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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 [...]

Announcement for First Time Home Buyers in North Carolina – Includes Buncombe County

According to North Carolina Housing Finance Agency website:
“Home buyers who meet our qualifying income requirements, sales price, and first-time home buyer guidelines may be eligible for a Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC). This federal tax credit was authorized by Congress to assist home buyers [...]

According to a recent article in The Wall Street Journal, the relative cost of owning a home versus renting is swinging back in favor of home ownership in some U.S. markets due in part to declining home prices.
In the past, as home prices increased, the demand for rentals increased, widening the gap between owning versus renting.  [...]

First Time Home Buyers in Asheville may benefit from the First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit. 
For a purchase of a principal residence, the new bill will provide $8,000 tax credit available for first time home buyers if they purchase on or after January 1, 2009 before December 1, 2009. 

First time home buyer - someone who [...]