TODAY'S WNC REAL ESTATE LISTINGS
"Your Guide to Western North Carolina Residential and Commercial Properties"
Explore the 23 counties of Western North Carolina (WNC). This easy-to-use, comprehensive, real estate resource covers the southern Blue Ridge Mountains, which is located in the Southern Appalachian region of the United States. 
-Byron Belzak, Publisher-Editor * www.WesternNorthCarolina.com * 828-768-5600 * Email

BREAKING NEWS
WNC'S TALLEST BUILDING PROJECT MOVES FORWARD IN DOWNTOWN ASHEVILLE

*DOUBLE-TOWER HAYWOOD PARK HIGH-RISE REDEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL APPROVED by Asheville Downtown Commission at Public Meeting Tues., July 1, 2008 | Asheville Downtown Commission voted in favor of supporting the largest new building proposal that downtown has seen in decades. The Haywood Park redevelopment proposal submitted by FIRC Group Inc., will include two 20-plus story towers and tens of thousands of square feet of new retail space designed to attract new upscale retailers. 

Kitty Love, executive director of Arts2People and a member of the Downtown Commission attended the July 1 meeting. She told DowntownAsheville.com that she looks forward to learning more details about the developer's "community benefit program."

Recently, the Haywood Park redevelopment developer had stated publicly that he would provide a community package that would benefit the public interest. Downtown Commission members and the public await to see just how generous the community benefits package by the Haywood Park developer will be. 

Love said some Asheville merchants favor the high-rise redevelopment while others do not.

She confirmed the Asheville's UDO does not have any height restrictions at this time, therefore the developer is legally allowed to build as high as he wants.

If completed, as proposed, the massive Haywood Park redevelopment project will boast the tallest building on the Asheville skyline, as well as the tallest building in the history of Western North Carolina.  

"Some believe (constructing) tall, slender buildings will be good for Asheville, but I'm not convinced," said Love. 

The Downtown Commission meeting was held Tues., July 1, 2008 at 8:30 a.m. in the Office of Economic Development, 29 Haywood Street in Downtown Asheville. The meeting, which was open to the public, continues the design review process and quest to fully understand the details of the developer's bold high-rise towers that will add hundreds of thousands of square feet of new hotel-condo-retail space in the heart of downtown.

-Report Posted July 2, 2008, by DowntownAsheville.com

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WNC FACTOID #2: Over 1,700 agents and brokers who are REALTORS in Western North Carolina have consolidated their Multiple Listing Services (MLS), which lists properties for sale. This action makes four Western North Carolina Boards of Realtors that represent the five counties of Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Madison and Transylvania the largest MLS group in the mountains. More>


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WNC FACTOID #3: Western North Carolina is known for its legendary natural beauty and temperate climate. Often referred to as WNC, this region covers 23 counties of the state's 100 counties. It is North Carolina's least populated region with less than one million full-time residents.

WebLinks to Western North Carolina...
AdvantageWest.com: Maps and More of WNC
ArtAsheville.com: Spotlights the Art of Area Artists
DowntownAsheville.com: The City Guide
HeritageWNC.org: Heritage of WNC Database
RapidRiverMagazine.com: WNC's Arts and Culture Monthly
VisitNC.com: Official State Travel Guide
WNCTraveler.com: Travel Info for Western North Carolina

WNC FACTOID #4: The Blue Ridge Mountains are believed to be the oldest mountains in the world. Since the early 1900s, the outdoors and unhurried pace of Western North Carolina has attracted tourists and campers. Yet, increasingly, reinvigorated downtowns across the region are becoming destinations in their own right. Asheville is the largest city in the region and is known as the "unofficial capital of Western North Carolina."

Real Estate News...

1. RENT VACATION PROPERTIES: Some real estate firms specialize in the leasing of WNC vacation properties and mountain getaways, such www.AshevilleConnections.com.

2. COMPARE THE QUALITY OF THE COUNTY SCHOOLS: More Details>

3. COMPARE CRIME RATES: More Details>

4. LOCATE NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY SEATS: More Details>

5. DISCOVER GREEN BUILDING AND SUSTAINABLE LIVING: For residents and newcomers of Western North Carolina who appreciate the value of eco-friendly living, visit TheGreenerHome.com.

6. TOUR WNC's BEST KNOWN INTENTIONAL COMMUNITY: Earthaven Ecovillage was founded in 1994 and offers 320 acres of beautiful property in Rutherford County. There are currently over 60 members. Visit Earthaven.org.

7. REQUEST PROFESSIONAL PERSPECTIVES OF CITIES AND COUNTIES: Discover dozens of mountain cities and 23 counties in one of the most beautiful regions of the world through the eyes of real estate professionals who offer advice, insights and tours of their neck of the woods. For example, John Illingworth knows the town of Maggie Valley and Haywood County. He can be reached at www.mvprealtor.com.

8. EXPLORE LOCAL MAPS: Explore your favorite places in WNC, such as Biltmore Forest, one of America's 250 wealthiest towns.

9. CONSIDER REAL ESTATE EDUCATION: For a career in selling mountain properties, real estate educator Roger Cumbie and Bill Trull can help at www.cumbieandtrull.com.

10. ACCESS PROFESSIONALS: Know who to call for your next real estate project in Western North Carolina, such as veteran appraiser Jim DeBruhl at www.jimdebruhlappraisals.com.

11. ANALYZE COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL LISTINGS: AdvantageWest offers a current list and helpful information at www.advantagewest.com.

12. PERUSE CLASSIFIEDS: Stay on top of properties in the mountains with "IWANNA," the weekly newspaper of classified ads at www.iwanna.com.

13. CONTACT PROPERTIES "FOR SALE BY OWNER": Three useful websites with listings by fizbos can be found at HomesByOwners.com, FSBOMonthly.com, and ForSaleByOwner.com.

14. WILL TAX ASSESSMENTS GO DOWN IN WNC? Across the nation where housing prices are falling, citizens are requesting that local governments reassess their homes. Click Here


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