Land transfers in the State of North Carolina may bring with them metes and bounds and mystery. Be prepared for bits of history written between the lines in old land surveys, and also be ready for a challenge when you decipher them. Interested in definitions?...Metes... "A boundary defined by the
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12/30/2006
I'm sending this along in appreciation and celebration of Sharon Simms' NEW GROUP, Building Architecture and Dings. I approached the subject of this article back around Thanksgiving. Like Ines' article, it didn't get much notice at the time, but I loved writing it anyway.. I was feeling appreciat
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12/24/2006
On November 14th I wrote about an exciting scenario: RURAL LAND SALE Cash Deal with Contingencies. 35+ AC in beautiful (see photo) Madison County, North Carolina, about 30 minutes north of Asheville , NC. I expressed concern that the parties to the transaction wanted/neededto close in
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12/22/2006
Are you relocating to the Greater Asheville area ? Coming in or going out you will find yourself immersed in GREEN!. (see photo above for a smile) Look at the statistics that follow. . . The GREEN trends these statistics clearly indicate could be of value to you.In general, North Carolina continu
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12/21/2006
CHICKEN HILL , 1945AN ASHEVILLE BROWNFIELD SITE,2006 Chicken Hill was a mill village near downtown Asheville, North Carolina, that dates back to the 1880's. Billie Clemmons, who grew up there recalls, "...We were one big happy family. Poor but it didn't bother us". For the past half century,
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12/18/2006
Have you ever noticed that clients sometimes ask you all kinds of questions NOT about the property they want to list or about the property in which they want to invest, but about subjects librarians love to answer? This past month, I have been asked at least 10 questions that had me stumped,
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12/18/2006
I got memed(memmed?) by Tricia Jumonville who raised Morgans ..and here are 5 things that you didn't know about me, probably...1.. My family is originally from the Carolinas, but I grew up in Detroit where I helped my buddies build engines for drag racing and then cruised Woodward Avenue to te
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12/17/2006
Here's a COSMIC QUESTION question for ya'. What if you just landed here on Earth and were looking for opportunity in investment property? What "kind" of land would attract you? a) agricultural landb) rural landc) urban landLet's say you could leave your footprint upon Terra Firma. How would
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12/15/2006
It's a lot easier to be under the green umbrella these days than it used to be even five years ago. I remember the day when folks rolled their eyes and looked for roots growing out of my feet when I first became interested in alternative and sustainable design. Now they shake my hand and ask goo
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12/15/2006
UPDATE: We sold this property to a wonderful family this summer. We are horse property specialists, though, so we know a few more interesting horse farms from Asheville all the way to Columbus, NC and Tryon.An exquisite equestrian property with country charm and vistas, yet within 7 minutes of d
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12/10/2006