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Brevard, NC Real Estate News

By Jay & Jewell Kaiser
(Jay Kaiser (Exit Mountain Realty))
Selling your home in the midst of a depressed market can be difficult and there can be a lot of stiff competition. One of the first things any Western North Carolina home sellersshould consider before placing their home on the market is to repair the essentials. Take some time to consider these top 5 quick repairs essential to putting your home in the best light for selling. 1. Entryway. You are trying to sell the experience of living in your home. Walk around with a critical eye, make sure the doors are freshly painted, screens are fresh, flowers are clipped, and the lawn is mowed. Be sure that the first overall impression of where the buyer will enter looks warm and welcoming.  2. Look up. Your roof and gutters should be in pristine condition. Make sure you are not missing shingles, ...
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By Jay & Jewell Kaiser
(Jay Kaiser (Exit Mountain Realty))
For 13 years now, the Assault on the Carolinas, which takes place in beautiful Brevard, North Carolina, has served as one of the Pisgah Forest Rotary Club’s annual fundraisers. It is the perfect opportunity for cycling enthusiasts to enjoy their favorite sport while supporting the Rotary Club’s efforts to serve the youth and community of Transylvania County. This year’s event will take place on April 14th, beginning at approximately 9:00 a.m. Your exact start time will depend on whether you choose the 100k, 60k, or 40k ride. The 100k ride is intended for serious, experienced cyclists ready for a challenge that benefits a good cause. It will take you through mountains and valleys in both North and South Carolina, at one point going uphill for 6 miles at Caesar’s Head. The 60k ride offer...
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By Jay & Jewell Kaiser
(Jay Kaiser (Exit Mountain Realty))
To experience the arts and cultural events of the Brevard area, look no further than the Brevard Music Center. The Brevard Music Center is situated in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina and is one of America's premier summer training programs for high school and college students every summer, culminating in a series of concerts open to the general public. Not content to only share music during one part of the year, the Brevard Music Center also holds free concerts the first Monday of every month from October through May, with the exception of January. These free concerts take place at 12:30 p.m. at the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, which is at 22 Fisher Road in Brevard, North Carolina.  On February 6, the concert series will feature Steve Cohen, profes...
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By Carol Clay, Broker/REALTOR, Brevard NC Real Estate Specialist
(Looking Glass Realty)
Spring is just around the corner here in the mountains and in a month or so, we'll be seeing all the signs of new growth popping up. These days, the local Brevard NC real estate market is a little like spring and is showing its own modest signs of growth. In January, our market had the most residential sales it's had since 2008. The majority of the homes were in the $100,000- $200,000. Land sales were up slightly over January of last year, but continue to lag far behind the hey day of 2007. The majority of this month's land sales were $25,000 and under. Either way, indications are that sellers have adjusted to the "new normal" and buyers are finding good opportunities to buy. For a closer look see our complete January Market Report.  If you would like more information about homes and la...
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By Carol Clay, Broker/REALTOR, Brevard NC Real Estate Specialist
(Looking Glass Realty)
The buyers and sellers have come to an agreement on all the points of the offer to purchase. Escrow checks have been paid and all parties are moving forward toward a happy closing. Then comes the home inspection and suddenly the entire process comes to a grinding halt.  As a Realtor, if you've ever seen a deal go down the drain because of the results of a home inspection, you've also seen a lot of your time and hard work go down the drain with it. And whether you are a seller counting on a sale so you can get on with your life, or a buyer who has looked long and hard to find the home of your dreams, watching a deal unravel this way is incredibly frustrating for everyone involved. It wasn't always this way, but today, a home inspection is an important step in the home buying process.  In...
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By Jay & Jewell Kaiser
(Jay Kaiser (Exit Mountain Realty))
In nearby Asheville, NC, cultural and community celebrations are a way of life and Asheville is home to some of the most widely attended and celebrated festivals in the Southeast. This weekend, from January 27th through January 29th, marks the 20th Annual All That Jazz Weekend in Asheville. Located at the Grove Park Inn and Spa, the full event is a three-day celebration perfect for any jazz enthusiast. Attendees have the option of purchasing a full package of concerts and hotel accommodations for $124.75 or to purchase concert tickets to individual events separately. Featured performances include a Friday night appearance by the John Pizzarelli Quartet, a Saturday afternoon performance by the Lenore Raphael Duo featuring Herman Burney, and a Saturday night performance by Jessica Molaske...
