Hardee Hunt and Williams Ranked Top Real Estate Team in Wrightsville Beach, N.C., Bladen Native Is An Owner

The agents at Hardee Hunt and Williams Real Estate have earned the distinction of top real estate team in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina for 2011.  They listed and sold twelve properties on the island during the year, more than double that of competing agents.

Wrightsville Beach, N.C., February 2012 -- The Top Real Estate Agents of 2011 for Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina has been announced by Wrightsville Beach Magazine.  Hardee Hunt and Williams real estate company is proud to have earned the top spot for the second consecutive year.  Team Hardee Hunt and Williams is ranked number one on the list of the Top Five Real Estate Agents for Wrightsville Beach in terms of number of properties listed and sold as well as combined dollar volume of the sales in 2011.

Team Hardee Hunt and Williams specialize in Wrightsville Beach real estate, branching into nearby Landfall and Figure Eight Island properties.  Their office is located on Causeway Drive in Wrightsville Beach and the company represents both buyers and sellers.  Their close ties to the island combined with their extensive knowledge and experience provide unparalleled benefits for clients.

In an interview with Wrightsville Beach Magazine regarding the area Real Estate Roundup for 2011, Hardee Hunt and Williams agent Randy Williams noted the upward trend of real estate transactions in Wrightsville Beach, commenting, "It has taken a long time, but serious sellers finally got in sync with the realities of the market place and adjusted their asking price accordingly."  This resulted in a total of 89 transactions for 2011 compared to 59 in 2010.

Team Hardee Hunt and Williams listed and sold 12 Wrightsville Beach properties in 2011 with a combined total of $16,830,925.  This put them above competing agents who listed an average of 3.5 properties and sold an average of 3.25 properties in 2011.  Hardee Hunt and Williams sold the South Harbor Island property at 26 Island Drive, which reaped the top selling price of $2,895,000 in Wrightsville Beach and New Hanover County for 2011.


Low interest rates from mortgage lenders combined with lower asking prices means that more buyers are finding opportunities in Wrightsville Beach, sending the real estate market in the right direction heading into 2012.  The extremely high prices the market experienced in 2004 to 2006 are likely a thing of the past as tax valuations have now decreased and selling prices are more realistic.
Jim Hardee, a native of Elizabethtown and son of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Hardee, is one of the owners and founders of Hardee Hunt and Williams. Hardee is married to the former Beverly Hester of Clarkton.