Sister company to Blue Heron Realty, Lighthship Realty is a residential and commercial real estate sales office on Ocracoke Island. Owner BJ Oelschlegel and Daphne Bennink, both longtime residents and veteran real estate agents on the island, are joined by brokers Jennifer Esham (who owns Blue Heron Realty), Ruth Fordon and Cheri Ely, and together these five women have more than 70 years of combined experience selling real estate on Ocracoke Island. The agents at Lightship Realty strive to maintain the delicate balance between preservation of historic lands with an individual’s right to maximizing their investment’s full potential. Their office is on Lighthouse Road, next to the historic Island Inn.