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How to “green your home” - DIY Tips from Green Your Home

Tuesday, November 15th, 2011

Did you know that the housing and building industry accounts for nearly 40% of the world’s energy and raw material consumption? Our ability to “green our homes” truly has the ability to change the world. The principles of green are really about understanding priorities for a well-lived life—living healthy, being smart with money, and acting [...]

How to determine if a property is in a flood plain

Thursday, February 10th, 2011

If you are wondering if your property or a property you are considering purchasing is located in a flood plain, then here is some information to help you.
For North Carolina Flood Maps, visit: http://www.ncfloodmaps.com.

Start by clicking anywhere on the map.
Type in the address of the property where indicated by Am I at risk for flooding?
Click the [...]

Searching for Asheville Real Estate

Thursday, September 10th, 2009

Details for How to Search Our Site to find your next home:
There are several ways to search for properties on our site.  From the homepage, we have featured listings on the right hand side.  Here you will also find a link for all the luxury listings in our area which are homes for sale in [...]

Looking for Asheville Real Estate like a Pro (part 2): How to use the new Buncombe County GIS

Friday, April 17th, 2009

Part 2: How to use the new Buncombe County GIS web site to look for Asheville real estate.

Last fall, Clark posted an article about how to use the Buncombe County GIS website to search for properties in Buncombe County.  The county has launched a new version for online searching the GIS system.  So, here is [...]

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 [...]