Coastal property owners who need to replace docks, piers, bulkheads or similar structures damaged by Hurricane Dorian along sounds, rivers and creeks may be authorized to do so more quickly through an emergency general permit offered by the N.C. Division of Coastal Management. “This is the second year in a row that North Carolina has [...] Real Estate |  Full Article

Without fanfare, and with only one resident speaking during public comment, the Dare County Board of Commissioners approved four zoning amendments as part of a continuing effort to generate what is now called “essential housing” in the county. About 11 months after first approving a series of zoning amendments to encourage more affordable housing in [...] Real Estate |  Full Article

Dare County’s initiative to encourage more reasonably priced housing for year-round workers is more than a year old. But the search for exactly what to call it continues on. In June 2018, the Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce made a presentation to the Dare County Commissioners asking them to consider zoning changes, including allowing accessory [...] Real Estate |  Full Article

Dare County Real Estate and Personal Property tax bills were mailed on July 30, 2019. Tax bills are due on September 1, 2019 and delinquent after January 6, 2020. There are several ways to pay your taxes until the January 6, 2020 deadline without penalties or interest. Enclosed with the tax bills are a Tax [...] Real Estate |  Full Article

At the July Community Rating System meeting, local insurance and finance stakeholders were invited to discuss the preliminary flood maps and what the changes mean for local property owners. Dare County, in partnership with Current TV, has released a video of a recent Outer Banks Community Rating System (CRS) Users Group Meeting about the preliminary [...] Real Estate |  Full Article

Purchasing a second home on Hatteras Island usually involves a number of different motivations. The decision usually starts with a basic desire to establish a more permanent relationship wit the island and to have a place in which to create lasting memories for the family. At some point, the investment aspects of the purchase come [...] Real Estate |  Full Article

Eligible North Carolinians whose homes were damaged by Hurricane Matthew have until May 31 to apply with ReBuild NC for help with repairs or rebuilding. The help comes from single-family housing recovery programs available through the state’s Hurricane Matthew Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funding.   To date, North Carolina has awarded [...] Real Estate |  Full Article

The Outer Banks Association of REALTORS® (OBAR) and the Outer Banks Home Builders Association (OBHBA), after conducting extensive interviews, are excited to announce that a new shared Government Affairs Director (GAD) has been hired. Porter Graham joins both Associations from Washington, DC where he was the Veteran’s Policy Advisor to U.S. Representative Robert Latta (OH-05). [...] Real Estate |  Full Article