asheville: Asheville Eco Drama Part I - 02/12/08 03:17 PM
It all started out innocently enough. I had some clients that were looking to build a green conservation development that would also be very dog friendly. These buyers were interested in obtaining a piece of property of at least 20+ acres fairly close to downtown Asheville owned by a seller willing … (3 comments)
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asheville: Asheville Green Dream Home - 12/17/07 01:54 PM
Picture from Cover of book " Your Green Home: A Guide to Planning a Healthy, Environmentally Friendly New Home (Mother Earth News Wiser Living Series) (Paperback)
This blog is in response to the Pink Challenge Contest going on at the Eco-All Stars groups. The basic premise is this: If money were no object what … (13 comments)
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asheville: Asheville Becoming Synonymous with Green and Sustainable Development. - 12/04/07 05:26 PM
Advantage West ,an economic development group will be hosting a conference Thursday, December 6th that focuses on the recruitment and expansion of jobs and investment associated with environmental-related enterprises in the Asheville and surrounding region. Workshop topics will include investment and job-creation in: Environmental Reclamation, Green Construction, Environmental Sciences, Alternative/Renewable energy, … (2 comments)
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asheville: How to Kill a 2 Million Dollar Deal - 12/03/07 12:46 PM
I recently had a couple in town, Sam and Karen who were looking for some eco-investment real estate in Asheville. Karen, however, had also seen a home she wanted to check out which was listed at 2.3 million. The home was situated on 5 acres surrounded by 75 acres already in a conservation … (15 comments)
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asheville: Asheville has 9th highest Home Appreciation Nationwide - 11/30/07 05:02 PM
Home price figures just released from the federal government show what many of us at EcoSteward Realty had suspected, namely that while sales volume of residential homes is down compared to last year, home prices in the Asheville area have kept appreciating.
Asheville area homes had the ninth-highest appreciation rate in … (3 comments)
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asheville: Asheville Dowsers Help Support Sustainable Development - 11/26/07 07:41 AM
I was invited to give a talk a couple of weekends ago to the Appalachian Chapter of the American Society of Dowsers . about sustainable development in the Western North Carolina mountain region. Dowsers are folks who among other things find places on land where wells can be dug to access … (9 comments)
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asheville: Flat Rock Music Festival – A Laid Back Musical Happening - 11/08/07 12:10 PM
We went to the Flat Rock Music Festival at the end of September and were pleasantly surprised to find this one of the relaxing music festivals we have attended in the Asheville area. While other festivals like Lake Eden Arts Festival attract more crowds and have more stages of ongoing musical performances, … (6 comments)
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asheville: Green Well Casings - Are they out there? - 10/04/07 11:52 AM
I have a client that found a lot near Asheville in the Creston Eco-Development. They are going to be drilling a well, depth unknown at this point, and they are skeptical about using PVC for the well casing. Aside from steel (stainless or galvanized) are there any other options that anyone has heard … (6 comments)
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asheville: More Outstanding Active Rain Green Connections - 09/13/07 01:24 PM
I know I have not posted much over the past several months as life lessons have taken center stage for a while. But I did want to comment on the fantastic network of connections that Active Rain has continued to provide over the past six months. I did an interview for … (21 comments)
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asheville: Green Bathroom Inserts - Any Ideas? - 08/29/07 08:58 PM
I am working with my buyers who are doing the green retrofitting of the Asheville home they boughta while back. They have run into a bit of a brick wall when dealing with bath/shower inserts for the bathroom they are redoing. They have been told when it comes to picking a … (11 comments)
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asheville: City of Asheville Bans Gated Communities - 06/20/07 01:13 PM
The Asheville City Council voted last Tuesday, June 12th to forbid new gated communities, following through on concerns that these developments make the city less of a community. The ban passed by the council on a 5-2 vote applies to future developments, which would no longer be allowed to restrict access … (4 comments)
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asheville: Lake Eden Arts Festival, Asheville, North Carolina - 05/14/07 11:06 AM
Often times when people are looking real estate for sale in the Asheville, North Carolina events that the area has to offer. Asheville and Western North Carolina do have a tremendous variety of gatherings, festivals, and events occurring throughout the spring, summer and fall. One of the most popular spring gatherings … (11 comments)
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asheville: Active RainPower - 05/09/07 07:50 AM
You know sometimes I am amazed at the power of this network. The Asheville City Council is meeting today to discuss potential revisions to the steep slope ordinance that the city is planning implementing. The main sticking point is that whether to have the ordinance cover property beginning at 2200 feet … (32 comments)
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asheville: Solar Power Bill Makes Way Through Congress - 05/07/07 11:10 AM
During the late 1970's the Carter administration began the first full fledged governmental effort to support solar powered energy by extending tax credits to homeowners who installed solar systems in their home. The solar industry started to take off then as more people began to explore and use this new technology. … (18 comments)
