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Real Estate
Buying homes, sight unseen
PHOTO C/O NEST REALTY Market heats up: This home on Lydden Road in Wilmington is an example of a buyer making an offer without seeing it in real life. Nest Realty agent Mary Rayner represented the buyer. BY CECE NUNN
It might sound kind of crazy, said Realtor Paul Allsup, that someone would buy a house without seeing it in real life.
“But a lot of times, that’s what they’re doing,” said Allsup, of the Paul Allsup Real Estate Group at Wilmington-based Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage. “We have all this relocation coming from up north and the West Coast and it’s very difficult to take a day trip from New York to Wilmington to see a house that you really like before it gets sold. Those people are reaching out to the agents directly and asking for virtual tours.”
Other Realtors have described the same circumstances.
“We’re seeing this situation happen on a regular basis,” said Ryan Crecelius, principal broker at Nest Realty in Wilmington. “The market is so competitive, even a matter of hours can be too little, too late. Our agents know they have to be quick on the draw to get in the home quickly and give the buyers a thumbs up using FaceTime, video, etc.”
Allsup gave the example of a couple from Minnesota who found a home they wanted, but they didn’t have a chance to fly down to Wilmington at such short notice.
“We did a virtual tour on Facebook Live, walking through the house. They were seeing the home in real time as it really was” as opposed to viewing photos or videos that were shot previously, Allsup said.
And they really loved the house, he said.
“They understood that it was
going to sell quickly, and so we made an offer on that house the same day,” Allsup said. “The first time they ever stepped foot in that house was the week after we closed on it.”
Such sales happened in some cases before the pandemic, attributed to the area’s low inventory of homes, which keeps getting lower. That, along with low interest rates and other factors, is causing some homebuyers to make offers on houses they haven’t seen at all.
Crecelius said Realtors at Nest have noticed the trend among people outside North Carolina. “We’re seeing quite a few cash buyers from out of state -- in their eyes the prices here are a bargain, so as long as the home fits the criteria and doesn’t have serious inspection issues, they feel comfortable buying sight unseen,” he said.
But Allsup has noticed a difference between now and before the pandemic.
“Before COVID I would say that if we had a sight unseen purchase it would have been someone who definitely is from out of state,” Allsup said. “What’s changed now is we’re seeing people that live in Wilmington doing the same thing.”
According to National Association of Realtors data released in February, fewer potential homebuyers want to attend an in-person open house.
“While ‘virtual’ has become the new normal for many real estate agents and consumers, open houses are now conducted virtually using various tools and technologies,” according to the NAR’s Weekly Housing Market Monitor for Feb. 8 through Feb. 11. “Specifically, public interest for in-person open houses is 43% lower than a year earlier.”
On April 16, the NAR reported that a quarter of Realtors with clients putting contracts on homes that week had at least one do so without physically seeing the property. “For those clients, the median amount of homes toured – either virtually or in person – before putting a contract on a home was just three. NAR’s 2019 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers found buyers typically looked at nine homes before placing a contract on a home.”
Crecelius points to other factors that have been involved in the new virtual reality of homebuying.
“To boil it down, it’s a mixture of supply/demand, great interest rates and an increased influx of out-ofthe-area buyers becoming interested in our market,” he said.
Realtors have expanded their tool boxes when it comes to platforms for virtual tours. Allsup said his team uses a variety, including Instagram, Facebook Live, FaceTime, Google Duo and even TikTok.
“We try to make sure that we understand how to use all the different tech so whoever the prospective client is, we can make it as easy as possible for them to use,” Allsup said.
Some reports show the pandemic pushing people out of more crowded areas and cities to places where residents are spread out, homes are cheaper and there seems to be a better quality of life.
“When people realize they can work remotely now, their job is secure and realize how inexpensive our area is compared to some Northern states, it’s a no-brainer,” Crecelius said. “For example, we had someone walk into our Mayfaire office, noticed we had a $1.5 million listing and said, ‘That seems cheap,’ and was interested in buying it. He had just sold his company to Microsoft and was looking to leave Manhattan because of the incredibly high costs, everything being locked down and for a more relaxed lifestyle.”
Throughout the pandemic in 2020, major metropolitan areas and hotspots, such as New York City, Newark and Chicago, experienced greater outbound migration, while lower-density cities like Wilmington saw high levels of inbound moves, according to a United Van Lines study.
