Slime Time Challenge – Raising Money for Local Organizations
What is Slime Time?
We’re so excited to be teaming up with Emerald Owl Productions for some family-friendly fun all for a good cause this summer! Every Thursday at 6 PM throughout the summer, we’ll be offering a ‘Slime Time’ Challenge at our Emerald Isle office (200 Mangrove Dr.) for anyone who wants to participate or nominate someone to be dumped with slime. Proceeds will benefit the ‘Little Pink Houses of Hope’ and ‘Backpack Friends’- Two exceptional and local non-profit organizations.
Ways to Enter to Win and Support the Cause
Text SLIMEREADY to 71777
Win an Offseason Vacation Getaway!
A free off-season weekly rental of this 2 Bedroom Oceanfront Condo in Emerald Isle will be presented to the lucky winner at the end of the summer.
The prize is transferable if necessary.
Win a 3 Night Stay at a Riverfront Cottage!
Enjoy a 3 night stay full of peace and quiet at this completely renovated 2 bedroom home along the White Oak River near Swansboro! It’s the perfect place for kayaking, fishing and sunset watching.
Win a Gift Basket From Little Pink!
This prize pack is loaded up with goodies from Little Pink Houses of Hope. Perfect for a picnic or beach tote!
Who are you helping?
Little Pink Houses of Hope empowers breast cancer patients and families to live each day to the fullest, with direction, purpose, and hope for the cancer journey. We accomplish this through free, week-long vacation retreats.
While retreats offer a much-needed respite from schedules dictated by medical appointments and the heavy burden of healthcare bills, the real value of retreats is in the supportive environment that helps families rediscover hope and joy. Patients and families reconnect and cultivate relationships with each other and with volunteers and other families. Patients and families consistently tell us Little Pink Houses of Hope is one organization that truly understands the impact of diagnosis and treatment.
BackPack Friends provides nutritional meals and snacks to children who may need a little extra over the weekend. By supplying these bags, our goal is to assist in meeting their nutritional, mental and overall well-being needs. We need your help!! The number of children in need is growing on a daily basis so we need your continued support. Now in our tenth year, BackPack Friends delivers over 550 backpacks of food to children in 14 schools throughout Carteret, Craven, Onslow, and Jones counties each week; all packed by caring volunteers with 100% donated food supplies at an annual cost of almost $190,000.
Bluewater Slime Time Challenge for Backpack Friends
Check out this video for some fun ideas on who to slime!
Featured New Listing | 1400 Chip Shot Drive
1400 Chip Shot Drive
Morehead City, NC
3 Bedrooms, 2 & 1/2 Bathrooms, 2,268 Square Feet
Come take a look at this partially updated two story home located convenient to everything Morehead City and the Crystal Coast offer! It is in Country Club East, which is a quiet neighborhood with well maintained homes. This home is budget friendly, unlike others nearby, because it has NO HOA DUES, NO CITY TAXES, and NO LENDER REQUIRED FLOOD INSURANCE! Not having these three expenses equals THOUSANDS of dollars in annual savings. The 1st floor features fresh paint and slick ceilings. The master bedroom is located on the first floor and features a walk-in closet and crown molding. The updated first floor master bathroom includes a new walk-in stone tiled shower with a frameless fixed glass shower screen, granite vanity and tile floors. The master space is located across the hall from a guest bath and just a few steps down the hall from the kitchen area. The kitchen with brand new stainless steel appliances and granite countertops then leads into the dining room with a bay window and a new light fixture. It also opens into the spacious living room. The two car garage and a nice size laundry/flex room are accessed on the opposite side of the kitchen from the living room. The second floor features two large bedrooms with new cordless blinds and fabulous walk-in closets. They share a bathroom with dual sinks, tile floors and a walk-in shower. The attractive exterior has easy to maintain vinyl shake siding and a covered front porch with new ceiling fans.
