Recent headlines that have crossed my desk lately include, “Luxury Returns to Housing,” “In Housing, Big is Back,” “Realtor®.com Survey: 13% of Consumers are Ready to Buy a Luxury Home.” If you have followed the Hatteras Island real estate market closely over the years, you’ve probably noticed that we tend to lag behind the national […]
Like a bear waking up from winter hibernation, Hatteras Island is coming back to life as we near closer to spring and warmer weather. College spring break has come and gone and now Easter and lower school spring break is about to be upon us. There are lots of fun events and happenings coming up […]
As you may have heard FEMA has been going through many flood insurance changes recently. We’d like to update you on what has been going on and the good news that has come about in the past week regarding these changes. Up until this past week, the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 was […]
Call NC Representatives TODAY to Support HR 3370 – Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act H.R. 3370- Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act is expected to be heard in the House tomorrow – Wednesday, February 26th. The House bill has been revised from an earlier version and includes different language than its Senate companion bill, S. 1926, […]
A few folks are finding speckled trout out there — and keeping those locations a secret — but as of noon Wednesday, the fishery will be closed to commercial and recreational fishermen by the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries. The reason for closure are widespread reports of cold-stun kills as a result of the […]
I grew up fishing my grandmother’s country farm pond that held some really big bass. As a kid, I would walk down her long dirt road on summer days by myself to try and wrestle a 4-5 pound largemouth on a top water Hula-popper. After catching several of these as a kid, I was hooked […]
A couple of months ago, rumors that the popular National Geographic (Nat Geo) reality show, “Wicked Tuna,” was coming to the Outer Banks to film began to swirl. Even in this small community, confirming this rumor was a difficult task. There was a Craigslist posting in late November asking for area boat captains and crews […]
