You know summer is winding down when Labor Day comes knocking at the door. It's a great time to squeeze in one last beach vacation. Labor Day weekend along the Oak Island beaches and Southport officially marks the end of the summer and the busiest...
Plan a trip with your dogs in tow with a stay in a pet-friendly Oak Island vacation rental! Enjoy beach time with your dog or bring them along to enjoy dining al fresco at a local restaurant!
Join the vacation and holiday rental industry in celebrating the 2nd annual Vacation Rental Week! The benefits of booking a professionally-managed vacation rental are many.
Beyond hidden fees, there are notable disadvantages to booking your accommodation through an OTA. For one, you don't receive that locally curated, boots-on-the-ground service and insider experience that booking with a vacation rental or property management company, like Margaret Rudd & Associates (MRA) offers.
Though many Americans are not ready or able to take a trip just yet, there is a wealth of information that says simply planning a vacation can increase happiness. In fact, 97% of survey respondents say having a trip planned makes them happier - and that's exactly why we encourage Americans to take action this year. MRA is excited to express its support of National Plan for Vacation Day (NPVD), an annual day set aside for Americans to plan their vacation for the entire year.
As temperatures drop in the northern U.S., the days are shorter, and more time is spent indoors, Coastal Carolina is experiencing milder temperatures and weather. Average highs around Thanksgiving and Christmas range from 59°F to 65°F, with lows varying from 42°F to 47°F. Beautiful beaches and...
The Oak Island and Southport area is a renowned seafood destination. For decades, visitors from around the world have blessed our shores in search of seabass, blue crab, trout, wahoo, flounder, yellowfin tuna, snapper, grouper, shrimp, king mackerel, oysters,...
Times are challenging, and it continues to be so as schools, teachers, parents, and students grapple with full- and part-time distance learning and, in some cases, shutdowns. We, at Margaret Rudd & Associates, truly feel for families with school-age children as...
Whether this will be your first winter "flying south" or you're looking to try out a new winter home for a month or so, Oak Island, NC should be on your short list of snowbird destinations. Not only is the weather...
Getting to Oak Island from Winston-Salem area takes about 4 hours and change. With multiple highway/interstate routes to get you to beautiful Coastal Carolina, you can choose your own adventure based on your road trip preferences or you can even mix it...
