Outer Banks Real Estate – Carol Hunsecker

Carol Hunsecker’s Outer Banks real estate career began in 1980 when she relocated from Hampton, Virginia, her hometown, where she was a commercial property and casualty insurance agent.  Her first association was with Nags Head Realty, a residential contractor at that time.  The innovative owners were designing and building new homes with architectural appeal, the beginning of the trend away from “beach box” construction.  Despite interest rates of 17% and because of the 50% tax bracket many faced, Carol sold a tremendous number of homes.   With the addition of a general real estate brokerage, Carol began selling land and resale homes before there was even a MLS system locally. 

Then, in 1991, Carol associated with the Ammons Dare Corporation, the developers of The Village at Nags Head, a 600 acre ocean-to-sound golf course community in Nags Head.  For several years Carol enjoyed working with the new home buyers in this very prestigious community but her inability to sell property outside of that community led her to associate with RE/MAX Ocean Realty in 1991 where she stayed until 2014 when a company reorganization led her to a decision to operate independently as Due East Real Estate.  Carol now has the pleasure of working with new and returning clients and their referrals with total autonomy as a solopreneur.  If you consider the Outer Banks real estate market to be that proverbial block, Carol has been around it many times and her ability to make independent decisions in her client’s best interests is her priority.  Doing the best job for each and every client and taking the time to educate them so they make the best possible decisions earns their appreciation, loyalty, and referrals. 

Memberships, Awards & Certifications:

Member Outer Banks Association of Realtors
North Carolina Association of Realtors
National Association of Realtors
RE/MAX 100% Club
RE/MAX Executive Club
RE/MAX Hall of Fame Award
RE/MAX Platnium Club
Graduate Realtor’s Institute: GRI, Short Sale & Foreclosure Course, SFR
Distressed Properties Institute Certified Distressed Property Expert, CDPE
Co-Chairperson, Outer Banks Association of Realtors Community Service Committee
Tournament Director for Realtor’s Fishing Tournament for 5 years

Client Testimonials

Carol provided exceptional guidance, professional service and support.  She is a strong advocate for her clients and keeps their best interests at heart.  Her attention to detail is amazing and she can quickly spot issues with roofs, siding, plumbing, etc.  Her knowledge of the market is second to none.

 

We want to recommend Carol Hunsecker to anyone who may be looking to purchase a home on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Carol is a Realtor at Due East Real Estate in Kill Devil Hills, NC. My wife and I started looking for our retirement home several months ago and discounted many realtors  before finding Carol. Carol, without a doubt, is the hardest working real estate agent we have ever had. Her wealth of knowledge and experience helped us smoothly navigate the many obstacles of moving to a beach community such as flood insurance, proper home venting, etc. She compiled a list of properties matching our specific needs and made them available to us through the web. Since we live five hours from the Outer Banks, Carol organized the properties so we could see as many as possible in the limited time we had there. We found our new home on our second day of looking at properties, and more importantly, in the neighborhood we preferred. Purchasing a house is always stressful. If you want to minimize that stress, Carol Hunsecker is the realtor for you.

Bob and Linda S. 

Carol is the consummate real estate professional. Her knowledge of the Outer Banks is based on over thirty years of personal experience. Her expertise in the real estate market is unequaled. Carol's advice and negotiation skills are spot-on. She exudes confidence, skill and integrity. She has a  broad network of professional colleagues from mortgage lending to insurance providers to building contractors and repairmen. These dedicated professionals can make the process of home buying more streamlined and less stressful. In addition, Carol's accessibility is most appreciated by this long distance buyer. I always felt as if I were her only client; she made my concerns her priority. Carol helped me realize a life-long goal of finding - and buying - that one very special perfect home on the Outer Banks.

Susan W. 

I have never worked with a better realtor than Carol. She went above and beyond her duties for us, and couldn't have been nicer. She is extremely professional, thorough, knowledgeable, and a joy to work with. I cannot recommend her enough and would work with her again in a heartbeat if the opportunity arose.

Melanie B. 

Carol is outstanding!! She was diligent, highly knowledgeable, and a pleasure to work with on the sale of our home. She researched, kept us informed, met with vendors, and just did what it takes to sell a home. We would highly recommend her.

Connie B. 

In the course of my working life I bought and sold a number of homes in several states. I’ll have to say Carol is the most helpful, organized and professional realtor whom I’ve ever had the pleasure of retaining. When we were looking for a vacation home on the Outer Banks, she organized our  “looking day” so well that by the end of the day we knew exactly what was available to us. We didn’t need a second day to decide. When (reluctantly) time came to sell in a crowded market, her prep work was thorough, her pricing was spot on, and she honestly and correctly predicted that it would take awhile even at the proper price. We got our price. Her advice on everything (buying and selling sides) was most helpful. Dealing with her is a true pleasure.

Bob Y. 

I purchased a property from Carol in 2008.This was only after several years of searching for the right property. During this time her patience was remarkable Since then I have purchased several other properties from her as well. I continue to be impressed by her knowledge of the entire area. All the sales were handled in a competent and professional manner. Most of all I was  impressed wither honesty and integrity.

Pat V. 

Thank you for your excellent guidance when we recently met.  You certainly exemplify the highest standards of the real estate profession.

Gary J. 

After searching house after house with a an agent that just wanted me to buy - regardless if the house met my standards or not - I happened to run across Carol at one of her listings. Carol listened to what I was interested in and set up appointments at the houses that met those standards. I had  to come in from out of town to tour the houses and Carol made sure that she allotted me enough of her time to make sure that I reviewed all of them. She is very knowledgeable about the area and had feed back that was very helpful about some of the house locations. Once I purchased a house, Carol was there for me every step of the way and made the purchase and closing an easy process. I would recommend Carol to anyone looking to purchase a home.

Renee G. 

Carol sold us property at 105 E. Landing Rd twenty years ago. I was then and still am a licensed real estate broker in Virginia. She guided us through a very new concept of 1031 exchange and we were able to meet our financial objective plus our "dream objective" of owning Outer Banks property.

Fast forward twenty years and again we called Carol for help in moving to a more suitable property, again using the 1031 tax deferred exchange. Her council as to price of the relinquished property and negotiations with the buyer's agent PLUS having it all done to meet the requirements of the exchange were nothing short of a miracle.

We admire Carol's work ethic, but also her dedication to her family and her steadfast friendship with clients. By the way we are senior citizens and are not tech savvy. No matter, she would have sent a pigeon if necessary. For anyone reading this, hire Carol. In a world of full of mediocre service providers she is a standout with the highest standards and years of knowledge in the field.

Thank you Carol for everything!

Bland & Pat Burcher  Newport News, VA

Carol Hunsecker
Outer Banks Realtor/Broker
Due East Real Estate
PO Box 2042
Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948

 

Direct/Mobile: (252) 207-2450
Office Fax: (252) 565-0089
E-Mail: Carol@OuterBanksLand.com