Trudy Cinque is a true Haywood County treasure. Her husband Jim, is talented too. He sent me home from my visit with them yesterday at their beautiful log home in the mountains with a signed copy of his book, The Christine Emerald.
Trudy Cinque’s stained glass art work, which she is very passionate about, is breathtaking. The 39 photos on the slide show below were taken yesterday of some (by no means all) of the stained glass work she has done over the years which is ‘living’ in and around her beautiful, unique home. Trudy never sold her work. She gave some of it away as gifts, made some of it specifically for her home, and some of her work is in museums. You will see a couple of photos of Trudy during the slide show if you look carefully.
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A review of the Market Snapshot (below) for Haywood County, NC as of today (08/28) indicates that we continue to have too much inventory (29 months); not a profound statement. The average selling price below ($189,134) as of today is the lowest it has been in 2008. The most expensive home sold in August to date closed at $440,000, and the least expensive home closed at $38,000.
Pricing of your home must reflect today's market if you want to sell it . An appraisal even 6 months ago is not going to be indicative of today's numbers.
Haywood County NC Active Residential Listings as of 08/28/08
Haywood County = 1,244
Canton = 162
Clyde = 166
Lake Junaluska = 31
Maggie Valley = 288
Waynesville =593
See the Haywood County, NC Archive of Market Reports.
See the Maggie Valley, NC Archive of Market Reports.
See the Waynesville, NC Archive of Market Reports.
Search the Haywood County, NC MLS.
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Do you love to listen to traditional Southern Appalacian music? Pickin' will be alive and well at the Stuart Auditorium at Lake Junaluska this weekend (August 29th and 30th). The Smoky Mountain Folk Festival will be 'a twangin' with fiddlers, banjo players, square dancers and the like. According to local news coverage:
"The festival is among the longest running and most authentic folk festivals in the South and offers spectators the chance to experience a wide variety of the region’s finest traditional performers. Each night will feature open tent shows on the lawn of Stuart Auditorium where more than 200 dancers and musicians will perform."
Come to Haywood County, NC this weekend to celebrate the rain we finally received, and the 37th Annual Smoky Mountain Folk Festival at Lake Junaluska! This is the beginning of our terrific fall arts and crafts season, chock full of festivals galore.
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Maggie Valley is FINALLY waking up to the sounds of rain this morning! The rain actually started yesterday afternoon, and if we continue to be lucky, should continue for the next few days. Good thing I made it to Fisher Ridge Sunday afternoon to take photographs for an upcoming article I am preparing for the Homeowner's Resource Guide.
Fisher Ridge is a beautiful, natural, environmentally-sensitive development in Maggie Valley with large lots, paved roads, underground utilities, privacy, spectacular views, creeks, and waterfalls. I bet the creeks are making more noise this morning! More on Fisher Ridge soon.
Today’s photo is of a beautiful flower that was blooming high on Fisher Ridge. I left the photoshoot "high on Fisher Ridge!"
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Closed residential transactions for August, to date, in Haywood County, NC total 31. Waynesville has the most closings so far (12), and Maggie Valley follows (5). The average discount (listing vs. selling prices) is 8.0%. The most expensive home sold in August to date closed at $360,000, and the least expensive home closed at $38,000.
Active Residential Listings 08/24/08
Haywood County = 1,243
Canton = 159
Clyde = 168
Lake Junaluska = 31
Maggie Valley = 289
Waynesville =592
See the Haywood County, NC Archive of Market Reports.
See the Maggie Valley, NC Archive of Market Reports.
See the Waynesville, NC Archive of Market Reports.
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IT IS ALL ABOUT THE CLIENT, not the realtor. Real estate blog with market reports, statistics, photography, marketing, technology, localism for Maggie Valley, Waynesville, etc., Haywood County, NC.
My real estate career started many years ago when I was a real estate paralegal in several law firms, in Sarasota FL and Honolulu, HI. Business is also in my background, with many years as a Controller, ownership of a feed and western wear store, and a business raising and selling horses in Sarasota FL. Soon after relocating from Hilo HI to Maggie Valley NC in late 2006, I obtained my North Carolina Real Estate License, and am proud to be affiliated with COLDWELL BANKER Kasey & Associates in Waynesville NC. I have no husbands and no children, enabling me to be completely devoted to my career and my clients. It would be my pleasure to be of assistance to you.
What I Offer You as a Realtor:
Information - For Buyers, Sellers, and John Q. Public.
Author/Owner of Haywood County, NC Blogging Website:
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Internet/Social Media Presence:
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Community Service:
Rotary Club of Waynesville
Hospice
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
Haywood County Chamber of Commerce
Maggie Valley Chamber of Commerce
Haywood County Arts Council
Sarge's Animal Rescue
Professional Memberships:
National Association of REALTORS
North Carolina Association of REALTORS
Haywood County, NC Board of REALTORS
Council of Residential Specialists (CRS) (General Member)
Real Estate Buyers' Agent Council (REBAC) (Member)
Experience:
Real Estate Paralegal - (Sarasota, FL and Honolulu, HI)
Controller/Administrator - Honolulu, HI and Hilo, HI)
Corporate/Labor Law Legal Secretary (Sarasota, FL and Honolulu, HI)
Flight Attendant - TWA, Kansas City, MO
Retailer of Western Wear and Tack - (Sarasota, FL)
Raised and showed Quarter Horses - Sarasota, FL)
Haywood County, NC encompasses approximately 546 square miles made up of some great North Carolina destinations: Maggie Valley, Waynesville, Balsam, Fines Creek, Cataloochee Ranch, Canton, and Clyde; and is surrounded by the exquisite, natural beauty of the Great Smoky Mountains, the Blue Ridge Mountain Range, and the Pisgah National Forest. Locals and visitors to Haywood County enjoy snow skiing, snow tubing, trout fishing, hunting, festivals, museums, and many other outdoor activities. We enjoy 4 very distinct, beautiful seasons, with no extremes, and commutes to work are easy.
Why should you move to Haywood County, NC? No smog. Nice people. Mountain lifestyle. Log homes. Fireplaces. No traffic to speak of. Easy commuting, whether to work or to shop. Great barbecue. Small town charms. Mountains no matter where you look. Elk in the wild just minutes away. Big trout. Big, long range views.
Find out much more about Haywood County, NC on my Website! Constantly updated.
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