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By Jay & Jewell Kaiser
(Jay Kaiser (Exit Mountain Realty))
The western North Carolina mountains are one of America's foremost resort and retirement areas, and Sylvan Heights is perfectly situated within this wonderful area. Located in Transylvania County, just 10 minutes outside Brevard, Sylvan Heights has only 58 lots on 255 acres and offers outstanding value, panaramic Blue Ridge Mountain views, and a host of natural amenities including a pristine fishing lake, mountain streams, multi-use trails, and a community park and frisbee field. Situated along the mountain ridge of Kelly Mountain, Sylvan Heights is an ideal place for a primary residence, mountain vacation home, or retirement home. Large lots offer outstanding privacy and abundant nature, and yet are only minutes from the festivals, recreational activities, golf courses, and restaurants...
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By Jay & Jewell Kaiser
(Jay Kaiser (Exit Mountain Realty))
As we come into the winter months, many Brevard would-be home sellers will think about holding off on listing their home, waiting for the perceived "selling season" to put their home on the market. But if you're ready to sell your home now, is waiting until spring and summer a better option? Surprisingly, no... Not according to the data, it isn't. Analyzing a year's worth of data by season on three quarters of a million homes listed across the country found: Homes listed in winter sell faster: 46 days in winter vs. 55 days in summer. Homes listed in winter are more likely to sell: 59.2% sell in winter vs. 53.1% sell in summer. Homes listed in winter sell closest to their original price: a 2.7% drop from the final price in winter vs. a 5.2% drop from the final price in summer, worth more...
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By Jay & Jewell Kaiser
(Jay Kaiser (Exit Mountain Realty))
The Holiday Tour of Homes in Brevard, the Transylvania Arts Council's annual fundraiser for their arts-in-schools program, will be held this Saturday, December 10. Chosen for their architecture, location, art collections, or decor, the six homes featured in this year's tour will take you from downtown Brevard into Straus, Windover Farms, and Connestee Falls. Meet the hosts of each of these special homes and explore the interesting historic features, craftmanship, and collections found within. The weekend will also be full of opportunities to not only support the Arts Council and other local artists, but to also check items off your holiday gift list as well. Visit Santa's Palette Holiday Show & Sale taking place at the Arts Council to find hand-crafted items such as paintings, jewelry, ...
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"To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the lessons life taught me. It is the most requested column I've ever written”. Written by a 90 year old and unknown author! Life isn't fair, but it's still good. When in doubt, just take the next small step. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch. Pay off your credit cards every month. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present. It's OK to let your children see you cry. Don't compare your life to others. You have no...
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By Jay & Jewell Kaiser
(Jay Kaiser (Exit Mountain Realty))
Welcome in the holiday season with a visit to the 21st Annual Festival of Trees at Silvermont in Brevard. The historic Silvermont Mansion will be filled with holiday cheer and aglow with thousands of lights as 30 elaborately decorated trees are displayed throughout the 33 room mansion from November 30 - December 4. Coinciding with the Festival of Trees at Silvermont is Brevard’s Twilight Tour holiday celebration. On December 3, downtown Brevard shops and restaurants will hold open houses with holiday specials as strolling musicians and carolers entertain you with holiday music, or take a horse-drawn carriage ride around beautiful downtown Brevard. The traditional Christmas parade and Christmas tree lighting ceremony will take place at the end of the day's events, along with the closing ...
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By Jay & Jewell Kaiser
(Jay Kaiser (Exit Mountain Realty))
The city of Brevard is in the midst of a ground breaking project. Bracken Mountain Recreation Area, 395 acres on the western edge of downtown Brevard, is currently being developed for recreational use as a hiking and mountain biking park. A trail system will be developed through Bracken Mountain which will connect directly into the existing Pisgah National Forest trails and will include the development of some trails into loop systems. The mountains of Western North Carolina are already home to some of the best mountain biking trails to be found anywhere and are often used as a testing area for mountain biking publications. Here in the Brevard area you can experience trails that follow along the streams, climb steeply up the mountain sides, or travel along the ridgelines. The developmen...
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By Jay & Jewell Kaiser
(Jay Kaiser (Exit Mountain Realty))
In commemoration of the sesquicentennial of the Civil War, the Transylvania County Public Library in Brevard will be host the “Freedom, Sacrifice, Memory: Civil War Sesquicentennial Photography Exhibit” through November 29. The exhibit includes photographs and documents from the State Archives, the North Carolina Museum of History, and State Historic Sites, that highlight North Carolina's history and people of the Civil War through images of soldiers, the battlefield, Confederate Generals, women who acted as spies, and other historic artifacts. This traveling exhibition will be shown in 50 public libraries in the state through Spring 2013, be sure to visit the Freedom, Sacrifice, Memory: Civil War Sesquicentennial Photography Exhibit while it is here in Brevard. Through honesty, integri...
