THE ASHEVILLE LAND FOR SALE BROKERS: STORIES OF THE LAND SERIES An intergenerational family dedicated to the idea of lifelong homes (aging-in-place) came to us with their desiree to build three homes on walkable land. That can be a bit of a challenge in the terrain around Asheville, NC. We are i
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06/29/2013
Rural land buying in the Asheville, NC area is an art form full of unexpected possibilities. Here is a 2 minute. trip up a steep incline to a 25+ AC parcel about 45 minutes or so from downtown Asheville. It is 54 degrees on this sunny Asheville area day. But this drive is getting steeper as we
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06/23/2013
FRUSTRATED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have been writing for AR since 2006. Mostly a fine experience. ..however... Today something must be going on. I cannot post my video.. In fact, I cannot post at all. I have rebooted. I have given the laptop a good talking-to. Now I am taking a deep b
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06/23/2013
Land for Sale - We Find Asheville's Hard-to-Find GemsIn Asheville and in the surrounding mountain towns - in Marshall, Mars Hill, Black Mountain, for example- you will find any number of special places. You can go one mile this way or that and be entranced again and again. There are the gentle sl
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06/21/2013
The continuing saga- Asheville Land Brokers- Stories from the Land -Here's the challenge: An intergenerational family plans to build three homes on walkable land. That can be a bit of a challenge in the terrain around Asheville, NC. We are in the grandmother Appalachian Mountains, as you know.
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06/19/2013
I'm turning GREEN… I just heard the news…YES, it is true- we are paddling backwards and I am turning GREEN with the motion.NC Bill would roll back energy-efficiency standards for buildings.“The legislation, which would repeal the state’s 2012 building energy code, applies to new commercial constr
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06/18/2013
Development-planning and green building have changed the way we design, construct, operate and generally think about real estate. One of the best places to see how this is transforming the way we look at our world our communities, our homes is right here in Asheville, NC. Real estate buyers an
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06/09/2013
Real estate buyers and sellers are excited about investing in green homes in the Asheville, NC. Area- and with good reason. A quick review of the facts and figures reveals that value-added features attract peoplethe demand for eco-savvy buildings is on the rise environmentally conscious and non-
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06/04/2013
As far back as 2007 REALTOR Magazine was exploring the trend toward green-built homes in pocket neighborhoods and the demand for sustainable products. "It's easy sounding green" one article reported, "...the triple whammy of gas prices, global warming, and health concerns about chemicals has mad
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06/03/2013
Over at Beaver Lake Park today, between the spring showers, and the sun playing hide-and-seek, there were rainbows above at once reflected in the lake. If you were to walk along any of the streets in this “walkable”Green Asheville neighborhood, you could meet people out enjoying the comp
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06/02/2013