2008 July | Bucking The Real Estate Trend-Waynesville and Maggie Valley Real Estate

Archive for July, 2008

Photo of the Day – Purple Passion in Maggie Valley.

Posted July 31st, 2008 by Susie Blackmon

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Photo of the Day – Frilly Garden Goodies on Sheepback Mountain.

Posted July 29th, 2008 by Susie Blackmon

Maggie Valley’s Sheepback Mountain is decorated with beautiful log and mountain homes with ‘to die for’ views. There are mountain laurels lining the winding road up and around Sheepback Mountain, and many of the properties are landscaped with flower gardens and water gardens, including the home of my friends, Patty and Ellis Morris. These beautiful blooms were among the flowery photographs I took while wandering around their property at the top of Sheepback Mountain. Thanks Patty and Ellis for the feast for my eyes and my camera.

©Susie Blackmon Photos

See my other Photos of the Day.

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How Many July Closings To Date in Haywood County, NC?

Posted July 29th, 2008 by Susie Blackmon

Closed residential transactions for July, to date, in Haywood County, NC total 44. Waynesville has the most closings so far (17), and Canton, Clyde and Maggie Valley each have (7). The average discount (listing vs. selling prices) is 6.8%. The most expensive home sold in July to date closed at $1,100,000, and the least expensive home closed at $47,500.

Active Residential Listings 07/29/08

Haywood County = 1,240
Canton = 159
Clyde = 172
Lake Junaluska = 30
Maggie Valley = 282
Waynesville = 601

See the Haywood County, NC Archive of Market Reports.

See the Maggie Valley, NC Archive of Market Reports.

See the Waynesville, NC Archive of Market Reports.

Search the Haywood County, NC MLS.

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Fractional Share Ownership vs. Timeshare in Haywood County, NC.

Posted July 29th, 2008 by Susie Blackmon

We enjoy a healthy vacation/second home market here in Haywood County because of the mountains, change of seasons, location, log homes, creeks, lakes and nature in abundance. Outright ownership of vacation and second homes is an option, as are Fractional Shares and Timeshares.

Pat Kitano of Transparent Real Estate just posted an excellent bullet-point list, as explained by Sarah Scafford of International Listings, of the differences between Fractional Share Ownership and Timeshares here.

See other Luxury and Second Home Market posts.

See my Haywood County, NC Archive of Market Reports.

Search the Haywood County, NC MLS.

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Photo of the Day – Dappled Ducks in Dappled Light.

Posted July 27th, 2008 by Susie Blackmon

This afternoon I noticed these beautiful ducks wandering through my yard in Maggie Valley, on their way to the little creek that is rushing with a little bit of swimming water right now. I cannot help but wonder if this the same female that came through my yard recently, but with a handsome male instead of ducklings?