A second home in Wilmington usually comes down to a tradeoff between water and city. Buyers can get on the Cape Fear River or the Intracoastal Waterway without taking on an island address, and a downtown condo puts someone within walking distance of restaurants that stay open in February, when the beach towns go quiet. Both work as part-time property. They do not behave the same way.
Chris Baynes & Associates handles second-home purchases across the Wilmington area. Chris Baynes is a REALTOR® and an Accredited Buyer's Representative with more than 25 years here and over 1,000 sales behind him. Part-time ownership raises questions a primary residence never does: what a place costs while it sits empty, what maintenance looks like when nobody is checking on it week to week, whether the location still makes sense if plans change in five years. Those get answered before an offer rather than after, and he has told buyers outright that a property would make a poor second home when the honest answer cost him the deal.
The team is part of Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage and works with second-home buyers throughout New Hanover, Pender, and Brunswick counties.
Anyone shopping for a second home in Wilmington can call Chris Baynes & Associates at 910-470-4408.
Frequently Asked Questions
Water or city for a Wilmington second home?
Buyers can reach the Cape Fear River or the Intracoastal Waterway without taking on an island address, while a downtown condo puts someone near restaurants that stay open in February when the beach towns go quiet. Both work as part-time property, and they do not behave the same way.
What does part-time ownership raise that a primary home does not?
What a place costs while it sits empty, what maintenance looks like when nobody checks on it week to week, and whether the location still makes sense if plans change in five years.
Will I be told if a property is a poor second home?
Yes. Chris Baynes has told buyers outright that a property would make a poor second home when the honest answer cost him the deal.
Where does the team work?
Chris Baynes & Associates is part of Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage and works with second-home buyers throughout New Hanover, Pender and Brunswick counties.