Jimmy Buffett's last diary entry from his fall trip to the Outer Banks is now available. You can read all for 4 entries on my website www.HometownOBX.com on my blog or go directly to the Jimmy Buffett Visits The Outer Banks blog post. If you are a fan of Jimmy Buffett and the Outer Banks I highly recommed you take some time an read all of them.
2008-It's finally over!!
I know for many of you, including myself, I could not wait for 2008 to be over. The stock market came crashing down, the real estate market continued it's downward spiral and the economy just tanked. All in all 2008 will go down as one of the worst years in recent memory
As for the Outer Banks real estate market things went from bad in 2007 to worse in 2008. It seems that foreclosures and short sales were everywhere on the Outer Banks, listings stayed on the market longer, and buyers just disappeared.
In 2008 according to OBAR, there were 1312 houses sold with an average days on market of 214 and the average sales price was $386,350. Let's compare to 2005, 3201 houses sold, avg. days on market was 150, and the avg. sales price was $460,702. Get more Outer Banks Real Estate Statistics on my website. Enough of the doom and gloom!!
Hello 2009!!!
All of this has created the perfect storm for buying Outer Banks real estate!!!
Buyers are coming back to the Outer Banks with a vengeance. Over the New Years holiday almost every Realtor on the Outer Banks was out showing property. I personally had 3 buyer clients in town over 4 days!!
Prices are starting to stabilize especially in the under %500,000 range! The great deals that everyone is looking for are out there!
Don't miss this opportunity to get the best house for the best price at the lowest interest rate!!!
For more information check out www.HometownOBX.com or email me at MattHuband@HometownOBX.com
Jimmy Buffett as I posted previously visited the Outer Banks in November. Now Jimmy has posted his own account of the trip. You can get the link to his diary part 1 & 2 on his trip to the Outer Banks on my website www.HometownOBX.comby going to Outer Banks Blog or to the Jimmy Buffett On The Outer Banks Blog Post.
Go to my Outer Banks Real Estate Blogfor information on how you can get a list of the best real estate deals on the Outer Banks. I have been swamped with emails and calls from potential clients who wanted to know what were the best deals on the Outer Banks. So I decided to create a list for every town in every price range. From over 4000 listings I have narrowed it down to the best of the best. Go to the blog or www.HometownOBX.com to learn how to get your list.
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 Comes To The Outer Banks for the article from Real Kiteboarding guys who got to spend the day with Jimmy.
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