Today’s blog is all about beach nourishment and whether you visit here occasionally or live here full time, beach nourishment is a story...

Today’s blog is all about shrimp. This small crustacean is a large industry along the Crystal Coast and whether you visit here...

Surrounded like we are here on Bogue Banks by the beauty and breathtaking views the Atlantic Ocean, Bogue Sound and the White Oak River...

The island of Bogue Banks has some of the richest history along the entire NC Crystal Coast and names such as Blackbeard, Henry Fort,...

Part TWO...Salter Path Much like Caesar observed that all Gaul can be divided into three parts, the modern history of Bogue Banks can be...

Some of you recognize me as the co-owner of Flip Flops Donuts and some of you know me as your broker of real estate specializing, in...

Hi and welcome to another episode of Emerald Isle Vacation Home Specialist. I am your host Denis Raczkowski. Some of you recognize me as...

Some of you recognize me as the co-owner of Flip Flops Donuts and some of you know me as your broker of real estate specializing in...

This blog is all about Emerald Isle, NC and, lately, many of these blogs have a COVID-19 update. Here is the latest. This weekend marks...

Some of you know me as the co-owner of Flip Flops Donuts and some of you recognize me as your broker of real estate specializing in...

Emerald Isle and COVID-19 Pandemic  If anyone lived the adage, "...Just direct your feet to the sunny side of the street ...", it was my...

Someone wants to see a house...a simple enough request up until a month ago. Now, this request poses a new set of challenges in these...

The Town of Emerald Isle remains under a State of Emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In an effort to limit the spread of the...

People have been discussing how the reopening of Emerald Isle, Carteret County, North Carolina and our economy will proceed. And when it...

With the COVID-19 social distancing continuing into May here in North Carolina and the Crystal Coast, this is as good a time as any to...

Last night the NFL conducted its annual Player Draft. Unlike past drafts, held in large arenas packed with screaming fans, families, and...

Its another day in paradise here in Emerald Isle, NC. Its quiet on the beaches and quiet in Town. And, quiet is not usually the word I...

As we begin the third week of North Carolina’s Stay at Home order I hope you, your family and your friends are all well and staying safe...

Jim Batten started Emerald Isle Realty in 1962 by doing what his friends asked him to do, which was: "Watch out after our house in...

It’s mid April on the Crystal Coast but instead of welcoming hundreds of excited families to my fair city, Emerald Isle, NC, I am doing...