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 always have been treated very well by Twiddy. All issues , if any, are handled quickly and…read moreproperties are lovely.

Our experience with Twiddy Vacation Rentals in the OBX was beyond disappointing. What was…read moreadvertised as a premium beach house felt more like the Motel 6 of vacation rental companies. The listing was inaccurate, and several amenities that were clearly advertised were either broken or not available at all. Some bathrooms didn't even have basic supplies like toilet paper. One shower had such low water pressure it was completely unusable. The dishwasher was broken for the entire week, which meant hand-washing dishes for 14 guests, three meals a day, for seven days. That is not what anyone signs up for on vacation. The house itself was not properly cleaned. There were cobwebs on multiple surfaces, visible rust throughout, and an overall neglected feel. For the price we paid, the condition of the property was unacceptable. Customer service was effectively nonexistent. We reported the issues, and nothing meaningful was done to resolve them during our stay. There was no urgency, no accountability, and no effort to make things right. Also worth noting: reviews appear to be filtered, showing only glowing feedback. Based on our experience, you are not getting the full picture when you read the listings. For the amount of money these homes command, expectations should be much higher. We would strongly recommend considering another rental company. You've been warned.

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

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

This company was fantastic to work with last year, we stayed with friends and family last summer…read more This was our first time coming to the Outer Banks and had a few questions and needed assistance with our property. As always with a new property we had issues with figuring out how to work the smart tv's. The ladies in the Duck office were knowledgeable and patient. They stayed after to assist us with walking us through how to access local channels and apps. The property was very clean and we had an overall wonderful experience! We can't express how wonderful the office staff was with recommending local restaurants and activities for our grandchildren. We loved the beautiful sunsets on the Outer Banks and working with Sun Realty!

We booked a property through Sun Realty and paid in full back in February. The second week of…read moreJuly, less than a month before our trip, we were informed that the property was suddenly unavailable and that "nothing else was available." I'm almost sure that they double booked it and gave the property to the highest bidder. We pleaded our case that PTO from work was granted and even offered to change weeks, but they would not budge or offer anything comparable. No thank you to Megan, who showed zero empathy and is the epitome of why this business has 1.5 stars on Yelp. Only horrible people work for horrible companies and stick around. It took almost a month to get our refund, but we still ended up getting a beachfront hotel for the week. I have driven past dozens of empty Sun Realty properties, which shows that the company, and Megan in particular, are liars, as they had plenty of vacant properties for this week. Avoid Sun Realty at all costs. Only a bunch of lying scumbags work there.

Rented an absolutely awesome home (My Blue Heaven #333) from Carolina Designs in May 2026 and…read morecouldn't have been more pleased with layout, equipment, responsiveness of staff, generosity of homeowners, and the home's capacity for a perfect family reunion. Within 48 hours, each couple in our party was asking me to rent it again next year. We had little kids, teens, and married couples. We have rented many houses in the OBX over a 30-year period, and this was the best ever.

We had a really disappointing experience at a house we rented (June, 2025 - Dune Our Thing) from…read moreCarolina Designs Realty in Corolla. There were so many issues with the house and the CDR maintenance staff tried to be helpful, but most issues could not be fixed at all or fixed on our last day. We vacationed in OBX every year when our kids were little and decided to do oceanfront for our kids and grandkids to have a fabulous vacation. For a $28,000 oceanfront rental property, we expected more. 1. Nails sticking up from wood decking to beach (granddaughter cut her foot) 2. No hot water in both kitchen sinks. Seriously! Many maintenance visits resulted in it getting fixed the afternoon of our last day! 3. Pool lights and pool deck lights not working. 4. Outdoor shower was pretty disgusting. 5. Pool deck and hot tub area was lacking. One single (insufficient) hose, laying in pile of sand under the house was the ONLY way to clean sandy feet. 6. Gazebo - which should be a nice outdoor gathering spot - was completely overgrown, dark and dingy, and you could not sit in there for the spiderwebs, old broken chairs and mold. Ewww. 7. 2nd floor dryer never worked the entire week. 8. House was not adequately equipped (no broom, dustpan, mop, missing trashcans etc.), and the outside doors to the decks didn't close properly, basically a HUGE disappointment. I had the opportunity to view my sister's family rental 1 mile down the beach - SAME PRICE - and it was immaculate! Shower and foot sprayer coming off the beach. Hot tub on the oceanfront gazebo. Furniture in great condition, etc. I wrote to CDR and asked for a partial refund. Below is the answer I received. "To provide a bit of background, each home is individually owned, and our role is to serve as the Rental Manager ("Agent") on their behalf. The Vacation Rental Agreement notes that refunds are not typically issued for inoperable appliances, utility interruptions, equipment malfunctions, or maintenance-related concerns." I urge you to NOT rent a house from Carolina Design Realty. They should be more aware of what a $28,000/week rental should provide and be able to negotiate with owners.

