We were fortunate a few years back to find Broker Sarah Smith from SP Realty she is a true find…read more Her dedication to the real estate industry shows proof in her endless knowledge of available land, up coming developments, resales, community bi laws restrictions, Flood zone maps. We purchased a resale home with Sarah's help, and had her advice on commercial business properties as well as new construction options. We recommend her to every one we know relocating to historic Southport NC and the surrounding areas. She writes a monthly news letter which long after your purchase keeps you up to date up events festivals holiday celebrations parades local recipes and of course the newest Real Estate Listing, Projects. I am happy to know her, she makes everyone feel like a local.

DO NOT USE SOUTHPORT REALTY OR KATHERINE WOOTEN FOR REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS!!!!! I bought one of…read moretheir listings and was told that as part of the deal the listing agent, Katherine Wooten would pay $500.00 to remove debris from the home.  This was actually in the agent notes section of the listing. She set this appointment up with College Hunks Hauling Junk and then unbelievably cancelled it on the day I closed.  College Hunks told me that Kathleen Wooten specifically said that she was no longer responsible for the debris removal because the property was sold even though she agreed to pay for it. Clearly she had no intention of paying for it from the beginning and outright lied to my face. Because there was a short delay to close ( the sellers had to provide some additional paperwork ) I was given permission by the sellers to enter the house a few days early to start cleaning it out. Therefore, there was  a tremendous amount of debris in the front, side and back of the home. When Kathleen Wooten came to get the lockbox she actually stood in front of me and would not address the question of the junk removal when I asked her three times about it. All she did was avoid the question and in a completely disingenuous way asked "what could she do for me today". All the while knowing she CANCELLED the junk removal while we were waiting for them to come. The brokers in charge, Kim Anne Russ and Pamela Frandano did nothing as well to rectify this situation. In all my years of buying in excess of 25 homes ( including one in the St James Plantation )I have never experienced such unprofessional, sneaky and downright dirty behavior. My agent, John Langley, of Southport Oak Island Realty could not apologize enough for Kathleen Wooten's unethical and dishonest behavior. He actually stepped up and made it right by paying the $500 out of his own pocket. John Langley is true professional who is honest and caring and went above and beyond what was expected of him. I will be purchasing more property in the area and plan to do many more transactions with him in the future. If you need to buy or sell a home, and want to deal with an ethical professional I highly recommend John Langley and Southport Oak Island Realty.

Intracoastal was able to save our vacation this past July. They were able to find us a rental on a…read moreWednesday morning, with a Saturday checkout during the week of July 4th. They were kind, responsive and understanding. Our vacation would have been ruined if it wasn't for their efforts to give great customer service and take care of their customers. The condo was beautiful, clean and well maintained. I can't express enough how great this company is.

I had a great experience renting from this company last week. I contacted Intracoastal Realty…read morehalfway during our weekly vacation in Carolina Beach. The rental unit we were provided with through another company was absolutely horrific and roach infested, so I was frantically calling around to any and all rental companies in the area to find another rental to get us out of our hell hole. All of the staff I spoke with after explaining our situation and the need to book immediately were very helpful, accommodating, and understanding to our situation. We were able to book Sea Colony B2 around 11 AM and we were able to check in and pick up our keys by 4 PM that same day. The staff member who checked us in was very helpful and friendly. The unit we rented was beautiful, clean, and well maintained. Check out at the end of our stay was a breeze. Everyone in the group enjoyed our stay.f we had not found a rental through this company we had planned on switching flights and heading home early because of how bad our current rental was. I am very lucky to have found this place to rent from, it literally saved our vacation. Looking forward to renting from Intracoastal again in the future when I am in Carolina Beach. Thanks again!

Swanson Realty truly does go above and beyond for their clients. In early spring, my family and I…read moredecided we were ready to make the major move from Ohio to North Carolina. After reading the many positive reviews, researching and spending time on their aesthetically pleasing website, we decided to give Swanson Realty a call. Immediately, we were offered a congratulations, a "We can't wait to have you here!", and my favorite "Miss Tammy is here today and she's going to do you one good!" The office staff punched us through to Miss Tammy and we hit the ground running. Tammy offered us contact information for a great mortgage lender, and many insights to the areas we were interested in. Back in Ohio, our house listed for sale the same weekend we decided to go house hunting with our realtor in North Carolina. Miss Tammy walked us through each and every house we were interested in- even the more unsightly houses and against her better judgment- though she'd never say it- at least until we agreed it was terrible. Ha! She was encouraging and supportive throughout the entire hunting process. Our last day in North Carolina, we toured what would become our home. While it was not complete, and was the shell of what it is now, Tammy was confident in the builder, the area, and how much we loved it. After many set backs with our Ohio home, Miss Tammy remained encouraging and completely engaged in our selling and buying process. She truly cared and wanted what was best for us. Tammy was able to navigate our home inspections and new home walk through with our builder while we were tending to things in Ohio. We closed on our North Carolina home just two days after closing in Ohio. We could not have moved as confidently as we did without Miss Tammy's ever present encouragement and support. Thank you for setting us up right and "doing us a good one!"

