Festive Holiday Open House in Beautiful Downtown Waynesville, North Carolina. By: Susie Blackmon-Maggie Valley Waynesville Horse Person/NC Broker/Realtor (Susie Blackmon LLC)

This past Sunday (11/22) there was a treat-filled Open House in Downtown Waynesville, complete with carolers and a “cookie tour,” featuring cookies and treats from many local B&B’s and businesses. Oh my! Downtown Waynesville's very quaint and unique shops were decorated for the Holidays, and the food and Holiday music sure

Haywood County, NC - 5-Year Residential Real Estate Sales Comparison - 01/01-11/22, 2004-2009. By: Susie Blackmon-Maggie Valley Waynesville Horse Person/NC Broker/Realtor (Susie Blackmon LLC)

Please click Market Report chart to see larger version.

Source: MLS. Data deemed reliable but, not guaranteed.
As of November 22, November residential sales to date in Haywood County totaled 28. Our absorption rate at the present rate of sales for the month can easily be explained this way:

Sparkling, Drizzling Sunday in Maggie Valley. By: Susie Blackmon-Maggie Valley Waynesville Horse Person/NC Broker/Realtor (Susie Blackmon LLC)

Sunday for me is like any other day ... I do what I love, which is work. Outside it is in the 40's, dark, dreary and drizzling; a perfect day to stay indoors and be creative.
Downtown Waynesville, however, is holding an Open House to show off all of the quaint

Naughty? Nice? It Could Easily Go Either Way in Beautiful Waynesville, Especially at Sunset. By: Susie Blackmon-Maggie Valley Waynesville Horse Person/NC Broker/Realtor (Susie Blackmon LLC)

Waynesville was beautiful late Thursday afternoon just as the sun was setting. The video shots were taken in the parking lot of Ingles grocery store off of Dellwood in Waynesville. I was lucky to walk out just in time, and to have my camera (of course) in my vehicle.

Did

Learn More About Active Rain and Social Media Through the Domus U Training Center. By: Susie Blackmon-Maggie Valley Waynesville Horse Person/NC Broker/Realtor (Susie Blackmon LLC)

Pat Kitano and Kevin Boer of Domus U are continually introducing new ways for agents to learn the best of social media marketing. They believe training and learning should be long term, practical and affordable.
They developed and offer a Social Media Training Center product to Associations of Realtors for their

Haywood County, NC - Residential Real Estate Sales by Month [REVISED] - As of 10/31/09. By: Susie Blackmon-Maggie Valley Waynesville Horse Person/NC Broker/Realtor (Susie Blackmon LLC)

This morning (11/09/09) there are 1,272 active listings in Haywood County, with 8 closings to date in November, one of which was a short sale. We still have way too much inventory.
The Haywood County Market Report for October has been revised to include closings that were added after I reported

Historic structures in the Cataloochee Valley, Great Smoky Mountains National Park. By: Richard Weisser Coweta Fayette Real Estate ERA United Realty

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park enjoys a rich history of prior human habitation within the contemporary park boundaries.
Unlike the first national parks that were established in the West on lands already owned by the United States Government, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park was assembled with the purchase and

Lake Junaluska's Fall Foliage Is So Beautiful Even The Geese Can't Resist It. By: Susie Blackmon-Maggie Valley Waynesville Horse Person/NC Broker/Realtor (Susie Blackmon LLC)

Click to see the Best Real Estate Ad Ever. Alternate Routes to Maggie Valley to Avoid the I-40 Rock Slide. In case you missed it, here's my new office equipment:
Rabbit! from Gary on Vimeo.
Saturday, October 24th, was another perfect day to visit Lake Junaluska for photos after

Haywood County, NC - 5-Year Residential Real Estate Sales Comparison YTD - As of 10/24/09. By: Susie Blackmon-Maggie Valley Waynesville Horse Person/NC Broker/Realtor (Susie Blackmon LLC)

