1st Quarter Market Statistics - Oriental and New Bern

The 1st Quarter Market Statistics for both Homes and Lots in Oriental and Pamlico County are now available on my website. Market Statistics for the New Bern area can also be found there. Visit http://www.joebrant.com/.

Should you have difficulty reading the numbers from the web page, or if you would like the statistics to be emailed to you each quarter, send your request to OrientalStats@JoeBrant.com or NewBernStats@JoeBrant.com.

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Nearly five years ago, I purchased three small houses. This was apparently near the peak of the housing bubble as they seemed to be rather excessively priced. I bought them anyway and attributed their cost to being supposedly perfect for bluebirds. To my knowledge, they have never been touched by their intended inhabitants.

Last fall I happened to get my hair cut in a tiny town near Greensboro. There were a few small birdhouses on a table in the shop. They were made of rather thick cedar and appeared to be too small for a little chickadee. I decided to get one anyway and told the barber about my so-called bluebird houses. As I handed him the money for the little birdhouse he said, “Those were made for bluebirds”. A likely story, I thought.

A few weeks ago I thought I spied a chickadee looking through the door of the new little house. No problem, I like chickadees too. Then about a week later Mr. and Mrs. Bluebird started moving in and it appears they are here to stay. Please excuse my excitement, but this is the first time I have had any bluebirds build their nest in my yard. Unfortunately they have been very camera shy so far. If I ever get back to that town I will be buying more birdhouses whether I need a haircut or not.