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 …
Asheville NC Buying a House
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 IS A FIXTURE . . . and why does it matter?
Should it stay or should it go? If you’re selling your home, an experienced Realtor will ask you to make a list of excluded items when you sign the listing agreement. If you're like me, you want your stuff! So, figuring out ahead of time what constitiutes a fixture - that's important! More than …
Buying Your First Home in a Sellers’ Market
SHOULD YOU COMPROMISE - OR WAIT? You’ve been saving your pennies and finally have a down payment. You’ve been faithfully paying your cards down to improve your credit. It’s taken two years, but you’re finally ready to buy your first home! In the meantime, home prices have increased more than 18%, …
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 …
Secrets of Buying New Construction
THE FRAGRANCE OF NEW CONSTRUCTION If you are like me, the smell of “new” can be quite intoxicating. New cars and new construction have the same effect on me as the smell of warm chocolate chip cookies. So how do you find out more about buying new construction in the Asheville area? Step 1, of …
