conservation real estate: Asheville’s Sustainable Farms Though the Generations - 01/03/12 11:44 AM
BARNS! American Chestnut -Long-Lasting Family Farms Asheville Asheville Real Estate Journal American Chestnut trees have played an important role in our forest ecosystems here in the Appalachians. (see earlier post) Back in the day, wildlife prospered with crops thousands of American chestnuts produced every single year. And the American Chestnut’s durability made it a perfect choice to use for building barns and homes….a few of which I have seen near Asheville....like this American Chestnut Tobacco Barn you too can see in person. Paul Gallimore, founder of Long Branch will tell you that this American Chestnut structure was built around 1920 … (7 comments)
conservation real estate: ASHEVILLE AREA: "Sweet Spot" for Unpretentious, Eco-Friendly Excellence - 12/12/08 12:41 PM
The Greater ASHEVILLE Area is a "sweet spot" for eco-friendly folks looking for the rare and much appreciated homebred quality of life.....Viewsheds, valleys, waterfalls are nature's gifts. (see photo taken by J.T. Narrin) When you add to these the sense of community, the uncommon blend of neighborliness and "cultural creative" verve, everyone wins, even during difficult days. There is a song under an ancient tree. You can almost hear the Cherokee peoples. A Royal Proclamation of 1763 from King George III forbade British settlements west of the Appalachian crest and encroachment on Cherokee lands. While that was very long ago, … (1 comments)
conservation real estate: Keeping a "Good-Eye" Out for Conservation Real Estate Land Buyers - 09/22/08 01:10 PM
For many years, I've been keeping a "Good-Eye" out for clients who are conservation real estate land buyers and investors. Traditionally, landowners relocating and building in Western North Carolina have enjoyed the highlands and the many gifts of living here. But since 1975, we have found it more and more challenging to find large acreages in the mountains. These days, partly because a good deal of the land is steep and rugged terrain, and too because eco-friendly developers know that it is mighty expensive and even imprudent to prepare such land for development, land values have appreciated significantly. (Map courtesy of … (2 comments)
conservation real estate: 1031 and Conservation Easements - 08/29/08 03:00 PM
One of the experts to whom we refer our 1031 Like-Kind Exchangeclients has written a fabulously interesting post. He makes a great point here in terms of conservation easements and the 1031 possibility! He writes, " The exchange would enable them to sell the easement, defer their income tax and place the proceeds into income-producing property which would supply them a way of life after farming. After this, they are still able to sell the property in the future...with the easement still in tow." Take a close look at this post!
Via Matt Linville, Certified Exchange Specialist: I have to admit … (6 comments)
conservation real estate: HOW Do You Design A Sustainable Neighborhood? Asheville Eco-Developer Team Tells All - 05/10/08 08:47 AM
As I threaded my way over the rocky path to one of the many waterfalls at the eco development our Firm is representing, I wondered... how did these amazing folks (see the developers in photo I took to your left) come up with a sustainable design? How can one create a conservation development in such a way that genuinely honors the land and protects the environment? Always curious, I set out on a Q&A session by the waterfall. I wanted to know about the whole process involved in creating a sustainable design. Q. "How did you make this happen?" A. "We … (12 comments)
conservation real estate: Their "UGLY" GREEN ROOF -- or is it? - 05/08/08 09:45 AM
You may have guessed by now that besides being a REALTOR® here in Asheville, NC, . . .I'm also an old schoolteacher. So when I got this request to help out a neighborhood elementary school, (see graphic to the left) it set me off on a journey to find out more about living roofs or green roofs and what I/we as REALTORS ®and you might do to help out. . .. First....a definition: According to Living Roof Systems, a living roof building is above ground, "with increased opportunity for omni-directional natural daylighting, ventilation, views, and access. " Now on to 5 important … (24 comments)
conservation real estate: 22 BIG QUESTIONS about Conservation Easements Asked by a Waterfall - 05/05/08 07:29 AM
SO...having spent this weekend by a waterfall (see photo JT took ) on "forever wild" land adjacent to a conservation neighborhood our Asheville, N.C. real estate firm is getting to know... a number of questions about conservation easements popped up in my mind. . .22 to be exact...and there are probably some I haven't even thought of yet! But here, as a REALTOR® (and as an interested party) is what I want review . . .
What is a conservation easement? What is a land trust or land conservancy? Why do landowners donate conservation easements? What are the financial incentives … (15 comments)
conservation real estate: Riff on the Eye-Opener Forestry Report- RIPARIAN AREAS in An Eco-community - 05/04/08 07:34 AM
RIPARIAN AREAS in An Eco-community--a real eye-opener! This week I've been reading the Forestry Report RIFF on a Forestry Report-SOILS : Asheville Eco-Community (series) as part of the research we do before listing an Asheville area eco-development. It's been quite an eye-opener. For me, it reiterated how important it is for real estate professionals to know more about environmentally-sensitive properties. Today, I'm giving serious thought to environmental factors in terms of riparian areas. I understand that we will need to be able to point out where the riparian areas areif any building sites are in a flood plainhow close to these areas builders can construct … (13 comments)
conservation real estate: YOU Can Create a Green Home Next to a Stream in Asheville - 04/18/08 07:54 PM
Not far from the cultural hub of Asheville, North Carolina yet surrounded by forever-wild mountain forests, soaring cliffs, cascading streams , and stuff of which dreams of Home are made is the doorway to possibility in the form of an eco-community that thrives on nature. I'm heading over the valley and up the mountainside this weekend to take more photos to show you. (How do you like this one?) I want to see for myself if what I've heard is true....that you can create a green home next to a stream, and walk for miles right out your back door then camp … (3 comments)
conservation real estate: The Sign Read, "green homes for sale in asheville" - 03/26/08 01:12 PM
Recently, not half an hour's drive from Asheville, N.C, (where our real estate market remains vital, ) we spotted a sign, obviously done by a local artist. It read, " green homes for sale in this Asheville burb..." "Burb"? What does that mean, I wonder. . . I asked an eco-savvy husband and wife team what about this...and they had to laugh . Their goal is to develop a conservation subdivision. They want to partner with eco-minded people interested in, among other things, eco-innovation, energy efficiency, true-green-built homes, water conservation, and the creation of economic opportunities for the local communities. Maybe that's what that … (11 comments)
conservation real estate: Deep Stewardship: The Intrinsic Rhythm of Asheville's Land as Felt in the Practice of Real Estate- This is ethics at the deepest level - 02/20/08 08:43 AM
In the practice of real estate in Asheville, North Carolina, one gets to enjoy long drum rolls, loud and lengthy drum rolls- for human ingenuity. This unique ability to blend common sense with "sixth sense" means many real estate professionals and their clients know how to find our way to deep stewardship. For me, deep stewardship is the very music of a life lived in balance. Comprised of vibrant sounds and pauses, the subtleties, it requires a lot from me in the way of participation. I must know my parameters, do the ground work, look at facts, and energetically gather data. And … (22 comments)
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