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Outer Banks Real Estate Update
Matt Huband, SFR
PO Box 2223
Kitty Hawk, NC 27949
Office: 252-255-0221
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I can’t believe it’s the end of year
already. With Thanksgiving over things
have finally quieted down on the Outer
Banks as the island officially goes into
“locals only” mode until Easter.
2010 will go down as the year the Outer
Banks real estate market finally turned
the corner and ended a 5-yr downward
cycle. Compared to 2009 the number of
property sales increased, the number of
active listings decreased and so far the
overall average sold price is flat. 2010
was also a record year for the number of
tourist’s as most rental companies were
100% booked from July-August.
Great deals are still out there so don't
wait!! Mortgage rates have moved off
their all time lows and are creeping up. I
think the real estate market on the Outer
Banks will be just as good if not better in
2011!!
November Bright Spots: Under Contracts- Up 48% from November 2009. o Total Sales – Up 11.6% from November 2009. o Condo Sales – Up 150% from November 2009 o Inventory:
Residential Listings – Down 13% from November 2009.
Land Listings – Down 21% from
November 2009
The inventory of homes for sale at the end of November was 1,984 units, reflecting a 15% decline in inventory from the same time last year (2,373 units). I wanted wish everyone a safe joyous holiday and happy new year!!
For over 25yrs the Poulos family in Kill Devil Hills have been astounding locals and visitors with their amazing Christmas light display. The house looks so great that in 2005 the Poulos house was voted the Best Decorated House In America by The Today Show. Al Roker was in town to bestow the honor to the family and broadcast live in front of the house for all of America to see. My family has been going to the house since we have lived here and every time we go you just stand there in amazement. You can literally spend an hour just walking around the place and still not see all the decorations. If you make a trip down to the Outer Banks this holiday season please go by and visit the Poulos family, it will put a smile on your face. To get there turn west off the bypass onto Ocean Acres Dr ,across from the McDonalds, go until it turns into a dirt/gravel road then go just over the hill. Normally the street is lined with cars and people so be careful.
If you can’t make it down take a look at the Poulos Christmas House
The Poulos Christmas House In Kill Devil Hills
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Outer Banks Upcoming Events
Local Outer Banks News
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Shop The OBX For your Holiday Gifts
Looking for that special holiday gift?? How about
a gift certificate from your favorite Outer Banks
restaurant or shop. A local Outer Banks Blog “The
Outer Banks Voice” is doing a series of 12 gift
giving ideas, OBX style.
Check back each day as a new and exciting idea is
presented for your holiday shopping delight.
Go to The Outer Banks Voice and enjoy shopping!
For more information about Outer Banks events go to Outer Banks Visitors Bureau
Elizabethan Gardens “Winter Nights”
W inter Lights premiers this week at The
Elizabethan Gardens with a Grand
Illumination set for Wednesday from 6
to 9 p.m.
The kick-off will feature holiday foods and drink in
the Embellished Hall. Also featured will be fire pits
on the Great Lawn, where guests can roast
marshmallows, drink hot cocoa and be entertained
by Dockside Theatre Company and others.
Winter Lights continues Dec. 9-11, 16-18, 23, 28-
30 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the gardens in Manteo.
December 17 107th Annual Celebration of the Wright Brothers First Flight
Wright Brothers National Memorial. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Gather at the exact site at the exact time as the historic flight to remember, reflect and celebrate this milestone. The daylong anniversary tribute will be held at the site of Wright’s first
flight. Visitors to the site experience a replica of the Wright Brothers’ 1903 encampment and majestic, 60-foot tall gran-ite monument perched atop a 90-foot hill that serves a striking and lasting reminder of the important historical achieve-
ment that happened on this site a century ago. outerbanks.org
13th Annual Outer Banks Wedding Weekend and Expo January 7 - 9
First Flight High School. Meet, select and work with an amazing group of professionals dedicated to making your wed-ding a beautiful experience for you and all your guests. Over 120 vendors. outerbanksweddingassoc.org
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The Outer Banks Wedding Association is excited to announce that our 2011 Wedding Weekend & Expo will take place
January 7-9th. We hope to make this year's event bigger and better than last year's record-setting Expo. Tickets are on
sale now so get yours today and please follow us on Facebook to keep up to date on the events and activities we have
planned. See you here in January!
