People often ask what they can do to make their house sell faster once they decide to put it on the market. Before a seller begins to think about pricing, etc., I strongly suggest they have a home inspection done. That's right, the seller. While buyers usually choose to have a home inspected prior to purchase, I feel that it's just as [...]
The past few weeks have been full of dramatic shifts in the stock market and dire predictions about our economy. The financial industry in particular has been in the news, and in watching the national news one can come away with the impression that loans, home mortgages especially, are not available for most people at this time. In fact, a [...]
Congratulations are in order for Charlies Sparks and Black Mountain Bungalow Company! Charlie is a local builder and a Greybeard Realty client. The "Chips Bungalow," located in Black Mountain's Village of Cheshire, has been named "Home of the Month" by The News and Observer. Click here for the article.
The City of Asheville ranked #5 in a report by NuWire Investor of the top 10 places to buy a vacation home in the United States. Asheville was the top-rated town in the Eastern United States. To see the entire list, read the article here.
Any time I start tracking land sales, I get sidetracked by all the variables in each sale. For example, a remote, steep 20 acre tract of land in the outreaches of Black Mountain can sell for much less than a ¼ acre tract within the Black Mountain city limits. The mix of size and location of property sales makes it very difficult to [...]
