Waynesville, NC

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 October sales on November 1st. Of note: the Median Selling Price in October is one of the lowest of 2009.

Source: MLS. Data deemed reliable but, not guaranteed.

Residential real estate sales numbers for Maggie Valley for October have been revised to include closings that were added after I reported October sales on November 1st. Again, it is of note that the Median Selling Price in October is the lowest MSP of 2009 for Maggie Valley.

Source: MLS. Data deemed reliable but, not guaranteed.

Waynesville numbers for October have been revised to include closings that were added after I reported October sales on November 1st. The Median Selling Price in Waynesville in October is, as in Maggie Valley, the lowest MSP of 2009.

Source: MLS. Data deemed reliable but, not guaranteed.

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 condemnation of lands owned by private residents and a collection of lumber and mining companies.

Although most of the structures inside the park boundaries were razed at the time the park was created, a select few were allowed to remain as living museums of the historic human heritage of those that lived and worked here prior to the national park establishment.

The photos depicted here are of historic structures currently maintained by the National Park Service in the Cataloochee Valley. At one time, over 1,200 people called this place home.

And they are a testament to those hard working property owners that gave up their land, voluntarily or otherwise, to forever preserve the magnificent beauty of the Great Smoky Mountains!

Photos: Top Right Steve Woody House, bottom: Eldridge Caldwell Barn, Palmer Chapel, Little Cataloochee Church in the Cataloochee Valley,

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Saturday, October 24th, was another perfect day to visit Lake Junaluska for photos after my grocery story run. Beautiful fall colors at the Lake!

©Susie Blackmon

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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 increasing)
• 26 listings in the MLS noted as Foreclosures (10/1-10/24)

Other recent Market Reports:

• How Many Luxury Homes Have Sold in Maggie Valley, Waynesville and Haywood County in 2009?
• Haywood County NC – Residential Real Estate Sales 5-Yr Comparison – As of 10/17/09.
• Haywood County NC – Land and Farm Sales 5-Yr Comparison YTD – As of 10/14/09.
• Haywood County NC – 2009 Residential Real Estate Sales by Month – As of 09/30.

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 off of I-40 which is Hwy 276. Go South on Highway 276 for 3 1/2 miles to Hemphill Road. Turn right on Hemphill Road. First Road on left is Boyd Farm Road. Keep going straight if you aren’t going to Boyd’s.

If you are driving from Waynesville or Maggie Valley, follow Hwy 276 North to Hemphill Road. Turn left on Hemphill Road. Boyd Farm is on the first road on the left (or keep going straight if you aren’t going to Boyd’s).

Pictures of Boyd Mountain:

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Original posted on Bucking the Real Estate Trend.