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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...
Housing supply, demand drive prices higher
Residents of Surry County can attest to both the tangible and intangible elements of life in this area that set it apart. It seems other people want in on the action and are willing to pay for it. The Surry County Board of Commissioners heard at their budget planning session in February that more people want to move to this area and that influx is part of the reason for substantially higher property values that show no current sign of slowing down. ...
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...
Allen Tate Realtors announces opening of North Wilkesboro office
NORTH WILKESBORO — Allen Tate Companies, the Carolinas’ leading real estate company, is proud to partner with Blair Properties, LLC, on the opening of its North Wilkesboro office. The Allen Tate North Wilkesboro/Blair Properties office is located at 901 Main Street in downtown North Wilkesboro. The office serves clients in Wilkes, Yadkin, Forsyth, Watauga, Ashe and Allegheny counties and is home to 13 real estate agents and two support staff. ...
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...
2024 Real Estate Tax Relief Initiative Launched for Eligible Surry County Residents
The Revenue Commissioner and Board of Supervisors have launched a new real estate tax relief initiative for 2024. The goal is to offer tax relief on real estate properties to eligible applicants. To qualify, applicants must have a total household income of $45,000 and a net worth of $125,000, excluding their home and one acre of land.
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