I’m getting excited as I pack sunscreen, bikinis and surfboards. I’m watching the forecast for my family’s winter trip to Puerto Rico – daytime highs in the 80’s overnight lows in the upper 70’s. Winter on Hatteras has a lot of great points but surfing and adventure in a tropical place excites me. As I […]
Pickleball has gained popularity in recent years, especially among a wide range of age groups. It’s known for being a fun and accessible sport that combines elements of tennis, badminton, and table tennis. Here are some fun facts about this sport. It all started back in 1965 on a badminton court. Joel Pritchard, a Washington […]
It’s January … Duck Hunting Season! It’s a bit busy with friends and family visiting. With limited dining-out opportunities, I am always excited to serve up good comfort food for my hungry duck hunters. Here are two of my favorite winter recipes, quick, easy and guaranteed to please. CHICKEN AND WILD RICE SOUP Ingredients: 2 […]
In Christmas years past, the holiday season was all about home cooking and family around the hearth or wood stove, the advent themes of hope, peace, love, and joy on display, and glorious hymns of faith being sung at lamp-lit churches. Christmas at Hatteras saw reconciliation of stressed relationships, remembrances of blessed loved ones passed, and repentance of hurtful […]
We have put on our party hats to celebrate because NC 12 Realty is turning ten! What began as a modest venture by a husband and wife team of Realtors® has organically grown into the largest group of brokers on the island. To mark this incredible milestone, NC 12 Realty has several exciting events and […]
NC 12 Realty is approaching a ten-year anniversary this October, prompting some reflection on the growth in the real estate market and the incredible group of Realtors® who have come together to compromise Hatteras Island’s largest sales agency. NC 12 Realty’s 15 agents are proud to serve current and future homeowners as they buy and […]
Sarah Collier at NC 12 Realty recently helped a buyer purchase a new construction by Saga Realty and Construction at 27266 Tarheel Court in Waves. A creative loan product for investment properties, called a SmartVest loan, was suggested by Kathie Nesbitt at Caliber Home Loans. SmartVest – This loan, which is commonly referred to as […]
NC 12 Realty is pleased to announce Tom Hranicka as a Senior Associate Broker. Tom brings a wealth of experience to the company, having begun his real estate sales career on Hatteras Island after moving here from the Baltimore-Washington area in the spring of 1991. For more than 30 years, Tom Hranicka has been a […]
Weston’s Law was enacted to set safety requirements for elevators in some short-term residential properties, which Governor Cooper signed in House Bill 619 in July of 2022. The law went into effect on October 1, 2022, and is designed to prevent injury or death caused by gaps in some elevators between the elevator car door […]
As we prepare to go into the new year, we thought you may appreciate a review of 2022 in real estate on Hatteras Island. It’s been another banner year for those invested in the Hatteras Island real estate market! Rising interest rates designed to cool inflation and the real estate market resulted a more balanced […]
