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  • Island Real Estate: Takeaways from the August 2023 OBAR Statistica ...

    September 19, 2023 | Real Estate | By: Stephen Smith

    Dare County launches new Bird’s-Eye Viewer Map

    September 7, 2023 | Real Estate

    Hearing set for April 2024 on request to raise North Carolina rent ...

    September 3, 2023 | Real Estate | By: Sam Walker
  • Island Real Estate: Takeaways from the August 2023 OBAR Statistica ...

    September 19, 2023 | Real Estate | By: Stephen Smith

    Dare County launches new Bird’s-Eye Viewer Map

    September 7, 2023 | Real Estate

    Hearing set for April 2024 on request to raise North Carolina rent ...

    September 3, 2023 | Real Estate | By: Sam Walker
  • Island Real Estate: Takeaways from the August 2023 OBAR Statistica ...

    September 19, 2023 | Real Estate | By: Stephen Smith

    Dare County launches new Bird’s-Eye Viewer Map

    September 7, 2023 | Real Estate

    Hearing set for April 2024 on request to raise North Carolina rent ...

    September 3, 2023 | Real Estate | By: Sam Walker

Public comment closes Friday on another insurance rate hike for re ...

August 24, 2023 | Real Estate | By: Sam Walker | 1

From Wobx.com The public comment period ends Friday on a proposed hike in policies that cover rental properties, and could lead to an increase of more than 75 percent on new and renewing wind and hail policies for vacation homes on the Outer Banks. Only nine months ago, the North Carolina Rate Bureau was granted [...] Real Estate |  Full Article

Insurance companies ask for another rate hike on rental properties ...

August 1, 2023 | Real Estate | By: Sam Walker

From Wobx.com Less than eight months after reaching a settlement that raised insurance rates by a statewide average of nearly 10 percent on rental properties, the North Carolina Rate Bureau has asked again to increase the cost of new and renewing policies starting next June by more than half. The N.C. Department of Insurance announced [...] Real Estate |  Full Article

Dare County Water Department to increase new water connection fees

July 26, 2023 | Real Estate

The rates charged by the Dare County Water Department for water connection and water system development fees will soon increase, following an evaluation conducted by Raftelis Financial Consultants. The purpose of the evaluation was to examine Dare County’s water connection fee—which is the cost to install a meter in the ground and connect it to [...] Real Estate |  Full Article

Island Real Estate: Takeaways from the June 2023 OBAR Statistical ...

July 17, 2023 | Real Estate | By: Stephen Smith | 1

It’s hot outside, and after the first half of 2023 saw the housing market cool off a bit, it’s heating up again. There are only 74 residential properties for sale on all of Hatteras Island right now, as homeowners wrap up the summer rental season and start considering whether to list their houses for sale [...] Real Estate |  Full Article

Outer Banks attorney, Realtor Jeff Malarney elected chair of N.C. ...

June 27, 2023 | Real Estate | By: Sam Walker | 1

From Wobx.com Outer Banks Realtor and attorney Jeffery J. Malarney was elected chair of the North Carolina Real Estate Commission at the panel’s June meeting in Raleigh. This will be Malarney’s second term as chair of the commission that sets rules, regulations and enforcement standards in the state’s real estate industry. The resident of Wanchese [...] Real Estate |  Full Article

OBAR Awards $12,000 in Scholarships to Local Students

June 21, 2023 | Real Estate

The Outer Bank Association of REALTORS® (OBAR) has announced the recipients of its annual scholarships for graduating seniors from Currituck and Dare Counties and Ocracoke. Eight students were selected to receive $1,500 each from OBAR’s Scholarship Fund held with the Outer Banks Community Foundation. The scholarship winners are: Tyler Babcock, JP Knapp Early College Tatum [...] Real Estate |  Full Article

Public hearing scheduled for proposed changes to cluster home deve ...

May 4, 2023 | Real Estate

The Dare County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, for a proposed amendment to the county’s Cluster Home Development Ordinance. The public hearing will take place at the commissioners’ meeting room at the Dare County Administration Building, which is located at 954 Marshall C. Collins [...] Real Estate |  Full Article

Outer Banks Visitors Bureau will host webinar for industry profess ...

April 20, 2023 | Real Estate | By: Sam Walker

From Wobx.com Join the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at 2:30 p.m. for a timely and informative webinar as they delve into the upcoming summer forecast for vacation rentals in Dare County. Whether you’re a seasoned vacation rental professional or new to the industry, this 30-minute webinar will provide valuable insights [...] Real Estate |  Full Article

Outer Banks Real Estate News Archive

Island Real Estate: Takeaways from the March 2023 OBAR Statistical Report

April 19, 2023 | Real Estate | By: Stephen Smith | 2

Airbnbs in rural N.C. counties rake in $370 million in 2022; Dare County tops at $71.4 million

April 6, 2023 | Real Estate | By: Sam Walker | 1

Island Real Estate: Highlights from the February 2023 OBAR Statistical Report

March 21, 2023 | Real Estate | By: Stephen Smith

N.C. Real Estate Commission moves forward with proposed new rule on flood disclosure

February 22, 2023 | Real Estate | 1

Occupancy, meals tax collections in Dare County up nearly 6 percent in 2022, setting new annual record

February 21, 2023 | Real Estate | By: Sam Walker | From The: WOBX

Nearly 40 percent of Americans plan their domestic travel more than 12 weeks in advance

February 20, 2023 | Real Estate | From The: WOBX

N.C. reaches settlement on rental property insurance rate increase

January 31, 2023 | Real Estate | By: Sam Walker | From The: WOBX

Island Real Estate: 2022 Year in Review

January 29, 2023 | Real Estate | By: Stephen Smith | 1

Online searches of Avon as a vacation destination for summer 2023 jump 274%

January 27, 2023 | Real Estate | By: Sam Walker | From The: WOBX | 1

Dare County’s gross receipts for occupancy, meals, retail sales average 6% increase in 2022

January 25, 2023 | Real Estate | By: Sam Walker

Island Real Estate: Hatteras Island home sales and trends for December 2022

December 22, 2022 | Real Estate | By: Stephen Smith

Island Real Estate: New mortgage limits announced for 2023

December 1, 2022 | Real Estate | By: Stephen Smith

Island Real Estate: Hatteras Island home sales and trends for November 2022

November 22, 2022 | Real Estate | By: Stephen Smith

Insurance companies seek massive rate increase for mobile homes in northeastern North Carolina, Outer Banks

November 3, 2022 | Real Estate | By: Sam Walker | From The: WOBX

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