About Buncombe County, NC

Are you interested in Eco-Friendly Development ? One Asheville area eco-community may have some answers for you. Creating an eco-friendly development starts with planning how the site on acreage comes together and will unfold.

There are questions that come up before one home is built that beg to be answered:

How will this development work with natural resources by preserving topsoil and trees and reducing storm water runoff?

How energy efficient building and an increased use of alternative energy sources lead to sustainable development?

What is the plan for using green building materials?

And is there a plan for educating homeowners and building professionals on the features and benefits of deep-green construction?

When just yesterday I visited Hickory Nut Forest Eco-Community near Asheville where 225+ AC surrounded by 800+ acres of conservation partners' land and how to carve out a net zero energy community on a small portion possibly these were questions under consideration by this group of thoughtful land owners.
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Number of homes sold up for second month in a row. Now we just need the prices to start rising.

Per the WNCRMLS as of 11-03-09

For more sales data go to The Asheville Market. 

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Please review our new Asheville Real Estate website. Search for foreclosures, short sales, green built, single level living, mountain view or any term that interest you. Just go to the advanced search page and type your search term into the remarks field.

For more sales data go to The Asheville Market.

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Other than pricing, staging a home properly is the most critical step in the home selling proccess. We offer a FREE Home Staging service (by a nationally accredited Home Stager) for our furnished listings. For more information about Home Staging go to Staged Homes of Asheville

Vacant Land, Lots, and Acreage Sales- Buncombe County, NC - September 2009

Buncombe County includes the cities or areas of Asheville, Leicester, Weaverville, Black Mountain, Arden, Skyland, Candler, and Biltmore Forest.

198 parcels of vacant land have been Sold in 2009 in Buncombe County with an Average Sold Price of $106,286<, down a bit from last month.

The first 8 months have started off with a a slower rate of sales, but the October sales should be increasing at a faster pace than we are currently experiencing. This would indicate that investors, builders and speculators are still waiting for the markets to stabilize and to plan for the future growth of the area.

Of course, the risk of waiting to purchase is that once the Asheville market heats up, which it will, the prices on land will increase at a rapid pace because buyers wanting new homes will have a limited supply. Land is irreplaceable and limited and every parcel offers something unique. It rarely depreciates, unlike buildings sitting on the land.

A breakdown of the sales for 2009 looks like this:

1 acre or under - 107 parcels have sold with an Average Sold Price of $67,714>.

1 to 2.99 acres - 55 parcels have sold with an Average Sold Price of $94,535<.

3 to 4.99 acres - 4 parcels have sold with an Average Sold Price of $120,417<.

5 to 9.99 acres - 15 parcels have sold with an Average Sold Price of $132,763<.

10 to 20 acres - 10 parcels have sold with an Average Sold Price of $241,040<.

There are currently 2392 parcels of any size on the market in the county with an Average Asking Price of $236,501<.

The Average Asking Price of the 3460> Residential Homes "for sale" in Buncombe County is $435,073<.

It is fairly obvious that the limited availability and high cost of vacant land has a great affect on the overall cost of homes in our area.

(The above 3.06 acre lot next to new house in Leicester, NC can be purchased for $138,000. Will also trade up or down. Underground utilities/DSL/phone and is ready to build on. Broker/Owner)

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You are living your dream....

You have researched, studied, and practiced practiced and practiced your skills. So you are ready to open your business or are you? Let's see if you are....

This isn't the fun part but it is mandatory. A Successful business has a great product AND a effective office.

As the owner, you are responsible for all legal aspects of your business.(Here are a few)

• 1.Corporate/ Legal and Tax Matters- Hopefully you have your tax adviser and legal professional help you plan and carry out all required matters for corporate and tax matters.

Some of these items might be:

Deciding and filing for your new corporation (Federal, State and local)

Choosing your name

Business Structure- S corp, LLC etc

Financing

Taxes set up

Obtaining required permits, licenses and approvals

Setting up and organize your bookkeeping process

Open Bank account

• 2. Insurance- I have liability insurance and coverage for my inventory of furniture and accessories. Please discuss with your insurance provider all of the possible scenarios that our field needs to cover. Do not think "I will get insurance when I have the money" I waited and unfortunately was reminded when a fellow stager (uninsured) had her items stolen. The fellow stager got insurance the next day and so did I. I was lucky but you might be the unlucky one.

• 3. Have your personal finances covered for 6 months- So you can concentrate on your biz not personal bills

This should keep you busy for a little while.But it is not over yet. There are many areas that a business owner must keep on top of.

The next blog will be about organizing and setting up your office and paper work.

Please include your thoughts and suggestions as established business owners

Thanks,

Leslie

Not long ago, Tom Rioux came to talk with us about PAINT.  No ordinary paint, mind you. This is elegant paint and no wonder. Tom is an elegant person.

I am not saying this because he dresses in Armani , which he does not. I am saying this because he is a class act. And I am saying he is a class act because Tom shows impressive and stylish excellence as he walks his talk.

I have the impression other people are a lot healthier because he has invested his time and energy for that purpose. Yes! You can have great paint without the poisons! 

Beauty. Strength and Sustainability all wrapped up in his creation which is known as  EARTH PAINT.  According to Tom, who knows first-hand what the chemicals in everyday paint can do to the immune system,  

Beauty is about

• Natural Sophisticated Elegance.
• Color, using standard or our No VOC (retailers) colorants

Strength is about

• Old style longevity with today's Green Movement consciousness
• Long Life Cycle factors

Sustainability encompasses

• 100% Wind Power Energy!
• Biodegradable
• 100% Wastewater Recycling
• Competitive Pricing / Fair Wages
• No materials from overseas

Our colleague Mary Bigelow  will be excited to know that Earthpaint is the first paint company to use 140% Wind Energy offsets! And now you have the opportunity to be impressed with Tom ,too.Here he is on video. Let me know what you think....

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(*)/'(*)    ..........      ............to keep on rolling into the sustainable  world you can create today and tomorrow!. .........................    .............with OBJECTIVE FIDUCIARY COUNSEL &. ECO STEWARDS' LEARNING TOURS. Serving Asheville's Eco-Friendly-Home, Relocation LAND Clients..

On the GO 4 Sustainability:  "GREEN" Real Estate and Relocation: The Eco-Steward Firm, ALL Eco-Certified® Real Estate Consultants!  Copyright © 2009 All Rights Reserved