In fact, Wilmington was No. 1 out of the top 25 metropolitan areas for inbound moves at 79%.
Eily Cummings, director of corporate communications at United Van Lines, said in a news release that “as more people experience job and lifestyle changes amid the pandemic like remote working, we’re seeing they have more flexibility in where they can live – many choosing to move from urban to more rural areas.”
When it comes to those buyers snapping up homes without looking at them in person first, Allsup said, “It’s always happened but not to the extent we see it happening now.”
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BLENDED LLC 2356 Ocean Point Drive Wilmington 28405 Agent: Alexandra Britt Creighten
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BMSONS LLC 605 US HWY 117 N Burgaw 28425 Agent: Rahul Shah
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BUDDY AND ELLA HOLDINGS LLC 3819 Park Avenue Wilmington 28403 Agent: GM Entity Services Inc.
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CALIBER DURHAM OPERATING COMPANY LLC 38 Dan Owen Dr Hampstead 28443 Agent: William McCall
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CAPE FEAR FIVE LLC 1051 Military Cutoff Road Suite 200 Wilmington 28405 Agent: Calvin F. Wells Jr.
CARDINAL ELECTRIC CO. LLC 1599 Eyota Dr SW Ocean Isle Beach 28469 Agent: Johnny Ray Peters
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CM COFFEE LLC 609 Jennings Dr Wilmington 28403 Agent: Madeline Blackham
COASTAL OFFERS LLC 5249 Ocean Hwy W. Shallotte 28470 Agent: Matthew D. Volpe
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COASTAL WATCH PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC 1523 Celtic Ct Bolivia 28422 Agent: Anna G Huffman
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COLCO SERVICES LLC 115 North 3rd Streetm Suite 300 Wilmington 28401 Agent: Greta L Harrelson
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CONCRETE HIGHLANDERS LLC 905 Grove Cir NW Ocean Isle Beach 28469 Agent: Gilberto Chimal Bonifacio
CONWAY & BROWN FAMILY PROPERTIES INC. 4711 Long Leaf Hills Dr. Wilmington 28409 Agent: Christopher Farrell Brown
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DABNEY PARK HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION INC. 265 Racine Dr Ste 104 Wilmington 28403 Agent: J C Hearne II
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DIGIDERM LLC 16 Channel Dr N Wrightsville Beach 28480 Agent: Edward George
DOLPHIN DEVELOPMENT LLC 3819 Park Avenue Wilmington 28403 Agent: GM Entity Services Inc.
DRAGAN LIMOUSINE AND BLACK CAR SERVICE LLC 4608 Cedar Ave Ste 106 Wilmington 28403 Agent: Dragan Zeljkovic
DREAM WEAVER INVESTMENTS LLC 3819 Park Avenue Wilmington 28403 Agent: GM Entity Services Inc.
DYNASTY LOC & GROWTH BY NAE LLC 8515 Point Caswell Rd Atkinson 28421 Agent: Nekeshia Gurganious
EAST COAST CANNABIS LLC. 1920 Vera Court Wilmington 28403 Agent: Justin Jeffries
ECLECTIC DANDELION LLC 1010 Nutt St. Apt 3213 Wilmington 28401 Agent: Erika Bronwyn Tully
