Happy Halloween!

Here in the tri-villages of Rodanthe, Waves, and Salvo, we have a great civic association who sponsors events like yesterday's Halloween parade & party for the kids. Everyone came out and some tourists joined in on the fun as well. Good food, good fun and great costumes!

If you are a property owner in the "tri," I urge you to join our civic association. Visit the website to find out more.

Old surfers never die, they just.......

Ok, fill in the blank here with your own clever line and check my friend, Michael Halminski's photo blog out this week...nice stuff.

Full moon

Enjoy this beauty I took this morning...this week has been a good one for amateur photographers like myself! This screams: location, location, location!!!!!

Calm..a rarity

Enjoy this photo of the world without end; we truly appear to be on an island in the middle of nowhere! Because it is so rarely calm, I thought I'd post this....sending you peace today. ('cause I know the wind will be back tomorrow!)

Never gets old

Tada! That what this photo seems to say...Or:

"His rays are all gold, and his beauties are best, as painting the skies he sinks down in the West, and foretells a bright rising again." -Watts

Wish I took one of the sunrise I saw this morning with toothbrush in hand, but I will have to keep that one to myself.

Call me for your sunset view....or sunrise. Enjoy this golden season folks.

It's the little things that make this community GREAT

So, I finally got out and cleaned up my portion of the road for the Adopt A Highway program that we do Spring and Fall in the villages. I had to wait for the temperatures to cool down and the mosquitoes to become less fierce this week. I found WAY less plastic bags this time around....thanks to Sen. Mark Basnight's plastic bag ban...I am excited to see the proof of that. Also managed not to fall into the ditch while I was plucking out trash which is a plus...there's always someone who has to toot their horn at you and give you a little scare to send you reeling. Also found (and left to decompose) two little turtles and one green snake...RIP.

Give a hoot, don't pollute! Have great weekend!

Banking follies

Well, we ended last week with the news of the banks putting a halt on foreclosures....and the questions begin!

I am trying to understand it all, talking to people in the industry, and reading articles on the situation. A friend sent me this link that gives you an idea of the what to expect.

Breathe in...breathe out.

The Pink Run

Here in Salvo on October 9, 2010, the Hatteras Island Cancer Foundation raised $9000 in their 7th annual fun run!! Check out the link to the slide show here.

For a small community, we have a big heart....a big PINK heart! The HICF is a great organization that provides support to those folks and their families dealing with cancer. Check out their site.

Handyman's special

Ten years ago, we always had people calling to inquire whether there were any "handyman's specials." We went through a period when we didn't see these much, and even if they were in need of repair, the price didn't equal the "fixer upper." The house pictured above just came on the market (not my listing) asking $130K..call me if you'd like me to put in an offer for you! If you have any questions, feel free to email me at aprilc@hatterasrealty.com

Hope to hear from you!

Steal an oceanfront!

I had to share this listing even though it's not mine. An oceanfront in the Hatteras Colony subdivision of Salvo for the bank approved short sale price of $439K...wow! I have been in this house, and it looks great. A nice makeover was done on it a few years back, and it has a nice storage area downstairs, and a hot tub too. Let me know if I can present an offer for you!

Historic home

Recently, our office building, former home of Ramus Midgett, was officially named as a historic home. Come by and check it out sometime!

Check out this link to hear the true accent of Ocracoke...oh, how I wish I was there...by the way, I heard the ferry service was not running today...a great place to be stranded!