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Haywood County, NC real estate market 3Q 2007 building permit snapshot.

Posted December 30th, 2007 by Susie Blackmon

Wondering what building permits have been pulled recently in Haywood County, NC recently? Here’s a snapshot of recently published information.

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Brannon Forest Subdivision, Haywood County, NC 2007 Market Activity

Posted December 29th, 2007 by Susie Blackmon

Brannon Forest Subdivision activity during 2007, through December 28th, is reflected in the spreadsheet below – - Active Listings; Closed Listings; Withdrawn Listings. Brannon Forest is a beautiful mountainside subdivision above Jonathan Creek in Haywood County, NC.

Source: Western North Carolina Regional MLS. Data maintained by this source may not reflect all real estate activity in the market.

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Will Cataloochee Wilderness Resort be home to a new Cabela’s in Jonathan Creek, NC?

Posted December 28th, 2007 by Susie Blackmon

January 2008 should bring new information and more controversy involving the development of the proposed Cataloochee Wilderness Resort here in Jonathan Creek, NC. Meetings with the Haywood County Commissioners, as well as a to-be-announced meeting between some of the principals and the public, are sure to generate more interest and more drama. The Haywood County spokesman for the Cataloochee Wilderness Resort, Frank Singleton, answered a few more questions recently during a visit to the office of Smoky Mountain News, including questions about Dean Moses, Cabela’s and Bass Pro Shops.

“SMN: Have retailers been secured for this project? The plan calls for a Bass Pro Shop or Cabela’s.

FS: There are confidentiality agreements in place with the retailers. I’ve had direct consultation with some of these retail brands, including one specific one as an anchor right now. None of those things have been firmed up, and absolutely no contracts are in place with those folks. Conversations have taken place informally.…

SMN: What is Dean Moses’ involvement in the project?

FS: Dean is a consultant to Cataloochee Companies LLC with Carlton Consulting. That’s his role, but there are probably 25, maybe 30 companies involved in this whole thing.”

So, will we soon see Neiman-Marcus in Jonathan Creek?

Is there snow on ‘Snow Tube Mountain’ in Maggie Valley, NC for our Christmas/New Year’s visitors?

Posted December 26th, 2007 by Susie Blackmon

Here is a photo of our snow tubing mountain in Maggie Valley, NC taken a couple of days ago… we need more snow, but die-hard snow tubers don’t care. As I write this morning it is still dark outside, but a crunchy mixture of light snow and ice is falling from the sky. Could we have our White Christmas a day late?

Ghost Town in the Sky, closed for the season, is right across the street from the ‘Snow Tube Mountain,’ and allowed for a contrasting and clear shot of the lift lines that take you on an exhilarating ride to the top for food and fun.

Here’s a link to the Cataloochee Ski Area if you want to check out the ski conditions. Let’s go skiing in Maggie Valley, NC!