BY ERICA JEVONS SIZEMORE
THE DISTANCE TRAVELED: A LOOK AT REAL ESTATE DESTINATIONS With more than 320 miles of coastline, dozens of lakes and the breathtaking peaks of the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains, North Carolina is a natural masterpiece and might be one of the best states to invest in a second home especially for those area residents looking to get away. In fact, a recent Vacasa.com survey of the top 10 places to buy a waterfront home uncovered two popular North Carolina destinations - Carolla, which ranked second, and Hatteras Island, at number seven. Travel to North Carolina vacation destinations such as these are hitting calendars as summer kicks into
full gear. Whether you are interested in laying on the beach all day or hiking up mountains or something else entirely, there is no shortage of options across the region whether that be to a vacation rental or second home. Since the onset of the pandemic, many home buyers with the ability to work remotely have toyed with the idea of moving to vacation home markets. Senior economist at Zillow, Jeff Tucker, notes, “As millions of office workers transitioned to working from home during the pandemic, many of them reconsidered where they might like to
Corolla, NC | Photo by Carolyne Parent / Shutterstock.com
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