to the ocean. This is best option
@justaguydoingguythings2762 3 ай бұрын
Dont do it. It is truly a trash hole. Because of over population. If you like waiting an hour to go 2 miles in city traffic
@Tmwombocombo 3 ай бұрын
Dont move here, our mayor of nearly 20 years is a realtor, big conflict of interest
@livinginwilmington2783 3 ай бұрын
My opinion there will always be conflict of interest as long as politicians and private business are allowed to be intermingle. Our federal system all the way to the top is ripe with it.
@elizabeth1invermont 3 ай бұрын
Western NC just got destroyed from Hurricane Helene.
@elizabeth1invermont 3 ай бұрын
Do you think the price of homes will stabilize when they build more housing (4500 new homes were just approved in Brunswick County), or that the prices will jump up in the next two years?
@livinginwilmington2783 3 ай бұрын
We currently have such a housing stock deficit locally and increasing demand with inbound moves that 4500 homes will be a big help but in my opinion several years away from catching up on housing stock. That being said we are seeing the beginning of a more sustainable healthy rate of appreciation around 4-5% annually which will most likely continue for the next couple yrs.
@jeffholt3841 4 ай бұрын
It's turned into....Jersey...just like it's population...imagine that. The people that moved to Wilmington made it just like the place they left. No southerners in Wilmington. NJ-NY- Ohio- Pittsburgh - Philly - Mass. It's a true Northeastern city now.
@danbaileyphotostudio 4 ай бұрын
Wilmington is way overdeveloped without any infrastructure to support it. It is also full of addicts-as there is a thriving "recovery" industry here-practicing catch and release once the insurance runs out. Forget going to the beach anymore-70k people trying to get on a beach with parking for 3k. Prices are skyrocketing for rentals as well as new homes. Insurance , both home and auto, prices are insane-every hurricane the rates rise to pay for all the claims from the Mcmansions on the beaches (which you cant get to) and auto accidents due to terrible road planning, and uninsured illegals that flock here to do landscaping and building high density rat traps.. Speaking of high density-that is a priority for the zoning commission and city council-so, the home you buy in a quiet area with some trees-WILL be clear cut and infilled with apartments. 35 years ago-it was a paradise....now-it is the equivalent of a more humid Newark NJ.
@Cmermaid 3 ай бұрын
and NO careers.
@chilloften 4 ай бұрын
One more con, there is no where to be alone with nature. I certainly miss the forests and metroparks in my home area. Constant intrusions to your personal space here here, due to overcrowding. So many complexes and INFESTED with roaches of all kinds.
@livinginwilmington2783 4 ай бұрын
It sounds like from your comments you have had a pretty bad experience ....there is forest all around the area.... our home back up to a forest.
@chilloften 4 ай бұрын
Another con, the healthcare, is lacking. One huge conglomerate owns it all. The local hospital had an 8 month old new grad RN training me. I had many years hospital experience prior besides my other nursing experience, and she had me canned. Wow. I’d moved here for that position.
@lomartin42 3 ай бұрын
I am a PA student looking into moving here after graduation! I keep seeing this type of comment, and it is worrying me! When you say healthcare is lacking, what do you mean by that?
@chilloften 3 ай бұрын
@@lomartin42 My experience is as an RN. And my opinion is vast and cannot be an easy answer. For one, one company owns or is affiliated with majority and so that’s very limiting, even to the surrounding areas.
@lindalou64ful 4 ай бұрын
Jake, my g.friend moved to Porters Neck...I'm a74 single,active,healthy woman and just want to find an apartment or independent living area that has great security and on the more modern side, any ideas for me?
@frankrizzo7454 4 ай бұрын
If I had 700k I would be buying a house in Ocean City NJ or Cape May. Not some backwater mini-beach town like Carolina Beach. One with a REAL boardwalk.
@bigman4567 5 ай бұрын
The area is way over crowded now and is too expensive for what you get. Bumper to bumper traffic everywhere you go. When I am able to move, I certainly will.
@livinginwilmington2783 5 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! It is growing fast...coming from areas like San Diego and Salt Lake City like we did the population and traffic seem very lite here in Wilmington........i suppose its all relative.
@bigman4567 5 ай бұрын
The area is way over crowded now and is too expensive for what you get. Bumper to bumper traffic everywhere you go. When I am able to move, I certainly will.
@livinginwilmington2783 5 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! It is growing fast... Let us know when you make a move we would love to be of assistance!
@JJG86 5 ай бұрын
One of the big concerns I have here in North Carolina is the influx of Northeast liberals coming here. They’re leaving states that they destroyed with their liberal politics, and they will come here and vote for those same stupid liberal politicians and policies.
@c.g.4185 9 күн бұрын
Haha!
@JJG86 9 күн бұрын
@ You don’t think that happens. Stupid people don’t get smart, just by moving to another state
@JJG86 5 ай бұрын
I like the area, I live just outside of Wilmington. The issues I have are: traffic, irresponsible development, difficulty getting to see a medical specialist due to crazy population growth, getting a tee time.
@livinginwilmington2783 5 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching...the area is growing like crazy!
@JJG86 5 ай бұрын
@@livinginwilmington2783 Too much in my opinion. I could see myself moving if things don’t change.
