Good place to stop and unwind. Plenty to do, with no one to bother you. Just a nice place to hang…read moreout with friends if you ever get invited over. Great atmosphere with friendly neighbors complete this place. Hard to call anywhere else home. Fairmont is the best place to stay.

Office lady and regional manager are stuck up, snobby, you would think you was applying for a gated…read morecommunity. These people made us go threw 2 applying appointments (2months waiting), was very rude and made you feel like crap for even applying. Assholes, down to the last letter. For low income housing I wouldn't recommend here, they will drag out the hole process, and when you finally get to turn in the paperwork, these people try to run you off, fat office lady and a short grey haired regional manager will discriminate you like they did us. To only hear denied for reference's or something stupid, wasted money and time on this shit hole

To Kevin M's Review:…read more Thank you for sharing your perspective as a former employee. While we're disappointed that your experience working with our company was not a positive one, we do think some context is important for anyone considering Birch Pond as their home. Birch Pond is an established community that is over 20 years old--and, much like homes, cars, appliances, and unfortunately all of us, things age. HVAC systems, water heaters, plumbing fixtures, microwaves, and other components eventually reach the end of their useful life and require repair or replacement. That isn't exactly a shocking revelation in property management; it's precisely why apartment communities have maintenance teams. The good news for our residents? When an air conditioner stops working, a water heater needs replacing, or a plumbing fixture reaches the end of its lifespan, they aren't personally responsible for finding a contractor or paying thousands of dollars to replace it. We are. That's one of the perks of apartment living, and our team works hard every day to keep our community maintained and address issues as they arise. We're also proud to have residents who have chosen to call Birch Pond home for many years. Our community is about more than the age of a microwave or water heater. Our team works hard to create a welcoming place to live through resident events, ongoing maintenance and improvements, and relationships with the people who call our community home. We always encourage prospective residents to do their own research, tour the community in person, meet our team, see the apartments and amenities for themselves, and make an informed decision based on their own experience rather than the employment experience of a former team member. We certainly can't stop a 20+ year-old property--or any of us--from aging. What we can do is continue repairing, replacing, improving, and taking care of our residents along the way. And that's exactly what we intend to do.

I was the Maintenance guy at Birch pond in Shallotte for a year. I was treated poorly by…read moreManagement. The Apartment complex was dated. It was over 20 years old, still running 20 year old A/C systems, I dealt with no less than 50 Air conditioning calls, they constantly broke down. The place was falling apart, still using original hot water tanks, I physically replaced a dozen hot water tanks. Many kitchen and bath fixtures were original ,and leaked needing replacement. Toilets leaking, bolts rusted out needing repair. had to replace a dozen microwaves. birch pond is not what you see in the pictures, it is dated and in need of an update. Do not rent here, spend a few extra bucks and rent nearby. You will save money and hassle in the long run. I give it a 2 because the rent is a little less then those near by. These are just my opinions, you have been warned!

We rented a home the weekend after labor day. The home was exceptional, the staff at Cooke Realty…read morewas very nice, but they have a deposit rule that is less than stellar in order to make a few extra bucks of interest by holding on to it for over 30 days. Let me just preface by saying that we had no issues with the home, the weekend of, or anything of that nature. Cooke Realty even let us check in early and gave us a goody bag. Very sweet ladies at the office. But when I have rented homes in the past (Bald Head, Oak Island, Carolina Beach, Wilmington, etc), no one has EVER kept my deposit longer than 1 week past stay. This company states they will not under any circumstances give your deposit back (even if the house is in spectacular shape) until 30 days from the day you vacated the property and then it takes an additional 2-3 days from that time to get your money back. So while most people will put their deposit (upwards of $500) on their credit card to keep from tying up liquid funds, be warned that you will pay interest waiting to get that deposit back AND Cooke Realty will make money for it sitting in their bank account, unused for that 30 days. This is a very selfish way, in my opinion, to treat customers who are already paying a premium for their nice homes that they rent. I will probably never rent from Cooke Realty again despite how awesome the owner of the home was and the lovely home we stayed in.

Never had a problem with Cooke Realty and have been renting our favorite beach house from them for…read morethe last 3 summers. Great customer service, quick response, easy to get to location. Good solid company and will continue to use for our cherished beach trips to Ocean Isle.

I had them check out our older outdoor light system and rather than say that the whole thing had to…read morebe replaced, they it is in good condition so don't replace it and just replace the bulbs with LED bulbs. Saved me some money! Had them come out to check out some lights that were going on and off or not working and he cleaned contacts and has every thing working without having to replace anything! I am very happy with their service, their knowledge and their honesty.

Did an excellent job with my landscape lighting. Definitely pricey but the lighting looks amazing!read more

The White family still owns and operates their company with a quality and service first approach…read more (They've been in town for like a hundred years... literally) There are a few things you NEVER go cheap on in life... foundations, plumbing, electrical, framing, roofing.... and gas lines!!! Use R.D. White & Sons for your gas and hook ups and Coastroads will handle your grills and fireplaces etc. Be sure to check these guys out before you make any decision on grills or gas... water heaters etc... worst case scenario you will get an education from generations of experience.

Even though we purchased two sets of fireplace logs here, when we asked last week (Nov. 24, 2025)…read morefor a repair visit, we were told they might get to us in mid February. Service what you sell is not a priority for this company.

Bill Short the owner of Eastern Interior is wonderful to work with…read more We just finished our third job with him. He did a wonderful job installing our new luxury vinyl plank flooring. Prior to this he installed a fan shade and window shades in our sun room. We have been very happy with the quality of his work. He is on time, fair price, quality work and a nice guy.

From the owner: Eastern Interiors provides all things home interior, from interior design to window treatments…read more Eastern Interiors serves customers in Brunswick and Horry counties at their home or office location. Bring beautiful solutions to any room begins with a free consultation and quote. There is no project too large or too small as we have solutions for multi-tenant office buildings to apartment living. Solar Shades, shutters, blinds, window films, and outdoor retractable screens make window covering possibilities endless. Not in the market for window coverings? Eastern Interiors can assist with interior design services, home improvements and carpentry services, barn doors and custom furniture and drapery hardware.

My only complaint about Billy King is he is so busy you might have to wait if it's not an…read moreemergency. He's so busy because he's the best there is. If it's an emergency he gets right on it. I have a broken toilet right now so he has put me off a few days but NBD since I have 2 others but when I had a leak in the wall of my bathroom he was Johnny on the spot. Plus he calls to tell you if he can't make it that day which is a rarity. Wouldn't use anyone else.

I had several items that needed to be replaced in our home that we recently purchased and was given…read morethe number for King's Plumbing and Drains. I made the call and they were very responsive. They came to give me the estimate and can in and took care of replacing the water heater and the other items that needed repaired within a couple of days. I would not hesitate to call the for any plumbing issue in the future. Clay did a great job and the owner was also very responsive.

A true professional from the first conversation to the completion of the project…read more Attention to detail was amazing. He made our white house white again and stains that we had difficulty removing were gone, Driveway, screens, and windows had all the same fantastic results. Made me a repeat customer. Highly recommended!!!!! Very competitive. Grumpy Old Man Approved

I Just used Tyler's for a house wash.... Amazing job! Soffits and rest house look great again…read more Prompt clean afterwards up all around the house and workers were wonderful.