EDGES HAIR STUDIO LLC 14562 US 17 N Suite 5 Hampstead 28443 Agent: Dana Porter
EMANUEL CONSTRUCTION LLC 114 Candlewood Drive Wilmington 28411 Agent: Juan Lucas Paz Lopez
EMERGENCY RESTORATION AND DISINFECTING LLC 5516 Ashlyn Dr Castle Hayne 28429 Agent: Hope Benton
ENCOURAGED LIFE 1608 Queen Street Wilmington 28401 Agent: Kyle Van Zandt Rickstins
EXCEL AUDIOLOGY PLLC 420 Catamaran Drive Wilmington 28412 Agent: Jason Rickman
EZ LIVIN LLC 1115 Canal Drive Carolina Beach 28428 Agent: Zachary Gosling
F & S MARINE CONSTRUCTION LLC 111 Canal Street Wilmington 28403 Agent: Thomas J. Rawl
FA TRAINING SOLUTIONS LLC 1319 Military Cutoff Rd Wilmington 28405 Agent: Jon Christopher Cole
FLOORING DOCTOR 78 LLC 6721 Mintwood Court Wilmington 28405 Agent: Danielle Cardoso
FPR HOLDINGS LLC 6336 Oleander Dr Ste 4 Wilmington 28403 Agent: Sheri S Smothers
FRANCIS CONSTRUCTION AND LAND MGT LLC 1572 Country Club Dr Hampstead 28443 Agent: William F Francis
FULL SERVICE ELECTRIC LLC 2849 Woodthrush Ln SW Shallotte 28470 Agent: John Iacovone
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GREAT AMERICANA LLC 109 Causeway Dr. Unit 7 Ocean Isle Beach 28469 Agent: Jason Miles Smith
GREEN WAVES RESTAURANT GROUP LLC 3149 George II Hwy 3 Southport 28461 Agent: Vincent Herndon
GRIFFIN PREMIER PUBLICATIONS LLC 2193 Freedom Star Rd. Longwood 28452 Agent: Holly Lynne Webber-Griffin
HAIR DESIGN BY JESSICA SMIRALDI INC. 987 Downey Branch Ln Wilmington 28403 Agent: Jessica Lynn Smiraldi
HAM AND BACON PROPERTIES LLC 2252 Yaupon Drive Wilmington 28401 Agent: John Hoggard Wilmington 28409 Agent: Michael Ward Moran
HARBORMASTER INVESTMENTS LLC. 2764 Harbormaster Dr SE Southport 28491 Agent: Patrick Costin
HARDWIRE TATTOO LLC 201 South Water St Wilmington 28401 Agent: Justin Lanasa
HARE ASIAN TRADING COMPANY LLC 327 Gatefield Drive Wilmington 28412 Agent: Qiong Chen
HBD PARTNERS LLC 6300 Towles Road Wilmington 28409 Agent: Harrison B Freedland
HEALTHCARE START-UP TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS LLC 1609 Sound Watch Dr. Wilmington 28409 Agent: Morris Nguyen
HF COST REDUCTION CONSULTING LLC 120 W Moore St Southport 28461 Agent: David Fosbury
HIGH TIDE HOMES LLC 1126 Arboretum Drive Wilmington 28405 Agent: Woods Narelle Helmer
HIGH TIDE PAINTING LLC 813 Sago Bay Drive Wilmington 28412 Agent: Eduardo A Perez
HIGHLY BLESSED LOGISTICS LLC. 1109 Stanford Avenue Burgaw 28425 Agent: Teisha Lashawn Stringfield
HIGHWAY 210 OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION INC. 5389 Highway 210 Rocky Point 28457 Agent: Dallas L Harris
HINES EXCAVATING & MAINTENANCE LLC 1411 Wooster Street Wilmington 28401 Agent: Gary Hines
HIPP THINGS LLC 308 Live Oak Dr Sunset Beach 28468 Agent: Brandi Hipp
HMW VENTURES LLC 1110 Matteo Dr Unit 110 Wilmington 28412 Agent: Heather M White
HOMEGROWN + CO. LLC 306 Green Meadows Dr Wilmington 28405 Agent: Chelsea Andrews Ingland Smiley
IRONMEN OHS LLC 26 Boundaryline Drive SW Unit A Calabash 28467 Agent: Jeffrey Don Parker