@laurajaye9 5 ай бұрын
Music is too loud
@livinginwilmington2783 5 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@Forkinthhead2003 5 ай бұрын
Leaving Chattanooga tomorrow morning to come to Wilmington, so I'm checking out some stuff.Thank you for your information
@livinginwilmington2783 5 ай бұрын
@@Forkinthhead2003 have a great trip let us know if you have any questions on the area! We have a free app in the Apple & Google stores called “Living in Wilmington” its a direct link to our mls for house searching but also has a more section that has live links to the best restaurants and attractions in town. Might be a helpful tool while in town!
@Cottoncandy42 5 ай бұрын
This right here is why it's getting so overpopulated !!! 💯 I've lived here my whole life ,yet us locals are being pushed out & rent used to be affordable ,but noy anymore ! This is why we're about to be homeless once again ,but we'll save as always to get another place ,because rent used to be 400-500 month ,but now it's $1,500-2,000 or more a month & wtf can afford that ......The people moving here !!!!! 🤔
@nadinechristian4910 5 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for these videos. My husband and I live on the outer banks. We love it, BUT as we age, there are lots of concerns for us. We are seriously thinking of looking into Wilmington in the near future.
@deborahk7134 Ай бұрын
Why would you move from the Outer Banks? I am so torn to move to either?
@nadinechristian4910 Ай бұрын
@@deborahk7134 If you are older and you have health concerns, do not move to OBX. My husband was extremely lucky to survive a heart attack being airlifted out to another medical center. We love it here, but the older we get, the less practical it is becoming due to the massive lack of health care providers
@ReadTheBible33 5 ай бұрын
Usually people don't say that about Fox News. I command you sir for being honest. Because none of the news organizations give you real truth even the conservative ones. A personally stick to alternative media.
@jaramieblack3310 5 ай бұрын
Con: salaries do not match the COL. We lived in Wilmington for many years and people are underpaid. Wilmington prior to 2015 was such a wonderful place to live and raise a family. It’s sad to see all the trees and green space being taken away for cookie cutter homes.
@stevenhooper1593 5 ай бұрын
Butnaked truth....
@chilloften 4 ай бұрын
HOA’s and complexes. Who wants to live institutionalized, because that’s what it is.
@jasoncblackwood 3 ай бұрын
I went to UNCW in the early 2000s and have always been surprised how many of my friends stayed in the area, wondering what they all do for work... Most are in real estate, which probably works out great given the growth!
@cori3394 6 ай бұрын
This was helpful thank you! If you had to pick an area and your budget was only $425k would you do Hampstead or try to find something smaller in Wilmington? We are family of 4 with kids 6 and 10 who do play competitive travel ball sports etc. I see a few places in that price range in Wilmington but worry they aren’t in great neighborhoods at that price?
@livinginwilmington2783 6 ай бұрын
@@cori3394 we personally choose to live in Hampstead and are also a family of 4. You get a lot more for your money, school district is good and driving into anywhere in Wilmington is not much of a commute. Happy to chat if you would like additional info or if you need some assistance with nieghborhood etc [email protected]
@cori3394 6 ай бұрын
@@livinginwilmington2783 thank you! We are coming the weekend of Aug 16-18 and going to drive around and check some spots out first before we make any decisions. We are also coming from CA so it’s a big leap to go all the way across the country. We will definitely reach out if we make the decision! Thank you
@livinginwilmington2783 6 ай бұрын
@@cori3394 Completely understand we made the move from San Diego. Happy to help if you need it!
@alwaysfirstclassmedia2327 6 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing
@26snoopy82 6 ай бұрын
My grandmother owned a gift shop on the boardwalk in the 1930s. My great-great-great-uncle ran a gas station.
@user-rc5hb4lt6n 6 ай бұрын
Uh! this is 2024 and this guy is dreaming.
@DukeofHesse-he7bu 6 ай бұрын
Couple comments; first, show things more rather than talk about them. We don't care what you look like, people want to see the facility. Second, PNCC is not located on the ICW, but it does have a small lot there which homeowners can access. Last I heard, the waiting list for golf is now years. A sports membership would still be available and that gets you tennis, pickleball, and a well equipped workout facility.
@livinginwilmington2783 6 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@lindalabrecque8395 6 ай бұрын
What about the cost of living? It's nice, yes but I moved out of Wilmington 2 years ago because rentals and homes are too expensive
@livinginwilmington2783 6 ай бұрын
Cost of living is very relative, we moved from San Diego where median home prices are just shy of $1 million. Wilmington NC is approximately $400k.
@stevenhooper1593 5 ай бұрын
For locals, this area the cost of living is high as hell.......... though out of state transplants are gonna say the cost is cheap......
@Cmermaid 3 ай бұрын
@@stevenhooper1593 Agreed, I moved from Newport and everything is double plus here, for way less. I also want to note that using the beach as a plus to move to Wilmington is almost a lie. It's not very easy to get too, the price to park is way high, and that is if you even get a spot. If you have a boat, it's even more difficult, and then you have to pay for yearly storage. Traffic is just too much, infrastructure is not being worked on, and those in charge are builders and realtors who only are in it for the money. I would like to know what events they claim to be going on, especially for families. Too many transplants has made everyone throw out the road rules. Maybe make a video actually in Wilmington and not in Wrightsville Beach.
@stevenhooper1593 3 ай бұрын
@@Cmermaid , well said!!!
@TC-1985 17 күн бұрын
@@stevenhooper1593FACTS!! Wilmington A Bit ''Overrated!''