Archive for October, 2008

YMCA - “Raise the Roof” in Woodfin at Reynolds Mountain

Friday, October 31st, 2008

YMCA of Western North Carolina Plans “Raise the Roof” Membership Drive at Reynolds Mountain
The YMCA of Western North Carolina will hold its first official membership drive for the Neighborhood YMCA at Woodfin next week, November 6 – November 9, at the Reynolds Mountain Sales Center.  This “Raise the Roof” event celebrates the completion of the [...]

How To Use the Asheville Steep Slope Map Tool

Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008

Recently, our group came across an interesting website with mapping tools for determining if a parcel is subject to a steep slope ordinance.  The tool covers Asheville and Buncombe County real estate.  According to the website homepage, “mapWNC is a unique collaboration between the City of Asheville, Buncombe County, The University of North Carolina-Asheville, and [...]

How NOT to write a Craigslist For Rent ad

Tuesday, October 14th, 2008

It happens that I occasionally write “for rent” ads.  Whenever I do, I see poorly written ads.  How can homeowners and landlords with thousands of dollars in rent at stake afford to advertise so poorly?  For the second article in our “how to” series, I’m going to explain how to write a better Craigslist for [...]

Asheville Real Estate Blog Comment Policy

Monday, October 13th, 2008

We like it when people leave comments. Here’s what you need to know about commenting on this blog:
Our comments are moderated, a change made necessary by all the spammers out there. This means your comments will not show up right away. But they will show up.
Our comments are “rel=dofollow,” which means Google likes [...]

61st Annual Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands

Thursday, October 9th, 2008

61st Annual Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands - October 16-19, 2008

It’s the 61st season of the bi-annual Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands, October 16-19, 2008. The Craft Fair is an event where connoisseurs and novices alike come to craft a collection, connect with tradition, and invest in regional culture. The Craft Fair takes [...]