"NO REGERTS" . . . sorry, we were having a good time!…read more One word: wonderful. If you appreciate world-class customer service, Beach Realty is the rental company for you. The friendly, knowledgeable, helpful staff is the best in the business. Our housekeeping and maintenance requests were taken care of posthaste. Our cottage, "No Regrets," was in a convenient location, had comfortable furnishings and a nice layout. The front deck overlooking the ocean cannot be beat (would be nice to have more high chairs!). While the kitchen is nicely equipped, the pots and pans are really showing their age. Love the hot tub. Lounge chairs on rear deck need attention, though. Our nitpicks would be just that and not worth mentioning here. Our only regret: we stayed for two weeks, not three!

My friends and I were extremely excited with our choice of The Sandbar for our girl's trip, this…read moreyear. Two of us arrived on Saturday and the others were due to arrive the following day. We CAREFULLY selected our home due to 2 RELYING on the elevator to get up and down the stairs. Upon arrival, one person who RELIED on the elevator due to mobility issues was UNABLE to exit the elevator. The mechanism which unlocks the door upon its arrival to the designated floor WOULD NOT UNLOCK. They rode the elevator up and down trying to exit on each floor but remained STUCK IN THE ELEVATOR. Finally, after 10 minutes and much anguish (they also suffer from heart issues and severe asthma) they were FINALLY able to exit the elevator. I placed a call to the on-call repairman who arrived a few hours later. He stated the elevator was running as it should but the elevator company would need to come out to repair the door lock because if he did it would affect the warranty for the elevator. I asked him to get in the elevator to test it be he replied he would NOT ENTER IT BECAUSE HE DIDN'T WANT TO GET STUCK INSIDE. He said a work order was submitted the week before we got there and it was SUPPOSEDLY REPAIRED. Guess what, it obviously WAS NOT. He said he'd call in an another work order but since it was September 13th they no longer worked on weekends. They would more than likely be out on Monday. This was UNACCEPTABLE as what would happen in case of an emergency with my friend who was dependent on the elevator? I called Beach Realty and spoke with their office manager on duty. She said there was no need to create scenarios that may or may not happen. SERIOUSLY??? She said there was nothing she could do and if something happened just call the fire department. She assured me she'd call with information from Atlantic Elevators. When it was late afternoon on Monday, I called Atlantic Elevators and was told they would not be out until sometime on Tuesday, September 16th. The office manager I previously spoke with was NOT happy that I called them. Fortunately, we had picked up a limited number of items at Food Lion and a large pizza before entering the house on Saturday. We were STRANDED on the top floor of this home for 3.5 days of our vacation. I would NOT leave my friend alone in that house if she experienced a medical emergency. Our other friend who has more severe mobility issues decided NOT to make the trip since they were afraid they'd arrive and not be able to use the elevator. I told the person I had been in contact with at Beach Realty that I was considering contacting an attorney because of the runaround I was getting. Her response was "YOU DON'T WANT TO MESS WITH THIS OWNER." That definitely was a serious threat from her. The weather on Wednesday and Thursday was not conducive for using the pool so we did some souvenir shopping and sightseeing after being STRANDED on the top floor for 3.5 days. Friday arrived with sun and bright blue skies. We made our way to the pool for what we thought would be a relaxing afternoon. Upon getting to the pool steps, we found a HUGE, DEAD RAT off to the side. ( I've included 2 photos). A call was made to BEACH REALTY and someone removed it between Friday night and Saturday morning. Our original check-out date was Saturday, September 20th. I called Beach Realty on Thursday to see if they AND the owner would grant us 3 extra days since the elevator wasn't in operation for 3.5 days and we were stuck on the 3rd floor. (NO ONE HAD RESERVED THE HOME FOR THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 20-27th). The owner granted ONE EXTRA DAY.... OH WOW!!! I WILL NEVER RENT FROM BEACH REALTY, AGAIN!!! They DO NOT value their customers NOR care about their safety. If you're smart, you'll rent from another company.

