It’s been a really temperate winter so far here in the mountains of western North Carolina. We’ve had one bout of below freezing weather, which is just incredible! Since the winter’s turning out to be so mild, it can be a great time to come up and look at Cashiers Homes for sale! Ditto for Highlands, Sapphire, Glenville and Lake Toxaway. If you’re wondering if there are activities beyond looking for a mountain home, you’ve hit the jackpot! In the Sapphire Valley area of the plateau, you and your family can enjoy skiing, snowboarding and tubing on one of the closest ski slopes for those of us who live in the southeast. There are those die-hard restaurants that stay open for us locals during the winter months, so dining out can still be a pleasure! The waterfalls are still magnificent and many days are still suitable for cool-weather hiking! The mountain experience can be yours during the winter, spring, summer or fall. Why wait any longer for your little corner of the western North Carolina mountains? Pricing for homes and condos haven’t been better in many years, and it is believed they won’t be this great ever again. Come on up —- the weather’s fine!!!
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COME ON IN – THE WEATHER’S FINE IN CASHIERS, HIGHLANDS, SAPPHIRE, GLENVILLE AND LAKE TOXAWAY
Thursday, January 19th, 2012NOW is THE Time to Buy Cashiers Homes for Sale, Cashiers Land for Sale
Friday, November 5th, 2010It seems that everybody is saying that now is the time to buy! Well, NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY! The winter season is coming up on us quickly and sellers are more anxious than ever to move their Cashiers Homes for Sale, Sapphire Homes for Sale, Lake Toxaway Homes for Sale, Glenville Homes for Sale, Highlands Homes for Sale! Add to that the VERY motivated sellers with Cashiers Land for Sale, Sapphire Land for Sale, Lake Toxaway Land for Sale, Glenville Land for Sale, Highlands Land for sale!
If you have ever dreamed of having a mountain retreat or escape, NOW really is the time. Pricing is at an unprecedented low and interest rates are, too. There really are great buys to be had, and your realtor will know just where to help you find that mountain retreat in western North Carolina!
2nd Annual Cashiers Valley Leaf Festival – October 7-10, 2010
Tuesday, September 14th, 2010Just imagine a world where all the fall colors surround you, the air is brisk in the morning and evening and in between is absolutely perfect. Mountain vistas and waterfalls are everywhere, just calling your name. That world would be in beautiful western North Carolina, on the Highlands/Cashiers plateau! At a cool, breezy 3000-4000 feet in elevation, on a clear day, you can see forever. Add a little entertainment, some choice activities, some real estate opportunities in Highlands and Cashiers Homes for Sale and all that for no cost, and what you have is the Cashiers Valley Leaf Festival, 2010! Local area merchants have gotten together to promote the area, lifestyle and joi de vivre and have arrived at the general consensus that the autumn is one of the most beautiful times of year and one of the last chances of the year to celebrate generally beautiful weather. Enjoy some of the local color (in more ways than one) and music. If you’re so inclined, go see some of the fabulous homes available for sale. There are many to see in both Highlands and Cashiers and all points in-between. The merchants have set up a website for your information, which is www.cashiersvalleyleaffest.com. Go see what it’s all about! And come to the plateau! It’ll be worth a trip, I promise!
Great Buys in Cashiers Homes for Sale
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010There has never been a better time to purchase a wonderful mountain home in Cashiers, Highlands, Glenville, Sapphire or Lake Toxaway, NC. Why? The stability of homeowners in this area has historically been rock solid. There is now evidence of INstability in some areas, of financial deterioration. The evidence is shown in the upward spiral of properties that are foreclosures or short sales. As a side effect, the foreclosures have forced sales prices down somewhat to a very affordable level for most folks. Although these distressed sale properties are bad news for the people who are the former owners, they really represent opportunity for those who have money to invest. The investment can be for personal enjoyment or could be held for several years to become a great re-sale property. We must also realize that the amount of foreclosures and short sales in our beautiful mountain area is NOTHING compared to metropolitan areas hard hit by down-sizing companies and other dilemmas being experienced by our larger employers. So, be sure to ask your favorite realtor (and I hope that’s me!) about foreclosures and short sales in the Highlands/Cashiers area to find the best deals around for mountain properties!!