Source: MLS. Data deemed reliable but, not guaranteed.
As of early morning October 24th, there were:
36 closings to date in the month October, MSP $153,500; ASP $187,974; Avg Days on Market 151. 1,329 active residential listings (Average listing price = $343,473) (inventory still increasing) 1,930 active land/farm listings (inventory

Hemphill Road in Jonathan Creek (Waynesville) NC ... Christmas trees, cattle and creeks. By: Susie Blackmon-Maggie Valley Waynesville Horse Person/NC Broker/Realtor (Susie Blackmon LLC)

I drove through Boyd Mountain Log Cabins and Tree Farm early Tuesday evening and then took a drive (with my Flip camera) down Hemphill (Boyd’s is on Hemphill). Winding country roads, creeks, beautiful pastures, cattle ranches, Christmas tree farms, and mountains everywhere ...

General Directions to Hemphill Road: Exit 20

2009 Apple Harvest Festival Dished Up Great Food and Fun in the Core of Downtown Waynesville, NC. By: Susie Blackmon-Maggie Valley Waynesville Horse Person/NC Broker/Realtor (Susie Blackmon LLC)

The 2009 Apple Harvest Festival Saturday, on Downtown Waynesville’s Main Street, was festive and very 'crisp,' with people bundled in jackets, carrying umbrellas (umbrellas are scary things when you like to wear wigs), and sampling all the yummy festival food.
Like to eat apples, fudge, sizzling sausages, turkey legs, and Holy

Haywood County, NC - 2004-2009 Land and Farm Sales Comparison - As of 10/14/09. By: Susie Blackmon-Maggie Valley Waynesville Horse Person/NC Broker/Realtor (Susie Blackmon LLC)

Expounding about our land sales would be considered negative energy. Not much to say except that land isn't selling often these days. This too shall pass.
Winter affords a great chance to see property and views, unobstructed!
We have our first dusting of snow (higher levels) this beautiful Sunday morning.
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It Is Craft Fair and Festival Season in Maggie Valley and Waynesville. By: Susie Blackmon-Maggie Valley Waynesville Horse Person/NC Broker/Realtor (Susie Blackmon LLC)

This photo was taken last Saturday, October 10, in Downtown Waynesville during the Church Street Festival. Here's the set of Flickr photos from the Festival if you are so inclined.
Tomorrow is the Haywood County Apple Harvest Festival in Waynesville, and Maggie Valley is hosting an arts and crafts festival at

Haywood County May Be Home to a Cowboy Church! Oh My Lord. By: Susie Blackmon-Maggie Valley Waynesville Horse Person/NC Broker/Realtor (Susie Blackmon LLC)

A few days ago I met with a new Cowboy acquaintance, Gene Blankenship, PASTOR Gene Blankenship. It’s been ages since I’ve been able to have lunch with a Cowboy in a Cowboy hat!
If you want to, you may read about Gene and his Land of the Sky Cowboy Church here.

Historic Downtown Waynesville is the 'Core' of the 2009 Apple Harvest Festival. By: Susie Blackmon-Maggie Valley Waynesville Horse Person/NC Broker/Realtor (Susie Blackmon LLC)

Just 2 weekends away is The 21st Annual Apple Harvest Festival, sponsored by the Haywood County Chamber of Commerce.
The date and times are:
***October 17, 2009 from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.***
You won't want to miss the live entertainment, arts and crafts, and great food featured

Oktoberfest Feast at Waynesville's Grandview Lodge Bed and Breakfast. By: Susie Blackmon-Maggie Valley Waynesville Horse Person/NC Broker/Realtor (Susie Blackmon LLC)

Early Friday evening the Grandview Lodge Bed & Breakfast, located in Waynesville in the Great Smoky Mountains, hosted a Crafts and Antique Fair and Oktoberfest Dinner.
The Grandview Lodge Bed & Breakfast has been a tradition in the mountains for more than 75 years, and features 9 spacious, warm and inviting

