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Lorraine Bell
NEWS
May 18, 2008
Changes to the site: New Property
Welcome back to WithAMountainView.com, we have made a few changes since your last visit. Namely, new property on the navigation to the left you will notice two new links; Scaly Mountain, NC and Corundum Hills, NC. Scaly Mountain has been added to showcase our newest listing. Please take a look at where your next Mountain View property could be.
January 22, 2008
Financing Announcement
Thanks to FED's recent cut of almost a point, Interest Rates are dropping fast, Please contact our Preferred Lender, Carolina First or click here for more info. You can also use this link to email directly one of our preferred Mortgage Broker Diane Robinson or Brenda West. Owner financing also available.
July 3, 2007
Financing now available through Carolina First
We've added a financing page to our menu on the left. Please click that or here to view financing options.
You're With a Mountain View repesentative at Carolina First is:
Diane Robinson
(828)-349-0860
or email her here Diane.Robinson@Carolinafirst.com
July 2, 2007
Daily Real Estate News | January 8, 2007
North Carolina Population Boom Helps Housing
North Carolina's population is booming - and that bodes well for real estate.
North Carolina has moved past New Jersey as the 10th most populous state. Its population grew 2 percent in 2006 to 8.8 million, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. In 20 years, it is expected to be the country's seventh most populous state.
More people equals greater housing demand; Existing home sales in the state were up 4 percent in November, while national sales were down 4.4 percent over the year earlier.
Why is the state attracting so many new residents? Perhaps because it offers housing for every taste and pocketbook. Houses over $1 million are a rarity. The average home in the capital city of Raleigh goes for $250,000.
Those who want to live in sight of the ocean can do so at a relatively reasonable price. But the real growth is in the mountainous western part of the state where there are four seasons, but all of them mild.
"Our area has been likened to Aspen as it was in the '50s, before it was developed," says Pat Handley, an associate with McKee Properties who is marketing one of the community's highest-priced properties - a private mountaintop estate with valley and mountain views from every room - for $4.48 million."
Source: BusinessWeek Online, Maya Roney (01/05/2007)
July 1, 2007
Daily Real Estate News | May 8, 2007
What City Ranks as Best Place to Live?
Cities Ranked & Rated, which ranked more than 400 U.S. metro areas in, has picked Gainesville, Fla., as 2007's best place to live.
Charlottesville, Va., snagged the top spot in 2004, the last updated list. Charlottesville, however, dropped to No. 17 in the current rankings, after median home prices doubled in the city.
The 2007 list of the top places to live appears in the second edition of the 848-page book co-written by Bert Sperling of Sperling's Best Places and Frommer guidebook writer Peter Sanders. Judges factored in 10 major criteria in determining the rankings - economy and jobs; cost of living; climate; education; health and healthcare; crime; transportation; leisure; arts and culture; and overall quality of life.
In the 2007 rankings, the authors gave more weight to affordable housing and reasonable commuting times. "Two-hour commutes, one-way, are no longer uncommon," according to Sperling.
Here are the list's top 10 cities:
1. Gainesville, Fla.
2. Bellingham, Wash.
3. Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, Ore.-Wash.
4.Colorado Springs, Colo.
5. Ann Arbor, Mich.
6. Ogden-Clearfield, Utah
7. Asheville, N.C.
8. Fort Collins-Loveland, Colo.
9. San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, Calif.
10. Boise City-Nampa, Idaho
Source: USA Today, Bob Minzesheimer (05/08/07)
June 30, 2007
Daily Real Estate News | April 19, 2007
Top 10 Towns Where People Want to Live
Relocate-America.com, which provides resources to people who are relocating to a new community, has compiled a list of cities and towns that its customers believe are the best places to live.
In order to make the list, a community must first be nominated by someone familiar with the area's benefits. Relocate-America's editorial team reviews the nominations for compelling reasons that make the community a top place to live. Such descriptions often include references to a community's people and neighborhoods, beauty of the area, quality of the schools, things to do, economic vibrancy and environmental health.
The top 10 towns are:
1. Asheville, NC
2. Traverse City, MI
3. Ithaca, NY
4. Chicago, IL
5. Cary, NC
6. Portland, MA
7. San Francisco, CA
8. Stevens Point, WI
9. O'Fallon, MO
10. Spencer, IA
The complete Top 100 List, compiled annually since 1998, can be viewed at Top100.Relocate-America.com.
- REALTORŽ Magazine Online
June 28, 2007
Daily Real Estate News | February 2, 2007
Top 10 Best Rural Places to Live
The Progressive Farmer magazine partnered with OnBoard LLC, a real estate research firm, to identify the most desirable rural counties to live in.
The magazine considered household income and spending, home and land prices, crime rates, air quality, education, and access to health care. "We feel our rankings reflect the newfound energy and vitality of rural America and showcase places that offer the very best in quality of life and comfort for their residents and workers," says senior editor Jamie Cole.
The counties selected as the top 10 "Best Places to Live in Rural America" are:
1. Barren County, K.y.: located midway between Louisville and Nashville, Tenn.
2. Warren County, Pa.: on the south side of the New York-Pennsylvania border one hour east of Erie.
3. Randolph County, Ill.: one hour south of St. Louis, just east of the Mississippi River.
4. Gillespie County, Texas: is located in the heart of Texas' Hill Country, about one hour west of Austin.
5. Union County, S.D.: situated in the southeastern corner of South Dakota.
6. St. Lawrence County, N.Y.: across the Canadian border from Montrea l and nestled in the Adirondacks
7. Sac County, Iowa: located in the northwestern part of the state.
8. Garfield County, Okla.: about 85 miles north of Oklahoma City.
9. Amador County, Calif.: just a short drive east of Sacramento, in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
10. Polk County, N.C.: 30 miles south of Asheville, in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains.
- REALTORŽ Magazine Online