Andrea E. Smith
Broker/REALTOR
Featured New Listing | 536 Hickory Shores Drive
236 Hickory Shores Drive
Newport, NC
3 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms, Lower Level Bonus Area, 2,400 Square Feet
Enjoy the coastal breeze and sound views from the front porch of this charming home. Plenty of space to spread out and host family and friends, lots of closets, and an over sized garage with ample storage for all your toys. Game room and bonus room with a full bath and laundry room on the ground floor. Upper level has an open concept dining, kitchen, and living area. Large master bedroom with TWO walk in closets, spacious master bath with walk in shower. Home is located in the Hickory Shores subdivision which boasts a scenic day dock to enjoy boating, kayaking, paddleboarding, fishing, or just relaxing. Close to shopping and restaurants of Cape Carteret and historic Swansboro and the highly sought after Croatan school district. Vacant lot next door is not part of the sales price but is negotiable.
Kristen Furtner
Broker/REALTOR
Kathy Furtner
Broker/REALTOR
Featured New Listing | 3401 Ocean Drive West
3401 Ocean Drive West
Emerald Isle, NC
4 Bedrooms, 4 Bathrooms, 1,931 Square Feet
This beautiful oceanfront half-duplex in Emerald Isle, NC sits on a high lot and offers 4 bedrooms + a Bonus Room w/ closet and boasts a proven rental track record through VRBO. This highly sought-after floorplan offers 2 Master Suites, both with recent updates this year. Other 2020 updates include gorgeous, new granite countertops in the kitchen and a shiny stainless sink. 2019 renovations/updates include: a new roof, new A/C unit, new carport ceiling, new ceiling fans and new carpet in the 4 bedrooms and bonus room! There’s an abundance of Oceanfront decking and balconies, providing an opportunity to take in the breathtaking views of the Atlantic Ocean at every turn. This property comes fully furnished, with the exception of a few staging items!
Carolyn Blackmon
Featured New Listing | 126 Line Boat Lane
126 Line Boat Lane
Swansboro, NC
3 Bedrooms, 2 & 1/2 Bathrooms, 3,500+ Square Feet
Gym, Artists Studio, Outdoor Kitchen & Walking Trails
Unique Contemporary Luxury Home…High on a Cliff Overlooking the Majestic White Oak River… One Level Living at it’s Finest on Multi-Acre Tract. The House Consist of Only The Best!! Beautiful Solid Ash Floors Throughout the House, Newly Refinished, Windows Practically From Ceiling to Floor with Unstoppable Water Views that Can Hypnotize, Chef Style Kitchen with Beautiful Granite Countertops, the Finest Stainless Steel Appliances Made, Such as the Wolfe Oven, Cove Dishwasher, & the Viking 6 Burner Stove Top, Subzero Refrigerator, Disguised as a Cabinet, Safe Room Sized Pantry, Huge Laundry w/Lots of Cabinets, Artist Studio with Extra Lighting, Open Floor Plan that Everyone Loves, Gas Fireplace, Double-Sided that Divides the Living Area from the Media or Office Room, Gym, 3 Large Bedrooms Like a Clean Slate that All You Need to do is Make It Your Own!! The Master Bedroom Located in the River Side Corner of the Home has a Private Screened In Porch, a Customized Master Closet, With the Master Bath Boasting a Huge Vanity, Walk In New Custom Tiled Master Shower & a Corner Set Jetted Tub for Relaxing. Outdoors, Other Than the Extreme Views,You Will Be Mesmerized When Walking Through the Tranquil Forest Gardens, Full of Rare to the Area Plants, Such As Ginkgo Trees, Bearing Pomegranates, Various Groundcovers Growing Along Rock Streams & Working Their Way Down to the River Shore. New Dock…. An Outdoor Kitchen/Bar that Makes You Feel Like You Are In Paradise, as You Sit, Eat & Drink Under Its Cover! And In the Event Power is an Issue.. The House is COMPLETELY Backed Up with a 15KW Generator. When You Move Here Get Ready to Be Spoiled! Phenomenal Views Any Time of the Day or Night! No Flood Insurance Required! ONLY way you can see Another House From Inside is in the Master Closet. Very Private!
