Outer Banks Zillow Search

If you google for information about a specific Outer Banks house, it’s highly likely that you'll end up at a zillow or realtor.com web site.  These national web sites have the resources and the know how to get their web site to the top of the first page. An Outer Banks zillow search has limited information.  Some of it also may be inaccurate. This article will help you understand why local Realtor's web sites are an important part of your OBX real estate searches. First, Not Best Just because … Continue reading...

Outer Banks Real Estate Auctions

Over the years, the trend of Outer Banks real estate auctions has come and gone. Lately this trend and marketing tool is making a comeback.  Perhaps one reason is that most auctions are on-line.  On-line auctions cost sellers less money. Recent Outer Banks homes offered in on-line auctions were first marketed at well below fair market value. This marketing tactic helped to create a buzz about these properties. Here are a few things to keep in mind when considering a bid: Cost: Auction … Continue reading...

Realtor Client Relationships

A Realtor to client relationships are an important thing  you want when dealing with selling or buying your home. You want a realtor with connections to make the process go as smoothly as possible. How it can help On my way to work late last week my truck started overheating.  I made it to work and called John The Automan to see if he could help. We've been taking our cars to John for a couple years now and I hoped he could take care of me because of a trip I had to take over the weekend. The … Continue reading...

Negotiating OBX Home Inspection to a Win-Win

We found their OBX forever home.  Love the location! Love the layout and lot size! The house obviously needed TLC and updating (paint, flooring, and a new kitchen) but still satisfied almost all of Mr. & Mrs. Buyer’s check boxes.  After considering recent sale comps, my clients and I negotiated a fair sales price plus some closing costs. This kept this home within these buyers’ budget. (Did I mention that my clients love this house?)   Due Diligence The fun part is over, now the … Continue reading...

When is the best season to buy a rental home?

Conventional wisdom is that the best time to purchase a vacation rental home on the Outer Banks is in the spring or summer. However there are other factors to consider when making a buying decision. Here are some pros and cons of purchasing in the different seasons. Spring: Besides getting instant rental income purchasing in the spring also allows you to use it in good weather. Usually the Outer Banks has great weather in May and June. Also, you may be able to reserve it a week or two by … Continue reading...

Why is the OBX Tax Assessment not near the asking price?

OBX Tax Assessment

Over the last 20 years, more often than not OBX tax assessment values of properties were not equal to their market value. When properties were reassessed in 2013 many tax assessment values went down over 20%. In some cases even more. That’s a huge change in value from one assessment to another! Why is that? Did local property values dropped that much over that onet year? The simple answer is no. The reason for the large change in OBX tax assessment is that neither Dare County nor Currituck … Continue reading...

Why should I use an Outer Banks Lender?

Getting a loan today usually requires a little more time and effort.  If you have refinanced or purchased property elsewhere over the last few years then you are familiar with this process. You may want to use your home town lender because they already have your paperwork or they are a friend.  The unique aspects of getting a loan on OBX property may be worth reconsidering your decision.  Here are some reasons why you should use an Outer Banks lender. Flood Zones Outer Banks lenders are … Continue reading...

North Carolina’s Residential Offer to Purchase

It's common in most state Offers to Purchase for earnest money to be paid by the buyer at the time of the contract.  North Carolina is the same.  However, there is another type of money that is also listed in North Carolina's Residential Offer to Purchase.  That's due diligence money. Due Diligence This residential offer form is similar to commercial contracts where buyers pay for a period of time to reserve the property. During this time the buyers should complete all their inspections and … Continue reading...

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Our goal is to make this site the most consumer friendly web site for folks who are looking to buy or sell Outer Banks real estate.

Outer Banks real estate is always changing. This site will also change to provide you with the most recent and valuable information available so you can make the best buying or selling decision possible.

Address: 5535 N Croatan Hwy
Southern Shores, NC 27949
Phone: 866-438-8382

  

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Jacob Keenan

Jeff Scott and team helped my fiancé and I find the perfect home. They treated us with kindness and dealt with this fast moving market with professionalism. Definitely a very trustworthy organization who I will be recommending to anyone looking to buy in the Outer Banks.

Ted Piazza

Great communication from afar. I hope to avail myself of their services in person.

Tony Salamone

I’ve dealt with several realtors over the years and gotta say that Jeff at Scott Team Realty was the abosolutely the best, and would highly recommend anyone purchasing a home on the OBX to check him out…

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and was easy to get in contact with for any questions or issues that needed to be answered. We would highly recommend him for a sales agent.

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