575 Military Cutoff Road Suite 106 Wilmington 28405 Agent: James Moore
JACARUSO LAND SURVEYING PLLC 714 Rawles Court Wilmington 28412 Agent: James D. Jacaruso
JAGGER SERVICES LLC 4472 Amelia Ct. Wilmington 28405 Agent: Denese R Hayes
JANE HOLLY HOUSE 8709 Pin Kerton Dr. Wilmington 28411 Agent: Amy Parker Clem
JBS ENTERTAINMENT INC 5513 Surrey Downs Ct Wilmington 28403 Agent: Joseph B. Smith
JC’S HARDSCAPE & LANDSCAPING LLC 189 Rooster Tail Drive Burgaw 28425 Agent: Juan Carlos Santiago Cruz
JEO PROPERTIES OF NC LLC 300 North 21st St. Wilmington 28405 Agent: John E. Oden
JJ SOUTHPORT DOGOODERS LLC 400 Stuart Avenue Southport 28461 Agent: Rhonda K Coffer
JUSTJAZZY54 LLC 704 Queen Street Wilmington 28401-5248 Agent: Ulysses S Cook
K & S ACQUISITIONS LLC 1733 Mackerel lane Carolina Beach 28428 Agent: Kim Thomas Mozeley
KAT OTTAWAY LLC 108 S. Belvedere Dr. Hampstead 28443 Agent: Stanley Kent Ottaway
KEEF’S KREATIONS LLC 2603 Constitution Blvd Apt 4i Wilmington 28412 Agent: Keith Miller Jr
KENNEDY COMPANION CARE LLC 3960 Independence Blvd Apt 323 Wilmington 28412 Agent: April Arlene Straughn
KIRBY INTERGALACTIC OPERATIONS LLC 4126 Breezewood Dr Apt 202 Wilmington 28412 Agent: Zakkary Kirby
KLC CAPITAL LLC 3935 Appleton Way Wilmington 28412 Agent: Kirby Carpenter
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L & M CONFECTIONS LLC 365 Van Eden Road Watha 28478 Agent: Melanie Chomiczewski
LAKE WACCAMAW VACATION RENTALS INC. 4957 Tanbark Dr. Wilmington 28412 Agent: Jonathan E. Deputy
LCO PROPERTIES LLC 300 North 21st St. Wilmington 28405 Agent: John E. Oden
LEARNING BLISS CHILDCARE CENTER 808 Campbell Street Wilmington 28401 Agent: Semaj Patrick
LEIDYBUG CLEANING SERVICES LLC 1310A Brooklyn Lane Wilmington 28401 Agent: Leilani Haynes
LET US HELP YOU LLC 120 Hargrove Drive Wilmington 28411 Agent: Vivica McGee
LEVITTES PLUMBING INC. 3007-A N Kerr Ave Wilmington 28405 Agent: Port City Bookkeeping Inc
LEWIS CREEK TOWNHOME ASSOCIATION INC. 2018 Eastwood Rd Wilmington 28403 Agent: Premier Management Company
LIDER PAINTING LLC 509 Vorils Lane Apt 101 Wilmington 28411 Agent: Alejandro Diaz Vasquez
LOVE ME PINK LLC 516 N 10th St Wilmington 28401 Agent: Latisha Omeerah McIntyre Johnson
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LSRJ PROPERTIES LLC 2017 Woodwind Drive Leland 28451 Agent: Mark S Said
M&D CONCRETE LLC 228 Marsh Oaks Dr Wilmington 28411 Agent: Julia King Talton
MAGNETIC MARKETING LLC 925 S Kerr Ave Ste B-6 Wilmington 28403 Agent: Richard Lynn Paxton MAMMOLOGIC LLC 414 Foxwood Ln Wilmington 28409 Agent: John Riesbeck
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MATEMCA LLC 1107 Sandy Beach Circle Leland 28451 Agent: Peter G Schneider
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MAZZCO LLC 726 Saw Mill Road Rocky Point 28457 Agent: Patrick Mazzarone
MCAVOY MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC 4712 Stillwell Rd Wilmington 28412 Agent: Max J McAvoy