Teresa & Bucky Smith
Brokers/REALTORS
Featured New Listing | 2104 Emeline Place
2104 Emeline Place
Morehead City, NC
3 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, 1,163 Square Feet
This charming coastal cottage has been completely renovated featuring 3 bedrooms, 2 new full-tile baths, and a beautiful kitchen with all new cabinets, granite countertops, Stainless Steel appliances, plus plenty of counter space and storage. Also, new plumbing and electrical upgrades! The Exterior and Interior of the home have both been completely repainted, new Luxury Vinyl Plank flooring installed throughout, and a new Hot Water Heater added! This home is move in ready with an extra large fenced-in backyard and storage shed! This is the perfect place for anyone looking for a like-new home at a great price! Superb location- Close to schools, shopping, restaurants, medical facilities, and only minutes from the beach. Call for an appointment and come see it today- It won’t last long!
Angie Varner
Broker/REALTOR
Featured New Listing | Dunescape #256
Dunescape #256
Atlantic Beach, NC
3 Bedrooms, 2 & 1/2 Bathrooms, 1,140 Square Feet
You can be the first to take advantage of the beautiful new interior throughout this oceanfront condo! Throughout this spacious 3 bedroom unit you’ll find ship-lap accent walls, solid wood doors, luxury vinyl plank flooring, slick ceilings, crown molding, adjustable LED can lighting, ceiling fans, under-counter lighting, USB port outlets, new solid wood cabinets, granite & quartz counters, tile shower & bath surrounds, lighting & plumbing fixtures, & hardware, fresh paint and stainless steel appliances. Quality construction and attention to detail has made this condo like new and better than ever! Many exterior improvements are also under way and handled by the property management company. Dunescape community amenities include: multiple pools and beach accesses, grilling areas, a sound side day-dock, and in-residence boat/kayak storage. These units have strong rental potential or you can use solely for your own personal enjoyment!
Stephanie Ross
Broker/REALTOR®
Let’s Send Some Cheer to the Staff and Residents at Crystal Bluffs
Creating Bright Smiles at Crystal Bluffs
Help Us Send Some Cheerful Letters to the Staff & Residents at Crystal Bluffs
About Crystal Bluffs
Crystal Bluffs provides long-term residential nursing care and short and long-term residential rehabilitation services. Respite care for those who normally live at home is also offered as a service; this gives caregivers a period of rest.
Built in 2008, Crystal Bluffs’ 92 beds and Rehabilitation Suite are located minutes from the hospital and the medical office park. They offer a warm, inviting, home-like and comfortable environment, with a commitment to meeting the wants, needs and wishes of all who walk through our doors.
Discover our experienced and caring staff, our activities, and our high standard for customer service in a place where we want you to feel welcome from your very first visit.
Mail your letters to:
Crystal Bluffs
ATTN: Residents and Staff at Crystal Bluffs
4010 Bridges Street
Morehead City, NC 28557
HELP US REACH OUR GOAL
A letter for each day the residents at Crystal Bluffs have not had visitors from loved ones.
MEET ALLISON
Message from Allison Bernauer
My mother Anita and I are extremely close. In September she had a massive stroke. Our world has been turned upside down since then. She has been a resident at Crystal Bluffs in Morehead City since October and I couldn’t ask for better care for her. Everyone there is very helpful and all the residents receive personal attention and extra loving care. I have gotten to know the staff and many of the residents over the last 6 months.
I visited my mother almost every day and many of her friends visited weekly. We felt that if we could have someone there she loved every day it would make her days a little brighter. Once Covid-19 came into the picture Crystal Bluffs was very pro-active and, as normal, thought about what was best for the residents there. They stopped visitors weeks before other places of business. I will forever be grateful for their attention to this crisis and for putting their residents and staff first. Although I was crushed and my mother was so sad, we have made it work by FaceTiming.
Many of her friends and family have been sending cards and letters to help make her days without visitors better. She mentions these often, always with a smile on her face. My mother is lucky to have so many family and friends to care for her and send her cards but there are many people who could use some of that same love and kindness shown to them.
Please join me and Bluewater by sending cards, kids drawings and letters of encouragement to the residents at Crystal Bluffs. I also want to personally ask you to send some to the amazing staff there thanking them for caring for our loved ones during this crisis. Together we can make someone’s day by showing love and gratitude to those that need to know that we, as a community, have not forgotten them.
