Archive for May, 2011

My Top 10 Favorite Restaurants in Asheville

Tuesday, May 31st, 2011

With so many great restaurants in Asheville, picking my top 10 favorites is a challenge. So, I decided to pick a few of my favorite restaurants based on three categories. Here are my Top 10 favorite restaurants in Asheville (ok top 11 since I could not narrow it down any further in these categories!).
Fine Dining
1. [...]

Market Trends for Asheville Real Estate in 28804

Thursday, May 26th, 2011

Desirable North Asheville - 28804
Things you will find in North Asheville:

The Country Club of Asheville
Beaver Lake
Grove Park Inn
Great shopping
Great restaurants 
Close to Downtown Asheville
Some communities offer great mountain views
Neighborhood YMCA
North Asheville Public Library
Fresh Market Grocery Store and more!

Currently there are more than 300 Homes for Sale in Asheville 28804.
This zip code includes some of the following neighborhoods: Asheville [...]

Can home staging result in more money in the sale of your home?

Wednesday, May 25th, 2011

Staging is an increasingly important component, not only in selling a home but also in attracting would-be buyers. Even with all of the commonly accepted advantages of staging, only about 1 in 3 sellers stage their home.

The average increase in list-to-sell in stages homes: 1.07%
The average cost of staging: $250
Potential benefit based on a $200,000 [...]

National Real Estate Market update for May 2011

Tuesday, May 24th, 2011

Gradual and uneven progress in the housing market continues without government support. The market has shown remarkable improvement from the initial drop after the expiration of the home buyer tax credit this past July. Although higher-than-normal distressed and all-cash sales continue to skew the overall picture of home prices downward, inventory remains at pretax credit [...]