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Haywood County, NC - MAGGIE VALLEY Market Report - 11/30/08. - 11/30/08 03:55 PM
Beautiful Maggie Valley, NC recorded only 5 residential real estate sales in November 2008 (see details in chart below). The average days on the market for the homes that closed was 127.
Absorption Rate.
A 6-month absorption rate/inventory level is considered ‘normal.’ Our 57.6 month absorption rate is huge, but not immune from a turn-around. Maggie Valley has a higher percentage of second homes than most of Haywood County. If you are selling, please price your home right, make sure it is easy to show and CLEAN and neat, and work on curb appeal. Here’s a link to some ideas to … (4 comments)
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Haywood County, NC - COUNTY Market Report - 11/30/08. - 11/30/08 07:12 AM
My Haywood County NC Market Report as of 11/30/08 includes residential real estate sales for Maggie Valley, Waynesville, Canton, Clyde and Lake Junaluska. The number of sales reported on our MLS for November is 28 (as of 11/30/08), and the average days on the market is 127. The most expensive home sold in November sold for $695,000, and the least expensive home sold for $18,000.
Source: MLS. Data deemed reliable but, not guaranteed.
Absorption Rate. The inventory/absorption rate of homes presently on the market, based on 28 sales in November, is 39.6 months. Our inventory… well, what can I say? … (1 comments)
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Haywood County NC's THE SWAG Voted One of 100 Best Hotels by Readers of Conde Nast Traveler! - 11/29/08 05:11 PM
The Swag Country Inn, owned by Deener Matthews, located in Haywood County, NC, has been voted one of the top 100 best hotel destinations in the United States by the readers of Conde Nast Traveler! Read the Press Release here.
Accommodations. Featuring wood burning fireplaces in most rooms, rustic early American antiques and private saunas, among other luxuries, the 15 cabins and the main lodge at The Swag are built from authentic 17th and 18th century hand-hewn logs and stone. Located on 250 acres on the boundary of Great Smoky Mountains National Park along the Cataloochee Divide, the accommodations are … (5 comments)
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Don't Name A Possum You Plan to Eat! - 11/28/08 04:33 PM
It is Fickle Friday. Here’s a little bit of something for almost everyone. Follow links at your own risk! You won’t find any naked Cowboys, but you WILL want to learn a new word every day!
Turkey Pad Thai anyone? Ten Tasty Ideas for Leftover Turkey.
Unique Baby/Christmas Gift! Baby High Heels Collection Launched.
Subscribe to Hot for Words! You will be smarter and well…. you’ll see.
Interactive Pet Gifts: Toys for Cats, Dogs, Horses, Birds, Ferrets and Fish.
Ten Ways to Have Fun with Boobs. Don’t click if you don’t have a sense of humor.
From LifeHacker, Free Software We’re … (10 comments)
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Any Time You Have Nothing To Do - And Lots of Time To Do It - Come on Up to Maggie Valley. - 11/28/08 08:42 AM
Thinking about coming up to the North Carolina mountains to look for your own log home in the mountains? Here’s just the beautiful log cabin for you to rent while visiting, located on Sheepback Mountain in Maggie Valley. The cabin is owned by friends of mine from Florida who rent it out when they are not able to be here. I wanted to stay there myself when I went out to visit them recently!
Whether want to spend your time out and about looking at log homes to buy, or stay inside playing with your Cowboy by the fireplace, Sheepback Cabin … (5 comments)
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Haywood County, NC - Market Snapshot - 11/25/08. - 11/27/08 02:18 AM
Our Haywood County residential real estate market report continues to reflect slow sales, which is somewhat predictable at this time of year. The prices, and the number of choices, reflect the overall housing market. I was fortunate to spend the past few days with second-home buyers, and for that I am very thankful.
Source: MLS. Data deemed reliable but, not guaranteed.
Read some good news/things to do in Maggie Valley and Waynesville during December here!
See my Haywood County, NC Archive of Market Reports.
