Asheville, North Carolina- Market Watch   Home prices in Asheville increased by 9.2 percent in May, compared to a year ago, pointing to continued improvements in the mountain real estate market.   CoreLogic  researchers  say that North Carolina, home prices, not including foreclosures and short sales, were up 5.9 percent. Asheville, N.C.- RELOCATION? YES!!! But unlike predictions made for other parts of the country, where a slow-down is predicted, the Asheville market may be less subject to seasonal “flow”- since Asheville, N.C.  is one of the Top Relocation Towns in the U.S.A.  Did you know that  “baby boomers” getting ready to settle in a FOR EVER Home  tell us that  Smart Buyers are tuned into that fact. A favored idea for creative “boomers” is to build a dream home.  So, atop Ashev... 07/11/2014

The Chestnut Mountain Neighborhood (see my VIDEO walk) might be known as Asheville Boomers' Top (un) Retirement Heaven. Take a walk with me along the trails and this building site at Asheville's Chestnut Mountain where the Green Plan means that mountain views are a gift all year round. Build a home based on universal design concepts(see photo) set for "aging-in place" (I call it aging-in PALACE"  with a view that can go on forever. Within 10 minutes of downtown Asheville, NC, on this nearly 80 acre eco-friendly development, you  may find a true Baby Boomer carrying a picnic basket while hiking along groomed trails to discover native flora and fauna and spring-fed ponds. Expect to find the perfect starting point for retiring or unretiring and a creative, active lifestyle. The lot you see... 05/30/2012