MEESER EDDIE’S FUNTIME ENTERTAINMENT LLP 2809 Chestnut St Wilmington 28405 Agent: Eddie Calvin Key
MERCH AND GEAR INC. 360 Champion Ct. Southport 28461 Agent: Ian Hunting
METT & GLADYS SAFE HAVEN 3775 Celeste Dr Shallotte 28459 Agent: Tasheka King
MGS CHRISTIAN COMMUNICATIONS LLC 399 Deer Path Calabash 28467 Agent: Loran C Bulla
MICHAEL T. HELFER PH.D. COUNSELING PLLC 5015 Oleander Drive Wilmington 28403 Agent: Michael T. Helfer
MID ATLANTIC STONE INC 1599 Southport Supply Road Bolivia 28422 Agent: J Edward Kostur
MIDTOWN COTTAGE INC. 212 Kenwood Ave Wilmington 28405 Agent: Steven Robertson
MIND LIKE SKY INC. 201 Doral Drive Hampstead 28443 Agent: Patricia Odham
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MMS COASTAL HOLDINGS LLC 6622 W Beach Drive Oak Island 28465 Agent: Monica Ann Murano
MOKMA PROPERTIES LLC 66 Highland Forest Circle #1 Shallotte 28470 Agent: Timothy Mokma
MY NAILS STUDIO LLC 4608 Cedar Avenue Suite 111 Wilmington 28403 Agent: Guadalupe Garnica Sanchez
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NALU VENTURES LLC 72 Captain Beam Blvd Hampstead 28443 Agent: Luke Vasold
NC DIRT TRADER LLC 226 S Front Street Wilmington 28401 Agent: J D Wade
NEAPOLITAN ENTERPRISES INC. 411 Carolina Beach Ave N #1 Carolina Beach 28428 Agent: Paul S. Tully
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NEW VISION PARALEGAL SERVICES LLC 43 Earla’s Loop Lane SE Bolivia 28422 Agent: Darlene Y Smith
NO CAP EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC 4591 Grants Way Leland 28451 Agent: Kendra Marie Yost
NOID PRO TRUCKING LLC 3420 Maco Rd Leland 28451 Agent: Kevin D Lawrence
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NORTH CAROLINA PROJECT LEAD 8031 Ocean Hwy W Sunset Beach 28468 Agent: Moses E Stanley
NUNEZ CONSTRUCTION & RENOVATIONS LLC 311 Ridgewood Dr NW Calabash 28467 Agent: Nestor Gomez Nunez
ONE BROTHER REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS LLC 360 Champion Ct. Southport 28461 Agent: Ian Jordan Hunting
OPTIMISTIC PROPERTIES LLC 2840 South College Road #428 Wilmington 28412 Agent: Cheryl Habrat
OVER THE BRIDGE HOME INSPECTIONS LLC 110 Craigs Landing Kure Beach 28449 Agent: John Galvin
P-DELTA CONSULTING LLC 3127 Lakeside Commons Dr SE Southport 28461 Agent: Barry Chepren
PA WEISS INC 1121 Military Cutoff Rd Suite C #319 Wilmington 28405 Agent: Phillip Weiss
PACK AND GO EXTENSIONS LLC 2820 Morgan St Wilmington 28412 Agent: Sarah Renee’ Banks
PATH TO SUCCESS INC 925 S Kerr Ave Suite K4 Wilmington 28403 Agent: Julian Resendez
PAY HAT LLC 720 N. 3rd St Ste 301 Wilmington 28401 Agent: Charles Schoninger
PENNY VENTURES LLC 413 Shuney St. Wilmington 28409 Agent: Andrew Penny
PERFECTLY PLACED STAGING AND DESIGN LLC. 402 Carl Street Unit 102 Wilmington 28403 Agent: Cape Fear Tax & Accounting Solutions LLC
PIERCE PRODUCTIONS LLC 106 S 13th St Wilmington 28401 Agent: Dylan Pierce
PLAYER PROPERTIES LLC 1908 Eastwood Rd Suite 224 Wilmington 28403 Agent: G. Grady Richardson Jr.