See my Waynesville, NC Archive of Market Reports.
See the Maggie Valley, NC Archive … (4 comments)
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Some of the Best Cowboys Are Not Boys! Yeah Baby. - 11/25/08 07:00 AM
Give thanks this morning that, once again, I am not in the mood to write about real estate! Think of me as your protein bar with your cup of French-pressed coffee. You don’t have to be looking for real estate to enjoy my attention deficit issues, or my blog.
Order your customized protein shakes and fresh handmade nutrition bars at YouBars.
Check out dating of the future - - Shyno T-Shirts! I want the secret bull rider code!
The Five Pillars to Herculean Health.
Get your bacon strip adhesive bandages here.
Stay current of sources of interest on the … (8 comments)
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It's Not What We Do But The Way We Do It. Tweet Tweet! - 11/24/08 04:20 AM
Feeling like a deer in the Twitter headlights out there?
©Susie Blackmon Photos
Is Facebook trying to buy Twitter ($500mil isn't enough!)?
I use Tweetdeck. Read more about it.
Need more people to follow on Twitter? Ask for Twubble.
Qwitter will tell you when someone stops following you on Twitter.
Tweeple lets you see your followers in a new way.
Wanting to ditch real estate and find an income-generating job? Click and read!
Want to see the 8 best bizarre bras from Triumph Japan?
***I wonder which link will get the most clicks!!***
See my Photos of the … (13 comments)
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Love Thy Neighbor... And If He Happens To Be A Cowboy, It Will Be That Much Easier! - 11/22/08 06:41 AM
TOO MUCH JUNK ON YOUR TRUNK?
Looking for other ways to promote your business now that print advertising, especially for real estate, appears to be close to extinction, or should I say dormant? What? You don’t want your big old SUV wrapped up to look like a neon Spam can just so you can promote your business?
By popular request, I am sharing the website I ordered my domain plate from last year. Shove your junk, and those spare ‘Sold’ signs, in the trunk and do some subtle promoting ON the trunk.
You just never know who is behind you … (17 comments)
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The Surgeon General Never Said Anything About Smoking the Competition. - 11/21/08 05:45 AM
Yesterday I posted a few links about things to do in and around Maggie Valley and Waynesville during the Christmas season, as well as links to my favorite Horse Guru, Chris Cox. (See the links I posted yesterday here.) My diversion from real estate is intentional. How many times can you insult the public and say “It’s a Buyer’s Market?” The public has already figured that out.
The more I write about things OTHER than real estate (like my other passions — horses and cowboys and cowboys), the more great tweets, phone calls and emails I receive. The background music of … (9 comments)
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Haywood County, NC - COUNTY Market Snapshot - 11/20/08 - 11/21/08 12:32 AM
The Haywood County, NC Market Snapshot as of today (11/20/08) below reflects an average selling price of $211,438 for the 19 homes sold this month to date. The most expensive home sold so far in November was sold for $565,000, and the least expensive home closed at $18,000.
Absorption Rate. Our absorption rate/inventory is 35.9 months based on this month’s projected sales. Where is Santa when you need him?
Source: MLS. Data deemed reliable but, not guaranteed.
Read some good news/things to do in Maggie Valley and Waynesville during December here!
See my Haywood County, NC Archive of Market Reports.
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The Horse Stopped With a Jerk, and the Jerk Fell Off...in Maggie Valley. - 11/20/08 08:22 AM
Snow in the forecast, wreaths on log cabin doors, fires burning in the fireplaces, naked trees on the mountains, Christmas trees at Boyd’s… if we can’t celebrate the economy, we can enjoy, and dwell on, the beauty of the season! As my realtor friend, Cynthia Tilghman in Onslow County, NC (she specializes in military relocations to Camp Lejeune)… said this morning: “Turn off the radio and tv….”
