Posts in "Real estate"
Know common pitfalls when buying OBX property
With more folks looking to improve their lifestyles by purchasing property here, it is a good time to talk about a couple common pitfalls found during the home-buying process.
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Home earns rating as friend of the environment
Lilias Morrison’s house in Southern Shores features the latest environmental flourishes, earning it the first residential LEED rating on the Outer Banks.
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Home sales improve for 2010; money still tight
With 2010 in the rearview mirror, annual real estate data is beginning to emerge. And while the results are mixed, an optimist will find some cause for cheer.
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Walker is first OBX Realtor to lead state group
Stephanie Walker, a broker with Sun Realty, has become the first Outer Banks Realtor to serve as president of the North Carolina Association of Realtors.
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Where are Outer Banks foreclosures headed?
Depending on your vantage point as an owner, a seller, a buyer, a builder or a Realtor — foreclosures on the Outer Banks can be both a blessing and a curse.
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Need a home loan? Get ready for some “new math”
With all of that TARP money and government stimulus out there, you would think Dare County would be climbing out of the abyss.
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Depressed values can block refinancing
Even if your credit credentials are stellar, refinancing a home to take advantage of lower rates can be difficult because of the way property is appraised.
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County rethinking centralized sewage treatment
A longtime policy of preferring septic systems over centralized sewage treatment is getting a second look in Dare County.
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National housing story is a familiar one here
Given the incredible imbalance between homes listed and those under contract, it is evident the local housing market is treading water.
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Fifty-foot oceanfront limit still on the table in KDH
A special committee in Kill Devil Hills will take more time to consider whether to recommend allowing taller hotels along the oceanfront.
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Developer walked into a firestorm of opposition
The developer who wants to build a hotel, condos and stories on property now owned by the Audubon Society says his research provides ample evidence the project will succeed.
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Map mixup became Audubon site’s official zoning
Ike McRee, the county attorney for Currituck, has been responding to media inquiries since the potential developers of 13 oceanfront acres now owned by the Audubon Society first applied for permits. The county’s role in this endeavor begins sometime before 2004, when Currituck converted its zoning maps from paper to a digital database.
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