There’s no telling how long the current housing situation will drag on. Here’s what you need to know before you start shopping in a rocky market.
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and here are some rules for sellers
N.C. regulators voted today to approve a new rule that will require real estate agents to provide a written disclosure of bonuses they might receive from sellers before a buyer makes an offer to purchase a home.
The rule, which will help homebuyers know if their agent has an extra financial interest in showing them a home, is scheduled to take effect Oct. 1.
The Boone Town Council was essentially forced to change its policy on accessory housing, which was originally adopted in hope of providing more affordable housing options for the community.
With the worst housing slump in a generation slashing home prices across the country, the dynamics of the market have shifted squarely in favor of buyers.
Work has begun to restore and enhance a 150-foot section of Boone Creek that runs between Howard and Rivers streets in Boone. The affected portion of the creek runs from near the back of Café Portofino to the future location of the university’s Beasley Broadcasting Complex at the corner of Depot Street.
Beginning in 2008, Appalachian State University men�s and women�s soccer will play its home games in a state-of-the-art, 1,000-seat stadium that will anchor the brand-new Ted Mackorell Soccer Complex, ASU athletics announced in conjunction with the High Country Soccer Association (HCSA) and Watauga County on Thursday.
“The law of this nation says that the water of this country belongs to the people,” said Donna Lisenby, former Catawba Riverkeeper, Waterkeeper Alliance board member and new Upper Watauga Riverkeeper, responsible for the protection of the Watauga and Elk rivers. “Riverkeepers protect the people.”
With the worst housing slump in a generation slashing home prices across the country, the dynamics of the market have shifted squarely in favor of buyers. And as the real estate industry grows increasingly Web-savvy, house hunters can now scour through neighborhoods, inspect front porches, and even peek inside bedrooms from the comfort of their desktops. But while this surge of new information can help you find that perfect home, it can also–at times–make the whole process overwhelming. Here are six ways to ensure that your online real estate search is as efficient and effective as possible.
Boone Mayor Loretta Clawson announced yesterday evening that the Town is purchasing ten acres along the New River for a raw-water intake.
The intake is located near the Watauga/Ashe county line and the purchase will cost the town $850,000. To cover the costs of the project, the town has applied for an 18 to 19 million dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Town officials say with the new intake and the existing intakes on Winkler’s Creek and the New River’s South Fork, Boone should be able to meet its twenty year needs.
Update: Ashe votes against tax
The proposal calls for a tax of up to four-tenths percent of value.
Should the tax fail, Ashe County’s property tax rate will increase. The current rate, 39.5 cents per $100, may need to increase by at least 3.8 cents.
County commissioners say more revenue is needed to pay for the new law enforcement center, county library expansions and other projects.
Watauga County and Tweetsie Railroad are exploring a proposal that would keep the Wild West theme park at its current location “for the next 50 years and beyond.”
Watauga planning director Joe Furman, who is acting economic developer for the county, presented a proposal to the commissioners Monday in which the county would buy land to support the theme park in exchange for a long-term commitment to keep the business operating.
Actress Andie MacDowell has bought land in an environmentally focused mountain community (Balsam Mountain) and plans to build an eco-friendly house there.
Demolition on Grandfather Mountain’s Top Shop, located next to the Mile High Swinging Bridge, began Wednesday, April 23. The crew began tearing down the side of the building located closest to the switchbacks up the Mountain. The new shop is scheduled to be completed in 2009
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Update: New photo of East Gate stands
Daniel Boone Days Celebrates Boone’s Heritage Sept. 4-6 in North ... TravelVideo.tv (press release) - 4-6, setting the foundation for an exciting annual event in this well-known High Country town. The festival has created a first-year buzz with its plan to ... |
Mountaineer Volleyball Notebook: ASU Picked Second In SoCon North ASU Appalachian Mountaineers, NC - BOONE, NC - Appalachian State Volleyball has been picked to finish second by the head coaches in the Southern Conference North division for 2008, ... |
 | Grandfather Mountain Getting “Greener” Hospitality 1st (press release), FL - Grandfather Mountain, NC – August 2008 – Hospitality 1ST – At 5946 feet above sea level, Grandfather Mountain towers above Northwestern North Carolina as a ... |
Autumn awaits Orlando Sentinel, FL - "One of the things that is really critical is cool nights," says Howard Neufeld, a professor of plant physiology at Appalachian State University in Boone, ... |
‘For Future Generations’ Boone Mountain Times, USA - Board member Michelle Leonard said the organization had preserved 2254 acres of land in Watauga, Ashe and Avery counties and said in crafting the mission ... |
 | Music on the Mountain Boone Mountain Times, USA - The Music on the Mountain Festival will be held in Boone this Saturday, August 23rd, from 11:30 am to 11:30 pm The event will feature performances from the ... |
Humane Society ‘Fur Ball’ Aug. 23 Boone Mountain Times, USA - Also slated to appear is Amanda Arrington, North Carolina director of the Humane Society of the United States. Judy Clarke, president of the Watauga Humane ... |
Bear Paw, Yellow Mountain state natural areas authorized Macon County News, NC - The authorization of the Yellow Mountain and Bear Paw state natural areas, both centered in Avery County, allows the state parks system to begin a land ... |
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Winston-Salem Journal, NC - Noon to midnight Saturday, old High Country Fairgrounds, Boone. Proceeds will benefit NC Green Power, High Country Conservancy and Appalachian's Energy ... |
Yadkin Valley Financial Corporation Will Present at the 13th ... FOXBusiness - The High Country Bank region serves Avery and Watauga Counties. The Cardinal State Bank region serves Durham, Orange, and Granville Counties. ... |
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