Here are a few of my favorite things, with Cynthia’s comments in mind, to get you out of the house and away from the news and in the Holiday mood… or in the … (11 comments)
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Does This Photo Blog Make My Ass Look Fat? - 11/19/08 08:11 AM
The Problogger (hot link - great reading if you click it) - says asking questions on Twitter is good! Women always want to know if their asses look big, no matter what they are doing or wearing; thus, I must ask... does this blog make my ass look fat?
Lately I am inundated with less-than-encouraging news, and talking with so many friends who are planning to 'do something else' besides real estate, but I tend to concentrate of the many great things that come my way every day, even if they might only be in my fantasies imagination.
Hopefully if you … (7 comments)
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What Do You Think of The Latest Bailout Appeal? - 11/18/08 04:57 AM
Even with all the 'bad' news out there, I tend to roll with the punches, give things time, and think very positively. However, I'd have to admit this latest go around of more bailout appeals, in particular the bailout discussions about the automakers, has really caused me to be a little more 'responsive' than I normally am. We have people living in their cars. Bail them out.
Here are the results of a Reuters poll which I voted in early this morning. Over 70% of the respondents say DON'T bail the automakers out. Wonder if the powers-that-be have purchased hearing aids … (9 comments)
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Are You Technically Clueless, Sick of Real Estate, Wanting A Free Website and A 4-Day Workweek? - 11/18/08 02:11 AM
Would you like to create a free website and blog, even if you are technically clueless? Would you like free domain hosting? Would you like dozens of professional designs? Would you like easy drag and drop interfaces? Click the Weebly button below! Stumbling upon Weebly again today while reading Tim Ferriss' newsletter (which was mostly about the new Tesla Roadster - - with pictures), I knew it had to be good if Tim liked it! If you search SEARCH Weebly on Active Rain, you will see it's not brand new, and there are some nice agent websites created with Weebly that … (11 comments)
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Do You Want a Twitter Button or Badge? - 11/17/08 11:16 AM
Several people have asked me how to find/make a Twitter button. So, without further adieu, for those of you who want your own Twignature, here is a post fresh, hot and juicy from the Twitterverse, that IMHO will be the Twitter-viagra of the day. Darren Rouse, from Problogger, is responsible for this luscoius Twitter aphrodesiac!
181 Free Twitter Buttons, Badges, Widget and Counters to Help You Find Followers 31 Logos has a Twitt Me button that could easily be changed to Bite Me for Teresa Boardman!
I kind of like this Follow Me badge from Limeshot.
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Here’s an … (15 comments)
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When It Comes to Life's Adventures, Never Pull Back on the Reins! - 11/16/08 01:14 PM
Want to see my post to the Secret Service for President-Elect Obama? I feel sure they will need a Western North Carolina White House. I feel sure I can help all those Secret Service Agents.
Seth Godin posted another E-Book today (received a tweet notice via Twitter). Tribes Q&A
Facebook is blowing up the birthday reminder industry! Read about it here.
In case you missed it, Can A Mojito Improve Your Photography Skills?
See the Real Estate Zebra's Grandma explain the Pretzel/Cabbage basket theme right here.
Michael Thornton made coffee this morning (I think while he was peeing). What do … (6 comments)
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Haywood County, NC - 2008 Sales Comparison - Keeping It Real. - 11/16/08 06:35 AM
The residential sales numbers for Haywood County (including Maggie Valley, Waynesville, Canton, Clyde and Lake Junaluska) below give you a ‘bird’s eye’ view of what our market is looking like at this particular point in time, particularly in comparison to the same time period for the previous 4 years.
Comparison to Previous Years. Our 2008 closings for the YEAR total 504 as of 11/16/2008, down 31.5% from the same period in 2007, down 48.4% from 2006, down 49.5% from 2005, and down 35.2% when compared to 2004. Our absorption rate (inventory) well… you can see it in the chart. Probably won’t … (2 comments)
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What Do Mojitos Have to Do With 40 Free Stock Photo Sites? - 11/15/08 07:49 PM
Photography being a passion of many who blog and write on their own sites as well as on Active Rain, including me, we all sometimes need that special free photo to use (legally!) in a blog or on our website. Here is a link to a great post from PhotoShopTalent.com entitled 40 Places to Get Free Stock Photography. There are some great websites to peruse (i.e., blow 2 hours before you know it).
