The first quarter of 2020 has been eventful! We’re experiencing a global pandemic, ups and downs in the stock market, job insecurity, and a new way of living all within the first three months of the year! It will take time to see the long-term effects COVID-19 will have on the Asheville real estate market, […]
Written by Suzanne Arthur, Broker | REALTOR Preparing your house to sell post-pandemic boils down to three fundamentals – clean, clean, clean. If you live in the house, pack up and store items not needed for everyday use. Less is more. Traditionally,listing a vacant home has been considered a bit of a liability. Currently, a […]
The real estate market in Asheville and Buncombe County ended 2019 with low inventory that is being outpaced by the demand, a trend we’ve been seeing for awhile now. Inventory levels in Asheville are under six months in every price point below one million dollars while Buncombe County inventory levels are below six months below […]
When analyzing the Asheville Real Estate market we choose three different markers in the city of Asheville and Buncombe County: New Listings, Closed Sales, and Median Sales. While there are many others, we think these data points create an overall picture of our market. The third quarter exhibited more of an evening out than we’ve […]
You know a lot of people come to me and they say “Hey, Pete, you’re in real estate, you own your home, you know how to grill a pizza…how do you do it?” Well, I’ll tell you. It’s very simple actually. The first step: hire a realtor at DixonPacifica Real Estate and let them go to […]
What a great year for DixonPacifica Real Estate and the WNC housing market! Our market built upon a strong 2016 and we continued to see improvements in median sales price and price per square foot. We’ve rebounded well above pre-crash levels. In Asheville, the median sales price rose to $290,000, a 7.4% improvement over 2016. […]
One of the most common questions our Brokers receive pertains to due diligence and how it works. We thought it would be helpful to explain the due diligence process and what it means to a buyer and a seller. In 2011, the North Carolina Real Estate Commission introduced a revised Offer to Purchase and Contract in which a […]
If you are a horse owner, or even just somebody who has dreamed of owning their own horse, I bet that you have fantasized about having your horse on your own property. I have owned horses on and off (mostly on) for the past 36 years. The times when I have been able to sit […]
Every market is unique, yet the national sentiment has given rise to the notion that housing markets are stalling. Although interested buyers are out on an increasing number of showings, there remains a limited number of desirable listings. And although mortgage rates have remained enticingly low, home prices have reached unaffordable levels for many new […]