According to a recent article in the Asheville Citizen-Times, Asheville touted as innovation ecosystem!
The article by Dale Neal states that: “The National League of Cities is blogging today about Asheville as a case study for best practices in promoting entrepreneurship.”
The economic developers were invited to present at a panel discussion in several locations this year.
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Asheville ranks among the top 10 cities for jobs this fall in a recent article on Forbes.com
According to this article by Jacquelyn Smith and In Pictures: The Best And Worst Cities For Jobs This Fall:
No. 9 best metro area for jobs this fall: (tie) Asheville, N.C.
% of employers that plan to increase hiring: 21
% of [...]

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 [...]