The second home real estate market on the Outer Banks was featured in a February 25th USA Today article, which heralded the beach communities as peaceful and underdeveloped.

“The Outer Banks have long attracted visitors who march to a slightly different drummer, from the pirate Blackbeard to pioneering aviators Orville and Wilbur Wright to modern-day second-home owners miles from the nearest road,” reports author Larry Olmsted. “You don’t have to be a rebel to love these barrier islands off North Carolina, but a flair for escapism helps.” Continue reading →