As 2020 begins to wind down, we are counting our blessings and celebrating this record-breaking year in Outer Banks real estate. Who would have ever guessed that a pandemic in 2020 (along with amazing interest rates) would spark the best real estate market seen in 15 years on Outer Banks properties? This year has seemingly […]
Fall is an incredible time for fishing on the OBX and fishing is hot! My twin brother Gardner (seriously if I do not say hello in the grocery store it is him) and his wife, Beth came out last week and the four of us got to take a break for a few fish encounters. […]
A quick market update. It is HOT down here! Listings in all price ranges, including vacant lots, are selling. New listings, old listings, they are all showing and receiving offers. List price to sale price is pretty even. If buyers are looking at something they want, they’re making full asking price offers plus a little […]
It’s 3:15 AM when the first alarm goes off. The coffee has been brewed and it’s time to start his day. My husband, Andy, is a mate on a charter boat and his day starts early and ends late. By 4:00 AM he is at the boat preparing for a day in the Gulf Stream […]
For the past several months Hatteras Island and the rest of the nation have been gripped by great concern and confusion. But as summer rolls in there is good news to share. As we see national events unfold, we are reminded that it is young people upon whom our country’s future depends. So what is […]
Among the joys of living on Hatteras Island is my array of handy friends. Having lived in academic communities for most of my life, (academics are not known for handiness), I really appreciate being able to call a friend or neighbor and ask about repairs, maintenance and workmen. I can also walk around my neighborhood […]
Looking for good news in these virus-stricken times might require adjusting our perceptions. For example, following a school bus on NC Highway 12 is usually cause for a few grumbled epithets, but then I read in the Island Free Press that the school buses were delivering breakfasts and lunches to pick-up sites for our out-of-school […]
As the “Quiet Season” on Hatteras Island comes to an end and residents and visitors look to the Easter Holidays and the opening of seasonally closed businesses, there is one more adventure to enjoy before the seasons change. That is walking, hiking or running in the verdant maritime forests that comprise Frisco and Buxton Woods. […]
It is “quiet time” on Hatteras Island, so called by Gee Gee Rosell, our friend and fellow resident whose Buxton Village Books is a year-round business. But there is plenty to do as can be attested by the recently concluded and successful Hatteras Island Oyster Roast. Close on the heels of the now famous roast […]
Few if any areas along the East Coast can compare to North Carolina’s stunning Outer Banks in terms of pure, spectacular beauty and beach appeal. Salvo, NC, just 30 miles north of the Cape Hatteras lighthouse and just minutes from Rodanthe and Avon’s iconic piers, is one of just a handful of small Hatteras Island […]
