Yes. For most retirees, Pitt County is a very good place to retire. You get a major academic medical center, home prices well below the national average, no state tax on Social Security, and a slower, friendly small-town pace, all about two hours from the beach.

That …

By Denise Davis, REALTOR® | Fresh Start Realty | Serving Greenville & Pitt County, North Carolina

Moving to eastern North Carolina? Each community in Pitt County has its own personality. The region shares plenty of southern hospitality, but daily life in Greenville, Winterville, and Ayden feels very …

By Denise Davis, REALTOR® | Fresh Start Realty | Serving Greenville & Pitt County, North Carolina

You check your score in your banking app, see a number, and then a lender tells you something different. What gives? If you are wondering what credit score is used to buy …

By Denise Davis, REALTOR® | Fresh Start Realty | Serving Greenville & Pitt County, North Carolina

A low score does not always mean you have to keep renting. Buying a home with bad credit is harder, and it usually costs more, but it is possible in Greenville and …

By Denise Davis, REALTOR® | Fresh Start Realty | Serving Greenville & Pitt County, North Carolina

If you have been searching for the credit score needed to buy a house, you have probably seen a dozen different numbers. That is because there is no single magic score. …

By Denise Davis, REALTOR® | Fresh Start Realty | Serving Greenville & Pitt County, North Carolina

Knowing what to look for when buying a house can save you from a costly surprise after closing. In Pitt County, that means looking past the paint colors and staging to the …

But there are still several important things happening behind the scenes before the home officially becomes yours.

Your lender may be completing final loan requirements. You'll need to review your final loan numbers and closing costs. Your homeowners insurance may need to be in place. You'll want to complete …

By Denise Davis, REALTOR® | Fresh Start Realty | Serving Greenville & Pitt County, North Carolina

You’ve had the home inspection, and now the report arrives in your inbox.

You open it and see dozens of pages filled with photographs, descriptions, recommendations, and items the inspector noticed …

You've found a home, submitted an offer, and the seller accepted it. Congratulations—you're officially under contract!

But accepting the offer doesn't mean the homebuying process is finished. In many ways, this is when some of the most important work begins.

In North Carolina, the due diligence period gives …

You've found a house you really like.

Maybe you've toured several homes already, and this is the first one that feels right. Or maybe you walked through the door and immediately started imagining yourself living there.

Then comes the question almost every buyer asks:

“How much should …