Robin and Sue REALTORs® Hendersonville & Western NC Real Estate

Do you enjoy an auction? If so you might be interested in the 25th Hendersonville Shrine Club Auction http://www.hendersonvilleshriners.com/ which is being held Saturday at the North Henderson High off US 64 on Fruitland Road.

You'll find cars, trucks and the like plus restaurant and golf packages, vacations and on and on! The monies go to support the "kids" at the Shriners Hospital.

The doors open at 8 A.M.

Come on out and see if there is something there for you!

These numbers are provided by the 4 County WNC Regional MLS system and represent
home sales in Buncombe (Asheville Area), Haywood, Henderson (Hendersonville Area) and Transylvania (Brevard Area) counties

The above statistics are for residential properties only -- Including
town homes, condo's, manufactured, preconstruction for four counties in the Western NC area that our MLS services -- Henderson, Buncombe, Transylvania and Haywood Counties

Land/Lots are not included in these figures. If you would find other stats helpful, such as by county, I'll be glad to provide you with that information.

07/07/09: Robin's opinion of current Market Conditions in Hendersonville, Asheville, Brevard and Surrounding Local Area

June's statistics don't show much improvement over April's and our very strong buyers market continues with a lot of inventory for buyers to choose from as even more sellers, short sales and foreclosures have been added to our local market. Sellers continue to lower their prices adjusting for current market conditions and some sellers, depending on their circumstances, are willing to accept even a lesser sales price to close a deal. In any event, all prices are negotiable.

We were hoping for a much stronger deal for the housing market from the Stimulus Package. That evidently is not how it ended up and is much smaller and isn't for ALL buyers but limited to first time home buyers, etc, etc. But, the $8,000 tax credit for first time home buyers could be beneficial for many who qualify. In this market there are great deals to be made and it could be very worthwhile for the consumer to check with the financial folks to see how the tax breaks could benefit them in 2009 for tax purposes.

Hendersonville and Western NC is a beautiful area that has a lot to offer and if you are considering a real estate purchase it could be worth your while to come take a look while inventory is so plentiful. Interest rates are beginning to inch up but still remains low. Our local community banks are very viable and have money to loan for qualified buyers -- if you would like information on these Banks let me know.

With current property prices, high inventory levels and still low interest rates this is a great time to purchase property!

Please email, Robin@NC-Hendersonville.com or call me at 1-828-231-5069 if I can be of real estate service to you for info on our local market.

Leon Jacobs, Jr. will be performing in the July Music by the Lake concert.

This event takes place at Blue Ridge Community College, Hendersonville NC on Sunday July 18, 5 to 7 P.M. It's free and open to the public.

Mr. Jacobs is a self taught keyboard artist from Lawrenceville, GA and will entertain with classical, gospel, blues, country and rock n roll.

Your invited to bring a picnic and lawn chairs to enjoy the concert. If the weather doesn't cooperate the concert will take place in the Killian Building Student Lounge. For further information you can call 828-694-1743.

I imagine that the subject of asparagus isn't toooooooo exciting to most folks. But, for we who look forward to "the Season" -- we eagerly anticipate knowing its arrived.

When my husband and I lived in the Charles Town, W. Virginia area asparagus grew wild along the sides of our hilly roads. During "the Season" you would find many a folks out along the roads with knife and plastic bags reaping the harvest. We tried some and it was good, but, I/we prefer the domestic (after all I prepare it.)

In any event my husband and I both enjoy asparagus and have been consuming quite a bit of it from the local super markets.

Now we can purchase it locally grown at Danny McConnell's Farm and it also signals the beginning of the growing season at the farm for many delights to come. We're eagerly looking forward to the farms fantastic strawberries, etc.

There was a local article in the Hendersonville-Times News with an article on the McConnell farm and asparagus. He's one of the only farmers locally to attempt growing asparagus and they have cultivated 9 acres of it!! I never realized what it took to grow asparagus. Asparagus is a perennial and it takes 3 to 5 years before it produces -- a real challenge!. But, once you can get it established it will/can flourish.

The farm is now picking this veggie daily and it's available at the stand when it opens at 9AM. As the secret has gotten out he has faithful customers waiting at 7AM to purchase before it is all gone.

He charges $3.50 a lb. which is a good deal higher than in the super markets which imports from South America because they are subsidized by the U.S. Government. But, if you want to experience the taste of fresh (yuuuuuumy) it is a bargain -- not for every day but a treat!

Marvin and I will enjoy some tomorrow.

Sue

For those who may not be familiar with Dave Ramsey he is a nationally syndicated radio talk show host, New York Times bestselling author and part of the Fox News business network.

Town Hall for Hope is a nationwide town hall meeting and the subject matter for this presentation is: "What's happening With the Economy, how we got here and where we're going."

He'll be hosting the Town Hall live from Life Church in Oklahoma City and this be broadcast live in Hendersonville, NC at Mt. Pisgah Lutheran Church (2606 Chimney Rock Road, Hendersonville; Hendersonville Seventh-day-Adventist Church, 2301 Asheville Highway and Hendersonville First Baptist Church, 312 Fifth Avenue West.

Time: Thursday April 23, 2009 at 8 P.M. Oklahoma time.

For those who are interested in viewing the broadcast over the Internet at the above facilities -- I understand it will be broadcast FREE. I came across this article today in our local Newspaper at:

http://www.blueridgenow.com/article/20090418/NEWS/904179951

If interested or looking for further information this is the info provided in the paper about local broadcasts in Hendersonville, or to register to attend (if room still available) in Hendersonville, contact Pastor LarryRabon at LarryRabon@aol.com; Valen W. Vera Cruz at VC642@aol.com or Gary Carpenter at garycarp@windstream.net.

For others outside of the Hendersonville, NC area visit these Websites for further info or interest in Dave Ramsey:

http://www.townhallforhope.com/index.cfm?event=displayAbout;

http://www.daveramsey.com/

I find him not only very knowledgeable but very inspirational as well and feel he has inspired many people to get their financial affairs on the right tract -- and move towards getting out of debt!! Something I wish the government would do!! Of course -- this is only my opinion

Sue