In a past blog post , Lewis Realty Associates, Inc announced that it was petitioning the FAA under Section 333 of the FAA Modernization Act of 2012 to fly "drones" to market real estate listings and area tourist attractions in late January of 2015.

After six months and a request for ...

We have been reading and hearing that a few Topsail Island real estate owners have received Consent To Rate Letter from their insurance companies.

A consent to rate letter basically means that unless you agree to pay the new rates (higher) the insurance company may cancel your insurance and ...

Things to Consider When Buying Waterfront Property on Topsail Island, NC

Waterfront property is the most sought after location, location, location of real estate especially in our market here at Topsail Island, NC.

But with any new endeavor there are things to consider and not to surprise ...

Lewis Realty Associates, Inc is pleased to announce that it has acquired Bryson & Associates, Inc, a local owned and very reputable real estate company.

The former Bryson and Associates, Inc was a family business started by the late Sterling Bryson over 31 years ago and soon on board was ...

As an update to our original blog post concerning the flood insurance changes due to the Biggert-Waters Act, we are happy to report that the Senate has passed the house bill 3370 which amends the latter act. This not only affected Topsail Island but affected the nation, even inland areas ...

If you have not heard of the Biggert-Waters Act of 2012, you can get up to speed here. This law has changed how business is done with flood insurance here on Topsail Island. However, there are more changes coming, most of them better news!

We are not insurance agents ...

In North Carolina, real estate broker's have broker's licenses. These licenses only allow the broker to "broker" a sale representing one or both of the parties to the transaction. The law is explicit in saying that this license does not cover practicing law, performing appraisals or completing home ...

Private Placement & IRAs with Real Estate Rentals

Here at Lewis Realty Associates, Inc on Topsail Island, we handle both real estate sales and rentals (both vacation & long term rentals). We recently signed up a new property here in Surf City and learned a new concept!!

Most ...

Topsail Island Real Estate Market Heating Up For 2012

Although the national economy has shown only slight up ticks throughout the year, here in the Topsail real estate market, we seem to be doing much better than a few years ago. There are numerous indicators we can use to ...