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By Jay & Jewell Kaiser
(Jay Kaiser (Exit Mountain Realty))
The mountains of Western North Carolina around Brevard unquestionably have a spectacular display of fall foliage and there are plenty of ways to see and enjoy all the beauty of autumn. Biking, hiking and equestrian trails will bring you into the forests, and scenic driving routes give you an opportunity to view panaramic vistas along the mountain byways. But if you are looking for a unique and novel way to see the changing leaf colors of the season, perhaps you would enjoy the bird's-eye view that comes with a zipline canopy tour. Imagine the stunning views you'll experience as you are soaring among the vibrant colors of the tree tops at heights of more than 70 feet and traversing multiple platforms and bridges. Along the way you will get a chance to see a variety of habitats, native pl...
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By Carol Clay, Broker/REALTOR, Brevard NC Real Estate Specialist
(Looking Glass Realty)
All work and no play can be a pretty boring way to go through life so even though we work really hard in our vocation as full time Realtors in western North Carolina, my avocation is cooking. I confess that I'm one of those people who like reading cook books and recipes like some people read a novel and when I find a recipe that sounds "just right" I can't wait to get in my kitchen. Sunday afternoons is my favorite time to cook, especially when husband Robert has a football game on the big screen TV, and today was one of those days. It's a crisp fall day here in the mountains and after heading out early this morning to show some property, I was ready to get home, make a steaming cup of chai tea and get down to some cooking. The dish of my intentions was anything to do with apples. Fall ...
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By Jay & Jewell Kaiser
(Jay Kaiser (Exit Mountain Realty))
Brevard, NC is the place to be for this year's Halloween Fest, a day-long street festival that takes place on October 29. The day's events include an apple/pumpkin bake-off, a Flight of the Vampire 5k run and a scarecrow display with Scarecrows on the Lawn at Transylvania Heritage Museum as well as traditional family favorites like a costume parade, a spooky hay maze, a pumpkin carving competition and a downtown trick or treat walk. Included in the Halloween Fest is the 16th Annual Old Time Music Competition, where contemporary artists honor the mountain music traditions of old. Performers will entertain you with traditional string intruments such as the fiddle, banjo, dulcimer, guitar, and mandolin. Halloween in Transylvania County is bound to be special so plan to join in the fun of H...
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By Carol Clay, Broker/REALTOR, Brevard NC Real Estate Specialist
(Looking Glass Realty)
 Just as there are no perfect people, there is no perfect dog but author Gary Shiebler tells the funny and sometimes heartbreaking stories of all the "less than perfect dogs" that he has shared his life with since he was a child.  As someone who volunteers with our animal rescue groups here in Brevard, NC, and mom to two rescue dogs, Ace and Sunny, I related to so many of the stories Shiebler tells, especially the ones about the dogs he met while working at an animal center.  I found myself laughing out loud at some of the stories...and crying through others. Shielbler does a wonderful job of showing readers how these "less than perfect" dogs can be perfect in their own way...and how much we can all learn from them. I give it 4 paws!  
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By Jay & Jewell Kaiser
(Jay Kaiser (Exit Mountain Realty))
How forunate we are to own real estate in Brevard, NC - not only do we experience the scenic mountains of Western North Carolina daily, but Brevard is also teeming with cultural events and opportunities. The Brevard Philharmonic will begin its 35th season at the Porter Center for Performing Arts at Brevard College in Brevard, NC, with a special "Sesquicentennial Celebration of Transylvania County" concert. The September 25th performance will pay tribute to the people who made Transylvania County their home and played a part in shaping its unique 150 year history. The first half of the concert will be devoted to highlighting six different time periods of Transylvania County with a brief narration that explains the importance of each period taking place before the orchestra plays Maestro ...
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By Jay & Jewell Kaiser
(Jay Kaiser (Exit Mountain Realty))
Western North Carolina is a golfer's paradise with a variety of courses offering play within wide river valleys and rolling terrains. The mountains of the Brevard and Asheville area are some of the most scenic in the world, providing a magnificent setting for a game of golf at any of its many golf courses. Enjoy the challenge of mountain terrain golf, while taking in the scenic beauty and year-round pleasant climate of this area. Brevard & Asheville Area Golf Courses Search Brevard, NC Real Estate            
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