Posts in "Real estate"
Huge preserve is Audubon’s main focus in Corolla
Mark Buckler is a quiet, devoted wildlife advocate who serves as director of the Audubon’s Pine Island sanctuary. He is not the kind of person who would relish being at the center of a controversy.
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Pine Island leads the fight against hotel project
The Pine Island Property Owners Association is adamantly opposed to the sale of 13 acres of Audubon Society land and the developer’s plan to build a hotel, condominiums and retail space adjacent to their residential subdivision.
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Audubon’s benefactor in Corolla wore two hats
Sixteen seconds. At 45 mph, that is how long it takes to drive 1,000 feet. This is the oceanfront length of 13 acres of sand and scrub in Corolla that has touched off a hot debate and now, legal action.
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How many jobs does it take to build a house?
Our house is finally done. But there are still some loose ends and a few more jobs in our series examining the human impact of the construction downturn.
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Survey shows solid bookings into August
An online survey shows that rentals for the prime time through the third week of August are running at nearly 100 percent for many companies.
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How many jobs does it take to build a house?
When we left off, we had reached 127 jobs at 69 percent of our project budget. Now it’s time for the finishing touches inside, including appliances and fixtures.
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Scraping bottom or turning the corner?
Talk to 10 real estate agents and you’ll likely get 10 different responses on the state of the current market. New numbers might provide some clues.
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ECU team offers tips for green homes
A team from East Carolina University has done a survey of Outer Banks rental homes and how they can be “greened” when hey are remodeled.
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A green house
Kermit the Frog once lamented “it’s not easy being green.” Builder Tom Haddon, owner of Haddon Homes Inc. on the Outer Banks, would disagree.
Flood insurance funding extended
The president signed a bill Thursday that extends funding for the National Flood Insurance Program, which had been allowed to lapse March 28. Funding will be restored through May 31 under the legislation.
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CDC takes unconventional route for housing help
Foreclosures have climbed with the rise in local unemployment. And tight mortgage lending policies have made buying a house as painful. The Outer Banks Community Development Corp. has been looking for ways to help people through the economic storm.
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Commissioners shelve revaluation until 2013
With little prospect that property values will increase significantly, Dare County commissioners shelved a revaluation until 2013, the year one will be required by the state.
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