Plymouth Buyer's BriefBy Horizon Realty Group

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The Plymouth Buyer's Brief
River-town value on the Roanoke: the mill, the flood zones, the schools, and what your money actually buys in Washington County.
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USDA zero-down, flood quoting before contract, 203(k) on historic stock, and the sub-$100K lender-minimum problem.
- Financing OverviewHow the money actually works on a Roanoke River purchase
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- Financing a Plymouth PurchaseChapter 7, the short version
- Investor GuideRental math for a thin market
The Numbers
- Market ReportActive count and what it means in a thin market
- Report ArchivePrior months, kept for the trendline
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- BlogTimely notes on Plymouth and Washington County
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- Plymouth History1787 river port, the CSS Albemarle, the 1937 mill
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What's a Buyer's Brief? A free, plain-English guide to buying here: the real costs, the rules and the trade-offs, written by a working broker.

The Plymouth Buyer's Brief

8 chapters · ~50 min

1. The Plymouth ThesisRiver-Town Value on the Roanoke 2. The Roanoke River EconomyStripers, Paddle Platforms & Bear Tourism 3. The Mill QuestionLiving With the Domtar Plymouth Mill — Straight Talk All 8 chapters →

Start With the Hard Parts

The Mill QuestionOdor, truck traffic, and the county payroll it carries Flood Zone & Waterfront Due DiligenceNFIP zones, bulkheads, and the older-stock inspection stack Schools & Services Straight TalkA small county system, drive times, and broadband reality

Context

Investor GuideRents, vacancy, and what the math looks like here

Financing

Waterfront for a Working Budget

Financing OverviewHow the money actually works on a Roanoke River purchase

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USDA EligibilityZero-down 502 in a county that largely qualifies FHA Loan LimitsThe current Washington County ceiling NCHFA Down Payment AssistanceState programs that apply here Historic Tax CreditsThe Plymouth Historic District stack

In the Brief

Financing a Plymouth PurchaseChapter 7, the short version Investor GuideRental math for a thin market

Market Data

The Numbers

Market ReportActive count and what it means in a thin market Report ArchivePrior months, kept for the trendline

Writing

BlogTimely notes on Plymouth and Washington County

Background

Plymouth History1787 river port, the CSS Albemarle, the 1937 mill

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Travis Old

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Plymouth Buyer's BriefBy Horizon Realty Group

Travis Old, Licensed Broker and REALTOR®Horizon Real Estate Group, LLC · Northeastern North Carolina

422A Caratoke Hwy, PO BOX 505, Moyock, NC 27958

NC Real Estate Broker License #334264

NC General Contractor License #99504

NC Real Estate Firm License #C21624

NC Real Estate Instructor License #2583

Direct: 252-202-4945 (text)·Brokerage: 252-232-3925

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