Visited by thousands of NC bound vacationers and the permanent home to many, the Crystal Coast is situated along North Carolina’s Southern Outer Banks. Comprised of the mainland communities of Beaufort, Morehead City to the east and Cape Carteret, and Swansboro to the west, the Bogue Banks barrier island towns of Atlantic Beach, Pine Knoll… Continue reading Welcome to the Crystal Coast Blog!
Category: Crystal Coast Rental Advice
Crystal Coast Blog Post – My Personal Favorites!
I have received many calls and questions emailed to me from readers wanting information about Crystal Coast homes and specifically about Emerald Isle condos for rent and for sale. Most of these questions center around the local Emerald Isle real estate market, and questions about things to do in Emerald Isle. My Personal Favorite Entries… Continue reading Crystal Coast Blog Post – My Personal Favorites!
In Search of Long-term Emerald Isle Rentals
I often receive phone calls from renters seeking a long-term Emerald Isle beach front home or condo. I’ve found most of these inquiries come from younger couples especially military couples stationed at Camp LeJeune who are looking for a long-term rental. A few of things occur during these calls.
Emerald Isle Money Saving Vacation Tips
10 Tips to Making Your Crystal Coast Vacation More Affordable If you have a job and your finances are such that you can afford a vacation to Emerald Isle (or any of our other beautiful NC beach towns), how can you make your trip to the NC coast more affordable? Here are a few tips… Continue reading Emerald Isle Money Saving Vacation Tips
Is Hanna Headed for the Crystal Coast?
Based on current projections issued by the National Hurricane Center, it appears Tropical Storm Hanna will intensify into a hurricane before making landfall along the South Carolina/North Carolina border. NOAA’s website also indicates the developing tropical storm will make landfall shortly after midnight Saturday morning. Because major damage can occur especially on the east side… Continue reading Is Hanna Headed for the Crystal Coast?
I Commented on a Triangle Business Journal Article Today
Do You Think the TBJ Reads the Crystal Coast Blog? If you’re like me, I like to read my area’s local Biz Journal. In fact, even in this day and age of RSS feeds, Google Reader and news aggregators, yes I still read the paper. Archaic isn’t it. Because I have a subscription to the… Continue reading I Commented on a Triangle Business Journal Article Today
Renewed Focus on the Crystal Coast and Emerald Isle
Lately I have been thinking about the direction of topics and information provided in this blog. One key element I teach every blogger is you must know who your audience is and then provide “high-value” content to your audience in your blog. That way, loyal readers will return time and again to read your fresh… Continue reading Renewed Focus on the Crystal Coast and Emerald Isle
Wireless Web Most Requested Amenity for Hotel Guests
But What About Vacation Rentals? According to a recent survey conducted by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), hotel guest believe a wireless Internet connection is the most important technology amenity when selecting a hotel. Here is a quick breakdown of leading technology amenities hotel guest rank for importance:
Crystal Coast Vacation Specials!
And I Did All the Work for You! I realize some of you just don’t have the time to search for the spring rental and hotel deals on the Southern Outer Banks (or some are just to dang lazy to do it!), but I decided to see for myself if all this “talk” about NC… Continue reading Crystal Coast Vacation Specials!
Are You Sitting on Your Hands?
I read an interesting article in the business section of the News and Observer this past Saturday. The article implied that people are waiting before they book their vacation rentals and make their hotel reservations for the Crystal Coast. It seems the primary reasons we are “sitting on our hands” is because of the economy,… Continue reading Are You Sitting on Your Hands?