About Jackson County, NC

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Relocation information-Top 4 reasons to choose Jackson County, NC

Relocation Information for the North Carolina Great Smoky Mountains of Jackson County Of course Jackson County is a wonderful place to plan a getaway to the Great Smoky Mountains in North Carolina, but it also serves as a wonderful place to live for its residents.

If you want to settle in a wonderful mountain locale, then we have just what you are looking for here in Western North Carolina, including a pleasant climate and the scenic beauty of the mountains.

Jackson County was founded in 1851, in the heart of the North Carolina Mountains, nestled among the Great Smoky Mountains, and features a nice balance between peaceful forests and vibrant downtown's.
Since we are already here, we have listed the Top Four reasons why you should choose Jackson County.

1. Central Location - Jackson County is 50 miles from Asheville, 111 miles from Knoxville, 50 miles from Gatlinburg, and only 150 miles from Atlanta. It's also convenient to Upstate South Carolina, and less than three hours from North Carolina's largest city, Charlotte.

2. A River Runs Through It - The picturesque Tuckasegee River flows 40 miles throughout Jackson County. A moderate current makes it one of the best white-water rivers for beginners and families, and it is considered Western North Carolina's best stream for trout fishing.
3.Booming Business - With a 24 percent increase in population in the 1990s, economic growth abounds. The county is also a popular tourist destination, which has fueled growth in the downtown's of Sylva, Dillsboro and Cashiers.

4. Lovely Landscape - The county's 491 square miles encompass some of the most spectacular mountain scenery in the Southeast. Elevations range from 2,000 feet to more than 6,000 feet. The landscape is highlighted by waterfalls, rocky peaks and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

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Visit our Real Estate Blog to research the Western North Carolina Mountain's Real Estate Market.

Verizon High Speed Coming to Cashiers/Sapphire makes headlines

If you are planning to relocate to Western North Carolina
there are several things to consider. One is that high speed internet has not available in all areas, however things are changing!
Verizon High Speed Coming to Cashiers/Sapphire makes headlines
January 23, 2008: 11:00 AM ESTCASHIERS, N.C., Jan. 23 /PRNewswire/ --

More Western North Carolina Customers Gain Access to Verizon's High Speed Internet ServiceCompany Invests $490,000 to Equip 2,600 Lines in the Cashiers, Marion and Sylva Exchanges; 750 Additional Lines to Soon Follow Approximately 2,600 additional customers in the Cashiers area of western North Carolina can now order Verizon's High Speed Internet service for their computers at home or at work. When additional engineering is completed, scheduled for late February, 750 additional customers in the area will also be able to get High Speed Internet (formerly known as DSL). Since June 2006, Verizon has invested nearly $1.5 million for High Speed Internet expansion in western North Carolina, broadening the service to more than 13,000 additional customers."Customers in western North Carolina have asked for more High Speed Internet, and we've listened," said Suri Surinder, Verizon's senior vice president and general manager, Southeast region. "The speed and efficiency of Verizon's broadband service often changes the way people shop, work and educate themselves. With today's announcement, more qualifying customers in this region can enjoy the Internet world in the best way possible: through a Verizon broadband connection."Qualified customers in the following locations can now order broadband connections at up to 3 megabits per second (Mbps) downstream and up to 356 kilobits per second (Kbps) upstream: areas of the Glenville community; parts of Sapphire Valley near the Transylvania county line and the community of Holly Forest; communities around Eagle Ridge, including Trays Island, Bald Rock and Sapphire Mountain; the Marion area of Glenwood Province; parts of Sevier and Woodlawn; and the Cullowhee area of Canada. By late February, additional qualifying customers in areas of Sapphire and Grandview will also gain access to Verizon High Speed Internet. The price for the service in western North Carolina is $29.99 per month with a one-year contract. Promotions also affect pricing. For example, customers can bundle 3.0 Mbps service with unlimited local and long-distance calling and DIRECTV for $104.99 per month (with a one-year contract) - and receive either an RCA Small Wonder digital camcorder or a $50 Best Buy gift certificate (until Feb. 3). Double-play bundles for unlimited local and long- distance calling and High Speed Internet are also offered, as are quadruple- play deals that add Verizon Wireless service to the bundle.Consumers can get more information on service availability, pricing and features by calling 877-483-5898 or visiting Verizon.com/highspeed.

First year Western Carolina University Baseball Coach, Bobby Moranda's "Celebration of Catamount Baseball" was a huge success Saturday night at the Crest Center in Asheville, NC. This was an opportunity for former coaches, players, fans and supporters of WCU baseball to gather, reunite and prepare for the coming season. This was also a chance for the baseball staff and players to be introduced to supporters of the program and the unveiling of the proposed renovations and improvements to Childress Field/Hennon Stadium.

Former coaches, Bill Haywood and Jack Leggett (currently Clemson head coach), were honored and spoke about the rich baseball traditions in the Cullowhee Valley and WCU. While Bobby Moranda , and his staff of Dave Haverstick, Nick Mingione, Grant Achilles and Bruce Johnson, surely usher in a new era in Catamount baseball history, it was great to see them take the time and effort to create this event to recognize where the program has come from and realize where it is headed.

Once the stadium renovations are completed, WCU will have a facility that will enable them to host NCAA Regional tournaments. So, when the Catamounts win another Southern Conference title, WCU and Cullowhee could very likely see the "Road to Omaha" pass along Highway 107 and stop for a few days at Childress Field/Hennon Stadium!

Best of Luck to Coach Moranda and the Catamounts on the 2008 season!

Statistics provided by the Northern Jackson County MLS show that the real estate market in Jackson County, NC remained stable while many other areas of the country saw significant drops in pricing and volume of sales.

The only large drop was the number of total sales, which was down 17.8%. The total sales in 2006 was 521 units and the total sales in 2007 was only 428 units.

The average sale price increased by 3.6% from $155,800.00 in 2006 to $161,713.00 in 2007. The median sale price remained fairly constant with a $1000.00 increase, 2006 median price of $129,000 compared to a 2007 median of $130,000.00

The time on market remained pretty stable as 2006 saw the average days on market at 235 days and median days on market at 156 days. The 2007 average days on market revealed a time of 208 days, an 11.4% decrease in time to sale. In addition, the median days on market decresed by 13 days from 2006 to 2007.

The list to sale price ratios remained above 90% for all property types during both years.

While total units sold decreased significantly, the sale prices showed a slight upward trend with list to sale price ratios and time on market remaining stable.

The largest contributor to the drop in units sold would surely be the reluctance of lenders to finance certain deals that were easily funded in the recent past. My estimate is that if one half of the deals that failed due to lender turndowns, 2007 total units sold would have closely mirrored 2006. The other outside factor to the decreased number of sales was the subdivision morotorium and adoption of the Subdivision and Mountain/Steep Slope Ordinances in Jackson County. These are locals issues that clearly hampered land sales, as that aspect of the market is the only classification that saw significant decreases.

These statistics encompass all types of sales, to include, residential, vacant land, commercial and multi-family.