The Time is NOW
Monday, March 15th, 2010For those people who are still under the impression that it’s best to wait before making a property purchase (whether it’s a home or vacant land), think again. The Fed is discontinuing their purchase of mortgage-backed securities, effective 3/31/2010. What does that mean for those of us that intend to borrow money to close on a home or land? It means that interest rates ARE GOING TO RISE.
The Federal Government has been involved in purchasing mortgage-backed securities for the past while in order to be able to stabilize interest rates and the housing market in general.
Most MBSs are issued by Ginnie Mae or Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, which are US government -sponsored enterprises. Ginnie Mae guarantees that investors receive timely payments. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac also provide certain guarantees and have special authority to borrow from the US Treasury.
If you’ve been considering the purchase of property, the time is NOW. Most real estate is going to be the highest priced investment any of us make. Add an extra percent or percent and a half to the cost of the property. Now, you have an additional investment of potentially hundreds of thousands of dollars over time.
An investment in Cashiers homes and land, Highlands Homes and Land or Lake Toxaway Homes and Land is still one of the best investments anyone can make.
Contact Merry Soellner, your Cashiers, Highlands Real Estate Professional for information on YOUR property purchase! Call 828 399 1580.
Extended Home Buyers’ Tax Credit
Friday, November 20th, 2009There’s also good news for current homeowners, wishing to purchase a new or existing home between November 7, 2009 and April 30, 2010. If those current homeowners have used their home being sold or vacated as a principal residence for five consecutive years within the last eight, they are also eligible for up to a maximum $6,500 in tax credit.
Not only is the tax credit available on single family homes, but also on other primary residences such as condos, townhomes and co-ops purchased for $800,000 or less. As long as a written binding contract to purchase is in effect on April 30, 2010, the purchaser will have until July 1, 2010 to close and still qualify for the credit. The credit does not have to be repaid if he/she occupies the home for three years or more. However, if the property is sold during the three year period, the full amount of credit will be recouped on the sale.
The above information should instill enough confidence in some of us to help us get off the fence we’ve been sitting on. The buyers’ market we’re in right now won’t last forever and neither will the enticement of the Extended Home Buyer Tax Credit. Now, more than ever, is the time to consider that home you’ve wanted or needed!
Having Fun in Cashiers, Sapphire, Lake Toxaway, Highlands, Glenville
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009
Here's one of the most fun things I can think of!
My Friend...the Llama!
Here, we have mountain waterfalls, lakes, wildlife
Cashiers Homes, Sapphire Homes, Lake Toxaway Homes – Additional Tax Credit and Extension!
Friday, November 6th, 2009
Cute, Clean and Cozy 3BR/1.5BA home in quiet neighborhood in Sapphire, NC
The news is out…Congress has voted on and passed a bill just today (11/6/09) that will not only extend the first-time homebuyer tax credit of $8000 per family, but will also give additional tax breaks to certain homeowners trading up. Passed overwhelmingly by Congress, the bill would provide a $6500 tax credit to homeowners who are buying a new, primary residence beginning December 1st. The language mandates that to get the credit, the homeowner must have owned their home for five consecutive years of the previous eight. BUT there are caps on the tax credits. They only apply to individual buyers who make no more than $125,000 and $250,000 for couples annually. There is also an anti-flipping provision: Any homeowner who collects the credit and sells within three years must return the money. The FTHB was extended to cover consumers signing a contract by April 30 and closing by June 30.
If you or anyone you know is interested in taking advantage of this unprecedented attempt to give a “shot in the arm” to the otherwise slagging real estate market, you now will have the opportunity to do so! What a great way to end the year, with your own personal first home or home up-grade!!
Please be sure to let me know if I can help you in any way…I would be pleased to discuss the possibility and would be delighted to assist you with Cashiers homes, Sapphire Homes or Lake Toxaway Homes! Even here, in the mountains of Western North Carolina, we have very good buys that would be appropriate for first time home buyers or those folks looking to upgrade their current home!
