Asheville has topped Relocate-America's list of their 100 Best Places to Live in the United States Asheville made its second appearance on Relocate-America.com's annual top 10 list, compiled each year since 1998. The site attracts visitors in the process of relocating and is aimed at helping people research cities before making a move. Read Full Story

N.C. Existing Home Sales Remain Constant in August
Mountain Areas Show Improvement North Carolina existing home sales remained consistent in August with a 1 percent decrease in percentage of units sold compared to the previous month. For detailed information, follow the link below.
http://www.ncrealtors.org/news_display.cfm?nid=240 

Asheville Named One of ?Best Towns in America?
Asheville has been included in Outside Magazine's August edition in its ?Best Towns In America? story. Asheville was its choice of best Southern town (less than 100,000 residents).
http://ncarstaff.c.topica.com/maag2GTabzPmfbqTyFQe/
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Housing Predictor Reports U.S. Real Estate Turn Around
More than half of the nation's housing markets are appreciating or have at least stabilized, according to a special report by Housing Predictor, an information-driven Web site that forecasts housing markets in all 50 U.S. states.  Some 56 percent of the nation's markets are appreciating or have stabilized.
http://www.rismedia.com/wp/2007-05-21/housing-predictor-reports-us-real-estate-turn-around/

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Golf course to be centerpiece of upscale Etowah housing development
Leading a phalanx of golf course designers, builders and engineers, Keith Vinson strolls 200 acres of pastures his company plans to convert to an Arnold Palmer golf course.
http://www.hendersonvillenews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070228/NEWS/70227008/1151

Tough New Rules Limit Refinancing Options
Freddie Mac has announced that starting in September it will substantially change the way it purchases sub prime adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs). From this point forward, loans with little down and tiny payments up front are going to be much tougher to get. Freddie Mac will not buy subprime loans unless the borrower is qualified to pay for the loan at its fully-indexed and fully-amortizing rate.
http://ncarstaff.c.topica.com/maagaHnabxDTBbqTyFQe/

N.C. Existing Home Sales Dip in February
North Carolina existing home sales dipped by 6 percent for February 2007 when compared to the same time period a year ago. However, when compared to last month, unit sales increased by 7 percent.
http://ncarstaff.c.topica.com/maaf6PFabxqSdbS3tdye/
Nationally, existing home sales rose in February.
http://ncarstaff.c.topica.com/maaf6PFabxqSebS3tdye/
2007/ehs_feb07_existing_home_sales_rise_again.html

Brevard Ranked Hot Retirement Haven
A look at the cities with the fastest-growing senior populations shows which locales are becoming increasingly popular retirement spots. Bizjournals.com identified 100 cities nationwide where residents over 65 have increased rapidly in the last five years.  Brevard, N.C. came in at No. 8 in the top ten retirement locations.
http://www.realtor.org/rmodaily.nsf/pages/News2007021503

The Home of the Future
"The Home of the Future" study, conducted by the National Association of Home Builders' Economics Group, provides a detailed view of what buyers can expect to find in an "average" home and an "upscale" home in 2015. The pace of change in new homes will be much faster over the next 10 years, and buyers can expect that all homes will be significantly "greener" and more resource efficient than today.
http://www.realtrends.com/go/view_media.php?mp_id=5795&cat_id=1017&PHPSESSID=b33864051f077e73ac440cd979c5ac64