Tina Cone's Blog
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Foreclosures in the Highland/Cashiers Mountains of NC
I am very thankful that there have only been a few homes and a couple of lots that have been foreclosed on in our area. This is good for many reasons. First and foremost, the values of our properties are not seeing the decrease that is experienced in an area flooded with foreclosures. Our average sales price for [...]
Trading Up in Sapphire Valley, NC
In this market shift, Sellers and Buyers are getting creative. We have several Sellers who are willing to take properties on trade for their homes. Several of the homes we have available for this type of swap are brand new homes and others are well maintained. We have thousands of owners in our area that bought [...]
Highland-Cashiers, NC 2009 State of the Market
Kelly Jan. 2009 One of my New Year resolutions was to start posting a blog every week to give stats on the market with a dash of what makes our area so unique which is the laid back life style. Last week I reported the end of year figures for 2008 so this week I would [...]
2008 Market Data for Highlands/Cashiers, NC
Residential Sales 2005- 2008 Vacant Land Sales 2005-2008 Looking at the charts, in 2008 there were 252 residential sales compared to 417 in 2007. The average sales price for residential in 2008 was $627,919 while in 2007 it was $702,012. So what does this tell us? First it indicates that the buyers are opting to purchase in a lower [...]
Fall in the Mountains of North Carolina
This has been one of the most spectacular falls I have seen since we moved to the Cashiers/Highlands area 11 years ago. Just when I thought the color had peaked in mid October, it continued on into November! It made me think of the postcard above that I had sent out to all of my real [...]
Welcome to Tina Cone?s Blog!
Welcome to Tina Cone’s Blog! This blog will provide you with valuable information, tips, and general insight into the real estate market in Sapphire.