Love the Geek Philosopher!
Dreamstime!
Speaking of free, here’s a free video of Jeff Turner, head honcho of Real Estate Shows (@ResPres) making a mojito, courtesy … (10 comments)
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Barrell Racers Are Better Than Bull Riders Because They Ride Twice As Long. - 11/15/08 05:21 AM
The older I get, and the more social media I become involved in, the less time I have or want to waste. Time is precious and valuable, and is taking me to places I can't wait to get to. For instance, I just looked at the fire in the distance outside Jeff Turner's house in real time!
Have you ever been in a boring meeting, or on the phone with an incessant talker, or stuck talking face-to-face with someone who has no clue you aren't even listening to them? As an example, in my Twitbin right now there is a link … (8 comments)
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How Important Will Big Box Affiliations Be in the Not-Too-Distant Future? - 11/13/08 01:43 PM
The more contacts, inquiries and business I gain with my own website, as well as here on Active Rain, the more I seriously wonder what value being affiliated with a 'big box' real estate company provides if you happen to value establishing your own credibility on the internet through transparency, diligence, education and hard work.
My leads and contacts come through the channels I have developed over time for myself - - Bucking the Real Estate Trend, and my Active Rain blog. Let me clarify that the Real Estate Tomato built my Bucking the Real Estate Trend website and I merely … (73 comments)
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Want to Live With a Viking and Have a Fireplace in Your Kitchen? - 11/12/08 02:01 PM
Inquiries regarding high-end homes available here in Haywood County have increased lately, and I am here to tell you the luxury, second-home market in the mountains of Maggie Valley and Waynesville is alive and ripe for the picking. I love people who are looking for second homes or just a place to store their Louis Vuitton luggage and their Aston Martin.
*** Interesting Active Listing numbers ***
There are 1,139 active residential listings in Haywood County today.
101 of the active residential listings today are priced between $700,000 and $5,000,000.
86 homes priced between $700,000 and $5,000,000 reflect 2008 listing … (4 comments)
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NAR 2008: If You Aren't Making Dust, You're Eating It. - 11/11/08 10:16 AM
The NAR 2008 Convention in Orlando was fun... not so much for NAR but for Active Rain, Bloodhound, Real Estate Shows (i.e., Jeff Turner) and Diamond Dwellings.
Some of my favorite, new-to-me, juicy take-home links:
Eric Blackwell
Brian Brady - Ninja
Joost De Valk
Joe Lane
Mitch Ribak
Stazzle (tracking referrals)
Fom52 (online journaling)
MomentsUSA (calendars)
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Words of Wisdom from Eric Blackwell
Search engines crave relevance; don't keyword stuff; bad behavior does not work; linkbuilder's toolkit includes SEO for Firefox; prioritize your time on on-line communities; avoid the treadmill effect on your blogging platform; relationships matter in blogging; pursue new … (16 comments)
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Haywood County, NC - COUNTY Active RESIDENTIAL and LAND Listings - 11/10/08 - 11/10/08 05:24 AM
The numbers of listings for residential as well as land and farm options are provided below. Waynesville has the most residential and land and farm listings, with Maggie Valley second in numbers to Waynesville.
If you would like to see more details, please see today's Market Snapshot for Haywood County here. Keep your eyes on the numbers!
