New OBX Listings
256 Sea Oats Trail,Southern Shores
This beautifully remodeled contemporary home sits atop a half acre lot in Southern Shores. Only a 2 minute walk to the beach or a walk across the street to the Southern Shores Civic Association Park! This property is unusual in that you'll not only find traditional landscaping, but also an abundance of fruit producing olive, fig, loquat, pear and orange trees! The house has a ground level bedroom, bath and den, lots of storage and a dry entry. The first floor living has cathedral ceilings and is
6937 S Virginia Dare Trail,Nags Head
Own your own Oceanfront Estate in Nags Head! With its incredible Oceanfront location and Amenities, this new to-be-built lot/home is based on a very similar home located at 912 Lighthouse Drive in Corolla. This 8 Master Bedroom "turnkey" rental ready package includes premium lot, home construction, house plans, permits, site work, heated pool, Tiki bar, gazebo and furnishings with custom integrated electronics and smart panel technology. Upgrades include: Hardwood, Ceramic Tile, Granite counter
2229 S Virginia Dare Trail,Nags Head
First level OCEANFRONT condo features pool & ocean access from the oceanside! Strong dune system with a very stable beach! Solid masonry construction! 2BR 2BA with king bed in master suite! Large covered deck overlooking the pool with ocean views! Interior utility room has washer/dryer plus there is an additional owners closet! Galley kitchen with pass through has newer appliances and tile floors! Wet bar! Private 7x12 owners storage in basement area for all your fishing tackle and beach toys! S
135 W Holly Trail,Southern Shores
Well maintained ranch style home on canal with close Sound access. Serene, landscaped setting. Many recent updates: new roof, kitchen appliances, wood floors, tile in kitchen & bath and kitchen & bath cabinets. Attached 2-car garage. Furniture available per separate Bill of Sale at zero value.
155 Yaupon Trail,Southern Shores
Thoughtfully nestled into an elbow of Ginguite Creek, you'll find a wonderfully designed 2-story contemporary home that maximizes southern orientation of the creek views. As you drive to the home, you'll notice the bulkheaded creek to your left where your boat can be docked. And, turning into the property, you'll see both the trellised garage with a finished room and a bath over it. Follow the curving walkway to the grand glassed foyer of the home where you'll be welcomed into the great room, co
2024 Portsmouth Street,Kill Devil Hills
Clean & nicely maintained - original owner of this Avalon beach box. This is a one level beach box that will be sold mostly furnished with a few exclusions. Excellent second home, rental home or primary. The living space is large and open with a long bar space to accommodate family & friends. There is one large full bath and then a half bath in the hall. The bedrooms are all good sizes compared to many beach boxes. The bonus is the large screened area underneath where the new owner will sp
447 North Cove Road,Corolla
What a gorgeous oceanfront home located in Pine Island, one of the nicest communities on the Outer Banks. Newly remodeled gourmet kitchen with 2 Wolf stainless steel ovens, 2 dishwashers, 6 eye flat top range, Wolf stainless steel microwave, wine fridge and breakfast bar seating. Memory gel mattress on top master and new windows and doors. Gas fireplace compliments and adds to this home. It also has a private pool (30x12) and new hot tub (2011) with two enclosed outside showers plus outdoor loo.
621 Wave Arch,Corolla
Enjoy this 7 Bedroom/6 Full bath home with swimming pool, hot tub & views of the ocean. Conveniently located 3 lots back from the oceanfront you can see, hear & smell the sea. Top floor offers great room with gas fireplace & entertainment center. Enough room in the kitchen for everyone to cook & seating large enough for all! Master Bedroom has bay window to lounge and read. Open deck provides gorgeous views of the sea. Middle floor has 4 bedrooms with bathrooms and a gathering room and dec
366 Sandpiper Drive,Kill Devil Hills
Very charming, newer (2005) home, located in nice subdivision situated conveniently between a harbor, Albemarle Sound, and Blount Bay. Over 1700 sq. ft., very roomy, including large back deck with built-in benches - plenty of space for entertaining! Beautiful kitchen features wrap-around, double-level countertops for plenty of space to prepare meals, and an island with overhanging lights to add the finishing touches. Lovely bathroom features ceramic tiles, a large garden tub, and nice double-sin
23216 Sea Oat Drive,Rodanthe
Here's an affordable, low maintenance, well maintained beach cottage within easy walking distance to the beach. Renters rate "Brightwaters" FIVE STARS and love the bright open floor plan, decks with ocean and sound views, and comfortable furnishings and amenities. The 10,000 sf lot holds future possibilities. Start building beach memories at "Brightwaters"
307 W Durham Street,Kill Devil Hills
Seller rents upstairs to 4 persons each paying $125. per week maximum rental potential is $26,000; looking for housing for employees, this is the answer.