Manage my vacation rental property in Corolla. They always respond promptly and in a detailed…read moremanner to requests for maintenance from cleaning requests to calling pool, hvac, elevator, or insurance vendors. Michele, Jurate, and Lorena are always pleasant and professional. The property met the rental goals for the year. Very happy with their service!

Highly disappointed!!! Arrived late (8:45 PM) on 7/13. We were immediately greeted by a strong…read moremildew smell, dirty dishes in the cabinet, dead ants (as well as eight ant traps in the kitchen and countertops), a ceiling light dangling near the kitchen, and bed linens that reeked of mildew. Also, the pool skimmer was torn, making it difficult to skim the pool every morning. All of the bed linens had to be washed to eliminate the mildew odor. We could not contact Paramount as the office was closed for the day. The following morning (7/14), we called Paramount and left a message. Michelle and Channing arrived shortly after that. We immediately asked if we could be moved to another property and Michelle said she would see what she could do and get back to us. Seven hours later we were informed that nothing was available. Channing repaired the dangling light fixture, sprayed air freshener, and thoroughly cleaned the register covers. We informed him that the refrigerator was not cold so he adjusted the setting and said to be patient. He also set both thermostats to 68 degrees - saying this would help with the smell. Half the day was lost addressing these issues. The next day, 7/15, the refrigerator was still warm. Channing came out and determined that the fridge was indeed bad. The owner had to be informed so a new refrigerator could be purchased and delivered. In the meantime, we were promised a "loaner" fridge would be delivered until the new one arrived. This meant transferring all perishable food to our coolers. Extremely inconvenient! While we at the beach, the loaner fridge was delivered and set up outside, in front of the garage! Without our knowledge or consent, our food was transferred to the fridge. I guess we were expected to go outside when we needed something from the fridge. Later in the afternoon, the fridge was moved to the lower-level game room area - again, up and down the steps to retrieve items from the fridge. Tuesday, 7/16, pest control and two housekeeping women came and performed their tasks that should have been done PRIOR to our arrival. 7/17 was somewhat uneventful although the smell had returned and at 68 degrees we were freezing, especially in the lower level of the house. We had to purchase blankets because it was so cold at night and the supplied thin quilts did not provide adequate warmth. Still no new refrigerator in the kitchen. With the thermostats set so low to "reduce the smell", the kids got sick, and one of the adults' asthma flared up. Not to mention that the stress my wife experienced caused her autoimmune disease to flare up. On Thursday, 7/18, we were informed that the new refrigerator would be delivered. Delivery men and Paramount maintenance guy removed the old refrigerator and replaced it with the new one. While this was being done, we were reiterating all the issues we had experienced to the maintenance guy. His sarcastic response was "what would you like me to do about it?" My wife and I decided to return home the next day (7/19); we'd had enough. The unfortunate truth is that had someone taken the extra hour or two to thoroughly inspect the home, many of the issues would have been detected and corrected. Afterall, we were informed the house was ready at 2:00 PM - two hours before the regular check-in time. Shame on you. To make matters worse, no mention of compensation was offered from either Paramount Destinations or the owner. I texted Michelle, asking for contact information to register our concerns but she never responded. I also called the office when we arrived home and was told there was really no one I could talk to; just complete this survey. Your website touts Paramount Destinations as "Luxury Vacation Rentals at The Currituck Club" - this is laughable. This was our fourth visit to a Paramount Destinations in the Currituck Club and sadly, will likely be the last.

