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TripAdvisor names Asheville a top food and wine destination
December 9, 2011 by gwen · Leave a Comment
Originally published by the Asheville Citizen Times on Dec 4, 2011 ASHEVILLE — The popular travel websiteTripAdvisor has named the city one of its top 10 food and wine destinations, putting it in the same company as cities including New York and San Francisco. The website notes Asheville’s focus on eating locally and supporting [...]
Asheville-area housing market shows some signs of life
October 23, 2011 by gwen · Leave a Comment
Written by Mark Barrett ASHEVILLE — Sales of existing homes during the third quarter in Buncombe County outpaced sales during the same period a year ago, and some in the real estate industry say they see signs of housing market stability. Sales for July through September climbed 28.7 percent in Buncombe and rose 22 percent [...]
WNC is a Buyer’s Market
December 4, 2010 by gwen · 878 Comments
Value of Expensive Homes Hit Hardest Asheville Citizens Times Mark Barrett October 04. 2009 12:15AM The large supply of expensive homes on the market in the area seems to finally be taking a toll on home values. Federal figures suggest there has been modest erosion in home values in middle and lower price ranges locally, [...]
Asheville Homes Sales Jump 40% Over Last Year
December 4, 2010 by gwen · 7,897 Comments
Provided by the Asheville Citizen Times By Mark Barrett • June 10, 2010 ASHEVILLE — Sales of existing homes in Buncombe County were up nearly 40 percent in May over May 2009, and much of the increase was apparently caused by federal tax credits for homebuyers. The median sale price — the point at which half were [...]
Tax Credits Contribute to Buncombe Home Sales Jump
June 14, 2010 by gwen · 5,205 Comments
Provided by the Asheville Citizen Times By Mark Barrett • June 10, 2010 ASHEVILLE — Sales of existing homes in Buncombe County were up nearly 40 percent in May over May 2009, and much of the increase was apparently caused by federal tax credits for homebuyers. The median sale price — the point at which half were [...]
From ‘worst’ to first, West Asheville wows its residents
September 27, 2009 by gwen · 3,537 Comments
From ‘worst’ to first, West Asheville wows its residents By Paul Clark It was Steve Mack’s 37th birthday last Sunday, and nearly everyone on Brucemont Circle turned out. Next-door neighbors Rob and Mishele Fields and their kids were there. So were Steve and Alexis Rosenfelt. Gwain and Mary Cade Mainwaring showed up. Many of them [...]
