Shore Guy I am a fellow Monmouth reisdent and have rented a dozen places on the NC shore over the past 15 years or so. We've been in Nags, Corolla, KDH on the OBX, but my favorite is downbeach in Salvo for the relative calm. EO is not considered OBX, at least by my family. For what it's worth, the entire EO area is likely to be under water in a few decades. We have stayed recently on North Topsail, which is nearby. These are all decent to excellent rental options (we have NC family..) but I cannot imagine why anyone would ever consider buying ANYTHING down there. Frankly, the idea of any second home purchase is absurd, IMO. Our family rents a gorgeous 6/4 beachfront on Topsail for $2,000 monthly in September and $1,500 in October. We've paid as little as $1,100 for a prime August week in Salvo for a 7/7 beachfront. All of the rentals are extremely well appointed and have hot tubs that are refilled each week (you have to demand that!). I don't read NJRE often enough to know the background of your interest in NC. Is this a second home or potential primary? Our family of four takes 6 to 7 real vacations a year and we almost always rent private homes. The massive worldwide glut in second homes guarantees unlimited bargains for those of us that are smart enough to watch the carnage from the sidelines. We leave Thursday for 12 days in the Alps and Lake Como. We are spending about $160/night for a 3 bedroom with extensive balconies and views over the lake and Bellagio in Argegno. In Grindelwald in the Alps, I am paying $130 for a chalet with views of the Eiger from every room. While I realize that April is not prime, the weather is actually lovely and we do always travel off season. With a buyers market like this for the foreseeable future, why would you turn to the darkside ? Look, for my personal interest, I hope more suckers buy vacation homes, so don't take this post the wrong way. I'm just curious as to your logic..