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asheville: Asheville Mountain Sports Festival May 4th, 5th , and 6th - 05/02/07 07:12 PM
The Asheville Mountain Sports Festival is just what it sound like, a rousing and rollicking combination of a variety of different sports competitions, along with music and demonstrations designed for the whole family to have some fun. The premier events include:
The Sunset Stampede 10 mile run consists of three running races … (4 comments)
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asheville: Is The Green Movement Anti-Growth? - 05/01/07 10:06 PM
I read a comment on a Dena Stevens blog a couple of days ago by Michael Rossregarding his opinion that the Green Movement(my definition below)was anti-growth, anti housing, anti builder, anti developer, anti business, anti property owner's rights. Dena responded by saying the editor of the local newspaper also shared his … (26 comments)
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asheville: Different Perspectives on Buying A Green Home - The Mountains or The City - 04/22/07 08:01 PM
I have an out of town couple who are thinking about buying as much acreage as they can and putting a simple green home up with a small footprint. They will be stewards for the property as long as they live there and are considering utilizing a conservation easement to preserve … (3 comments)
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asheville: Alternative Green Developments – Any ideas? - 04/16/07 06:30 AM
I am currently involved in working with an investor who is looking to develop some property close to Asheville, North Carolina. The property can range anywhere from 3 -30 acres with frontage on a major highway, three quarters a mile away from Interstate 40, and a half mile away from the … (11 comments)
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asheville: Come and Experience The Lake Eden Arts Festival - 04/06/07 01:14 PM
This May 11th -13th will be the semi-annual LEAF (Lake Eden Arts Festival) Festival in Black Mountain. This event blends art, music and dance with a multi-cultural flavor that makes it one of the most popular festivals in the Asheville area. There is also a strong focus on engaging youth in … (2 comments)
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asheville: Almost in the Doghouse on This One - 04/06/07 12:00 PM
One of my recent closings had an unusual twist right at the end. I should have suspected that this deal would take some twists and turns when our home inspector found a code violation that was three owners old (but that's for another blog). Anyway, the seller of this Asheville multi-family … (6 comments)
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asheville: Using Localism - Its a Good Thing! - 03/29/07 04:00 PM
I have just started to post to localism both pictures and blogs about different communities. I have not gone down to the specific neighborhoods yet like Renee, but we attract a lot of out of state buyers who look first for specific communities around the Asheville, North Carolina area. I have … (8 comments)
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asheville: Creston Preserve– Top Notch Mountain Conservation Community - 03/28/07 10:38 PM
Creston is, in my opinion, one of the best conservation subdivisions in Western North Carolina. It encompasses about 1,100 acres and only has 135 homesites. It is located only about 15 minutes south of Black Mountain on a beautiful mountain. Over half of this property has been placed in a conservation … (7 comments)
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asheville: Black Mountain - Small Town Charm - 03/21/07 11:25 AM
The small town of Black Mountain is located approximately 15 miles east of Asheville in Western North Carolina. The community name is due to its location, being nestled in the front range of the Black Mountains, which are part of the Appalachian Mountain Range. These are the highest mountains in the … (6 comments)
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asheville: Montreat - A Unique Mountain Community - 03/21/07 08:49 AM
Montreat, North Carolina is a small little community of 630 located nesteled into the mountains about 14 miles east of Asheville. This is a quiet and serene community that was originally founded as a spiritual retreat. As the towns website indicates, there is no commercial development in the town and the … (1 comments)
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asheville: Lake Lure , North Carolina - 03/20/07 09:39 PM
Dr. Lucius B. Morse, one of the brothers who bought Chimney Rock park had the idea to dam up the Broad River and create a Lake Lure as a resort destination for families. The dam was completed in September 1926, forming the lake which was named Lake Lure by Dr. Morse's … (2 comments)
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asheville: Bat Cave, North Carolina - 03/20/07 09:35 PM
There really is a bat cave in the small community of Bat Cave located in Western North Carolina. The cave is owned by The Nature Conservancy and a private landowner and is accessible only through a field trip program that operates from June through early August. In order to protect the bats of this … (1 comments)
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asheville: State Buys Chimney Rock Park - 03/20/07 09:29 PM
The state of North Carolina agreed to by Chimney Rock Park or approximately 24 million dollars in February. The 1000 park has been operated by the Morse family since the early 1930's. The history of ChimneyRock is colorful and many community members were concerned about the parks future when the family put the park … (1 comments)
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asheville: Green Awareness - Where Did it All Begin? - 03/13/07 08:28 PM
I considered a number of topics to write about for this contest but finally decided to take a look at the history of the Green/ Environmental Movement and found some interesting historical facts and figures. So here we go on a journey down the Green Memory Lane ....
I … (22 comments)
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