POPCORN PINES LLC 208 Hilliard Court Wilmington 28411 Agent: Williams Lynch
POPPY REY LLC 3810 Oleander Dr. Wilmington 28403 Agent: Jacqueline Rey
PORT CITY POWERHOUSE INC. 131 Cavalier Drive Wilmington 28403 Agent: Jamie Rode
PORTSIDE CRAFTSMEN LLC 1208 Clipper Lane Wilmington 28405 Agent: Heather Mingia PERFORMANCE GROUP LLC 1609 Sound Watch Dr Wilmington 28409 Agent: Morris Nguyen
PRISMAX EQUITY LLC 2018 Eastwood Rd. Suite 212 Wilmington 28403 Agent: Matthew Adams
PROFICIO PROPERTIES LLC 121 Glasgow Dr Rocky Point 28457 Agent: Kelly Estes
PROTOTYPE INVESTMENTS LLC 4300 Vicar Court Wilmington 28405 Agent: Paul Kendra
PURPOSE OVER POPULARITY LLC 1009 Hickory Hill Dr 308 Leland 28451 Agent: Dashanda Turner
QUILL & INK LLC 6404 Quail Run Road Wilmington 28409 Agent: Betsy N Adams
RAMS HEAD FARM LLC 1140 Galloway Road NE Bolivia 28422 Agent: Gwendolyn B Clemmons
RECCE INC 7927 Champlain Dr Wilmington 28412 Agent: Michael J. Burns
RENOVATIONS & CREATIONS LLC 4705 Southport Supply Rd. #108 Southport 28461 Agent: The Dane Group LLC
RETHINK ED LLC 301 Sealane Way Kure Beach 28449 Agent: Lynn P Moody
ROCHA L.L.C 1110 Matteo Dr Apt 208 Wilmington 28412 Agent: Marcio Da Silva Da Rocha
ROCKSCULPTOR LLC 6727 Amsterdam Way Unit E Wilmington 28405 Agent: Warren Joseph Ness JR
ROOSTER ISLAND INC 6336 Oleander Drive Suite 4 Wilmington 28403 Agent: Sheri S Smothers
ROPER REALTY LLC 105 Latitude Lane Wilmington 28412 Agent: Christopher Roper
ROQUE FLOORING LLC 2344 Jefferson St Wilmington 28401 Agent: Sonia Eslava Roque
ROUTE TAMPA LLC 2013 Olde Regent Way Suite 150-112 Leland 28451 Agent: Joe Ryan Rodriguez RW HOG HOUSE REPAIRS LLC 414 Highgreen Drive Wilmington 28411 Agent: Brittany A Drees
S&B HOME MANAGEMENT LLC 710 Saw Grass Road Hampstead 28443 Agent: Bonnie Brown
SALT MARSH OF BRUNSWICK LLC 72 Windsor Circle SW Ocean Isle Beach 28469 Agent: Deborah Shanahan
SAMARITAN’S HEART MINISTRIES INC. 103 N 8th St Wilmington 28401 Agent: George Schreckengost
SAY I DEW FLOWERS LLC 1119 Beasley Road Wilmington 28409 Agent: Kimi L Dew
SEA GATE ENERGY CORPORATION 6263 Turtle Hall Drive Wilmington 28409 Agent: Joe J Tripp
SEA HOLDINGS INC. 1017 Ashes Dr Ste 200 Wilmington 28405 Agent: Brent Bossen
SEYMOUR STREET LLC 1107 Sandy Beach Circle Leland 28451 Agent: Peter G Schneider
SH - VILLAGE GREEN LLC 122 Saltwater Landing Dr Hampstead 28443 Agent: Michael Rokoski
SHOREFRONT CONSTRUCTION INC. 14223A NC Hwy 50 Surf City 28445 Agent: Mohamad E Afify
SILVER SCREEN TRANSPORTATION LLC 915 Drayton Ct Wilmington 28409 Agent: Matthew Wright
SIMPSONS ELECTRIC COMPANY AT THE COAST 6622 W Beach Drive Oak Island 28465 Agent: Matthew William Simpson
SPLASH AND FLOAT LLC 737 Albemarle Place SE Belville 28451 Agent: Molly Stallard
STAGED & STYLED LLC 153 NE 18th St. Oak Island 28465 Agent: Kim Ausbury
STARGAZER YACHT CHARTERS LLC 410 Brunswick St Wilmington 28401 Agent: Richard Pagan
STARLING HOUSE LLC 125 Edgewater Ln Wilmington 28403 Agent: Donna Starling
STOKED INN LLC 3819 Park Avenue Wilmington 28403 Agent: GM Entity Services Inc.
STOKLEY RESERVE LLC 3819 Park Avenue Wilmington 28403 Agent: GM Entity Services Inc.
