Days like today remind me that buying a home on the beach is different than buying inland. Hurricane Nicole is off the coast of Florida. When you have that low pressure to the south and the high pressure to our north, the winds along the Outer Banks get extremely gusty. Our marine forecast within 20 miles of the beach is calling for eight to ten foot seas.  We might also have gale force north east winds.  Buying coastal OBX property is unique for many reasons.  This post identifies some of those … Continue reading...