Archive for November, 2008

Designing a great Asheville real estate search tool

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

Looking for property in the Asheville MLS (Multiple Listing Service) can be frustrating.  We wanted it to be easy, and we wanted more people to actually find what they were looking for during an Asheville real estate search.   Since the launch of our new site and the Asheville MLS search feature this summer, we’ve [...]

Get your home on buyer’s short list - Top 10 for Sellers

Friday, November 14th, 2008

First impressions are crucial, but with your busy schedules who has time for that, right? 

As busy as our lives may be, if you are trying to sell your home, then you must take a good look at what you are presenting to potential buyers.  With the number of homes on the market, in order to [...]

Can Tiger Woods sell houses? The Cliffs at High Carolina update.

Wednesday, November 12th, 2008

The Citizen Times ran a recent piece about the Cliffs at High Carolina and early sales numbers. Interesting reading.  Even in the down market the Cliffs has managed to sell more lots than they expected.
Here’s an excerpt,
“More than 1,000 people rode in an army of luxury SUVs Saturday to the property, roughly 3,000 acres straddling [...]

3rd Quarter Asheville Market Reports = DOWN

Thursday, November 6th, 2008

The effects of the real estate downturn on Asheville show up clearly in recent 3rd quarter Asheville market reports.
Some examples:

-27% Number of homes sold, Buncombe County over 3rd Q 2007.
-7% Average sale price, Buncombe County over 3rd Q 2007.

You can read more in these market reports:
Keller Williams current market report
Beverly Hanks market report
Don Davies Asheville [...]