Keeping Your Garden in Harmony
Posted on June 18, 2016 in Home Care.
Gardening on the Outer Banks The residential backyard is starting to take on a different purpose all over the country. Backyard edible gardening is becoming quite the trend and hopefully will never fade out. They are popping up all over the place from New York City rooftops and balconies to big downtown restaurants hangi ...read more
Marriage, Surfing and Real Estate
Posted on May 14, 2016 in Selling Tips.
Marriage, surfing, and real estate. You ask, what do these three things have in common? You can read all of the books, watch all of the instructional videos take surfing lessons, get pre-marriage counseling, hire a real estate coach, but with all three you have to actually get in the water, walk down the aisle or sit at a closing t ...read more
Listing Assistance and Advice
Posted on April 23, 2016 in Selling Tips.
The main objective when listing a home on the market is to sell it at the highest possible price based on current market conditions in as few days as possible. One of the main factors would be the competition in the market place for a home similar to yours whether it be in neighborhood, size, price range. There are ...read more
Drill or Not to Drill on the Outer Banks: Should We Still be Worried?
Posted on April 9, 2016 in News.
I thought it was a good idea to provide an update since it had been a year since we last mentioned offshore drilling, as it relates to the Outer Banks. But then the exciting news came, after I had started writing this, of the Administration’s reversal in the plan to not include the Atlantic as a leasing option. The big talk o ...read more
Mid-Currituck Bridge Update
Posted on April 2, 2016 in News.
The Mid-Currituck bridge proposal is back on the table and gaining steam. Many are enthusiastically hopeful that the bridge will begin construction sooner rather later. Last time I reported, the skeptics were leading the charge about the bridge not being a possibility. Now there is some hope that the long awaited expanse ...read more
Curb Appeal—It Matters!
Posted on March 19, 2016 in Selling Tips.
Like it or not, many buyers make a decision about a home before even walking through the front door. It’s not unusual for me to take buyers to see several homes, and when we drive up to a home on their list of showings, they tell me to drive on– they don’t even want to bother seeing that particular home. How do you boos ...read more
Southern Shores Confines Size, But Not Fundamental Values
Posted on March 12, 2016 in News.
Nestled between the Town of Kitty Hawk and the Town of Duck, is the Town of Southern Shores. Prior to being incorporated as a municipally in 1979, Southern Shores was a piece of the Kitty Hawk community until it was founded as a resort in 1946. According to the Town of Southern Shores CAMA Land Use Plan Update, “The Town of Souther ...read more
Outer Banks Beach House: Time to Buy or Sell?
Posted on February 2, 2016 in Selling Tips.
Before I jump right in with a resounding “yes” I hope to answer more than the question of whether it is time to buy or sell an Outer Banks beach house. I want you to see the positive outlook for both buyers and sellers alike. I would like to think that anyone will do well from either side of the [negotiating] ta ...read more
The Outer Banks Rallies for Sea Turtles
Posted on January 27, 2016 in News.
The cold winters eve came quickly the first week of January and caught many off guard as it had been in the high 70’s the week before with warm waters and flip flops in the sand. The tides turned quickly and brought in extremely cold water temperatures which while we can predict and forecast marine life cannot and in turn got caugh ...read more
Bonner Bridge Construction Underway
Posted on December 4, 2015 in News.
The Outer Banks is one of the most unique and desired beach locations for visitors from all over the United States and the world. These visitors flock to the Outer Banks for many different reasons such as surfing, recreational or sport fishing, windsurfing, kiteboarding, family reunions, and weddings. The southern portion of the Ou ...read more
