Saturday, March 21, 2009
Looking to Sell Your Home?
1. Add a splash of color to the front of your home.
Clean up the winter debris, sticks, leaves, and branches
and make the Curb Appeal grab them when your buyers arrive.
Dust off any cobwebs from the front porch area.
2. Springtime is Here - Do a little Spring Cleaning
Make certain the inside of the home is spotless.
Get cobwebs from ceiling corners, clean the windows and open the blinds. Bring all the sun in!
A clean well lite room is far more appealing than a dark, dank one.
3. Winter Clothes Be Gone!
Give your closets a good cleaning also.
Get rid of bulky winter clothes and bring out the bright Spring /Summer apparel to make the closets look larger.
4. Bring Spring indoors -
Add some fresh flowers to your rooms and get rid of bulky blankets and winter comforters. Be careful not to use incense and artificial fragrances
as many people are allergic to these!
5. Find a Realtor you can work with and let them leverage your time with greater exposure on MLS and their marketing website.
Good luck!
Megg Henry
Broker - Foscoe Realty
Office (828) 963-7600
Cell (828) 773-2279
Email - info@megghenry.com
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Spring is Near in the High Country - Market is Good
This is view of our front porch when the last snow came in.
Of course Winter is not really gone yet, as a matter fact in the three years we have lived here we have seen snow as late as the first week in April!
Two Ski Slopes, App Ski and Sugar Mountain are both still open and plan to be open until March 28th. If the temps drop into the mid 20's as they are expected to Friday and Saturday night App Ski says they will be making snow!
Both slopes are offering discount lift tickets until season end. Beech Mountain closed as of the 15th of March. What about Real Estate?
Has the "Economic Downturn" had an affect on this area? Well - I guess that all depends on who you talk to. According to Trulia Real Estate Statistics:
The average price per square foot for Blowing Rock NC was $186, an increase of 0% compared to the same period last year. The median sales price for homes in Blowing Rock NC for Sep 08 to Nov 08 was $290,000. Compared to the same period one year ago, the median home sales price increased 0%, or $290,000.
(Here is the interesting part) The average listing price for homes for sale in Blowing Rock NC was $627,303 for the week ending Mar 11, which represents an increase of 3.9%, or $23,815, compared to the prior week.
Looks promising to me! Granted some offices have had fewer sales than they would have liked but we see continued interest in homes and mountain condos in Echota.
Learn more about Echota at www.BestBlowingRockHomesOnline.com
Loving Life in the High Country
Megg Henry
Broker - Foscoe Realty
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
SKI BEECH MOUNTAIN - Feb 7th
The day will be filled with DJ’s, Music, Graffiti Artists and a wild after party highlighting Hip-Hop Artist Brotha Reade. With major sponsorship from Under Armour, Skull Candy and Red Bull this is one event you do not want to miss.
For more information visit the contest website: 3rdrailjam.com.
For more information about Beech Mtn and the incredibel skiing visit the Ski Beech site!
Blowing Rock Winterfest Jan 22 to 25
You will find everything from Ice Craving contests, to Pancake Breakfast, to Chili Challenge cook offs, to Concerts, Wine Tastings, Kids activities and even a Polar Plunge!
Visit the Winterfest site to register and learn more.
Blowing Rock Winterfest