Thoughtfulness, Peace and Love is what the world needs right now…… Let’s start with our neighbors.
sincerely,
Allison
Allison’s suggestions to help our local residents & staff at Crystal Bluffs
Mail your letters, art & activities to:
Crystal Bluffs
ATTN: Residents and Staff at Crystal Bluffs
4010 Bridges Street
Morehead City, NC 28557
Using Technology During Times of Social Distancing
Using Technology During Times of Social Distancing
We understand how difficult a time this is for so many families in our country and extend our deepest condolences to those suffering from the Coronavirus. Our goal at this point is to socially distance our employees as much as possible to help stop the spread sooner than later, as we all would like more than anything to restore a sense of normalcy.
Currently, our offices are limiting in-person interaction, with a majority of our staff working remotely from home. With that being said, we would still be honored to assist you with any questions or concerns you may have about the current status of the Real Estate market. Our team of talented and dedicated Real Estate Agents are standing by and ready to help however possible; We simply ask that you reach out via phone call or Email rather than stopping by one of our offices. This has been a difficult decision to make, as extending handshakes and hugs are naturally ingrained into our brains as signs of appreciation.
We have all the tools and technology in place to digitally complete a Real Estate transaction with no-human interaction, and can assure you that it’s been done before. We have been utilizing Electronic Forms and E-Signature Programs, Integrated Virtual Tours, Video Messaging Tools, and online Custom Search Filters and Comparative Market Analyses for years to help both buyers and sellers seamlessly complete their transactions remotely.
Times like these are best known for bringing communities together, and that’s what we intended on being a part of. Even though we may not be together physically, please know that we are always standing close with confidence and excitement to serve you and your family.
Take a look at the list below to see some ways we are able to connect with you while maintaining the appropriate social distance.
Virtual Home Tours
Even if you’re unable to travel to see a home in-person, our partnership with local vendors for Matterport Virtual Tours can help you navigate every room just like you’re there. You can use your mouse to walk the view perspective through hallways, bedrooms and even out onto a balcony to take in that one-of-a-kind view!
Electronic Communication Tools
With the recent breakthroughs in technology over the last decade, we are now able to virtually process every part of the home buying or selling process! Whether we’re on the phone discussing offers, securely signing electronic documents, Emailing local vendor information, or video-conferencing through a final walk-through, there are no tasks that can’t be completed remotely.
- dotloop
- Allows agent and clients the ability to collaborate on tasks, electronically sign and safely store all necessary documents.
- FlexMLS
- This is the Multiple Listing Service that showcases all of the available and recently closed properties in our area. For buyers, specific search criteria can be saved and provide updates to new listings that may interest you. For sellers, your property information will be uploaded and broadcast out across the internet.
- Facetime/Zoom/Google Hangouts
- Video tools that can be used to discuss documents, showings, and any other general conversations that may arise throughout the buying/selling process.
- ShowingTime
- Scheduling service that provides sellers peace of mind, knowing that every buyer touring their property is entering alongside a locally trusted Real Estate agent at a time that works within your schedule.
Featured New Listing | Sea Spray 145
Sea Spray- Unit 145
Atlantic Beach, NC
2 Bedrooms, 2 Baths, 840 Square Feet
You’ll adore this lovely Oceanfront Condo at the popular Sea Spray complex in Atlantic Beach. This unit is move-in ready, has excellent rental history and wonderful ocean views from almost every room! You will certainly enjoy the convenience of having a first floor unit for easy access. Interior offers tile and bamboo flooring, bar seating, an open floor plan along with beachy décor and furnishings. Your summer days will be filled with fun, sun, views, the beach and more! You will love ending the day on your private covered deck listening to the sounds of the ocean roll in. Sea Spray offers a community pool, beach access, picnic area and more. This is the perfect unit for a permanent residence, sound investment or a vacation get-a-way! Flood insurance, master insurance, cable, water and sewer is all covered in your HOA dues.
Heather Krohn
Broker/REALTOR®