STRATEGIC ASSOCIATES LLC 9048 Gardens Grove Rd Leland 28451 Agent: Christopher John Karling
SYNFUL CREATIONZ LLC 1837 Bards Drive SE Bolivia 28422 Agent: Debra Jensen
T STEAMER PROPERTIES LLC 29 Sandy Lane Surf City 28445 Agent: Danielle Mahon
TA-MAS LLC 128 Cavalier Dr. Wilmington 28403 Agent: Melanie Spencer
TAQUERIA SAN JUAN LLC 17138 NC Hwy 210 Rocky Point 28457 Agent: Ruben Bautista
TEAGUE & JOHNSON INC. 605 E Whipping Lake Ln Watha 28478 Agent: Felicia Grady Lee
TETTERTON INTERIORS LLC 6205 N. Bradley Overlook Wilmington 28403 Agent: Susan G. Tetterton
THE AZURE AGENCY LLC 1345 Johns Creek Rd. Wilmington 28409 Agent: Kennedy Meehan
THE BURLY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LLC 125 Francis Marion Drive Wilmington 28411 Agent: James Heustess
THE CROOMS NEST LLC 964B Tower Court Topsail Beach 28445 Agent: Phyllis Wells
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| THE LIST | Interior Design Firms
Ranked by number of local employees
FIRM ADDRESS PHONE
Big Sky Design
5815 Oleander Drive, Suite 250 Wilmington, NC 28403 793-3992 jennifer@bigskydesignonline.com www.bigskydesignonline.com 14 Both Licensed, full-service interior design firm, working on both residential and commercial projects; full selections for interior finishes and documentation, along with turnkey design and installation of furnishings, window treatments, accessories and artwork Jennifer Kraner President 1997
Pender Creek Design Workshop
3205 Kitty Hawk Road, Suite 1 Wilmington, NC 28405 763-9600
Indoff Business Interiors
1028 S. College Road Wilmington, NC 28403 (919) 426-1775
Paysage Inc
1908 Eastwood Road Wilmington, NC 28403 256-6050
Ethan Allen
818 S. College Road Wilmington, NC 28403 799-5533 wilmingtonnc@ethanallen.com www.ethanallen.com 5 Both
Full-service design firm; different furniture styles to choose from and all custom; customer meetings take place in the Design Center or online via Live Chat; all in-home consultations are free
Jennifer Batts Design Firm Manager 2000
Debby Gomulka Designs LLC
412 Nun St. Wilmington, NC 28401 352-7339
Just Perfect!
259 S. Kerr Ave. Wilmington, NC 28403 251-7711
Smith + Gsell Design Studio
216 Victory Gardens Drive Wilmington, NC 28409 538-3569/264-1826
EMAIL WEBSITE
accounting@pendercreek.com www.pendercreek.com
linda.miller@indoff.com www.wilmingtoncommercialinteriors.com
info@paysage.com www.paysage.com
debby@debbygomulkadesigns.com debbygomulkadesigns.com 4 Both New construction interior design and remodeling, historic preservation design and consulting, hospitality design, residential and commercial design, textile design for fashion and home goods, color consultations, space planning, furniture design and custom window treatments Debby Gomulka President/Principal Designer 2000
info@JustPerfectHomeStaging.com justperfectnc.com
smithgselldesign@gmail.com smithgselldesign.com
WB Brawley
102 Eastwood Road Wilmington, NC 28403 452-2195 cnesselroade@wbbrawley.com www.wbbrawley.com
McKenzie Baker Interiors
3115 Wrightsville Ave., Suite H Wilmington, NC 28403 762-4222 info@mckenziebakerinteriors.com www.mckenziebakerinteriors.com
List is based on voluntary responses to a Business Journal survey.
NO. OF LOCAL EMPLOYEES
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7
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3
3
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2
DESIGN FOR HOME/ OFFICE/BOTH SPECIALTIES
TOP LOCAL OFFICIAL/ YEAR FOUNDED
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Commercial, business and health care design and furnishings
Full-service drapery, window covering, bedding workroom with an in-house upholsterer; specializes in wall coverings, bedding, designer fabrics, furniture and accessories
Corporate, health care, government, education, hospitality, church and school
Both European furniture and home decor, interior design
John Miller Randy Trull Owners 2013 Stacy Bernhardt Linda Miller Branch Partners 1977 Gigi Sireyjol-Horsley Owner 2007
Both Home staging, model home furnishing, color and finish selections, furniture and decor sales
Both Residential and commercial interiors from homes, yachts, resorts, apartment complexes, franchises, medical, law and real estate offices, day care facilities, restaurants
Federal and commercial Federal, state and commercial
All Full-service design firm, has provided home and business owners assistance with design projects for 20 years
Jessica Pirone Founder 2007 Renee Smith, Owner Susan Gsell Partners 2012 Chris Nesselroade, Principal Robin Novak Senior Design Manager 1992 Patti Baker Kathy McKenzie Owners 1993
