Lindsay Striplin, a Broker/REALTOR® at Intracoastal Realty, joins the program to discuss

How she got started in real estate

1:38 What she did before real estate

3:00 Commission-based jobs

4:10 The benefits of working on a team

8:40 Work-life balance

13:40 Growth in Leland

19:10 The problem with big builders

22:45 Dual Agency

27:10 Social Media

32:25 Learning the business

36:35 Being personable and professional

38:20 The housing market headed into 2026

43:30 Migration to Wilmington

47:20 Post-COVID Housing Market

Austin Kenyon, team lead for the Kenyon Realty Group, joins the program to talk about how he got started in real estate…

2:20 Competition in real estate

3:20 Benefits of a mentor and old school techniques

5:50 Using social media

9:20 Dealing with rejection in real estate

12:00 Benefits of starting a team

13:10 Why focus on luxury real estate

14:50 Balancing all your deals as you get busier

16:30 Dealing with higher-end clients

18:00 Listing higher-end properties

24:00 Looking ahead to the 2026 housing market

31:00 Advice for younger agents getting into the business

Brook Hall, Property Manager & Realtor at Wilmington Realty, joins the program to discuss:

1:15 How her career started as a teacher

4:00 Why she came back to Wilmington and got into real estate

7:50 What is property management

13:15 How she decided to help landlords sell their rental properties

17:00 How buyers have changed

19:15 Changes to the rental market

23:20 Short-term rentals

27:00 Rising Star in Real Producers Magazine

28:50 Her music career

Suzanne O'Bryant, Global Real Estate Advisor at Landmark Sotheby's International Realty, joins the program to discuss...

1:20 How she got into real estate
3:40 Bald Head Island
8:30 Housing market after Halloween on the Island
10:20 Luxury housing market
14:30 Understanding private island living
16:20 How development works on the island
18:20 Population and development growth
20:40 Day trips by tourists
22:40 Old Baldy Lighthouse
24:10 Realtor.com's article on the 15 Peppervine Trl listing
28:20 What makes the housing market on Bald Head Island unique
36:00 The Bald Island Club golf course

DISCLAIMER: TowneBank Mortgage, NMLS #512138, is an equal housing lender. This podcast is for informational purposes only. Hosted by Tyler Cralle #2028201

JC Lyle, candidate for Wilmington City Council, joins the program to discuss...

01:15 JC's background
3:05 WARM NC & Wesley Community Development
6:00 Development in Wilmington
8:20 Anger at apartment buildings
14:20 Luxury apartments vs workforce housing
18:25 Managing growth
20:30 Growth in the region 
22:00 How to encourage responsible development
26:20 Homeownership value
29:20 Zoning
30:30 The benefits of trees
33:00 Flooding
34:20 Downtown Wilmington
37:20 Balancing historic preservation with modern development
41:15 Property rights
46:00 Endorsement of the Realtor PAC

DISCLAIMER: TowneBank Mortgage, NMLS #512138, is an equal housing lender. This podcast is for informational purposes only. Hosted by Tyler Cralle #2028201

Richard Collier, a candidate for Wilmington City Council, joins the program to discuss:

00:25 His background and his job as a civil engineer

6:10 Infrastructure and growth

11:15 Working with surrounding communities

13:10 Can you slow growth, and should we?

15:55 Growth in Downtown Wilmington

16:55 Affordable housing and the inventory shortage

20:30 How to deal with the housing shortage

22:40 Stormwater runoff

26:30 The Environment

29:10 The tree ordinance/green space

31:00 Planning going forward

DISCLAIMER: TowneBank Mortgage, NMLS #512138, is an equal housing lender. This podcast is for informational purposes only. Hosted by Tyler Cralle #2028201

Merritt Anderson Crawley & James Rackley from the MAC Real Estate Team at Nest Realty join the program to discuss:

1:25 Merrit & James talk about how they each got started in real estate
3:15 COVID housing market
4:45 Growth in Hampstead
6:55 Monkey Junction & Wilmington growth
12:25 Why residents are wary of new development
14:40 Current housing market that has become a buyer's market
24:40 Team dynamics & other agents leaving the business
26:30 James cutting his teeth selling modular homes
37:50 Living outside of Wilmington proper
40:45 Beach communities
42:55 Wish Upon a Par
45:30 The cons of the real estate business
46:55 James' acting career and other shows filmed in Wilmington
54:55 The Fed cutting rates and the impact on mortgage rates

DISCLAIMER: TowneBank Mortgage, NMLS #512138, is an equal housing lender. This podcast is for informational purposes only. Hosted by Tyler Cralle #2028201

Travis Beatty, a Real Estate Broker and team lead with Morgan/Beatty Group, joins the program to discuss:
1:25 How he got started in real estate & student housing
4:25 UNCW & how he started his general brokerage path
7:30 The pros and cons of a hot housing market
9:30 Why he chose to start a real estate team
12:15 The future of the Wilmington housing market
15:15 How he got started building his rental portfolio
24:15 Realtor realty check
27:00 How he got started in developing real estate
30:20 What is infill development
33:00 ADUs
36:20 The Cargo District in Wilmington
39:20 Mixed-use developments
41:20 Helping local developers
44:30 The future of Wilmington

DISCLAIMER: TowneBank Mortgage, NMLS #512138, is an equal housing lender. This podcast is for informational purposes only. Hosted by Tyler Cralle #2028201

Franklin Rouse, property insurance agent in the Cape Fear region, joins the program to discuss:
2:25 Why he chose Leland to set up his agency
4:36 Why rates are rising
9:10 How world events impact rates
11:45 Roofs impacting insurance
15:10 Why blackswan events impact rates
16:45 How insurance rates are set in North Carolina
22:25 Flood insurance
24:45 Lock insurance before a storm
31:25 Wind, hail, and flood policies
32:55 Understanding policies and deductibles
37:50 Affordability issues
41:00 People who choose to be self-insured
45:25 Hurricane Florence

DISCLAIMER: TowneBank Mortgage, NMLS #512138, is an equal housing lender. This podcast is for informational purposes only. Hosted by Tyler Cralle #2028201

Don Harris, from Intracoastal Realty, joins the program

00:45 How Don got started in real estate
06:00 The difference between 2008 and COVID housing market
09:30 Mortgage rates and housing affordability
13:00 Building wealth in real estate
16:00 Don running to be on the Cape Fear Realtors Board of Directors
21:00 Commercial real estate in Wilmington
23:00 The growth of Downtown Wilmington
29:00 How technology has changed the industry
34:30 Misunderstanding about a realtor's job
38:30 Why Don is running to be on the Cape Fear Realtors Board
41:50 The backlash against realtors running for political office

DISCLAIMER: TowneBank Mortgage, NMLS #512138, is an equal housing lender. This podcast is for informational purposes only. Hosted by Tyler Cralle #2028201