No matter when you come to the Outer Banks there always seems to be a breeze blowing. Now Mother Nature is going to work when Duke Energy plans to install 3 test wind towers off the coast of Hatteras next year. The test towers will be monitored to see how effective and what impact they will have on generating "green" electricity. If the test proves to be successful a large scale wind farm will be built approximately 7 miles off the coast of Hatteras in the Pamlico Sound. For years the state had plans to try and harness the wind that continually blows on the Outer Banks. Now with the "green" movement all the rage the timing is right. Many local and state leaders were in Hatteras last week to kick off the campaign and talk to local residents. There are already 2 wind towers on the Outer B... 09/28/2009

09/16/2009

The Cape Hatteras National Seashore beach closures will begin this month for the 2009 nesting season for the Piping Plovers. The closures are subject to change at any time depending on when and where the birds decide to build a nest. You can get updates on beach closures from the National Park Service. Last week an update was giving to Judge Boyle who is overseeing the case by Park Superintendent Mike Murray:  "A beach-driving agreement brought a big change to Cape Hatteras National Seashore, but it might not be the only reason for a bounce in successful bird and turtle nesting, the park's superintendent told a federal judge Thursday. Superintendent Mike Murray was in court to give a status report on last year's consent decree to U.S. District Judge Terrence Boyle. He said beach closing... 03/09/2009

It's a good thing no one knew before hand about the recent trip on November 11th, Jimmy Buffett made to Hatteras Island on the Outer Banks of North Carolina because there would have been Parrotheads, like myself all over the place. It seems the guys at Real Kiteboarding in Hatteras ran into Jimmy a few years ago over in the British Virgin Islands while surfing. They had no idea that he was coming when he pulled up in their parking lot in a vegetable powered conversion van. As the story goes Jimmy was taking some time off traveling up the east coast when he decided to drop by for some fishing, surfing, and good times. How awesome it must have been to spend time with the man that has made millions of people dream of the islands and a cool boat drink. Check out my blog post Jimmy Buffett C... 11/17/2008

I just reduced the price on a wonderful house down on Hatteras Island. The house is priced over $180,000 below tax value!! With this price reduction it has now become a short sale. Check out the property information on my website www.HometownOBX.com , go to the Hatteras Island Listings tab, the house will be the first listing on the page, 57202 Summer Place Dr. You can also go to my blog post Hatteras Island Short Sale for more information. 10/21/2008

The beaches of the Outer Banks has once again made the famous Dr. Beach Top 10 Beaches in the USA. Last year Ocracoke beach claimed the #1 on the list. Once a beach has made it to #1 it is then taken out of the running. So this year it was Cape Hatteras National Seashore beach that made the list at #8. It seems that for the last few years an Outer Banks beach has made the list. That is one of the reasons that millions of people come to the Outer Banks to vacation and buy 2nd homes or to retire. The Outer Banks offers great weather, a relaxed family atmosphere, great local food, world class fishing, surfing and best of all the beaches are fantastic.    Here is the list for 2008 AMERICA'S BEST BEACHES 2008 1. Caladesi Island State Park, Dunedin/Clearwater, Florida 2. Hanalei Beach, Kauai,... 05/27/2008

HATTERAS ISLAND RESIDENTIAL SOLD MARKET ANALYSISArea                         No. of Listings     Dollar Volume     Average Price     Median Price     Average DOMRodanthe Oceanside         6                  $3,637,000           $606,167            $286,250              292Rodanthe Soundside         1                  $611,500              $611,500            $611,500              302Waves Oceanside             2                   $1,585,000          $792,500            $792,500              203Salvo Oceanside               3                   $2,498,000          $832,667            $759,000              244Avon Oceanside                1                   $303,000             $303,000            $303,000              45Avon Soundside                4                   $1,296,000        ... 04/09/2007

If you are planning a vacation on Hatteras Island this summer then leave the fireworks at home. After numerous protests from residents about the careless use of fireworks on Hatteras Island the Dare County board of commissioners banned the sale and use of all types of fireworks on Hatteras Island. The sale and use of fireworks that explode, such as firecrackers, or fireworks that project up more than 14 feet, such as bottle rockets and skyrockets, have always been illegal in the state of North Carolina. The law was recently relaxed to allow sparkler type fireworks, but those are now also banned in Hatteras. Hatteras Island is not the first area on the Outer Banks to ban all types of fireworks. When Duck became a town one of the first things they did was to outlaw the sale and use of all... 03/20/2007

Outer Banks real estate sales have slowed down across the board but Hatteras Island real estate has managed to hold onto it's value. Everyone is talking about the number of sales and no one is looking at the values of the real estate, until now. If you own or are thinking of buying on Hatteras Island the following should be useful. These sales statistics were derived from the Outer Banks Association of REALTORS MLS.2006 saw 209 residential properties sell for an average price of $530,344 and a median price of $440,000.2005 saw 389 residential properties sell for an average price of $537,177 and a median price of $425,000.2004 saw 395 residential properties sell for an average price of $491,024 and a median price of $397,500.2003 saw 287 residential properties sell for an average price o... 02/19/2007