Finally, Florida is starting to move again! This is really good news for us in the Asheville area. One of our biggest feeder markets is Florida. Miami, Orlando, Naples, Tampa real estate markets are all increasing for the first time in a long time. See below for the numbers.
Infograph courtesy of www.kcmblog.com
Tags: Asheville, Florida, Housing Markets, real estate
Excerpt taken from www.citizen-times.com:
Word’s out on Asheville’s hip, hit street
May 6, 2012 www.citizen-times.com
The funky charm of Lexington Avenue is no secret to everyone who lives in Asheville. Now its fame has stretched statewide.
The North Carolina Chapter of the American Planning Association selected Lexington from among 75 nominees to be one of the state’s four “Great Main Streets” and the only one in the mountains.
“They worked over time to turn it into a wonderful, interesting and dynamic place,” said Ben Hitchings, president-elect of the chapter. He was referring to the decades-long grassroots effort to revitalize the avenue. Read more here.
Market Ready
By TIM McKEOUGH
Published: May 2, 2012 www.nytimes.com
Q. My bedroom has worn carpet. Should I replace it with a hardwood flooring before trying to sell my home?
A. “Especially in Manhattan, nobody wants a worn anything,” said Darren Sukenik, a managing director at Prudential Douglas Elliman Real Estate. That applies almost equally to “people, places or things,” he said. So “they certainly don’t want worn carpet in a bedroom.”
What most buyers look for in a bedroom is “an austere feeling of peace and clean,” Mr. Sukenik said, and ragged carpeting only detracts from that.
But you may not need to replace it with a different type of flooring altogether. Although hardwood flooring is usually considered an asset throughout the rest of a home, in the bedroom there is a little more flexibility. Read more here.
Tags: carpets, home repairs, housing, real estate, renovation, wood floors
15 Baird Alley Asheville, NC 28804
Price: $325,000
MLS #517046
Bed/Bath: 3/2
Acreage: .94
Style: 1 Story w/ Basement
Year Built: 1996
-Beautiful, barely lived-in home on a sunny, private home site in Beaver Lake. Flat yard with room for kids to play and for you to garden. Home boasts an open floor plan w/ master on main. Wood fireplace, large deck, gutter shields, and room to grow. Full unfinished basement that is framed and insulated and plumbed for a bathroom ready for you to finish.
Tags: Asheville Real Estate
114 Holland Street Asheville, NC 28801
Price: $429,900
MLS #: 5150296
Bed/Bath: 4 / 3.5
Acreage: .15
Style: Custom
Year Built: 2008
Walk to downtown Asheville & Whole Foods. Stunning custom-built home with open floor plan, gourmet kitchen w/ custom cabinetry & marble counter tops. Wide-plank oak floors, large laundry/mud room, custom marble gas fireplace, walk-in closets. Large master suite bathroom has over sized shower & tub. Fenced back yard w/ flagstone patio & covered front porch. Mature hardwoods. Finished basement perfect for bedroom/office. Entertainers dream!
Contact me if you would like a tour of this beautiful home!
Tags: 114 Holland St, Asheville Homes For Sale, Asheville Real Estate, Downtown Asheville
