http://outerbankspropertymanager.com From starting the buying process through your vacation home's management. Find everything on Outer Banks real estate and vacation home property management Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:09:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://outerbankspropertymanager.com/outer-banks/outer-banks-association-of-realtors-idol-contest/ According to the NAR, foreign investment in US property is becoming a growing trend.  From May 2007 to May 2008 the NAR estimated 150,000 to 190,000 homes were sold to foreign investors.  North Carolina did not make a top state according to the NAR.  That is not surprising from what ... http://outerbankspropertymanager.com/outer-banks-real-estate/outer-banks-not-big-on-foreign-investment/ This first appeared in the Coastland Times:   SEWER MORATORIUM The Village at Nags Head Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Facility   Carolina Water Service in Dare County cannot accept the discharge of additional waste to The Village at Nags Head Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Facility effective August 19, 2008 due to problems associated with the ... http://outerbankspropertymanager.com/outer-banks-real-estate/village-at-nags-head-sewer-moratorium/ As interest rates are a major factor in most decisions to buy an Outer Banks vacation home, it is traditionally good news to see an interest rate drop.  In todays market an interest rate drop can be cause to celebrate.  For the week ending July 31, 30 year interest rates fell from 6.63 ... http://outerbankspropertymanager.com/outer-banks-real-estate/interest-rates-drop/ Now that we are over half the way through the Summer, the impact of the beach driving injunction can truly be felt. Revenues are off on the Outer Banks. Loss of tourist revenue is a major blow to the local economy. Many attribute this to the general ... http://outerbankspropertymanager.com/outer-banks/outer-banks-beach-driving-update/ According to the North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation, state parks generate an estimated $289 million dollars annually to the local economies. The parks economic impact also creates an estimated $120 million towards locally generated incomes. The research was done by N.C. State University for the N.C. ... http://outerbankspropertymanager.com/outer-banks-tourism/jockeys-ridge-economic-impact/ The traffic over the Wright Memorial Bridge was extremely heavy on Saturday.  The heavy traffic would seem to what appeared to be a booming 4th of July weekend on the Outer Banks.  Many local business owners were reporting record sales. The combination of increased traffic and what seems like strong numbers ... http://outerbankspropertymanager.com/outer-banks-tourism/4th-of-july-recap/ One of the most important weeks of the year is here.  July 1-7 is National Clean Beaches Week.  Locally Dare County is sponsoring a beach clean-up on July 5th.  This week is an important part of maintaining tourism in beach communities.  Personally I think week's like this should garner more exposure.  ... http://outerbankspropertymanager.com/outer-banks-tourism/clean-beaches-week/ Perhaps the single biggest week in the Outer Banks is upon us.  Many concerns have been expressed about the state of tourism on the beach.  From my perspective so far it has been steady.  Definitely not as good as a record setting 2007 but definitely solid considering the state of ... http://outerbankspropertymanager.com/outer-banks-tourism/4th-of-july-boom-or-bust/ Today's Outer Banks rental market is becoming ever more competitive.  An easy way to set yourself apart as a home owner is to offer some type of personalized gift to your guests.  Many of today's Outer Banks home owners are offering this personal type incentive to increase their repeat rentals.  ... http://outerbankspropertymanager.com/obx-property-management/owner-gifts/