Haywood County, NC - WAYNESVILLE 2009 Residential Real Estate Sales Statistics - By Month. By: Susie Blackmon-Maggie Valley Waynesville Horse Person/NC Broker/Realtor (Susie Blackmon LLC)

Waynesville has 603 active listings today (10/04), with an Average Listing Price of $367,474, and an average number of days on market of 231. Ouch. The inventory of homes selling at the current rate per month leaves Waynesville with approximately 30 months of inventory (Absorption Rate).
(Please click on chart to

Haywood County, NC - 2009 Residential Real Estate Sales Statistics By Month - As of 09/30. By: Susie Blackmon-Maggie Valley Waynesville Horse Person/NC Broker/Realtor (Susie Blackmon LLC)

If numbers are your 'thing,' the chart below paints a pretty succint picture of our residential real estate market. If you are in a hurry and don't want to look at the numbers, we have too much inventory and too few sales.
Here are how the 41 residential real estate sales

Haywood County, NC - 2004-2009 Residential Real Estate Sales Comparison. By: Susie Blackmon-Maggie Valley Waynesville Horse Person/NC Broker/Realtor (Susie Blackmon LLC)

As of September 22, these were the residential real estate sales statistics for Haywood County:
1,310 active listings (Average listing price = $352,721) 20 pending sales (Average listing price = $196,215) 27 closed transactions (Average selling price = $206,382) Absorption rate (based on this month’s projected sales) = 40 months (Please

Haywood County, NC - 2004-2009 Land and Farm Sales Comparison. By: Susie Blackmon-Maggie Valley Waynesville Horse Person/NC Broker/Realtor (Susie Blackmon LLC)

The chart below compares land and farm sales in Haywood County, NC during the time periods of 01/01 through 09/22, 2004 through 2009. There has been a drastic drop in land and farm sales in 2009, not unlike many areas of the country. This morning (09/27) there are 1,894 active land

Are You Confused about Short Sales, Tax Credits, Selling, or Your Landlord Being in Foreclosure? By: Susie Blackmon-Maggie Valley Waynesville Horse Person/NC Broker/Realtor (Susie Blackmon LLC)

These days there are 'interesting' subjects on the forefront (in the world of real estate) ... such as renting a home instead of buying and knowing if your landlord is in foreclosure, the home buyer tax credit, short sales, and what in the world can you do to sell your home.

Wet, 'Rosey' Slideshow for Speechless Sunday (What's the Purpose?) By: Susie Blackmon-Maggie Valley Waynesville Horse Person/NC Broker/Realtor (Susie Blackmon LLC)

Yesterday afternoon I stopped at Lake Junaluska after a big rain storm as I love taking pictures of beautiful flowers that are wet. They made for a nice slideshow. It's Sunday morning and STILL raining!
If you like picture collages, I ran across a site that provides a very easy way

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Showing Property in Haywood County Leads to Great Photo Opportunities. By: Susie Blackmon-Maggie Valley Waynesville Horse Person/NC Broker/Realtor (Susie Blackmon LLC)

The other day I spent the day with George Mills, my Broker in Charge, and his clients. He needed me to help him with directions. [Joke.]
Traveling out to Fines Creek, Clyde, and then to Cold Mountain and a few places in between allowed me the pleasure of taking pictures of

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is accessible to even those with limited mobility. Part Three, The Cataloochee Valley! By: Richard Weisser Coweta Fayette Real Estate ERA United Realty

In part two of this series The Newfound Gap Overlook! we explored one of the high overlooks in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. In this chapter, we will visit the beautiful Cataloochee Valley in the Southeast quadrant of the park. And although it takes a little effort to get there,

Maggie Valley and Waynesville Can Fatten You Up To Keep You Warm For Winter. By: Susie Blackmon-Maggie Valley Waynesville Horse Person/NC Broker/Realtor (Susie Blackmon LLC)

First, if you haven't seen Pat Kitano's World Trade Centers video (didn't know he was working in NYC when I went back there to visit my old business school which was in what used to be the Pan Am Building), here is a link for you.
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