| I am more than convinced that Real Estate in | | | | the U.S. by Frommer's Cities Ranked and |
| the great city of Asheville NC is going to be | | | | Rated, #23 of 200 metro areas for business |
| one of the best investments of our lifetime | | | | and careers by Forbes and the best place to |
| and well into the next. When I first came | | | | live in the USA by Relocate America. It was |
| here, actually on my way to another out of | | | | also named one of the world's Top 12 Must-See |
| state location; I stopped by a local | | | | destinations for 2007 by Frommer's travel |
| realtor's office and took some information on | | | | guides. |
| property in the area. I ended up buying 7 | | | | |
| acres in a mountain cove and leaving the only | | | | When looking at Downtown Asheville, it was |
| life I knew for almost 50 years, in Brooklyn | | | | actually patterned after Downtown New York |
| New York. I now had my own property and I | | | | City. Not to say that we are there… |
| wanted that beautiful log home I had always | | | | yet, but there is a Vision. What do we need? |
| dreamed about. Maybe it was all those "Little | | | | We need somebody that screams for the future |
| House on the Prairie" shows I used to watch. | | | | of this great city called Asheville. We need |
| I guess for me it was like going camping and | | | | a Master City or Community Planner to plan |
| never coming back. I started noticing and | | | | well into the next 50 years, and start |
| comparing the City of Asheville to New York | | | | building this infrastructure of the city now! |
| City, since that is where I am from. Some | | | | Strategically plan well used land and space |
| people call and spell it Ashville, Ashvill, | | | | to accommodate many major U.S. Corporations |
| Ashevile and many other names, but for me it | | | | possibly coming to Buncombe County. Build |
| is now a place in North Carolina that I call | | | | those Inner-City skyscrapers! Get real |
| home. I was used to living in the "Big City", | | | | support and sponsorship for the areas sports |
| short vacationing on Long Island, and long | | | | teams! Asheville is an easy sale if you can |
| vacationing at Disney World. That was pretty | | | | show your client way into the future. |
| much my life routine. Now I had a place to | | | | |
| settle down and think about my life. I was | | | | Even with the concerns about "Global |
| not that young anymore and I had to make some | | | | Warming", Asheville North Carolina is |
| decisions to make the latter half of my life | | | | considered a "Safe House"! "These Mountains |
| a more relaxing happier fulfilling time. | | | | may one day be near what is considered the |
| Asheville North Carolina was the perfect | | | | coast" is what a friend of mine recently |
| place. Not just for me either. I have seen | | | | said. My property… about 3500 square |
| over the years the many diversified groups | | | | feet in the air, is one of the many common |
| enter this area and there is not any | | | | elevations for the mountain area. Real Estate |
| discrimination. Of course there are certain | | | | in Asheville is a prized possession! Types of |
| groups in certain neighborhoods, but | | | | properties include the flatlands, rolling, |
| Asheville is a place where people really do | | | | mountain sides, mountain coves, mountain |
| fit in. | | | | ridge, and mountain top with mile long views. |
| | | | From the top of my mountain I can see way |
| Asheville had a population of about 2,500 by | | | | into Tennessee. The real estate of the |
| 1861, and it remained relatively untouched by | | | | mountains is such a breath of fresh air, a |
| the Civil War, but contributed many companies | | | | peace and solace that I enjoy regularly. |
| to the Confederate States Army, and a much | | | | Property in the area can range anywhere from |
| smaller number of soldiers to the Union. A | | | | $500 to over a million dollars per acre |
| rifle manufacturing facility was located in | | | | depending on where you are in Buncombe County |
| the town of Asheville. The war came to the | | | | and the surrounding areas, and how much |
| area almost as an afterthought, when the | | | | acreage you are purchasing. |
| "Battle of Asheville" was fought in April | | | | |
| 1865 at the place where the University of | | | | We are becoming the "Fort Knox" of cities in |
| North Carolina stands today. This place is | | | | America. We have the mountains, fresh air, |
| rich with history, but promotes peace today. | | | | green building, vegetarians, and so much land |
| | | | available to expand this great city. Most |
| Today Asheville keeps popping up on national | | | | people take a trial trip to the area either |
| reviews. Asheville it is one of AARP's | | | | in the Spring, Summer, or Fall. Of course |
| magazines "Best Places to Reinvent Your | | | | winter is beautiful as well, but much more |
| Life", Modern Maturity named it one of "The | | | | activities are available when the weather |
| 50 Most Alive Places to Be", American Style | | | | breaks. We usually get 2-5 small snowfalls |
| magazine called it one of "America's Top 25 | | | | per year and concerning weather, it is a very |
| Arts Destinations", Self magazine labeled it | | | | good balance. Real Estate in Buncombe County |
| the "Happiest City for Women", and it was | | | | is valuable. So… open your eyes, look |
| proclaimed the "New Freak Capital of the | | | | into your crystal ball, and see where YOU fit |
| U.S." by Rolling Stone magazine. Asheville | | | | - in Asheville North Carolina. We have so |
| has also been called "a New Age Mecca" by CBS | | | | many wonderful people coming to this area |
| News Eye on America, and named the "most | | | | that Asheville it is surely on its way to the |
| vegetarian friendly" small city in America by | | | | top of the charts in the next few years to |
| PETA not too long ago. In 2007, Asheville was | | | | come. |
| named one of the top seven places to live in | | | | |