The Boone Town Council will meet at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 24, to vote on a resolution authorizing the town’s finance director to apply to the Local Government Commission for approval of a $25 million issue of general obligation bonds.
Along with watching fireworks and grilling out, everyone in North Carolina can celebrate Independence Day by casting a line in their favorite fishing hole - no license needed!
The new proposed name for AWAR is the High Country Association of Realtors or “HI-CAR”. The Board of Directors also proposed a new tagline for the association that says, “All Real Estate is Local and So Are We”.
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.
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 outlook for owners of “prime property” – “the most desirable, and normally most expensive, property in a defined location” – notably for vacation homes, is much more optimistic, according to the 2008 Annual Wealth Report by property consultants, Knight Frank, and Citi Private Bank.
“The boom in second home ownership over the past decade will be nothing compared with the growth we will see over the next decade,” the report says.
Cosmetic fixes that can put a prettier face on a plain-Jane home will pay for themselves - and then some.
Spring has always been busy for real estate. Even though buyers and sellers remain cautious, now could be a good time to make a move
The spring home-buying season is upon us. In small towns and big cities alike, “Open House” and “For Sale” signs are sprouting like crocuses. But it will take more than pleasant weather to thaw the ice-cold real estate market.
If many home buyers have never shopped for their own title insurance, will they use a Web site that not only helps them do that, but also select their own appraiser, home inspector, surveyor, or termite company?
Jeff Lazerson thinks they will, and armed with a $100,000 Ford Foundation grant, he’s building Fairclosingcosts.com, a Web site that he says will allow not only consumers but real estate and mortgage professionals to shop for settlement services.
Blue Ridge Parkway facilities open on a staggered basis beginning in April. It should be noted that Spring is a transitional time weather-wise in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Warm days can be followed quickly by a cold front that brings the return of winter conditions. It’s important to check weather forecasts prior to your drive.
Some Parkway facilities are open year round. These include the Museum of North Carolina Minerals (MP 331), Folk Art Center (MP 382) and Parkway Headquarters in Asheville.
In the midst of all the gloom and doom on the housing front, one remarkably-bright statistic has just been announced: Last week the National Association of Realtors reported that 12 percent of all existing home sales last year were not primary residences, they were instead vacation homes.
Property values in college towns are holding strong and can make a good investment whether you’re a parent, an investor, or just looking to relocate
Rates on 30-year mortgages dropped below 6 percent two weeks ago for the first time in more than a month, reflecting aggressive efforts by the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates to protect the economy from a serious recession.
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Yahoo has an interesting article about ways to improve your homes value, here’s the list of the top 6
1. Replace Your Siding
2. Build a Deck
3. Spice Up the Kitchen
4. Install Energy-Efficient Windows
5. Give the Bathroom a Facelift
6. Crown Your Walls
A new study suggests that southwest North Carolina has lost more than 100 acres daily for the past 30 years to urban development.
Investigators spent today shoveling through ashes to determine what caused an early morning fire that destroyed the Tweetsie Railroad Museum and gift shop at Tweetsie Railroad
Until recently, borrowing money for a new kitchen, second-story addition, or other home improvement meant going to the bank, seeing a loan officer, and hoping for the best. Today, however, you have many more options.
Money Magazine—With home values tumbling and the mortgage market still in crisis, you’d think that Billie and Rodney Wylde would shelve their plans to build their North Carolina dream home - at least until the market stabilizes.
Not a chance. The thirtysomethings are set to pour the foundation on a 2,100-square-foot farmhouse with a wraparound porch in East Bend, a few miles from where they currently live. Estimated construction cost: $140,000.
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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