Haywood County, NC Active Residential Listings as of 11/10/08
Haywood County Homes for Sale - Active - 1,145 Properties Found Maggie Valley Homes for Sale - Active - 281 Properties Found Waynesville Homes for Sale - Active - 513 Properties Found Clyde Homes … (2 comments)
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Haywood County, NC - COUNTY Market Snapshot - 11/10/08 - 11/10/08 04:24 AM
My Haywood County NC Market Snapshot as of 11/10/08 below includes residential real estate sales for Maggie Valley, Waynesville, Canton, Clyde and Lake Junaluska. The number of sales reported on our MLS for November to date is 7 (as of 11/10/08), and the average days on the market for the closed transactions is 88. The most expensive home sold so far in November sold for $565,000, and the least expensive home sold for $18,000. The average discount (list-to-sell) was 9.4%. There are 4 pending transactions to date.
Previous Year Comparison. Compared to last year, our total closings for the year-to-date (496) … (5 comments)
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NAR 2008: The Calm Before the Active Rain Party... "Those Who Are Shocked Too Easily Should be Shocked More Often!" - 11/09/08 11:09 AM
Tonight is the much-anticipated Active Rain Party at The Hard Rock Cafe at CityWalk. I could have some money-making photos by the time the evening is over!
The NAR 2008 Convention has been especially fun today as I have met so many more of the faces behind the computer screen from Active Rain. It was wonderful to finally meet Brad Andersohn today, who apologized for not wearing cowboy boots but was more handsome than his photographs indicate.
Cyndee Haydon, Ines, Jeff Turner and Teresa Boardman captivated me and the audience at the Diamond Dwellings-sponsored Social Media event this morning. Wow! Great getting … (29 comments)
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NAR 2008: Post Those Pictures and I'll Take Your Featured Post Star Away... - 11/09/08 06:32 AM
My two followers may know that I just got my first featured post after some 372 posts over the course of the past year or so. You cannot say I am easily discouraged. Even though I have never posted to get featured, but to provide good, transparent content, I cannot deny that seeing that star was really exciting for me, and I am very grateful to have a number '1' in my 'Featured Posts' slot on my home page rather than that familiar, rotund zero.
Party pictures from the great Active Rain bash at Hard Rock last night were part of … (9 comments)
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NAR 2008: Not the Most Fun You Can Have With Your Pants On! - 11/08/08 01:11 PM
What was more fun yesterday than NAR 2008 with my pants on?
Being spanked by Cyndee Haydon for leaving her name off the 'Oh God' blog. I am repenting by not attaching the picture I took of her late yesterday at Bloodhound! Love you Cyndee!!!
Walking into Bloodhound and having Brian Brady know you immediately... even your name!
Finding out that Mary McKnight is close and wanting to meet -- I have some contributions I want to make to her new site, Sacrilicious! Of all times for my Crackberry battery to die.
Spending a good part of the afternoon breathing the … (32 comments)
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Think I Had a Religious Experience As Many Times As I Said 'Oh God' Last Night. - 11/07/08 06:10 AM
Travelling to Orlando yesterday for the NAR Convention made for a long day, but 'Oh, what a night!' Matt Fagioli was kind enough to pick me up for dinner, although his GPS system took him all over Orlando before he found me (and I'm within sight of the Convention Center!). Then we had to determine where to find friends -- Matt texts while driving amazingly well -- and we hit the jackpot... found friends AND Superstars.
Oh God, there's Jeff Turner!
Oh God, there's Teresa Boardman!
Oh God, there's Missy Caulk!
Oh God, there's Ines and her Hunky Husband Rick.
Oh … (17 comments)
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House Hunting in Waynesville, NC in November with a Bull Dog. - 11/05/08 07:37 AM
This time of year is a beautiful time to show people around - - the Fall colors are still beautiful, the weather is brisk, and the beautiful homes and surrounding yards and land are decorated with vibrantly colored leaves. What's not to love? Bonnie Williams, a very seasoned Buyer's Agent (I call her 'Bull Dog Bonnie') and I (camera in hand), had the pleasure of spending Monday showing just a few of the beautiful homes that are on the market here in Waynesville, NC.
Enjoy some of the beautiful sights we enjoyed.
