Outer Banks Articles & Shorts - Joe Lamb Jr. & Associates

If you’re like a lot of people – like hundreds of thousands of people – you love the Outer Banks of North Carolina. You might consider us presumptuous drawing this conclusion so quickly, and we would agree with you . . . except for the fact that we’re right. You love the Outer Banks beaches, the Outer Banks water sports, the Outer Banks towns, Outer Banks shops, the Outer Banks events and Outer Banks activities . . . everything about this place (you wouldn’t be on this site if you didn’t). We do too. And, lucky for you, we also love writing about the Outer Banks. Locals and visitors alike value our Outer Banks information.

Our local writers tell you how to negotiate dining out if you have a big crowd. We show you, step by step, how to pick a crab. We’ve written articles highlighting Corolla and the Currituck Outer Banks or about charming Manteo on Roanoke Island or telling you the mysteries of Ocracoke Island. We cover the events happening on the Outer Banks – and, boy, are there a lot of them to cover! Outer Banks activities, everything from water sports to walking tours to lighthouse tours to birdwatching trips, are focal points. Businesses, rituals and legends local to the Outer Banks are detailed in our articles. You’ll find out how that restaurant got its name or the modest beginning of that now-booming business. We give you insider Outer Banks information about staying safe in the ocean, how to navigate those pesky turn lanes, which restaurants to check out for the best Southern cuisine in the area and resorts’ present and future aspirations. Our Outer Banks articles are good reading. You’ll feel like a local with all the knowledge you’re sure to collect! And we’re adding to them all the time. Click on in to learn about the Outer Banks from the locals' side!

 

Trusted and Reliable Property Management

By Molly Harrison
In a sea of property management companies, what makes one company rise to the top? Joe Lamb, Jr. & Associates stands out not only for experience (they’ve been providing management services on the Outer Banks since 1968!), but also for the individual attention they provide every homeowner and guest.   Because... Read More

Ride the Wave with Joe Lamb, Jr. & Associates

By Heather Frese
In science a wave is defined as a transfer of energy. In society it can commonly be defined as a friendly, welcoming gesture. At Joe Lamb Jr. & Associates they strive to incorporate both energy and friendliness into their business strategy. With 50 years of experience in the vacation rental and sales industry, the... Read More

One Foot in the Past, One Foot in the Future

By Dave Holton
Remember the old days when you had to pick up a phone to find a vacation rental? Joe Lamb, Jr. & Associates remembers. “How incredibly rare it is for a company to be in business 50 years,” says Jodie Herman, marketing manager. During Jodie’s 12-year tenure, she’s watched their properties double to nearly 600... Read More

Must Be Doing Something Right

By Katrina Mae Leuzinger
This March, Joe Lamb Jr. and Associates will have been in business for 49 years. For perspective, that means when Joe and Ann decided to start a vacation rental company on the Outer Banks, houses only cost about $15,000, people generally made less than $3.50 an hour and this area was a mostly desolate beach with few... Read More

When Good Things Happen to Good Businesses

By Heather Frese
For nearly 50 years the rental, sales and property management firm of Joe Lamb Jr. and Associates has built its reputation on core values of trust, loyalty and dedication to community. Civic service is key to this company and its founders, Joe and Ann Lamb. From serving in local government to establishing and... Read More