They are dishonest brokers who do not operate in good faith. They claimed to have made our offer,…read morebut clearly didn't. Not enough time had passed. There was a clear case of discrimination. The manager took one look at us and made a decision without ever speaking to the owners.

Professional, friendly and accommodating. Nothing but good things to say about how they handle…read morelease agreements repair & maintenance issues and just the manner in which they deal with clients. I would recommend them to anyone looking for property in the Wilmington area.

Having lived for over a year I was curious about the reviews. I see that the most critical ones are…read morefrom years ago. I love it here and since Jessica arrived as Property Manager things have continued to improve. She and her staff are friendly and attentive to problems, and she runs a tight ship when tenants are sloppy or careless.. The trash compactor area and recycling are much better though I am stunned at the amount of trash the complex produces, and more people seem to be picking up after their dogs (though I can't fathom why everyone doesn't). Roman and his maintenance staff are great!

I was really hesitant to leave this review and was hoping that corporate specifically Tammy Graveen…read morewould make things right but unfortunately their lack of empathy for their residents being robbed makes me realize how important this review is. My lease was up in July but I had already planned on moving June 1 so I told the office if anyone wanted to take over my apartment early, that would be great. No one told me that someone was going to be taking over my lease as of May 31. I only found out when I went to the office to hand them a check. I was dealing with Abbie at the front desk during all of this and I called her the next day to ask if it would be okay if I handed in my key and fully moved out Saturday June 3 and she said yes no problem at all. I got to my apartment on June 2 to pick up the rest of my items and a few of my personal items were outside my door, the front door was unlocked and 95 percent of my personal items inside that I had left were gone. When I told the front desk girls, they truly acted as though it was no big deal and were disgustingly dismissive and told me to call the manager on Monday. Monday Tabitha told me maintenance threw my stuff out because they thought I had moved out because Abbie never communicated that I had until the 3rd ( which I was paying for ). To make a very long story short Tabitha started to find some of my things that were supposedly thrown out even though me and her checked the dumpsters. Maintenance stole my stuff. Went through my stuff and took what they wanted. Since then I've gotten about 60 percent of my stuff back. The rest of it is gone. Hawthorne thinks it's good enough that they didn't make me pay rent up until the day the new residents moved in and gave me back my cleaning fee I pre payed for. Corporate is a joke. Hawthorne's staff can't be trusted on any level. I lived here 3 years and the day I moved in my air conditioner was broken and it was in July and they didn't notice. My air conditioner broke consistently every month for the first year I was there. Don't be blinded by their claims of luxury living when the staff are thieves.

Saltwater Real Estate Co is THE BEST of the best. Dale and Carol have gone so far beyond normal to…read morehelp me find a place to stay during the off season that I dont think its possible to give them the proper credit, but they are "The Best! My situation is not normal. My house that I lived in for 25 years burned in 2022, and it left me in a situation that I could not afford to buy the house next to me since the values went up 300% and just like that I was houseless with only half enough money to function, so this dilemma has sent me on a journey to totally relocate and start my life over somewhere else, so at 72 I was totally adrift, and just by chance I saw Carolina Beach NC as a fantastic place to headquarter out of while I look around, and by chance I called Dale at Saltwater Real Estate about staying in a condo or many condos on the beach for the off season, and Dale worked so hard to accomidate me and help me navigate thru my many time sensitive road blocks as my apartment lease in Texas was up and I had no place to seemlessy go, so I was in limbo for lack of a better word, and I have never had anyone step up so quickly and take control of my situation and totally look out for me, and his lease clients, and Dale played a heck of a game of chess to secure a place for me to temporarily live while I get to know the area and buy a new place if I find here is where I want to be, and I cannot thank Dale, and Carol enough for saving me so much stress, time and money, and Dale has been the absolute best, and he is very in tune with the area, and he has a heart, and so honest, and professional and all I can add is, IF you need a realestate agent, for vacation rentals or for a forever place, Ill assure you you will not find anyone that will take care of everything you need more than Dale and Carol at Saltwater Real Estate. "THE BEST OF THE BEST"

We have travel plans booked to search for a home near Calabash and vicinity…read more Mike Smith has TWICE missed our prescheduled phone appointments. Will be arriving 9/6/25 from PA. Open to recommendations for another agent!

Knowing that I wanted to buy a home in the greater Wilmington area, but currently living 1,100…read moremiles away, I took a chance and contacted Lori. She responded back with an enthusiastic offer to help me and provided an abundance of listings for me to review. When I indicated that I would be traveling to NC to view some of these homes, Lori set aside two days in which to show me the homes that had peaked my interest. And when I found the home of my dreams, Lori made all of the necessary arrangements to make it mine! She has gone above and beyond what I would expect, even doing the final walk-throughs with the builder, while sending me pictures! She even picked up a mailbox for me so that it could be installed by the time I am ready to move in! I would recommend Lori to anyone that is looking for their dream home! She has truly been a godsend!

I am constantly impressed with the professionalism and passion that Lori Speight and her team…read moredisplay in every situation. Lori is extremely knowledgeable and treats every client like a family member. I would highly recommend Lori to my closest friends as I would know without a shadow of doubt that she will take extremely good care of them and their Real Estate needs. Buying or Selling... there is only one choice to make in SE NC.