Rich Cooke's Western North Carolina Real Estate Blog

Rich Cooke has a new Mobile App for Buyers  If you are a buyer looking for Homes for Sale in the Hendersonville and Laurel Park area, this app is for you! Click the image and get directions for setting up my new app on any mobile device. From then on, you can see the closest 25 homes for sale any...

Kenmure is a gated, golfing community located just south of the Village of Flat Rock and Hendersonville, NC The community of Kenmure sits on 1400 lush mountain acres. It is home to one of the top ranked area golf courses in the country. You can dine in the antebellum mansion clubhouse, which also...

I have a new website and I really love it and how it works. Please feel free to check it out. My website was redesign from top to bottom by Greg Reindel, out of central Texas. There were certain features that I really wanted and I got them all. If you are interesed in a revamp, check him out. In ...

Where is the best place to retire?   According to USA Today, it's right here in our little town of Hendersonville NC. Living in the mountains of small town Hendersonville with all of the advantages of a cultural big city makes this a great place! But don't take our word for it. Read the article f...

Hendersonville NC Market Report: May 2013 The numbers are in for the Month of May, and you can see them all by going to Rich's Western North Carolina Real Estate Website. But the numbers look good, with homes moving fast. If you are thinking about selling your Hendersonville area home, feel free ...

Henderson County saw 135 Homes close during the month of April, keeping a close pace with March's 139 closings. Last year April saw only 96 homes close. This year has seen a significant rise in sales. Days on Market has fallen for the sixth month in a row, with April showing 170 days from Listing...

Hendersonville Home Maintenance Tips By Guest Writer Jerri McCombs You have just purchased your first home, and after all of the saving, and looking, and negotiating, and the signing your life away, you are ready to kick back and enjoy your new home. And you should! You deserve it. But I wanted t...

Laurel Park Market Report April 2013 Laurel Park, a Mountain Community on the edge of Hendersonville and in Henderson County, is selling fast! This Western North Carolina community is gorgeous and a great place to live. Just ask Rich! He lives there.  As of the end of March, 10 homes sold in Laur...

For the Month of March we saw a significant rise in the number of homes sold in Henderson County, NC. These numbers haven't been seen since 2009. Inventory is being depleted rapidly. Days on Market are coming down, the median price of homes selling in Western North Carolina is slowly rising and t...

Laurel Park NC is a small township in Henderson County, just South of Asheville. It is a true Mountain Community that has spanned decades and has gorgeous homes with spectacular views. You can drive along Laurel Park Highway, which is a two lane road winding through Mountain Laurels, Rhododenron ...