Outer Banks Real Estate Blog Posts

The Outer Banks Real Estate Market is still recovering from the bubble that started bursting around 2008. There were 1,970 total residential home sales in 2018. We expect that number to be about the same for 2019. While things are starting to stabilize here, it...

If you haven’t bought or sold real estate in the last 7 years, you may be in for a surprise. If you bought a home on the Outer Banks 20 plus years ago, you’ll find that your buying process then is vastly different than you...

Thinking of buying a vacation property or second home on the Outer Banks? Here’s a quick look at the most important information to know as you begin the process. While none of these are absolute hard and fast rules, here are some basic guidelines to...

North Carolina provides many options for representation when you are thinking about buying a home. In North Carolina, every agent has to represent someone in a real estate transaction. Either they represent the seller or the buyer. Some states offer a more “transaction broker” style...

As the article I read recently proclaims, America’s favorite springtime sport does not involve a stadium, peanuts or Cracker Jacks. It is browsing the real-estate market. Online tools are great if you’re a novice to the market and just want to look around an area,...

Navigating the home buying process can be complex. Knowing in advance what to expect regarding the condition of the home can make it a lot smoother. Here are the main things to consider regarding this process. What to expect when you’re expecting…to buy a home...

Currently, there are 2,532 (all) active properties for sale in our MLS area. 1,615 – Residential 863 – Land 54 – Commercial There are 415 properties in under contract status. This statistic represents 14.0% of all active and under contract properties. Our residential inventory continues...

In the height of the real estate boom from 2002 to 2006, doing a 1031 Tax Deferred Exchange was such a common occurrence. We think about it a lot more in a rising market. However, even though the Outer Banks market is still in recovery...

Although it sounds reasonable to think with all the guests coming, it would be better to just sell the home in the fall or spring, take a look at these 6 reasons you could be missing out by waiting. Contact us today at 877-621-3815 or...

Most property owners we speak to all say the same thing. “We don’t HAVE to sell.” Which is very true, especially when a seller is not physically moving from the home. The main reason they say that is because the pricing strategy presented in alignment...