Linda Powers on the Outer Banks

Corolla Homes for sale under $500,000 on the Outer Banks

See all current Corolla homes for sale under $500,000 with this up to date Outer Banks MLS listing link. Enjoy your search. Got questions? E-mail me. I'm here to answer your questions and help you make your Outer Banks dreams come true!

Many great buys are waiting for the discriminating buyers who see the potential investment in the Corolla area of the Outer Banks. Though prices are higher closer to the beach there are many Corolla homes for sale under $500,000 on the Outer Banks with easy beach access and nearby restaurants and shops.

I understand the necessity (and fun) of looking on line, but I can help with answers to all the questions you have about location and features for Corolla homes for sale under $500,000. Call me at 252-599-2845.

Want to see homes listed a little higher? Look through the current listings for Corolla homes for sale between $500,000 and $750,000.

Outer Banks Beach Patrol Protects Sea Turtles

Here on the Outer Banks a group of volunteers (N.E.S.T.) works around the clock to find and protect endangered sea turtles as they come ashore to lay their eggs then return to the sea. While these volunteers work to protect these amazing animals, there are many benefits for the time given. Here is just one example of the benefits enjoyed as the Outer Banks Beach Patrol Protects Sea Turtles.

Mike Powers enjoys sunrise in Duck as he searches for turtle tracks

Ahhhhh. Sunrise over the Atlantic as this volunteer looks for tracks made by the female both coming ashore and leaving the beach once she has laid her eggs. Can you see the movement of her flippers below?

After 75 to 110 days the nest "boils" and here is the result. You should see them as they instinctively turn toward the sea.

Want to learn more about how the Outer Banks beach patrol protects endangered sea turtles? Visit the N.E.S.T. website for tips and information.

Want your own nest on the Outer Banks? Let me hear from you. Call 252-599-2845 or 800-545-3908 and ask for Mike or Linda. You can also email me or visit my web site.

Saying Goodbye to my cat

Though some folks don't understand relationships with pets, I must say those friendships are real, love is unquestioning, and loss causes deep grief.

I recently had to say goodbye to one of my cats. She was 19 years 5 months and had been a friend and companion for almost a third of my life. I won't bore you with all my happy memories of Baby. I simply want to share a poem with everyone who has ever lost a cat. I've had this poem since 1958. I think you will understand why.

The Little Cat Angel
The Ghost of a little white kitten
Crying mournfully, early and late,
Distracted St. Peter, the watchman,
As he guarded the heavenly gate.
"Say, what do you mean," said his saintship,
"Coming here and behaving like that?"
I want to see Nellie, my missus,"
Sobbed the wee little ghost of a cat.
"I know she's not happy without me,
Won't you open and let me go in?"
"Begone," gasped the horrified watchman,
"Why the very ida is a sin;
I open the gate to good angels,
Not to stray little beggars like you."
"All right," mewed the little white kitten,
"Though a cat I'm a good angel, too."
Amazed at so bold an assertion,
But aware that he must make no mistake,
In silence, St. Peter long pondered,
For his name and repute were at stake,
Then placing the cat in his bosom
With a "Whist now, and say all your prayers,"
He opened the heavely portals
And ascended the bright golden stairs.
A little girl angel came flying,
"That's my kitty, St. Peter," she cried.
And seeing the joy of their meeting,
Peter let the cat angel abide.

This tale is the tale of a kitten
Dwelling now with the blessed above,
It vanquished grim Death and High Heaven
For the name of the kitten was Love.
Leontine Stanfield

Outer Banks Traffic and the Mid-Currituck Bridge

Outer Banks Traffic in the summer always brings up the question of a completion date for the proposed Mid-Currituck Bridge.

According to the NC Turnpike Authority here is the current time line:
Draft Environmental Impact Statement - COMPLETED
Final Environmental Impact Statement - 3RD QUARTER 2010
Record of Decision - 4TH QUARTER 2010
Project Open to Traffic - LATE 2014

While the Mid-Currituck Bridge has been discussed over many years, it now appears to be on the fast track with the final decision coming by the end of 2010. This news is certainly promising for property values of the current owners in Villages in Ocean Hill, Corolla Light, Whalehead, Monteray Shores, Ocean Sands, Pine Island, and The Currituck Club.

For our vacationers and summer tourists Outer Banks traffic and the Mid-Currituck Bridge is key to the beginning and end of reduced stress for their travels. From the north the Mid-Currituck Bridge will provide (in my opinion) at least 1 1/2 to 2 hours less travel time for the beach areas of Currituck County particularly during the weekend change over times. Duck (Dare County) will become a destination place with much less traffic for those enjoying the walking/biking paths.

Potential resort investors for Outer Banks should be watching progress closely over the next year as land values are sure to escalate and demand will create higher prices.

If you have questions on the benefits of the Mid-Currituck Bridge or real estate values based on bridge completion, call me at 252-599-2845 or e-mail me. Please visit my web site for FREE Outer Banks real estate searches or area information.

Outer Banks Real Estate Sales are on the Rise. Really!

Both the number of sales and sales prices continue to rise for Outer Banks Real Estate Sales. In 2009 the average of number of single family home sales was 52 per month. In the first 6 months of 2010, that average is up to 64 per month.

Compare the first half of 2010 for Outer Banks real estate sales to all of 2009. The statistics cover Corolla through Duck, Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, and Nags Head.

If you want to see and compare 2010 monthly Outer Banks Real Estate Sales statistics for 2010 including June, please visit our sales statistics page.

SINGLE FAMILY HOME SALES
2010 Sales Year to Date 2009 Sales
# sales Average $ # sales Average $
Corolla 72 686,949 108 670,016
Duck 37 678,701 58 767,410
Southern Shores 37 499,166 52 564,825
Kitty Hawk 36 323,717 53 448,343
Kill Devil Hills 125 280,126 241 256,583
Nags Head 75 477,160 111 456,467
TOTAL 382 459,419 623 453,465

If you would like additional information on Outer Banks Real Estate Sales including additional information on specific neighborhoods, please call me at 252-599-2845 or toll free at 800-545-3908. If you prefer e-mail, just e-mail me your questions and comments.

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