True Blue: Tim Cafferty on the Outer Banks Then & Now

The Outer Banks Tim Cafferty grew up in would be almost unrecognizable today. Growing up here in the '70s, Tim watched the area transform from a quiet seasonal beach community into one of the country's leading vacation rental markets. Today, he owns Outer Banks Blue and Sandbridge Blue and has spent decades in the vacation rental business, tourism leadership, and the local community. We talk about what the Outer Banks was like before today's giant rental homes and nonstop connectivity, how Airbnb and changing travel habits have reshaped vacations, what's really happening with rental income in 2026, and why shorter, more flexible stays may be part of the future. Tim also shares his perspective on national rental companies, the importance of local ownership, giving back to the community, and how we protect what makes the Outer Banks special for the next generation. It's Outer Banks history, business, tourism, and plenty of great stories from someone who has lived through, and helped shape, decades of change.