Home prices are soaring like hot air balloons but – are we really in a bubble? I don’t think so. You don’t have to listen too hard to hear doom and gloom, but, consider these three reasons the Asheville real estate market may not crash. This isn’t a prediction or a promise, just some unscientific …
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Owning Vacation Rentals in Asheville
SINCE our inception, Asheville Realty Group has had a major stake in the market for vacation rentals in Asheville. We have been involved as the local Asheville short-term rental ordinances evolved over the years – sometimes moving toward a more laissez faire approach, and sometimes pulling back to …
Buying Land in Western NC
“Might I have a bit of earth?” – Mary Lennox from The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett There’s something instinctively exhilarating about looking at a piece of raw land, so expectant, full of promise and eager to create something. There’s something that connects us to that land, wanting …
Sellers: Expect Multiple Strong Offers this Season
Sellers: Expect Multiple Strong Offers this Season The winter season has traditionally been a slower time for home sales. The guidance in the past has been to wait for the warmer months of spring before listing. However, the current real estate market has created a strong seller’s market and if …
Is 1980s Design Making a Comeback?
Should we be afraid? Some say, it was only a matter of time until 1980s design had its renaissance. (This blog writer says, “Why?”) While I have not experienced this in person, I hear that furniture showrooms are looking more like a TV set of the Golden Girls rather than the even, gray-toned …
What exactly is a Seller’s Market?
You’ve been hearing it for many months now: it’s a seller's market in Asheville. But what exactly is a seller's market? Is it just a term to make buyers feel anxious and put forth their best offer? Or are there objective criteria that determine whether it’s a balanced market or one tilted toward …