My sense is that most analyses tend to focus on snapshots of what is taking place in the current real estate market when a moving picture of what is happening over time can often contribute to our understanding of market trends. With this perspective in mind, I thought it might be interesting to look at […]
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Hatteras Island is a magical place. As soon as you cross Oregon Inlet and first glimpse its pristine landscape and the weathered Life-Saving Station near the beach, you immediately know that you have crossed a time barrier to a place where the daily pace of life is governed by the wind and the waves and […]
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By TOM HRANICKA
By TOM HRANICKA One bright spot in the statistical reports is that building permits have finally started to recover, increasing 75 percent over the level recorded through September 2015. I have been scratching my head trying to figure out what is underlying these bewildering patterns. A few years ago, I would have focused on delays […]
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During the summer when the island is most active, I like to publish an updated version of an article that addresses some of the most frequently asked questions that I hear from prospective buyers and sellers. Many of the issues remain unchanged, but occasionally a new question will make its way into the list. As […]
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As we enter the holiday season, it is a time of the year when our thoughts frequently turn to appreciation for the many things for which we are grateful. With the spirit of the season in mind, I recently looked at the island’s real estate market to see what good news there might be to […]
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The impact of Hurricane Irene on the island’s real estate market is the wild card at the present time, and the effect will be known only in hindsight. However, if the experiences of other areas of the country that have dealt with natural disasters such as earthquakes and hurricanes are somewhat valid indicators, there is […]
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HIGH TO LOW HIGH TO 6/30/2011 TOTAL RESIDENTIAL MARKET 1-LOT BACK FROM OCEANFRONT
Six years after the Coast Guard vacated Group Cape Hatteras, federal officials are preparing to put its 45-unit housing complex on the market and demolish adjacent base buildings. Dare County had once sought to acquire the property from the federal government to use for affordable housing and county facilities, but negotiations over costs were unsuccessful. […]
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By CATHERINE KOZAK By CATHERINE KOZAK Wind turbines will not be on the horizon any time soon off Hatteras Island, but there could be a wind energy project to the south with an Outer Banks name. Last week, right after Duke Energy Carolinas made a surprise announcement that it was not going to pursue a […]
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