1. How would you define the community in which you would choose to live? (Upscale, green-built homes? HealthyBuilt® Homes in an Eco Village? Small, sustainable farms? Progressive, artistic, creative neighborhood?) 2. What are some of your favorite hobbies and/or interests? 3. Would Asheville’s Center for Creative Retirement be a consideration for you? 4. Would UNCA be a consideration for you and your Family? 5. As you relocate from ___ ?___ are you expecting to scale down? 6. From Asheville’s city limits, what is … (7 comments)
asheville nc relocation: Asheville Weather & Climate- Seller/Buyer Notes - 10/31/10 05:29 PM
ASHEVILLE! Real Estate Professionals WELCOME YOU HOME! Living in Asheville means enjoying a temperate climate. Wikipedia reports" the coldest month's mean temperature to be between -3 °C (26.6 °F) and 18 °C (64.4 °F), and the warmest month to be above 22 °C (71.6 °F); along with either a dry winter- with less than one tenth of the precipitation of the wettest summer month-...or without dry season ... winter months get more than one tenth of the precipitation of the wettest summer month, and summer months get at least 30 mm (1.2 in) per month or more than one third as much the wettest winter month." Asheville … (1 comments)
asheville nc relocation: IRS Closes Loophole- Second and Vacation Homes - 04/26/10 01:08 PM
Mountain Homes and Land Legacies Real Estate Journal Series - Dateline Asheville, NC FYI ~Second Vacation Home 1031 Investors- IRS Closes Loophole- Second and Vacation Homes Over morning tea and scones we happened on an article by Donna Fuscaldo who has written about personal finance for more than 10 years at the Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones Newswires. As 1031 Specialists, we were aware of the tightening in tax exemptions and that. underscoring this change for our clients could be important in their decision-making process. Quoting Fusscaldo: IRS closes tax loophole" A popular strategy used by owners of vacation … (1 comments)
asheville nc relocation: Asheville "Scene " Around Town Video Series - 10/08/09 08:19 AM
Asheville, North Carolina, October, 2009 Eco-Friendly News and Views from "GREEN-O-Lina" Some people relocate to the Asheville area just so that they can hike in exciting places like Craggy Gardens, or Mt. Mitchell. But once they find a place on the land to call Home,create, then build an eco-friendly environment with a nod to Mother Nature, a simple early morning stroll can provide sights and soundsthat dazzle. Come for such a stroll with me. You will be amazed at what I found this morning right in my own backyard. Turn up the volume for a SURPRISE at the close of this … (7 comments)
asheville nc relocation: Hickory Nut Forest An Outstanding Eco-Friendly Community - 10/02/09 08:50 AM
Hickory Nut Forest An Outstanding Asheville Area Eco Community One of my favorite eco communities in the Asheville area (and please note, Asheville is the "hub' of green and sustainable development) is Hickory Nut Forest.Numerous eco-communities are popping up in and around Asheville, but Hickory Nut Forest is demonstrating how to go about creating an eco--community. This video shows how folks got together to build a community center. (see video). THIS evolving "green" community and conservation neighborhood is surrounded on three sides by over 800 acres of conservation land , so from the community center, visitors and residents can hike out … (21 comments)
asheville nc relocation: Asheville NC Neighborhoods -MONTFORD HISTORIC DISTRICT: B&Bs and More(Part 2b) - 03/14/09 11:07 AM
Asheville NCNeighborhoods -MONTFORD HISTORIC DISTRICT: From the Neighborhoods We Love READ ABOUT Series. (Part 2b) MONTFORD'S Bed & Breakfast (B&B) Business. Montford is home to about a dozen B&B's. Our out-of-town (and even quite a number of local) clients tell us that they look forward to their time at one of those B&Bs.