See my Photos of … (4 comments)
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Don't You Love It When You Find a New Toy? - 11/05/08 04:58 AM
One of the guys I stalk on Twitter, Paul Valach, 'tweeted' about the new Facebook badge last week so, of course, I had to see what he was talking about. When Paul talks, as with Guy Kawasaki and Mark Davidson, I listen. NOTE: Read Bob Stewart's recent NAR post to find some 'big' Active Rain gurus to follow on Twitter.
Push my button (below) .... follow me on Twitter! The best is yet to come.
Back to Facebook.... You can easily make your own Facebook photo, signature or blog badge too. Just go to the bottom of your Facebook Profile … (5 comments)
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Dusk Creeps Over Waynesville As I Search for Honey Crisps. - 11/03/08 05:44 AM
It was almost dark last night when I went to the grocery store in Waynesville… forgot about the Daylight Savings Time issue. The shimmers of sunlight on the darkening landscape were too intriguing to resist capturing with my trusty Sony DSC-F828 as I stepped out of my vehicle to dash through Ingles grocery store, searching for honey crisp apples and cat food. How did I know they had Holiday peppermint ice cream already?
Speaking of shopping, I stumbled upon a GREAT coupon website you might like! Click below!
Waynesville, NC at Ingles at Dusk, November 2, 2008
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Haywood County, NC - WAYNESVILLE Market Report - 10/31/08. - 11/03/08 02:58 AM
Residential real estate sales for Waynesville, NC in October totaled 18, taking an average of 173 days to sell. The inventory/absorption rate is ‘extensive’ — we have 29 months’ worth of homes on the market in Waynesville.
The highest priced home in Waynesville that sold last month sold for $400,000, and the lowest priced home sold for $55,000. Lake Junaluska had one sale in the amount of $290,000.
*** CLICK CHART BELOW TO SEE LARGER VERSION ***
Source: MLS. Data deemed reliable but, not guaranteed.
Keep an eye on the numbers!
See the October Haywood County, NC Market Report.
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Haywood County, NC - MAGGIE VALLEY Market Report - 10/31/08. - 11/02/08 02:59 AM
Maggie Valley, NC recorded 8 residential real estate sales in October 2008, taking an average of 126 days to sell (see details in chart below). Maggie Valley is just one of 5 'main' cities in Haywood County. Take note of the Average Asking Price/Average Sold Price.
If you are interested in seeing the overall Haywood County Market Report for October, click here.
Absorption Rate.
A 6-month absorption rate/inventory level is considered ‘normal.’ Our 35.6 absorption rate means, among other things, that there are many options if your are considering buying a home in Maggie Valley. If you are selling, price your … (1 comments)
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Wondering What is Selling in the More Luxurious Market in Haywood County? - 11/01/08 04:04 PM
Please do not think it is not just as important to be realistic in the ‘more luxurious’ market if you are a Seller as it is in the ‘average’ priced market. No price range in the residential real estate market at the present time is exempt from the reality that homes are not worth what they were valued at even 6 months ago. There are 173 active listings today in Haywood County for homes priced between $500,000 and $1,500,000. Note that in the past 12 months there have been 28 closings for homes priced in the referenced price range (see chart … (5 comments)
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Haywood County, NC - COUNTY Market Report - 10/31/08. - 11/01/08 03:48 AM
The Haywood County NC Market Report as of 10/31/08 below includes residential real estate sales for Maggie Valley, Waynesville, Canton, Clyde and Lake Junaluska. Haywood County recorded 42 sales in October 2008 as of 10/31/08, and the average days on the market is 132. The Average Asking/Listing Price and Average Selling/Sold Price are the lowest recorded this year.
The most expensive home sold in October sold for $400,000, and the least expensive home sold for $55,000.
*** PLEASE CLICK CHART TO SEE LARGER NUMBERS! ***
Source: MLS. Data deemed reliable but, not guaranteed.
Absorption Rate. The inventory/absorption rate of homes … (1 comments)
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