Large Home with Extra Large Garage on Poor Ridge Road!!

4244 Poor Ridge Road, Kitty Hawk, NCYou will love coming home to this custom built extra large home on one of the most popular streets in Kitty Hawk.

So much attention to detail was paid when building this excellent family home. First floor master, HUGE bathroom, 2 closets, hall bath, gas fireplace with stone face, Australian Cypress floors, formal dining room, office area, pocket doors, pantry, large laundry area, huge eat in kitchen with Jenn-Air, wine cooler, butcher block island, granite countertops and stainless appliances all make up the first floor.

The extra large garage has 10 foot doors for taller vehicles.

New Listing! 1706 Memorial Boulevard, Kill Devil Hills, NC

1706 Memorial Boulevard, Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948 4 bedroom, 3 full bath home – 2,400 sqft

This home is a very short walk to the deeded beach access from it’s 3rd row location. Enjoy the lovely patio area downstairs and the shaded deck off the front door. The bottom floor of the home has a media room, full bathroom and bedroom with backyard access. The “garage” area is also heated and cooled so use it for storage or convert to more living space! There is so much potential for this home whether you want to live here year round, keep for a 2nd home or rent it weekly.

MLS# 78660          $319,000

Best Buys for the week of May 13th

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New Price for this Home just steps away from Boating Fun!!

32 Fairway Drive, Southern Shores, NCNew Price for this excellent opportunity for comfortable one floor living. This solidly built brick home in Southern Shores, was a contractors home. 2 bedrooms share a bath on one end of the home, while the master bedroom, HUGE walk in closet and HUGE master bath with double sinks make up the opposite end. Oversized Master Bath shower with all tile and two shower heads. Extra large kitchen with eat in area, dining room and living room with an extra office AND media/TV area.

The solid brick deck spans the entire back side of the home!  Great for cookouts.

Just a few steps away to the bulkheaded canal for all your boating fun.

Tons of parking in addition to the 2 car garage.

MLS# 77529

New Price on this Extra Large Home!!

4244 Poor Ridge Road, Kitty Hawk, NCYou will love coming home to this custom built extra large home on one of the most popular streets in Kitty Hawk.

So much attention to detail was paid when building this excellent family home. First floor master, HUGE bathroom, 2 closets, hall bath, gas fireplace with stone face, Australian Cypress floors, formal dining room, office area, pocket doors, pantry, large laundry area, huge eat in kitchen with Jenn-Air, wine cooler, butcher block island, granite countertops and stainless appliances all make up the first floor.

The extra large garage has 10 foot doors for taller vehicles.

MLS# 77834

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Easy Walk to the Beach in Corolla

634 Grebe Court, Corolla, NC 27927634 Grebe Court – $519,000!!

This home has been well cared for & has just been remodeled; looks better than ever! Check the location on this great beach home. Backs up to the Green Conservation Area for privacy as well as situated on a nice cul-de-sac.

Single Family Home
6 Bedrooms        4 Bathrooms
Interior: 2,350 sqft
Lot: 6,300 sqft

Do You Need a Larger Home on the Outer Banks?

4244 Poor Ridge Road, Kitty Hawk, NCYou will love coming home to this custom built extra large home on one of the most popular streets in Kitty Hawk.

So much attention to detail was paid when building this excellent family home. First floor master, HUGE bathroom, 2 closets, hall bath, gas fireplace with stone face, Australian Cypress floors, formal dining room, office area, pocket doors, pantry, large laundry area, huge eat in kitchen with Jenn-Air, wine cooler, butcher block island, granite countertops and stainless appliances all make up the first floor.

The extra large garage has 10 foot doors for taller vehicles.

221 Pirates Way, Manteo, NC 27954

OBARMLS76814F -- 221 Pirates Way ManteoThis is THE
Pirates Cove Best Buy.

Come have a look. Great views, fresh interior, covered parking, new HVAC . This spacious two story condo is priced to move.

Seller is ready for an offer!
MLS#76814 — Condo — $199,000
2 Bedroom / 2 Full Baths / 1,100 sq ft / Built 1986
1 car garage and off street parking


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Real Estate on the Outer Banks for the 1st quarter of 2013

What a great start to another year for real estate on the Outer Banks!  After ending another record year in 2012 we were expecting big things for 2013.  So far there are a few interesting trends to take note of.

It’s hard to tell exactly what caused home sales for the first quarter to be down 18%, but the good news is for March, properties going under contract are up 7%.   I’m also slightly surprised by the average sale price being down 11% over the same period last year.  There is still time for that to level out.  One thing is for sure, if you are waiting 12 months before selling your home, you could end up regretting that strategy.

It’s clear this recovery isn’t going to happen quickly.  For example, consider the following scenario…If your recommended price today is say, $500,000 and the market starts to appreciate as early as 2015 at a NORMAL rate of either 2% or 5% per year, take a look at the length of time it will take to just reach $550,000.

Today’s Recommended Price:

$500,000.00

$500,000.00

2013 – 0% appreciation

$500,000.00

0%

$500,000.00

2014 – 0% appreciation

$500,000.00

0%

$500,000.00

2015 – 2% appreciation

$510,000.00

5%

$525,000.00

2016 – 2% appreciation

$520,200.00

5%

$551,250.00

2017 – 2% appreciation

$530,604.00

5%

$578,812.50

2018 – 2% appreciation

$541,216.08

5%

$607,753.13

2019 – 2% appreciation

$552,040.40

5%

$638,140.78

2020 – 2% appreciation

$563,081.21

5%

$670,047.82

2021 – 2% appreciation

$574,342.83

5%

$703,550.21

It can be a minimum of 3 to 6 years!  Consider your carrying cost during that time frame, are you really better off to wait for that price or go ahead and sell now?

So the question becomes what will it take to turn this market around?  The biggest challenge we face today isn’t distressed sales, it’s supply and demand.  Right now we have over 3000 properties for sale and 143 buyers a month (based on a 3 month average).  That means if no other home is listed for sale it would take 21 months to sell of what we have right now.  And on top of it there are 435 new listings coming into the market each MONTH!

I don’t want to paint the picture of gloom and doom, because our market is far from that.  I can absolutely guarantee that if you price your home competitively I CAN SELL IT!

In a market full of many choices for a buyer, the buyer is going to purchase the home they perceive as the best value.  There are 4 factors that determine value.

  1. Location – this has always been the case for real estate.  The better the location the higher the price.  However, recently we’ve noticed buyers don’t make the decision solely on this factor anymore.
  2. Condition – with funds being tighter, insurance costs going up buyers are less likely to buy a home with maintenance issues.
  3. Amenities – what can your home offer the buyer that the others you’re competing with can’t?  Do you have a view, new furniture, a pool, hot tub, deeded beach access?
  4. Rental income – most buyers are going to want to know how this home will support itself.  The less of 1 through 3 you have, the less income, the less value to a buyer in most cases.

The moral of the story is to be the best value you have to have MORE for LESS.  That’s how you stand out in a market with massive inventory and guarantee a sale.

For information on what your home is worth, contact me today!