Who really "needs" a new kitchen? Is baking cookies one of your holiday traditions? It is in my family! We have two "always" recipes and a few alternates. And not surprisingly, the two favorites are also the two simplest! One was from the back of a box of cream cheese, and the other was from our …
New Construction
Should I use my 401k to buy a home?
Should I Use My 401k to Buy a Home? Buying a home can be a financial stretch. With soaring home values and rising interest rates, many potential first time home buyers find saving for a down payment increasingly difficult. For many people, the main source of savings is in the form of a 401k and …
3 REASONS the Asheville Real Estate Market May NOT Crash!
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 …
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 …
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%, …
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 …
