Carolina Mornings Realty's (cmrealty) Blog

  Asheville is a “college town,” home to the University of North Carolina/Asheville (UNCA ,) and, as such, Asheville is a promising location for investment and/or second homes. Properties  purchased with the idea that family member/students can live there will attending college serve a dual purpo...

Here in Asheville, we like the idea of putting real estate  choices in context.       If you are thinking about investing in a second or vacation home here in Asheville, for example, and simply  considering how much the kids, future grandkids, family and friends would love it here, you may want ...

We like the idea of that big smile.What makes an Asheville Home Staging Professional Smile?   When a successful and established home stager sits at the end of a long day staging, what goes through their mind?   It could be the beautiful and eye catching home staging that they accomplished.    Or,...

This coming weekend, June 26th and 27th,  you will have an opportunity to visit local farms in the Asheville area. For those of you looking to come to Asheville to create a family farm, this could be the perfect opportunity to look at a number of farms (37 at last count.)  Sponsored by ASAP, the ...

A second or vacation home that you are considering here in mountains surrounding Asheville makes sense on many levels. This area is ranked in the Top 10 on so many national lists touting best places to live for various reasons.  Asheville and the surrounding area  is beautiful. Cultural amenities...

Investment Properties.  Before making a commitment to invest in a second or vacation home in Asheville, here are a few things you may want to consider 1. How lenders see a primary residence as compared to and investment property ( one you as  a borrower will  not occupy.) This property generally ...

Vacation Homes as Investments Asheville, NC is one of our favorite topics these days.   We have, in the Asheville real estate market, a  number of clients  who are investing in Asheville,  choosing to opt out of their condos at the beach and utilize their 1031 Tax Deferred Exchanges here in the m...

  Here in the Asheville area, you can travel for an hour or so and find places for a family getaway that are not only beautiful, but pristine. Now you don’t have to travel far to experience this beauty. But if you are thinking about acquiring a second home, you may want to consider a certain pers...

In an earlier post, we mentioned that recent figures from The National Association of Realtors show an upward trend in the number of second homes purchased for investment purposes. Good News : The National Association of REALTORS® said Monday (6/7/2010)  that sales of previously owned homes rose ...

We like what Leslie Godbold has to say in the post that follows. She says that it is a good idea to pay attention to professionals you hire. She's alluding to staging professionals, but we think this applies to REALTORS, too. When you hire an experienced Home Staging Professional- Heed their advi...