Who doesn't anticipate enjoying the many amenities in and around Asheville-- Art Galleries, Gourmet Vegetarian or French 'comfort food", Live Music, a Ride on the Blue Ridge Parkway, Horseback Riding at the Biltmore Estate, , or a Raft-ride on the French Broad River ... and then returning to inspired lodging? What do I mean … (1 comments)
asheville nc relocation: Asheville "Scene " Around Town Photo Series-Rock Climbing - 03/07/09 07:38 PM
I shot this photo of a spectacularly determined "adventurer" in the Asheville area mountains as we were heading out for a picnic not long ago. Talk about Rock Climbers! Here is one rock climber I will not soon forget. Question: How much determination do you suppose it would take not only to hold fast, but to thrive in this environment? The Stalwart Rock Climber. Asheville, North Carolina 2009 … (2 comments)
asheville nc relocation: Asheville NC Relocation Tour: Eco-Communities - 02/21/09 02:16 PM
If considering Asheville NC Relocation is on your agenda don't miss a tour of our area Eco Communities! Asheville is a "hub' of green and sustainable development, and therefore it is an attractive place for individuals and families looking for good investment in homes and land to relocate. Whether it is in an urban environment, or in the rolling regions beyond Asheville's city limits, buyers and investors and sellers of real property will tell you- "GREEN" is the word here in Western North Carolina's mountains. Numerous eco-communities are popping up in and around Asheville. Take for example, Hickory Nut Forest ( an evolving … (5 comments)
asheville nc relocation: Green-Builts of Asheville Relocation Tour : Scout What's For Sale Before You Buy - 02/21/09 02:02 PM
On the recent Green-Builts of Asheville Tour list, one of the favorite stops is really just outside of Asheville, NC. Still, it is a great place to settle down. You can relocate close to the town of Black Mountain and yet enjoy a feeling of the country (and on over an acre of land) . This favorite stop on the tour is a green-built home that has been featured in Asheville's Parade of Homes. (see photo) It is NC Healthy Built & Energy Star Certified. In a park-like setting, with handcrafted, cedar-shake allure, it welcomes potential relocation buyers with its light filled rooms, large … (2 comments)
asheville nc relocation: " ...the next big thing in small [GREEN & Eco-Friendly] living..." - 12/30/08 12:33 PM
Early this week, Charlie Arthur, CCIM out in Port Townsend, WA, a member at the Eco-All-Stars Group clued us all in to " ...the next big thing in small [GREEN & Eco-Friendly] living..." He revealed that this "next big thing" comes from IdeaBox, a company out of Salem, Oregon. It seems that IdeaBox offers "a lifestyle prefab housing solution." As a land specialist, I can see some good potential for my conservation real estate buyers who may wish to have green, incredibly energy efficient temporary quarters as they build their family compound on the land they are preserving here in the mountains outside … (2 comments)
Hickory Nut Forest Eco Community IN CONTEXT... It's all about "H E ART' Just a few posts back, Jeff asked me to expand on what intrigues me about HickoryNut Forest, and Asheville eco-community with excellent opportunities for people relocating to the mountains who also cherish the idea of sustainability. I thought about his question last night. One of the answers has to do with context.
CONTEXT The Eco-Community & Conservation Land : - Hickory Nut Forest is one of the first ECO developments in the USA to combine wide-ranging land conservation with … (2 comments)
A "hub' of green and sustainable development, Ashevilleis an attractive place to relocate. And whether it is in an urban environment, or in the rolling regions beyond Asheville's city limits, buyers and investors and sellers of real property will tell you- "GREEN" is the word here in Western North Carolina's mountains. (map of the Asheville area)
"We are in a sustainable framework, and we're lovin' it!" Numerous eco-communities are popping up in and around Asheville. Take for … (5 comments)
asheville nc relocation: Relocating to Asheville's ECO-Friendly Neighborhoods with a Nod to Nature (Series) - 12/29/08 09:36 AM
Relocating to Western North Carolina? (see map courtesy of Asheville.com) Asheville, North Carolina is a favorite choice! From baby boomers to first-time home buyers and young families, from artists to organic growers, Asheville is the spot for relocation. Happily, our real estate practice is well-prepared for the "newly arrived." We love the idea of introducing our clients to Asheville area ECO-friendly properties-green-built homes in eco-friendly, sustainable communities, and in particular land for horse farms, organic growing and conservation. Here in the mountains, we serve clients who demand healthy-built homes thoughtfully sited below the ridgeline. Careful planning is a must … (2 comments)
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