NC GOOD REAL ESTATE NEWS

Folks have been talking real estate here in the mountains of Western North Carolina. The news is good.

When it comes to home ownership, especially "green-built" homes, and the economy both state-wide,

and in our home town of Asheville, (see photo)

North Carolina's real estate facts ( see below) support our intuition that things are moving in a positive direction.

Here are a few of those facts:

1) Six N.C. cities - Raleigh, Durham, Asheville, Wilmington, Winston-Salem and Charlotte - were among the top 20 "Best Metros" in the country for business and careers, according to Forbes. Asheville is #6

2) North Carolina recently was named the second best state in which to conduct business, according to Chief Executive magazine.

3) First-time homebuyer activity has surged. In March, first-time homebuyers accounted for 53 percent of transactions.

4) In the latest quarter, North Carolina ranked 36th in the nation for foreclosure filings, and in recent months, foreclosure filings fell significantly when compared to the same period last year.

5) Coming to Asheville, (May, 2009) the Cooperative Institute for Climate and Satellites. This is exciting! it means $32 million and perhaps as many as 100 scientific jobs - a boost to Asheville's economy and the Asheville's quest to become a hub for jobs related to weather data collection, forecasting and research.

So when our clients ask us, " How are things going in North Carolina, and in particular, how does the Asheville NC real estate market look these days? " I am happy to answer, " Most Promising!"
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