SAGA Construction will be hosting an Affordable Housing Seminar this Saturday in Kill Devil Hills. Speakers will include a CDC representative, a loan officer and SAGA representatives. All individuals are committed to providing affordable housing for the local work force in Dare and Currituck Counties.

This information session is open to the public with an RSVP. It will include guest speakers from Outer Banks CDC, Met Life, a site visit to two local homes and followed by a question and answer session with lunch and refreshments. It is designed to answer any questions you may have about purchasing a home on the Outer Banks, including:

• Do I qualify for government assistance programs?
• What first time home buyer loans options are currently available?
• Do I qualify for the $6,500 federal housing tax credit?
• Do I qualify for the $8,000 first time home buyer federal housing tax credit?
• Do I qualify for a down payment assistance programs?

Feedback will provide valuable information and budgetary requirements for future work force housing. If this seminar would be beneficial to you, please RSVP to info@icrsaga.com or you can contact SAGA directly as (252) 441-9003, ext. 124 with questions or concerns. This will be a “no pressure” event designed to provide information and financing options to interested parties. There will Affordable Housing options starting at $169,000 – $250,000 available.

We look forward to seeing you there !!

Boat at the sound front

It’s that time of year again … with Memorial Day just around the corner … we are beginning to see the tell tale signs of summer vacationers migrating to the OBX! I just read that “Southern Living” magazine has listed the Outer Banks as it’s #1 pick for “Top 10 Budget Memorial Day Getaways,” based on value-based vacation spots from southern destinations. As always, the traffic is the biggest negative to our summer season, but it appears they are finally making progress on the Mid-Currituck County Bridge. There will always be those who debate whether the bridge will be built – or not – but recent news briefings indicate we are progressing towards a bridge linking Currituck Mainland to the northern beaches by 2013.

Vacationers who arrived this past week should be toting a jacket because it’s been downright cold, windy and rainy. This is typical of our coastal spring climate. One thing is for sure, we will be bouncing between spring showers and sunshine for the next 10 days. Probably best not to unpack your swimsuit quite yet but June is around the bend, rental bookings are picking up and soon we’ll all be waiting in line at Food Lion. Locals should enjoy the last days of quiet before our visitors arrive!