Real Estate Testimonials:

"Dear Catherine,

I would like to thank you for selling our house in 2007 during a tumultuous time in the real estate market. Selling a family beach home is an emotional as well a financial event and your expertise, pragmatism, responsiveness, hard work and understanding were key elements in the resulting successful sale of our house in Schooner Ridge, Duck. I would recommend you to family and friends and should we decide to return to OBX - for a much smaller place since it’s just the two of us now - we will most certainly contact you."

~ Best regards, Mona Hazera, Arlington, VA

"We had a great buying experience with Colleen as our Agent. What makes Colleen "great" is her knowledge, enthusiasm, and the persistence to push forward when most would throw up their hands in defeat.

Knowledge: Colleens knowledge goes far beyond the red carpet has spots and doesn't match the purple walls. Colleen looks beyond the obvious and digs to find the hidden. She may see amark on the ceiling and determine it is something relating to a deck. Colleen is able to assess a house seeing things that the average person would never think was an issue. If she isn't certain of the cause, she will find out from the Listing Agent. If that Agent doesn't give Colleen a logical explanation, an expert is called and questioned. Had she not seen damage done by an insect we had never heard of, we would have proceeded with the purchase of the houseand found itvery likely had structural damage when inspected by the expert. We thought it was simply a very small pile of saw dust, about the size of a dime, and Colleen questioned the possibility of Old House Borers. This is one example ofColleenknowing exactly what to look for when viewing a property.

Enthusiasm:Colleen listens to what we want andnot only provides us with homes to look at, but she also happily went with us to look at homes that weren't on her list. Our needs and thoughts keep changing like the weather and Colleen keeps the enthusiasm and energy going at all times. She makes us feel like we're the most important person she works with. But, we know this is how she treats all her Clients.

Persistence: When time to negotiate, we had no doubt that she had our best interest in mind. She's gone head-to-head more than once for us.Colleen's like aBull Dog and won'tback down until she has made her point known.Colleen intelligently and calmly explains why the price should be lowered and justifies the offer. The whole time she is armed with comps, stats, and everything in black and white.

In the real estatemarket, it is often difficult to find someone that truly cares for their clients. "Care" isa termover used in the industry and a marketingploy for many. Colleen puts to practice caring in the way she conducts business showing there is a better way to buy and sell real estate.

Thank you Colleen for all you have done to make home ownership in the Outer Banks a reality."

~ Gary and Jeanne Smith

"Catherine Stachan of Outer Banks Blue is our super star agent who was able to get our house to settlement during the hardest of times in the Outer Banks vacation market. She is a life saver. Catherine has a drive to do only the best for her clients. Outer Banks Blue has the most amazing representatives from Tim, owner, to Debbie, new business development, to Catherine and her mom and business partner, Donna."

~ Elizabeth Lucchesi

"Three things can be said about Barb: she is patient, has a positive attitude, and has a great sense of humor. When we completely shifted our house search from sound front in Corolla, to oceanside in Duck, Barb didn´t miss a beat. An ordinary human would have thrown in the towel, but she kept the process going until we found a house that was just right. We really appreciated her professionalism, good communication, follow through, and resourcefulness. We would highly recommend her to anyone buying or selling in OBX."

~ Cheryl and Ed, VA and Duck

"What can we say, Colleen? You are a true gem. We feel we have met a true and lifelong friend. You have made our dreams come true. We love you!"

~ Melanie and Dean, VA and Duck