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Photo of the Day - Pink Ruffles Have Ridges.

Susie Blackmon — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:36:56 +0000

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A Visual Maggie Valley Aphrodesiac for Golfers.

Susie Blackmon — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:49:27 +0000

Maggie Valley Club’s beautifully manicured golf course, which includes 30 acres of fairways, an 800-foot rise in elevation, and panoramic views of some of Western North Carolina’s most spectacular mountain ranges, was bathed in the hue of the ‘Blue Ridge Mountains’ late yesterday afternoon.

If you love to golf, you can warm up on the Valley Nine and then hike up your pink golfing slacks and tackle the Mountain Nine. Recovery in Maggie Valley Club’s Pin High Bar and Grille is a pleasure, but you cannot show up at the Pin High Bar and Grille in your tank top!

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What is REALLY Selling in Haywood County, NC?

Susie Blackmon — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:32:22 +0000

Looking at our local numbers as I do on a daily basis, I was quite surprised to read in our local newspaper last Friday that “Locally, high-end homes make up the majority of those sold in the county.” What? Below is an analysis of our sales for the year-to-date.

Haywood County Sweet Spot.

We DO normally enjoy a very healthy second-home market as well as a healthy high-end market… and we will again! However, at the present time our ’sweet spot’ is between $100,000 and $299,999. A review of sales from June through today yields the following pertinent numbers: In the $300,000 price range there were 3 sales in June, 3 in July and, so far, 2 in August. The $400,000 range yielded 4 sales in June, and 1 in July; the $500,000 range yielded 1 sale in July, and there was 1 ‘million and over’ sale during the referenced time period which was a $1,100,000 sale in July.

Active Residential Listings Today.

Haywood County - 1,238
Maggie Valley - 287
Waynesville - 589
Canton - 157
Clyde - 169
Lake Junaluska - 32

Source: MLS. Data deemed reliable but, not guaranteed.

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Photo of the Day - Sprinkled Purple Petals.

Susie Blackmon — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 10:05:53 +0000

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Dianne Lee’s Stained Glass Bungalow in Waynesville, NC.

Susie Blackmon — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 22:57:41 +0000

The art of stained glass is alive and thriving in Waynesville, North Carolina, at Dianne Lee’s The Stained Glass Bungalow. Dianne Lee, a talented, accomplished and commissioned stained glass artist (and winner of professional accolades), treated me to a tour of her studio, and an up-close and personal look at her newest work of art, a beautiful new lamp, among other treasures.

Working with homeowners, designers, and architects, Dianne creates original and unique stained glass works of art for her clients in the tradition of the Arts & Crafts period, including lamps, transoms, windows, doors, cabinet doors, entryways… anything the client desires. Drawing on her experience in horticulture and landscape design, Dianne captures the beauty and colors of our Blue Ridge Mountains, and our native flowers and plants, for her exquisite stained glass creations.

She will make your home or business a work of art! Give her a call at 828-400-4002, and visit her website, StainedGlassBungalow.com.

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Equestrian Flavor Alive and Wet in Maggie Valley, NC.

Susie Blackmon — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 09:08:03 +0000

Yesterday (Saturday) afternoon we lucky to enjoy an afternoon storm. Driving home, I noticed these horses, who are pastured very close to the entrance of the Maggie Valley Club on Moody Farm Road. Looks like they enjoyed their rainwater bath… and the camera.

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Riding a horse provides a beautiful way to enjoy the beautiful scenery in and around Maggie Valley, NC. A list of Maggie Valley riding stables with phone numbers is provided below. Cataloochee Ranch is a beautiful place to spend your vacation, and a spectacular place to ride horses!

Come on up and ‘ride a spell.’ We have property available in and around Maggie Valley and Waynesville with stalls, barns, pastures, and room for your round pen and hot walker.

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Grace Cathey’s Beautiful Sculpture Garden and Gallery, Waynesville, NC.

Susie Blackmon — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 12:27:35 +0000

Grace Cathey’s Sculpture Garden and Gallery in beautiful downtown Waynesville is located in her husband’s service station! Originally from Florida, Grace moved to North Carolina and ‘found her groove’ after completing courses at Haywood Community College. Waynesville is very lucky to have her in their midst! Listen to her story here.

The address of Grace Cathey’s Sculpture Garden and Gallery is 136 Depot Street in Waynesville (28786), and her phone number is 828-456-8843. Hours: Monday - Thursday 7:00 am - 6:00 pm; Friday - Saturday 11:00 - 5:00 pm. Winter hours: Call first!

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Photos of the Day - Nothing is Black and White.

Susie Blackmon — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:38:34 +0000

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Log Homes in Maggie Valley Dressed in Green.

Susie Blackmon — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:56:50 +0000

Four to five weeks from now, this beautiful home in Maggie Valley (which is right down the road from me) will be enveloped in the spectacular colors of fall in the mountains of North Carolina. Thinking of jumping off the proverbial fence and getting serious about buying your home in the mountains?

A search of active listings in Maggie Valley this morning with the MLS terms log and creek results in 59 listings - - broken out by price ranges as follows: $ 10,000 - $149,999 = 7 * $150,000 - $200,000 = 3 * $200,001 - $300,000 = 25 * $300,001 - $400,000 = 14 * $400,001 - $500,000 = 5 * $500,001 - $3,000,000 = 5.

Looking in the $400,001 to $500,000 range? Here are your choices today given the log, creek parameters:

Click here to insert the MLS number of the 5 listings above and see the listing information… or you can do your own search. FYI, there are a total of 286 listings in Maggie Valley this morning.

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There Are Times You Just Need to Take the Bridle Off, Throw the Skillet Away, and Let the Panther Scream.

Susie Blackmon — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 09:17:11 +0000

WANTED: Mentor/Partner in real estate, preferably in cowboy boots and tight blue jeans, who loves people and needs help with website issues, administrative issues, blogging, photography, creativity, and technology. Will sell everything and relocate in an Airstream just to work with someone who knows what hyper-local and Web 2.0 mean! Let the panther cougar scream.

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