41380 Ocean View Drive,Avon
Wow! 5 bedroom, 4 bathroom, Semi-Ocean Front home! Carolina Prince has been meticulously maintained and offers a brand new steel roof in 2012! This regal retreat offers unobstructed ocean views, dumbwaiter lift, private pool, hot tub, theater room with projection screen, game room with Bose surround sound, porch swings, whalers watch with awesome panoramic views, brand new pool liner 2013, updated appliances, 2 new AC units in lower level 2013, Outside HVAC in 2011, All interior painted in 2011,
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Owners
Contemplating selling your property? The real estate market on the Outer Banks is not very friendly to sellers right now but properties are selling and quickly, if priced at market value. If you are interested in finding out the value of your property to see if you should wait or not, then sign up for a FREE CMA. If you are ready to sell, check out the extensive marketing campaign used by Shore Realty to help you sell your property. Shore Realty's level of service is unmatched and even surpasses what the big box brand companies have to offer. Check it out HERE Sometimes smaller is better!
Has the OBX Real Estate Market Reached the Bottom?
Probably!!! The only way to really know for sure if the OBX real estate market has bottomed out is through hind sight. When we see prices start to go back up we will know for sure where the bottom was. For the most part, home prices are not going down anymore and in some areas prices are starting to go back up. So, it does look like we are at the bottom of the market right now. If you believe in the old investor adage, buy low sell high, then now is the time. Those who wait too long will find themselves on the other side of the curve facing rising prices and rising interest rates. How long will be too long?
New 2013 Property Tax Assessments Are Out
What does this mean? Not much really, but it might be a shock to some home buyers when they find out the tax assessment on the house they want to buy is lower than the fair market value is. Likewise, sellers are not going to be happy with finding out their assessments have gone down while their property tax payments have not gone down. Dare & Currituck Counties only assess the real estate tax values every 8 years and the last time was at the height of the real estate boom. So, for the past 8 years the property tax assessments were higher than homes were selling for, which gave buyers a sense of increased value. Now that the property tax assessments have been readjusted, it doesn't look like properties are such a great deal. But, the property tax assessment does not have any bearing on the market value of a property. The tax assessment only influences how much property tax is levied against a property. A low tax assessment can be a good thing.
THE BANKS ARE NOT CLOSED
THE BANKS ARE MAKING LOANS. The banks are making home loans the way they used to and the way they should be making home loans. If you have a down payment, good credit and can afford the mortgage payments, then you can buy whatever you want at incredibly low interest rates. Just make sure the home will appraise because there are a lot of overpriced houses out there that will not appraise.
Sold Statistics
TOTAL SOLD RESIDENTIAL UNITS
Outer Banks NC Association of REALTORS MLS
- 2012 Median Price $312,750 - Total Units Sold 1,324
- 2011 Median Price $280,000 - Total Units Sold 1,181
- 2010 Median Price $310,000 - Total Units Sold 1,299
- 2009 Median Price $295,000 - Total Units Sold 1,120
- 2008 Median Price $335,000 - Total Units Sold 1,043
- 2007 Median Price $365,000 - Total Units Sold 1,226
- 2006 Median Price $395,000 - Total Units Sold 1,235
- 2005 Median Price $427,000 - Total Units Sold 2,082
- 2004 Median Price $386,000 - Total Units Sold 2,348
- 2003 Median Price $325,000 - Total Units Sold 1,952
- 2002 Median Price $290,000 - Total Units Sold 1,971
- 2001 Median Price $205,000 - Total Units Sold 1,648
- 2000 Median Price $185,000 - Total Units Sold 1,498
The number of sales is up even with the downtime caused by hurricane Sandy and the national elections.
