The Outer Banks Association of REALTORS® Multiple Listing Services Director Dan Sutherland has released the 2019 Year End Multiple Listing Services (MLS) Statistical Report for the 2019 year. Overall it appears that real estate had a good year in the OBX. Sales have been steadily climbing since 2008. In 2019, Total Property Sales increased 8% with residential up 8%, lots not recording a loss, and commercial dramatically up by 57%.

Past President John Head, Colony Realty, presented the 2019 REALTOR® of the Year award to Lori Brooks, owner of Coastal NC Realty Group, LLC.