June by the Numbers

June closed with 161 sales, nearly identical to May in both volume and year-over-year performance. That's not a slowdown; it's a market that has found a rhythm and is holding it through the heart of the summer season.

Homes are also moving a little …

February MLS Fun Facts

• 204 properties were listed, compared to 214 the previous month.
• As of today, 52 of those 204 properties are either under contract (50) or sold (2).
• 123 properties went under contract in February, slightly below the 130 that went under contract in …

We want to list our home,
but what if we get a lowball offer?

This is a common question I get, especially in a market like today. For the first time in many years, last week we clocked in MORE price reductions than new listings in a month. That’s …

This just in: April CPI clocked in at 3.8%, the hottest reading in three years, and the 2026 rate-cut party everyone RSVP'd to in January has officially been canceled.

Quick primer: CPI (Consumer Price Index) is the government's monthly measure of how much more …

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If it is hard to leave the Outer Banks after a visit.... then you are ready to …

1.   Sales this quarter are down from this period last year – so if there are less people in the market this means less competition for you, giving you a better opportunity to secure your property without a bidding war.

2.     Inventory is still low, …