If you see a 1960s VW bug bearing the Joe Lamb Jr. and Associates logo cruising up and down the beach this summer, you might be reminded that 1968 was a year of good vibes and rock ‘n’ roll. On the Outer Banks, surfing was sluicing its fiberglass nose into the area’s beach culture...
The road to Joe Lamb, Jr. & Associates’ half-century of success began with simple goals and a deep desire to keep family close to the heart of the operation. Over the years, what were once humble beginnings within the walls of a small Nags Head office have expanded and blossomed into a formidable...
Celebrating more than 55 years in the vacation rental and sales industry, Joe Lamb, Jr. & Associates, a family-owned real estate business on the Outer Banks, thrives on its commitment to family values...
When Joe Lamb Jr. opened his family-owned real estate business on the Outer Banks in 1968, his goal was clear: to make a living selling properties in what was at the time a sleepy coastal community. This year, as they celebrate 55 successful years in the vacation rental and sales industry...
Customer service is a talking point for a lot of businesses, but what does it really mean? At Joe Lamb, Jr. & Associates it means personal, individualized attention for each of their vacation rental homeowners and renters...
When it comes to vacation rentals, Joe Lamb, Jr. & Associates offers the best of both worlds: the personalized service of a small, family-run company combined with the innovations you’d expect at a much larger enterprise. From humble beginnings in 1968 to its current role...
You know that feeling of joyful anticipation you get when you drive over the bridge on your way to the Outer Banks? Then you also know that wistful feeling of trekking back over the bridge on your way home. How, you might be thinking, can I spend more time on the Outer Banks?...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
It’s a small, but telling, detail that speaks volumes: Of all the vacation rental and property management companies on the Outer Banks, Joe Lamb, Jr. & Associates is the only one that doesn’t actually use the word realty in its name...
It’s a small, but telling, detail that speaks volumes: Of all the vacation rental and property management companies on the Outer Banks, Joe Lamb, Jr. & Associates is the only one that doesn’t actually use the word realty in its name. Their focus is on people...
The single Kitty Hawk office has a cozier feel than you would expect of a large-scale vacation rental company. And, in some ways, Joe and Ann Lamb like that because it matches the way they like to run their business – personal and real...
It would have been easier to sell swampland in Florida than a winter rental on the Outer Banks when Joe Lamb Jr. and his wife, Ann, opened their first Nags Head office in 1968. One might wonder what Joe had learned from his association with his father-in-law's family selling real estate...
When Joe Lamb, Jr. and his wife, Ann, opened their real estate office in 1968, Dare County had less than 7,000 residents. Manteo was the county's population center. Only Nags Head and Kill Devil Hills had incorporated. The Oregon Inlet bridge was four years young, and today's bustling bypass...