http://blog.carolinadesigns.com Outer Banks vacation rentals and sales for more than 16 years! Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:57:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Monica Thibodeau, Randy Gilbreath, Michelle Layne, Samantha Chappell, Amanda Perry, and Cherylyn Burns attended the 25th Annual Vacation Rental Manager’s Association (VRMA) Annual Conference and Showcase Overview in Washington, DC during the week of October 24th, 2009. Since 1985, membership to VRMA, a professional trade association for the vacation property management ... http://blog.carolinadesigns.com/?p=557 Turn down Soundside Road in Nags Head just south of the Jockey’s Ridge State Park.  The road runs to the sound and there is a rear entrance to Jockey's Ridge with a parking lot and sound access. There is sound side gazebo at Windgrass with great sunset views, at the end ... http://blog.carolinadesigns.com/?p=556 Our guests have always been able to protect their vacation investment by electing to accept optional travel insurance, offered with any reservation through Carolina Designs Realty. Travel Guard, our selected provider, now offers even better coverage if and when the unexpected happens. By enhancing the standard coverage for mandatory hurricane evacuations, ... http://blog.carolinadesigns.com/?p=555 2010 Vacation Rental Agreements were mailed on November 2nd. To secure the  reservation, the first payment is due by November 12th.  If we have not heard from the guest by November 16th, the reservation will be automatically cancelled and the week will become available to any guests on the waiting list or the ... http://blog.carolinadesigns.com/?p=554 Carolina Designs Realty is pleased to announce Monica Thibodeau, our Principal Broker and Owner, was elected to serve another term as a Council Member for the Town of Duck. A vacationer to the Outer Banks since the early 70s, Monica has been a permanent resident of Duck for 20+ years. Monica currently ... http://blog.carolinadesigns.com/?p=553 To provide convenient, online service for our valued guests, our technical staff implemented the Guest Services section of our web site for guests to be able to view their lease information and make payments via MasterCard, Visa, Discover or ACH transactions. Our payment program will now provide even more financial flexibility ... http://blog.carolinadesigns.com/?p=551 Outer Banks Association of REALTORS® held a Surf Fishing Scholarship Tournament on Friday, October 23, 2009 beginning at 7 a.m. and ending at 5 p.m.   Carolina Designs Realty employees, Jessica Winstead, Richard Rostant, Andy Dagen, Meredith Olinger, and Nick Cianfrini were participants in the tournament. http://blog.carolinadesigns.com/?p=550 According to Dorothy Toolan of Dare County Public Relations Federal Highway Administration designated the Outer Banks as one of America’s distinctive and diverse byways this month. It follows North Carolina’s northern coastline as it juts east into the Atlantic Ocean.  Byway visitors travel a route that traverses Bodie and Hatteras islands ... http://blog.carolinadesigns.com/?p=547 The Outer Banks Bike Fest was held on October 2-4, 2009 at Kitty Hawk Harley Davidson in Harbinger, North Carolina.  The happening featured a Bike Show, Poker Run, Guided Tours and much more.  Carolina Designs Realty was one of the many proud sponsors for this event. Put on your calendar the ... http://blog.carolinadesigns.com/?p=544 Our staff at Carolina Designs Realty accommodates families from all over for the Thanksgiving holiday.  Our homes are chosen for this special occasion because these gatherings need the space to accommodate extended family members in eight or more bedroom.  In our extensive inventory, these vacation rental homes tend to have ... http://blog.carolinadesigns.com/?p=540