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Archive for September, 2009

Housing Market Improving Each Month

Thursday, September 17th, 2009 Posted in Real Estate Commentary | No Comments »

Home builders across the country believe the housing market is recovering. The National Association of Home Builders released its monthly Housing Market Index report.  This report provides good insight in the single-family housing market. Respondents report on three components of their business, each  weighted and averaged: How ...

New Tax Ordinance regarding New Constructions

Monday, September 14th, 2009 Posted in Real Estate Commentary | No Comments »

From GGAR:  8/19/09 Effective July 1, 2009, Greenville County has passed a new tax ordinance regarding new constructions.  Once the CO is issued on a new construction, the completed structure will appear on the tax records and be taxed on a ...

Fall is in the air

Monday, September 7th, 2009 Posted in Lake and Mountain Monthly, Real Estate Commentary | No Comments »

It’s hard to believe that Summer is almost over and it is time to look ahead to my favorite time of the year. Every season has its special appeal, but as the leaves turn to vibrant colors of red, orange ...

Asheville - A Foodie’s Dream

Tuesday, September 1st, 2009 Posted in Real Estate Commentary | No Comments »

In a city of just 100,000, Asheville boasts 135 independent restaurants, 17 farmers' markets and seven world-class microbreweries.  How did we get so lucky?  A lot of it has to do with the thriving "farm-to-table" movement, encouraging the ...