Enjoy the peaceful, private waterfront setting of this beautiful home that overlooks the Trent River.  A short boat ride takes you to downtown New Bern.  With an awesome location and lower taxes, this practically maintenance free home has room to spread out.

Take advantage of the tax credit before it's too late.  Charming renovated family home on huge lot, perfect for children and pets.  This well priced proeprty has commercial potential as well and is situated in the heart of New Bern, close to medical facilities, shopping, dining and area schools.

This Fine Home is listed at an Incredible Value!  Featuring a vaulted, open floorplan, large eat-in Kitchen, gas logs in the Living Room fireplace, large first floor Master Suite, separate laundry room and a three season porch, you don't want to miss this one-of-a-kind buy!

WONDERFUL Home with Open Floorplan and vaulted ceilings.  Split bedroom layout gives added privacy with all bedrooms downstairs.  Master Suite has double trey ceiling, sitting area and luxurious bath with whirlpool tub.  Large, open Living Room has gas log fireplace and gleaming hardwood floors.  Private rear yard.

A GREAT floorplan in Popular Sellhorn Heights.  This fine home is Neat As A Pin and features a large open vaulted living area that flows to the well-appointed Kitchen.  Warm up by the gas fireplace.  The large corner lot allows for more privacy.  Private fenced rear yard is great for kids or pets.

AMAZING NEW CONSTRUCTION IN POPULAR HUNTERS RIDGE.  This new home offers GREAT value!  A Nice setting on the lake with wonderful views.  There are many upgraded features found on more expensive homes including a well appointed Kitchen with granite countertops; hardwood and tile flooring; BONUS Room with full bath; and central vacuum system, just to name a few.  THIS IS A MUST SEE HOME AT THIS PRICE!

BETTER THAN NEW in a Great Quiet Neighborhood.  Very convenient to shopping, schools, playground and hospital, this home features a fully fenced rear yard for privacy, upgraded appliances, large Master Bedroom with HUGE walk-in closet and a master bath with dual vanities.  This is a great place to come home to!

This is a Great Home in a Great Setting!  Features include an open floorplan, huge fenced yard, large whirlpool tub in Master Bath, Family Room with fireplace, Screened Porch and Swimming Pool.  Also included is an expansive deck with a gazebo/pergola and grilling station.

Quiet setting and Large yard make this a fine home.  Rock on the wraparound porch or relax on the rear deck.  This home features a whirlpool tub in the Master Bath, bright open Kitchen and Dining Area, and a Carolina Room.  Two Bedrooms upstairs have a shared bath and the Bonus Room has a bath.  Large fenced yard has plenty of room to entertain.

NEW CONSTRUCTION IN CRUMP WOODS.  A light and airy home with open floor plan boasts quality features throughout including hardwood floors, vaulted ceiling in Living Room with gas logs, granite countertops in Kitchen, full bath in Bonus Room/Family Room and a Covered Porch outside to relax.

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A mortgage banker is the local lender who would handle your entire loan start to finish. They are the ones pulling your credit report, issuing you a pre-approval letter, and handling the entire loan process start to finish. A mortgage broker does all of these duties except once they qualify you and gather all of your info they in a sense become the matchmaker between finding you a lender to handle the loan. They shop around for you and find the best deal out there which at the time may seem like a pretty good deal. The truth of the matter is even though they are finding you a great interest rate and saving you money they also need to get reimbursed in some fashion. My overall point is that although they may save you some money, in the long run it may be more beneficial to have someone local and easy to meet when you have questions or concerns. The savings in my opinion do not outweigh the ability to meet face to face with your mortgage banker.

This leads me to my case in point which was the basis for my opinion. My latest closing consisted of a client choosing a mortgage broker whom a relative had used in the past. Long story short our closing was postponed 2 weeks total and there was more confusion on the lenders part than I have ever encountered. From this point on I thought it valuable to educate my current and future buyers about these two different parties. Please feel free to contact me via email at matt@donnaandcompany.com or cell phone 252-571-9089 should you have any questions about getting started with a local preferred lender!

"Bernaroo began as a way to raise money for community projects", says Allie Runne, a then 17 yr. old who, with  friends and members of the teen council group through the City of New Bern, known as YAAC, brainstromed this exciting event. Allie also joined forces with the Student Musician Songwriters at NBHS, New Bern Parks and Recreation Department as well as Broad Street Music, who are actively involved this year as well.

Come celebrate Music and the Arts in downtown New Bern this Saturday and be sure and bring Dad along, for an excellent way to spend the weekend!

Last month, several wonderful women and some special men, gathered together to help build two Habitat Houses in our local community. The Women’s Build was a successful day full of many projects to be completed. Included were; installing a roof, “wrapping” a house with energy efficient wrap, installing windows, finishing a porch, hanging siding and painting interiors. Volunteers from all over the area, were hammering, sawing and painting, including local churches, Keller Williams ® Realty agents and amazing volunteers. There is an on-going need for female volunteers to help build a home from the foundation up. Please consider giving your time and talent to this amazing effort and help well deserving families in our area.