There is a setting here for every bride that decides she wants something a little untraditional and yet as personal, quaint and charming as the Outer Banks themselves. With miles of oceanfront, many accommodations to choose from, historic settings and friendly people, you will surely find all that you need and desire. Please explore this website, order a free 2010 OUTER BANKS BRIDE MAGAZINE, and CONTACT OUR MEMBERS directly with any inquiries or questions you may have. You will find them helpful and eager to engage in your Outer Banks wedding wishes.
Be sure to look through our featured REAL OUTER BANKS WEDDINGS, where you can see weddings in many of the areas most popular settings. From a simple Corolla beach wedding and beach home reception, to a grand affair under tent at The Whalehead Club, to a Duck Village ceremony with a garden reception at The Saltaire House. Move south to a Nags Head Beach ceremony and reception at The First Colony Inn, or wedding celebration at the Love Boat, a Titantic themed event home with its own catwalk bow (great for pictures!) Check back often because we add new members and helpful information
Wedding Weekend - January 7th - 9th, 2011!
The Outer Banks continues to grow as one of America's top wedding destinations, and so does our show! Our 13th an-nual Expo will showcase over 170 vendors and let you meet, select, and work with an amazing group of professionals dedicated to making your wedding a beautiful experience for you and all your guests. Be sure to check out the Lodging & Dining Discounts some of our members are offering.
Schedule of Events Check-In (locations) Friday, January 7, 2011 3PM - 9PM Saturday, January 8, 2011 9AM - 4PM The Outer Banks Wedding Tour Saturday, January 8, 2011 10AM - 5PM Featuring a self-guided tour of more than 50 fabulous Outer Banks Wedding Association vendors including reception/ceremony sites, spas, accommodations, and more from Corolla to Hatteras. Meet and Greet Reception Pirate's Cove Pavilion, Manteo Saturday, January 8, 2011 7PM - 10PM See how glamorous an Outer Banks wedding reception can be while meeting some of the vendors. Sample some of our caterers' culinary delights, listen to some of our musicians, while photographers and others have their information available for you. (Weekend ticket includes this event; cash bar available) The Outer Banks Wedding Expo First Flight Middle and High Schools, Kill Devil Hills Sunday, January 9, 2011 10AM - 5PM The oldest and largest wedding event on the Outer Banks with over 170 Outer Banks wedding vendors on hand to help you plan your wedding. Lots of great food, drink, music, door prizes and our spectacular Fashion Show. We'll finish things off with our Dream Wedding Giveaway - must be present at time of drawing to win. Check out last year's Dream Wedding Giveaway to see what you can win by attending our 2011 Wedding Weekend & Expo!
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Matt’s Outer Banks Favorites
I Hope you enjoyed all of the wonderful things I have listed this year.
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Current Listings
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Matt Huband, SFR-Broker/Owner 252-255-0221
[email protected] www.OBXRealtyGroup.com
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Outer Banks and find your beach house!!
Nags Head
Duplex with separate
entrances, 3 lots to
the beach!!
$700,000
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Nags Head-Westside
3Bd/2Bth
Great Fixer Upper w/
pool, close to beach
$193,000
MLS#63983
Priced Below Tax
Southern Shores
4Bd/3 1/2Bth
Walk to Beach
Pool, Great Rentals
$560,000
MLS#67962
Duck Oceanfront
3Bd/2Bth
Condo, Oceanfront
Pool, Great Rentals
MLS#67396
$375,000
Sothern Shores
3Bd/1 1/2 Bth
Walk to Beach
Pool, Hot Tub
$350,000
MLS#67385
Short Sale
Kill Devil Hills
2Bd/1Bth
Walk to Beach
Close to Everything
$115,000
MLS#68159
Duck Oceanside
3Bd/2Bth
Walk To beach,
shopping, Bike Path
$425,000
MLS#68587
$35,000+ in Rentals
Kitty Hawk
5Bd/4.5Bth
1 Lot Oceanfront
Ocean Views
$66,000 In Rentals
$775,000
MLS#68460