Corelogic just released some exciting news from the national housing market: Home prices are back on the rise! The real estate data provider reported that home prices increased 0.9 percent in January after falling 0.1 percent in December. And this is indicative of a larger trend, Corelogic reported. After all, over the last 12 months, prices […]
Home buying fervor has driven home prices to their largest annual gain since 2005, according to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal. Evidently, home buyer interest – fueled by low mortgage rates as well as reduced inventories – helped drive prices up in 2013. Now, experts are saying that home buyers and home […]
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, […]
Changes are afoot on the national housing market that suggest that this year is going to increasingly favor the home seller. And that means buyers will likely be paying more for real estate in 2014. According to a recent news article, the National Association of REALTORS® recently reported that nearly 5.1 million homes sold last […]
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 […]
The economic recovery is not just confined to one region of the United States, according to a recent news article. Evidently, a recent report from the U.S. Conference of Mayors noted that almost every city in the country is expected to see economic growth in the New Year! This is great news for everyone because it shows that […]
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 […]
Hatteras Realty, one of the island’s largest real estate and property management businesses has been sold to Wyndham Vacation Rentals, the world’s largest professionally managed vacation rentals business. The sale was completed on Jan. 1. Wyndham Vacation Rentals is part of Wyndham Exchange & Rentals and the Wyndham Worldwide family of brands, a publicly traded […]
Experts emphasized recently what they’ve been saying for weeks: The US housing market will show even better gains in 2014. Evidently, experts believe that it will be a good year for housing, despite the fact that sales are likely to level off slightly. Those interested in buying and selling real estate in the US in […]