In addition to the 1,324 residential properties sold there were 389 lots sold in 2012.
When you factor in the 231 residential properties which are currently (1-6-13) under contract with buyers in the process of closing and the 85 lots under contract it looks like the sales activity is back to where the market was just prior to the real estate boom. Plus, the median price is where it was during the early part of the boom.
These numbers reflect the residential sales in Dare and Currituck Counties only and not the inland counties serviced by the Outer Banks Association of Realtors.
Drive By List of Properties For Sale
The reason that there is so much inventory available on the OBX is because there were a lot of sellers who were waiting for the prices to reach the peak before selling. Once the real estate prices reached the peak in 2005 all of these sellers decided they were ready to sell and have flooded the market. A lot of homes for sale on the Outer Banks are for sale by sellers who don't need to sell and refuse to adjust their price for today's real estate market. In reality they are not for sale.
With enough sellers wanting to sell it means shopping for real estate is a lot easier now than it was in 2005. There are more houses for buyers to choose from which means sellers will have to fix things that they wouldn't fix 2 years ago and buyers can shop for the perfect home without the fear of losing it to someone else. The sellers have to compete for the limited number of buyers.
The difficult part of a real estate transaction used to be getting the financing. Not any more! There is plenty of money being lent to people with good credit but everything has to be just right. Appraisals are getting easier and lender requirements are getting easing up some. For those with the ability to make it happen, now is a good time to start investigating a real estate purchase.
Let us set you up with a map and a list of properties that are for sale and then you can leisurely drive around and see if there is anything that might interest you. It is also a good way to learn the different neighborhoods. After all, the Outer Banks does cover an 80 mile skinny stretch of northeastern NC. Call local 252-441-3416 or toll free 800-647-1868
Plan Your Trip to Meet Your Needs
Now that the summer tourist season is here it has become harder to look at homes for sale. Vacation beach houses are likely to have renters in them so the only time they are available to see is between 10am and 2pm on checkout day. more
Traditionally, spring is the busiest time of the year for real estate sales on the Outer Banks. Spring is also the time to get your foot in the door and have all of the prepaid rental reservation money refunded to you at closing. more
In the fall the sellers have collected all of the summer's rental income. There will be no more rental income until next year and no help paying the bills over the winter. This is when a seller is in their best position to make a deal. more
Shopping for real estate is fairly easy in the winter. The hotels and motels are all empty all over the OBX so you can come and go as you please. All of the rental houses are vacant so you can look at them without having to worry about vacationers not letting us in. more
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Contrary to what many people think, it DOES NOT COST ANYTHING to have an agent work for you in North Carolina. We get paid by commission from the sale. All of the sellers in the Outer Banks Association of REALTORS MLS have agreed to pay that commission to us, regardless of what company has the property for sale. This is what you can expect:
- We will not make you sign any commitment, long term or short.
- NC Buyer Agency DOES NOT require a contract.
- If you find yourself only looking at houses with your agent’s company’s signs, be careful. Chances are that agent is not working for you.
- We will show you only properties that fit your requirements. There are over 4000 different pieces of real estate for sale on the Outer Banks right now. One of them is just right for you.
- We will use our MLS computer capabilities to search for all of the properties that fit your needs.
- We will provide you with information about the SOLD houses that are comparable to what you are considering. How else can you decide how much to offer?
- We will negotiate on your behalf to get the best possible price.
Questions about selling? Don't listen to the doom and gloom stories that are going around. Once you understand how the absorption rate affects sales and see what advertising we provide and where we will put your property on the internet, you will see that now is still a good time for sellers even if you are selling out of state.
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