The beginning of October had a surprise visit from Tropical Storm Michael. It was almost too good to be true for the Northern Outer Banks to go untouched without any issues from the tropics for 2018. Michael delivered an abrupt surge from the sound that was similar to Irene a few years back. Luckily the […]

Things are back to normal, and they couldn’t be better after the close call we had with Florence!  The sun has been shining non-stop, and the temperatures are still very summer-like.  With that being said, the beaches are still packed with out of town guests, homeowners,  and locals enjoying the best time of the year […]

As soon as Labor Day was upon us and the local businesses were ready to enjoy their favorite part of the year,  Hurricane Florence started knocking on our door.    Everyone living or owning homes along the entire North Carolina coast watched the news, trying to figure out the path of this storm.  One day it was  aiming right at […]

We can sum up the month of July in one word: Rain!   The Outer Banks experienced a month of nonstop rain that literally dampened more vacations than ever before.  According to the National Weather Service the Outer Banks had over 16” of rain for the past month.  There were several weather patterns off the coast […]

We hope you all had a great 4th of July and are enjoying the summer!   The weather has been consistently sunny and hot, and the tourists are happy to have perfect beach days!   Everything is showing signs for a great summer season. In real estate news, things have slowed down quite a bit for July.   The OBX Homes […]

We hope everyone had a great Memorial Day weekend!  The weather was about as perfect as it could be to kick off the summer season.  We hope the sunny days and sunshine continue throughout the summer for everyone who visits and lives here. In local news, the Board of Commissioners is set to vote on June 18 about keeping […]

It is safe to say the warmer weather might be here to stay for awhile.  The pollen is turning the cars yellow, and the birds can’t stop singing!  The tourist season is rapidly approaching, and we are expecting another season with high numbers of visitors and newcomers to the beach.   Every year it is amazing how many people […]