Outer Banks Drywood Termites and Coastal Property Damage
There's a house in Avon — nice place, Sound-side, elevated on pilings, the kind of listing that photographs beautifully — where the home inspector found
The Handbook
Every entry I've written for buyers working the Carolina coast — flood zones, HOA fine print, insurance, and the questions worth asking before you sign anything.
Commentary: An unwelcome houseguest: Drywood termites, part
There's a house I walked through in Beaufort a few years back — good bones, nice light off the water, priced to move. The listing agent mentioned the
Southport's Data Center Zoning Rules: How New Commercial
Last time I was in Southport, somebody at the marina mentioned that a few parcels out toward the industrial corridor had been quietly optioned by a data
Hilton Head Plantation Flood Insurance and Waterfront
Hilton Head Plantation sits on the north end of the island — roughly 4,000 acres of gated community backed up against Skull Creek, with tidal marsh
Decades of shoreline engineering: The long history of a
There's a stretch of NC-12 south of Buxton where the pavement runs close enough to the ocean that you can watch spray cross the road on a rough day. Local
Southport pushes for data center moratorium as it workshops
Southport is a place that takes its time. The downtown waterfront on the Cape Fear River moves at a pace that feels more like 1987 than 2025 — old live
Dare Waterways Commission raises alarm over navigation
There's a particular kind of frustration that sets in when you're running a channel you've run a hundred times and you suddenly find yourself reading two
Hilton Bluffs faces lawsuit over easement access, as key
Last spring a client of mine almost wired a deposit on a lot in a coastal subdivision — everything looked clean on the surface, nice views, reasonable
Hurricane Preparedness Forum Coming to Hatteras: What Outer
The sign outside the community center in Hatteras Village had been weathered enough that I almost missed it: a notice about an upcoming hurricane