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Movement Mortgage to host sixth annual High Country Top 50 Realtor Gala May 30
HIGH COUNTRY — The premier top 50 local real estate professionals in the High Country will gather to be honored for their 2023 success at the High Country Top 50 Realtor Gala on May 30. This annual event was founded by The Angela McLean Team of Movement Mortgage in 2018 and has become the premier event for the Top Realtors in the High Country. This year’s celebration will be a...
Realtors close on $14.7 million in Ashe County in March
HIGH COUNTRY — The High Country Multiple Listing Service reports that 131 local residential sales occurred in March, including both single-family and condo/townhouse properties, for a combined closing total of $65.6 million for the month. That combined local median sales price was $432,500, and the median days the properties stayed on the market was 76 days. Sales were up compared to last month as it heads toward the busier selling season here in the High Country Real Estate Market of Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, and Watauga...
HCAR Report: Realtors anticipating a busy spring
HIGH COUNTRY — REALTORS® in the High Country Association of Realtors jurisdiction of Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, and Watauga counties are anticipating a busy spring. During February, 121 residential properties sold for a combined total of $80.7 million. The combined median sales price for the counties for the month was $399,000. The median days on the market were 63 days. INVENTORY: High Country MLS is reporting an increase in its monthly...
Blowing Rock Planning Board to Review Multi-Family Housing Project in Arbor Village
The Blowing Rock Planning and Zoning Board will review a Special Use Permit request from Cash Custom Homes, LLC. The request is for a multi-family project in Arbor Village. The meeting will be on Thursday, March 21, 2024, at 5:30 PM. The project involves building four two-family buildings with three bedrooms each, totaling eight units. The project site is on Highway 321, between Samaritans Purse and Chetola.
Ashe County residential property sales reach $8.6 million in January
HIGH COUNTRY — The High Country Multiple Listing Service began 2024 with solid sales and a healthy median sales price despite a low inventory of residential properties currently in the market, according to the High Country Association of Realtors. During January, High Country Realtors closed on 124 residential properties in Alleghany, Ashe, Avery and Watauga counties. The combined closing total for the first month of the new year was $76.4 million in sales. The median sales price came in at $491,500. The median number of...
Over $1 billion in real estate sales reported in 2023
HIGH COUNTRY — During December, the High Country MLS reported 160 residential sales closed in the High Country counties of Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, and Watauga, which is slightly up from this same time a year ago. The combined closing total was $100.8 million in sales, up from a year ago when the combined total was $78.8 million. The median sales price for December sales was $471,500, up 23.3% compared to the median sales price in December of 2022. The median days on the market for...
HCAR announces realtor awards at annual holiday membership luncheon
HIGH COUNTRY — The High Country Association of Realtors hosted the Annual Holiday Membership Luncheon and Board Installation in December, where multiple realtors were recognized for their community support. Previous President Emily Bish was happy to recognize Realtor Heroes, and the association was pleased to contribute to their charitable projects. This project began in 2022 by recognizing Realtor Irene Sawyer, founder of the High Country Breast Foundation; Realtor Stephen McDaniel, a supporter of Quiet Givers; Realtor Jeff Simpson, a supporter of NC Make-A-Wish Foundation; and...
HCAR: $86.75 million in residential properties sold in region in November
HIGH COUNTRY — The National Association of REALTORS® highlighted from a recent profile of home buyers and sellers report, that FSBOs (For Sale By Owners) regret not using a Real Estate Professional. Nationally FSBOs typically sell for less than the selling price of other homes; FSBO homes nationally sold at a median of $310,000 last year, significantly lower than the median of agent-assisted homes at $405,000. High-Country Realtors® were busy in November. There were 161 closed sales of residential properties in our area for a...
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