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Top Asheville luxury home sales of Q1 2024 feature infinity pools, elevators, second homes
Asheville's luxury home market has continued to grow, with recent reports indicating total supply in high-end properties outpaces homes at lower price points. In the first quarter of 2024, local luxury estates that sold have featured infinity pools, elevators, with historic craftsmanship and design. Here are the top 10 highest-priced Buncombe County home sales of the first quarter of 2024, with data provided by Canopy MLS, a data service Realtors use to track regional and city...
Roundtree's affordable housing workshop set for May 4
Former Hendersonville City Council member Debbie Roundtree has seen how many of her neighbors are struggling to find affordable housing, especially when it comes to home ownership. Not only does she hear their frustrations, she shares them. “We have been in a housing crisis ever since before Covid,” Roundtree said, adding that the...
Low inventory the 'defining feature' of Asheville home market. Will missing middle help?
ASHEVILLE - As the median sales price for homes in Buncombe County keeps hitting record highs, low inventory has become the "defining feature" of Western North Carolina's housing market, according to a first quarter report from the Asheville-based Mosaic Community Lifestyle Realty. The first quarter of 2024 saw a median sales price of $443,940 in Buncombe County, and $465,000 in the city of Asheville. The median price in Buncombe was the highest for any first quarter on...
Buncombe planning board delays STR regulations vote in wake of NC Realtors PR campaign
ASHEVILLE - Amid a series of heated public hearings on proposals to regulate short-term vacation rentals, some Buncombe County Planning Board members expressed concern over what they called "misinformation" and "propaganda" surrounding the issue, leading the board to postpone a vote. At the center of the debate, and alleged misinformation, is the Realtor-funded "No Ban For Buncombe," a local campaign with the slogan "Don't Kill Our Economy," a message the group has delivered across Buncombe County via...
Opinion: Banning short-term rentals doesn’t work; so what’s the rush to ban in Buncombe?
Most of us consider ourselves lucky to live in the Blue Ridge Mountains with its scenic views, variety of recreational offerings and appealing quality of living. It is no wonder that our region has become a hot spot for visitors and new residents. The benefits of the region that many enjoy have also drawn an increase in tourism as we have seen Asheville, Buncombe County and our neighbors become top national and even global destinations. Such immense...
Buncombe, Asheville property transfers for April 10-17
29 Forestdale Drive, $425,000, William David Smith and James Carlton Smith to Randal L Warren. 0.16 acres on Tahkieostie Drive, $45,000, Sevysco, LLC to Elizabeth Freeman. 46 Orchard St., $824,500, Southern Alliance For Clean Energy to Orchard Blossom LLC. 253 Country Club Road, $460,000, Peter H Lewis and Kathryn A...
Buncombe, Asheville property transfers for March 16-20
111 White Ash Drive E., $745,000, Brent David Brouse and Michele Stevens Brouse to John Michael Dalton. 399 Caribou Road, $349,000, Asheville Area Habitat For Humanity Inc to Shanae Deqawna Johnson. 21 Drake St., $745,000, Drake Street LLC to Sarah J Gaughan. 19 Drake St., $745,000, Drake Street LLC to...
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