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Last month I cited my father’s advice in saying “if you can’t say something nice then don’t say anything.”  This month, I would like to point to the wisdom of Albert Einstein when I say, when considering the annual numbers for homes sales for Black Mountain, just remember, “It’s all relative.”

A quick glance down the column of percent change for the annual home sale statistics for Black Mountain homes in 2009 (provided by MLS) would seem to indicate a slow market.  The largest positive percent change is in (more…)

The ground hog predicts more winter, but Spring is showing some promise in the Asheville Real Estate Market (photo RomanticAsheville.com)

Punxsutawny Phil is not the only one making predictions and prognostications this time of year. Industry experts  have noted the trends within the Asheville real estate market of the last few months, and for these observers, the future appears to be one of improvement.

A recent front page article in the Asheville Citizens-Times cites a 50% increase in monthly home sales in Buncombe County for December, marking the fourth straight month of sales increases over the previous year.  The dramatic increase is tempered by the knowledge that the fall and early winter of 2008 were economically challenging times for the area.  The four month trend upward, however, indicates that the market appears to be headed in a better direction.

“All my graphs are starting to point in the right direction,” said Chip Craig, owner of GreyBeard Realty in Black Mountain. From Asheville Citzen Times

For the specific statistics and to read the whole article which includes more comments from Greybeard Realty founder, Chip Craig.

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Asheville, NC was recently ranked #6 on Forbes.com’s list of the Best Places for Business and Careers.  The list studied cities throughout the U.S., and ranked areas based on such factors as Cost of Doing Business, Net Migration, and Income Growth.  Asheville ranked #2 nationally on the Cost of Doing Business list, costing businesses 20% less than the national average.  As a state, North Carolina dominated this category, taking the top 4 spots and 6 of the top 7.

Overall, North Carolina had 6 cities in the top 20 of the Forbes list, including 3 in the top 6.  Kurt Badenhausen, Associated Editor at Forbes, explains North Carolina’s business-friendly environment in a video posted on the Forbes website.  Click here to listen to his comments and watch the entire Forbes video.

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The New York Times did a nice article on Black Mountain and the area in the summer of 2007.  We thought it might be of interest to share with you again. We have had several clients that identified the article as reason for their visit to our area.

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.