Opening week, 2026, we had a couple of issues that could have been very detrimental to our stay,…read morehad they not been addressed. Village Realty was very good at taking our calls, making an assessment, and following through with resolution. Specifically, Chelsea Barnes, the maintenance technician that showed up for a couple of the calls, was highly responsive and assured that issues were addressed, even when a temporary solution was needed related to the air conditioner. She really cares about her job and the people who are renting with Village Realty​, not to mention the owners​ who​ are paying the management fees.

If this review saves even one person from the recent rental nightmare we endured with Village, it…read morewill be worth it. We rented a beautiful oceanfront house in Duck last week, and the experience was nearly ruined for our group thanks to Village. Special shoutout to Nikki and Noah for being particularly incompetent and unhelpful. Timeline breakdown of our experience and pictures below, lest the company dare accuse me of exaggerating our account of events. Day 1: Upon 4p check-in, we thought we'd driven up to the wrong house. Multiple commercial trucks blocked the driveway, and the house looked like a construction zone. Railings were MISSING on the steps and back balcony; equipment, nails, wires and boards were strewn everywhere (see pictures). Contractor stickers were still on recently-replaced windows. The pool we'd paid $350 to ensure was heated and cleaned was cold and filthy (see pictures). Our group couldn't even get in the driveway. Everyone was shocked and upset. I immediately called Village and explained the situation. I spoke with Nikki and then Noah. At first; they did a good job of at least appearing to care. They asked for pictures, which we promptly provided; and claimed to have no knowledge of the owner scheduling construction on the house for that day. They offered dinner coupons to a random restaurant for our group. When we made it clear that wasn't going to cut it, and we were concerned we may need to move to another house altogether due to the associated safety concerns, they told us they'd make the situation right, would send us alternate rental options, and wouldn't leave that day until they'd addressed our concerns. That ended up being total lip service, because after I hung up the phone, they completely ghosted us for the rest of the week. No follow-up contact whatsoever. When we called back a few minutes after 5 the same day, they'd closed up for the day, in spite of assuring us they wouldn't leave before making the situation right. The contractors didn't leave the house until 830 that evening. They left a massive pile of boards and construction materials in the yard, along with nails still strewn everywhere (see pictures). These remained for the rest of the week. Day 3: Monday morning I called Village back and spoke with Nikki. She sounded less-than excited to hear from me; didn't ask any follow up questions about our situation from Saturday, and said she'd have to transfer me to Noah to discuss restitution. I wish I were joking, but she put me on hold and NO ONE picked up. I waited 15 minutes (15 minutes!!) before hanging up and calling back. They were clearly screening my call because no one answered. At this point, I'm in shock that a company with such pathetic customer service and obvious blatant disregard for their customers is still in business. I sent a follow up email requesting a callback. Shocker: no response. Day 5: After giving them over a day to respond to our email, my partner and I decided to drive to the Corolla office in person. At that office, we meet with Noah - (supposedly) a different Noah, who tells us he will send a message to the Noah we spoke with and have him follow up with us. Surprise surprise, we hear nothing. Day 6: We try calling again, speak with someone who won't give her name and tells us Noah conveniently isn't working that day. At this point, we're so disgusted with Village that we decide to ensure everyone on the internet knows about our experience. Hopefully, owners with otherwise beautiful houses will think twice about the associated guest experience repurcussions and avoid working with Village in the future. We ve been coming to OBX for many years. This is the first year we've ever had an issue with the realty company. Please do yourself a favor and rent with anyone else in OBX but Village.