Hello I am planning a vacation in emerald isle and am still undecided on a property (they are prooving expensive and hard to get for last 2 weeks in august!!) Anyway I want to know how far the walk is to the beach if you don't have an oceanfront ... more

... Luckily the family on the other side of us were very nice & quiet. We loved it and are going again this summer in August as well...staying in another oceanfront duplex. I have heard alot about Carlton's...but have never eaten there. I hope you have a great vacation ... more

... It is called almost ocean front so that is good enough for us! we spent 2 weeks in florida in may when it did not stop raining - hoping for some drier days when we come to EI. We can't wait, getting very excited. have a lovely vacation in august ... more

Where would you recommend buying a summer home along the NC coast? We want to vacation there but also rent out to recoup some mortgage payments. Checked out Carolina Beach but the beaches seem so narrow. Any suggestions? ... more

... etc., as will the potential rental traffic. However, if you aren't worried about selling anytime soon, then the location decision is more affected by your personal preferences. - What do you like to do while at the beach? Some properties are extremely remote, and there's not much to do ... more

... deal of experience in renting vacation property, I ... ... rights as owner and the rental company was ... ... works that way with every rental agency everywhere in the US, but like I said, most homeowners who offer their properties for rent would respect the tenant's contract. And a company who represents ... more

... been to EI for a vacation once. But, before we went, we went down for a weekend to scout houses. We looked at a few from both Emerald Isla Realty and Bluewater. We chose Bluewater because they had the hosue we liked best, but would have gone with them even ... more