I’d like to introduce myself to the fine readers of the Island Free Press. My name is Stephen Smith, and I lived (and worked) in Avon for several years before eventually migrating “up the beach” to Nags Head. I was the IT Director for Hatteras Realty, and worked for the late Stewart Couch for most [...] Real Estate |  Full Article

The Outer Banks Association of REALTORS® (OBAR) held their first membership meeting of the year on Thursday, February 24, 2022, at Captain George’s Seafood Restaurant in Kill Devil Hills. The keynote speakers were Dare County Manager Bobby Outten and Dare County Public Information Officer Dorothy Hester. Both presented information on the 2022 county-wide beach nourishment [...] Real Estate |  Full Article

Real estate numbers are finally in for 2021, and they were once again record-breaking!  Congratulations REALTORS® on over $2 billion in sales in 2021! That is 45% higher than year-end 2020. Overall, 643 more properties sold in 2021. Inventory is the lowest it has been in MLS history with residential down to 311 units. That [...] Real Estate |  Full Article

By Mike “Moose” Smith The Outer Banks real estate market wraps up the year with the highest number of sales in MLS History! The year-end stats Counting all property sales 4,392 units were sold, a 17% increase of 2020. The December Statistical Report for the Outer Banks Association of REALTORS®, just released, also highlights the continuing [...] Real Estate |  Full Article

OBAR data show increase of 20% or more in many communities The November 2021 MLS Statistical Report just released by the Outer Banks Association of Realtors   (OBAR) shows that amid a continuing housing boom, sale prices rose by 20% or more in a number of Outer Banks communities so far this year. The picture is more [...] Real Estate |  Full Article

(Dare County Tourism Board) The monthly Dare County Tourism Board recap of occupancy and food collections is getting to be something of a broken record. And the recently released October data were no exception. As Outer Banks Visitors Bureau Executive Director Lee Nettles points out during the recap, the October 2021 numbers mark the 17th straight [...] Real Estate |  Full Article

Homeowners insurance rates on the Outer Banks and in northeastern North Carolina will be going up by 9.9 percent on new and renewed polices starting in June 2022, while the insurance industry has agreed to not submit any new requests until at least 2024. State Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced on November 23 the N.C. [...] Real Estate |  Full Article

The Outer Banks Association of REALTORS® (OBAR) elected their 2022 Board of Directors at their Annual Meeting.  OBAR’s 2022 Board of Directors is: President: Doug Brindley, Brindley Beach Vacations and Sales President-Elect:  Natalie Painter, Coastal NC Realty Group Immediate Past President: Lori Brooks, Coastal NC Realty Group Treasurer: Heather Cater, Coast Realty Secretary: Jennifer Wilson, [...] Real Estate |  Full Article