This was our first time renting with Southern Shores, after renting with another company for 18…read moreyears. I wasn't sure what to expect regarding cleanliness and the rental property being in good condition. What a pleasant surprise, all exceeded our expectations. Staff was friendly, knowledgeable and quick to answer my questions after checking in. We will definitely be renting with them again! Linda & Gary Woodruff Stokesdale, NC

We rented Written in Sand (#1361) in Duck through Southern Shores Realty. The location was good and…read morewe enjoyed having the private pool, but unfortunately the condition of the house upon arrival was well below what we expected from a professionally managed vacation rental. The biggest problem was cleanliness. We arrived to a puddle of water on the floor by the refrigerator, dirty dishes, and dishes/water stacked in the pantry area. Kitchen counters and cabinets were sticky and dirty, as were railings and other surfaces throughout the house. Ceiling fans needed cleaning and the gas grill had not been cleaned. The bedding was particularly disappointing. We found blankets on the beds that were visibly dirty/hairy, multiple blankets with stains, and a stack of pillows sitting directly on the floor. One bathroom had a very dirty shower curtain and another was missing a shower curtain altogether. There were also maintenance issues. The exterior sliding doors on the second level were difficult to lock, the kitchen threshold/floor laminate needs repair, and the Wi-Fi was very unreliable and repeatedly went in and out. The house is also very basic in terms of amenities. Even simple things like hand soap weren't provided. The living room could also really use a couple of freestanding lamps, as the lighting is poor. To be fair to Southern Shores, we didn't call about the cleaning issues until Thursday during a Sunday-to-Sunday stay, so we weren't expecting them to send a cleaning crew back at that point. The representative was apologetic and acknowledged that having only one person clean a five-bedroom house was likely inadequate. Our concern is primarily that the property should never have been turned over to arriving guests in this condition. Dirty/stained bedding, dirty dishes and sticky, uncleaned surfaces should have been caught before check-in. Written in Sand has a good location and potential, but it needs substantially more attention to housekeeping, maintenance and basic guest amenities. Based on our experience, we would not rent this particular property again without significant improvements.

we were very satisfied with Stephen as our agent in the home buying process…read more friendly,knowledgeable, easy to work with. very quick response to questions and always had great advice during the search process and also the negotiations.

Working with Stephen as our Buyer's agent was a pleasure. His knowledge or real estate that would…read morefit our needs was very helpful, and he was very accommodating with schedule and questions. Would recommend!

As a first time home buyer I had no idea what I was getting in to but Jim took really great care of…read moreme. His knowledge and experience is evident as well as the fact that he really cares about helping you find the perfect home. I wasn't looking to purchase right away yet he still gave me all of his effort without being pushy. I knew what I was looking for and he constantly sent me updates on new homes as they came on the market. Jim was honest and insightful during the entire process and I couldn't be happier with the experience or my choice in realtor!

From the owner: Real Estate agent in Duck, Corolla, Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Colington, Nags…read moreHead, Manteo and other areas of the Outer Banks of North Carolina.

We highly recommend Catherine Strachan-Brown if you are looking for your "forever" home in the…read moreNorthern Outer Banks in North Carolina. We had first met Catherine over two years ago. She worked with us throughout that time to find is exactly the right home to meet our current and future needs. Catherine actively listened to our wants, needs and concerns and then came up with a realistic plan to make our dream a reality.! Kind regards, Craig & Pamela Elliott Carolla, NC

Catherine was our buying agent and was wonderful. Responsive and prepared. Knew the area and helped…read moreus find a great home.

We stayed at the property Salt & Light unit 526-A the week of July 4th 2026. The house has a great…read morelocation and is directly across from a public beach access. Plenty of room for extended family. A few opportunities exist however: most of the doors are not lockable for the bedrooms, the outdoor shower is only lockable from the outside, the mattresses for both king size beds need to be replaced ( very uncomfortable and a must for the owner), and the pool requires attention with respect to a slow leak that the pool maintenance worker mentioned to us on Monday ( two days after check-in) which is also a must to fix.

After renting the same house for 20 years (and 5 more years at another house) through Sun Realty,…read morethey have booked our house out from underneath us for next year, while we are still here in it on vacation. It has always been a policy that the current renter has first option to book for next year. This policy I believe is pretty standard throughout all rental companies, but Sun Realty! We have been informed that it is now first come first serve and we need to change our weeks. No, we had to change realtors. We're charged a cleaning fee (WHY?), and for what! Every year I need to wash EVERYTHING in the kitchen before we can use anything. Things were so greasy that they almost fell out of your hands. We have a king size matress pad on a queen size bed. At least we had one. Have arrived to no matress pads or wrong size. No shower curtain, vaccuum cleaner that had a broken belt, so you know that nothing was cleaned. Had a toilet that wouldn't flush, and the list goes on and on over the years and nothing has improved. If anything, it's worse!!! If I could rate Sun a -10 I would! They are a terrible company to deal with and they don't care at all about their guests! All they want is the money! NEVER USE THEM AND I WOULD NEVER RECOMMEND THEM TO ANYONE!!!! WISH THE OWNERS COULD SEE THIS AND KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING TO THEIR GUESTS!

Oh my gosh...I can't even tell you what a relief it's been having Ashley on my side this first week…read morewe've been working together. She's professional, detailed and completely on top of the details. Having her handle my latest transaction has freed me up to do the things I'm better at, like showing houses, meeting new buyers, and listing more houses. I'm actually pretty good at details but having to think about attorney approvals and addendums and deposit checks takes my eye off the things that further my business. Having Ashley take care of all those details is incredibly freeing! Thank you Ashley!! If you haven't called her yet, what are you waiting for!?!?

Ashley makes a lot of people's lives easier. Her work ethic sets her apart from other competition,…read morestriving to be the very best on a consistent basis.

Just sold my mom's beach house with Ben Nelson at Southern Cottage Realty. He came highly…read morerecommended by a person in the area we trust. Ben knows the market well and was able to give our family a good idea of the right price range and what we'd need to do to sell the house quickly, which was a priority for my elderly mom. We got an offer before the photos were even posted. Ben also went above and beyond to help us retrieve items of sentimental value before the closing--moving some large items himself when we couldn't down there as expected. Can't recommend him highly enough, and I've dealt with my fair share of agents.

Two words sum up Beach Realty service: world-class. From contract through check-out, the team is…read morefriendly, knowledgeable, responsive and helpful. We experienced two issues at our cottage (bugs and pool water level) and they were taken care of posthaste with a smile. These people are the best! We have been vacationing on the Outer Banks for 50 years and have been renting through Beach Realty the past three -- we will not deal with any other company . . . This year we stayed at Beach Road Cottage in KDH. Five stars, as well. Accommodations were clean and comfortable. The property was steps to the beach and close to restaurants (walk to Goombays Grille & Raw Bar) and attractions. As noted above, a couple of issues were taken care of quickly and professionally. We will book again . . .

I paid $14,000 for a week at Twisted Fish K1220, a 10 bedroom ocean front house with private beach…read moreaccess. Ocean front rents for a considerable premium in OBX. Rental company failed to notify us of beach nourishment project that completely closed the beach in front of our rental for the entire week! The people renting next door said their rental company notified them ahead of time and gave them options. Additionally, The air conditioning on the second floor was broken for 5 days before it was fixed. My formal request for compensation was denied. I was only offered a $350 credit on a future rental. I will NEVER rent from this company again.