The Asheville Chamber of Commerce just launched a new and improved website.  The website is more user-friendly and contains a wealth of information including enhanced research and report data.
Here is the Asheville Metro Economy Snapshot as of December 2010. For Asheville, the number of homes sold was down 8.2% and average home price was down [...]

Construction continues at Reynolds Mountain in North Asheville. Currently underway are mixed use buildings that the developer, Kirk Boone, hopes will create a “downtown” for the Reynolds Mountain area.  Already in the area is the Woodfin YMCA which opened in 2009.

The new buildings will include commercial space for offices, restaurants, and retail.  According the article, outdoor [...]

With the ups and downs in home sales these few past years and the increase seen in early 2010 with the home buyer tax credit, the real estate industry is a moving target. Here is a look at what is happening nationally and which markets are said to be undervalued.

So, what is happening with the Asheville real estate market? 
With the [...]

I proudly support Asheville’s Google Fiber Initiative.  This project will help stimulate business and economic growth for our area.  This would allow Asheville to continue to grow on controlled basis. Having Google in Asheville would also provide advanced technology for our area and make our area more competitive in attracting new businesses.  Of course, this [...]

The largest employer for Asheville is the health sector, and from December to January, health services employment increased along with the government and manufacturing sector - all totaling about one percent increase.  Hospitality, construction, and financial services saw a decrease in jobs - about one percent.
Unemployment reached 8.7 percent, up from 4.4 percent in January.  The leisure and [...]