Top Ranked Cashiers Homes and Land, Highlands Homes for sale, Lake Toxaway Homes Website
Wednesday, October 21st, 2009Merry Soellner’s www.cashiersncland.com website recently earned the title of Google’s
Top Ranking Real Estate Website for Sapphire NC homes and land, Glenville home for sale, Franklin NC real estate, Brevard NC land, Cashiers NC homes for sale, Highlands NC homes and land, Lake Toxaway real estate
This ranking changes up and down daily. The most solid spot seems to be Cashiers Homes and Land. Merry Soellner was delighted to see her efforts paying off for her providing responsive, professional and friendly real estate services to a growing clientele from all over the United States and the World. The coveted title of top real estate broker for the Cashiers, Highlands, Brevard, Lake Toxaway, Glenville, Franklin and Sapphire areas changes daily. Even so, Merry was pleased to see that the number of votes (or clicks) obtained from her clients and new visitors to her informative website seem to be stimulating her real estate business.
Merry Soellner recently received a major vote of confidence from her fellow realtors, having been elected to a 3-year term as a new in-coming Director for the Cashiers-Highlands Board of Realtors. Merry Soellner has the distinction of being a member of the Brevard-Asheville Board of Realtors as well, something in which few realtors in the Cashiers-Highlands-Lake Toxaway participate.
When asked why Merry seemed to be enjoying such high rankings, she said that her website traffic has increased dramatically, due to her increased showings of homes and land in the Cashiers real estate, Highlands real estate and Lake Toxaway real estate markets. She also has continued to conduct exhaustive previews for new clients for Glenville homes for sale, Sapphire homes for sale and Franklin homes for sale. “I think the fact that I really work hard, previewing as many as 20 homes in just 2 days, makes sure that I hit the mark assigned to me by my clients is part of it,” Merry said.
Merry can offer the following properties: Cashiers homes for sale, Lake Toxaway Estates homes for sale, Bald Rock, Burlingame, Catatoga, Pine Forest, Spring Forest, Highlands, Stillpoint, Trillium, and dozens of other locations. She also is a member of the Brevard and Asheville real estate board, giving her the ability to provide access to her clients to that entire section of western North Carolina.
Cashiers Homes for Sale, Highlands Real Estate, Glenville Homes, Sapphire Land, Lake Toxaway Homes
Wednesday, October 21st, 2009Homes for sale, homes for sale! Inventory everywhere!
You’re probably asking yourself, “Why would I want to buy a home now? The housing market CAN’T be as low as it’s going to go!”
Looking for a Home on the WNC Plateau? Come Here for Cashiers Real Estate, Lake Toxaway Homes for Sale, Glenville Land and Homes, Highlands Homes for Sale
Well, I would ask you to consider where it is you want to purchase…for example, if you’re thinking about buying in the Cashiers – Highlands – Glenville – Sapphire – Lake Toxaway area, the truth is that inventory is now moving at quite a brisk rate. Think about it…Once the current inventory is gone, it’s gone!!! New inventory, as it enters the market, isn’t going to be priced the same as inventory that has been on the market as long as the recession has been in effect. If you had a house and wanted to sell it during the past 2-3 years, you know what I’m talking about. People waited and waited until most folks that needed to sell their property gave up and drastically reduced their prices just to get the property sold. When looking for Cashiers homes for sale, Merry Soellner, North Carolina licensed real estate broker can help you find your mountain dream home. Looking for Lake Toxaway homes for sale or Glenville homes and land, or Highlands homes for sale? She can help you find those special places, too.
Still Looking? Try Merry Soellner, Real Estate Broker, for Sapphire Homes for Sale, Franklin Real Estate, Brevard Homes for Sale
I think it’s safe to say that the bottom has been hit, and the deals that are out there now need to be seriously considered. Our market is not the same as other markets. We have a second home market, where a majority of people in the position of selling property don’t HAVE to sell their property. So, if you’ve been thinking about buying a home in the mountains, consider looking at Cashiers Homes for Sale, Highlands Homes for sale, Glenville Homes for Sale, Sapphire Homes for Sale and Lake Toxaway Homes for Sale!!! You’ll be glad you did! You may be thinking of Brevard homes for sale to the east of Lake Toxaway, NC , or Franklin homes off to the northwest of Highlands, NC. Merry Soellner can help you with either, because she is a member of two real estate boards: the Highlands- Cashiers board and the Asheville-Brevard board. Together, she can handle your western North Carolina real estate needs. And let’s not forget what’s in between: Sapphire homes for sale. She can help you find that special place in the middle. She actually has a listing there, right now and in other areas of WNC real estate.
