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 you’re considering a move, it […]

Want to elevate your home office? As many of us continue to work from home (or split work from home and the office), it’s important to make your home office feel comfortable, peaceful, and like you feel ready to be productive every time you step inside. Here are some ways you can elevate your home […]

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 backdrops of […]

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 one […]

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%, and now you feel […]

Owning a home may feel like a never-ending list of to-dos. It can feel like all you do is clean and maintain your house and yard. There is a lot of truth to this, but homeownership is one of the best ways to increase wealth, so maintaining your investment is critical to your financial well-being. […]

Limones Restaurant Review Asheville is well known for its excellent and unique restaurants, bars and breweries, and local fun. When company comes for a visit, especially for the first time, it’s always a pleasure to take them to a few of the best spots in town. Recently when company arrived, we opted to start the […]

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 buyers or […]

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 […]

Backup Offers in a HOT Market It’s no secret that Asheville and surrounding counties are experiencing a strong seller’s market. While it’s cooled off very slightly the last two months, we still have less than 2 months inventory. Homes are selling for 18-20% over what they were a year ago. Sellers are getting an average […]