Coastal Towns

Six stretches of the Carolina coast I work regularly — not a statewide overview, six close-up notebooks.

Historic peninsula, harbor-front premiums, and strict architectural review boards on anything you touch.

Resort-community HOAs with real teeth — read the rental restrictions before you assume you can Airbnb it.

River city with beach towns at its doorstep — Wrightsville and Carolina Beach flood zones vary block by block.

High-volume vacation-rental market — insurance and management-company math matter more than curb appeal.

Lowcountry marsh-front lots, tidal creek access, and setback lines that move with the shoreline survey.

Outer Banks erosion is the headline story — ask for the current CAMA setback before you fall for the view.