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A Unique Way For Finding Real Estate In Western North Carolina.

There are many ways to live in Western North Carolina. In fact we believe that this is one of the reasons why the region is so popular. It is just as easy to live a private rural lifestyle in Waynesville as it is to live in a condominium building overlooking bustling Asheville or to live in a master planned community in Henderson County that is artfully designed from its inception or enjoy the charm of a historic neighborhood like Biltmore Forest.

We created a series of videos to help people find the lifestyle that is the best fit for them. Whether you’ve called the region home for a lifetime or you are just learning about us. We hope the videos help you to discover how you can “Live the Life You Choose” in Western North Carolina.

Rural Lifestyle

We hope you have enjoyed this week’s showcased lifestyle, Rural.

To learn more about the many lifestyle choices available in Western North Carolina or to obtain more information about real estate in the area visit beverly-hanks.com or call 866-858-2257.

It’s official. On November 1st, Beverly-Hanks & Associates opened its new Real Estate Discovery Center at 1 Town Square in Biltmore Park.  The construction phase of the build-out came in on schedule in just a little more than 75 days.

Inside the new Real Estate Discovery Center, the sights, sounds and possibilities of a life in the mountains of Western North Carolina come alive. Nestled within South Asheville’s bustling Biltmore Town Square, it is a real estate office that is like no other. It feels like your own living room, with comfy couches, coffee brewing, and a fireplace.

With the opening of its 7,000-square-foot Discovery Center, Beverly-Hanks & Associates is reinventing the modern-day residential real estate office. It’s real estate in surround sound, where the latest technology provides a visual feast of the entire Western North Carolina area in a comfortable, conveniently located setting. The company transformed its existing office in Biltmore Park Town Square to create the expanded Discovery Center, also relocating its Hendersonville Road office there.

“The new Discovery Center provides consumer-friendly property research tools at your fingertips in a personalized, media-rich environment, where real estate experts can answer your questions in a relaxed, casual environment,” says Neal Hanks, president of Beverly-Hanks Associates. “Whether you’re new to the area or a current resident, the Discovery Center is an efficient, enjoyable place to begin your search.”

Live The Life YOU Choose

Videos introducing the various lifestyles available throughout WNC are just one of media resources that are now available through the Real Estate Discovery Center.

2011 Third Quarter Market Report

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The latest real estate market news for Western North Carolina all contained in one easy to read report. Be sure to look at the data in our new section dedicated to “distressed sales” throughout the seven county region.

Survey: 401(k) ranks near homeownership as favored long-term investment

BY INMAN NEWS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2011.

Editor’s note: The results of a biannual survey, released this week by real estate search and marketing portal Trulia, found that 80 percent of homeowners plan to buy another home, and that most survey participants view homeownership, and placing money in a 401(k) or other retirement account, as the best long-term investments. Market research firm Harris Interactive conducted the survey, which drew responses from 1,392 homeowners and 758 renters, from Aug. 30, 2011, to Sept. 1, 2011.

We are often asked “Is it time to sell my home?” The answer to that question is based on what your families’ goals are. If you don’t need or want to move for a few years it might make sense to wait for the housing industry to recover and prices to appreciate. However, if you wish to move within the next six to eighteen months, it is probably better to sell sooner rather than later. Here are five reasons why:

Your House Will Get More Exposure Now Than the Winter

Housing sales usually level off in the summer and then regain momentum in September and October. The spring buyers’ market has passed. Don’t miss the early fall market. It has consistently outperformed the winter season.

Distressed Properties Will Impact Prices

Distressed properties (foreclosures and short sales) on the market will increase this fall and winter. This will put tremendous downward pressure on prices for at least the next 12-18 months. Get your home sold before they become your competition.

To learn the other three reasons why now is the time sell your home: CLICK HERE

Need help selling your home? click here

BMW Ultimate Lunch Series

Get the facts, Neal Hanks, President of Beverly-Hanks & Associates interprets the latest real estate information to fill you in on the local performance trends at the BMW Ultimate Lunch Series in the Grand Bohemian Ballroom.  Lunch is provided by Red Stag Grill.

If you have a local real estate question, you would like Neal Hanks to consider answering send us your question via Facebook and Neal will answer your question at the BMW Ultimate Lunch.

Tickets are only $30 and benefit Eblen Charities.  Learn More and Purchase Tickets  or Text TRUST to 7700 for a link to pay on your smart phone. For questions or assistance purchasing tickets, please call Stephanie Shimpan at 828.2586347.

by Carla Hill

Real estate is in a holding pattern. Professionals and sellers, alike, keep looking for signs that the market will beat what ails it. This week, though, saw sales declines, flat commercial vacancy rates, as well as meager new home sales.

There is a bright spot in all of the recent figures. Pending homes sales grew substantially year or year from 2010, up 14.4 percent as a whole. Some regions fared much better, such as the West, which is up 20.6 percent over July 2010. The Midwest also saw double-digit growth and is now 18.8 percent above July 2010.

What is holding back growth in this quarter, however? Pending home sales declined in July by 1.3 percent from the month prior. Some experts blame the stall on the continued mortgage mess. Limited access to credit has buyers sitting on the sidelines. Fewer buyers translates into less demand, which in turn translates into falling prices.

FULL ARTICLE

To assist consumers with making as educated decisions as possible, Beverly-Hanks & Associates prepares a Market Report each quarter.  The 2nd Quarter Market Report is still available at beverly-hanks.com. To learm more about what is happening to values and the sales pace in your neighborhood, contact our Customer Service Department.

In this week’s edition of the Biltmore Beacon, the newspaper covered Beverly-Hanks new real estate office concept, the Real Estate Discovery Center.  To read more CLICK HERE

Neal Hanks, President of Beverly-Hanks & Associates will explain why you can’t believe everything you hear when it comes to the housing markets. He’ll utilize current real estate data to describe how the trends materializing on both the regional and neighborhood levels differ from those described by the national media.

Stay tuned for an opportunity to purchase tickets to this Beverly-Hanks session of The BMW Ultimate Lunch Series.

The Hart Law Group is hosting the first lunch of the BMW Ultimate Luncheon Series on September 6th.

DOES YOUR TRUST PROTECT YOUR FAMILY?

Managing wills, trusts, and your estate can seem difficult and overwhelming. You need answers. Learn about securing your family’s future the right way at the BMW Ultimate Lunch Series in The Grand Bohemian Ballroom featuring attorney, Mary Hart from the Hart Law Group. Lunch is provided by Red Stag Grill.

For more information on purchasing tickets for the September 6th event sponsored by Hart Law Group, CLICK HERE

Tony Schlarb recognized as the Chef of the Week by GoUpstate.com.

Tony Schlarb’s cooking experience can be compared to a great dish made with just the right amounts of everything.

He received a pound of experience watching his grandmother and mother in the kitchen. While serving four years in the Navy in Italy, he got another measure of training by starting a catering business with his former wife.

Schlarb returned to the U.S. and added the right mix of work by establishing a catering business in Palm Springs and later opening a bread-baking company in Sacramento, Calif. He left cooking and went into retail before retiring to Hendersonville, N.C., in 2002.

The aroma of the kitchen lured him back in recent years, and he is topping off his career by teaching monthly cooking classes at Rabbit & Co. in downtown Hendersonville.

To read the entire article CLICK HERE.

One of the great things about Western North Carolina is the diversity of experience that people moving into the area have brought with them. It appears that Tony Schlarb is one such example. For such a small area the quality of restaurants, artisans, and entrepreneurs is amazing.  I am not sure there is a place anywhere else in the southeast that enjoys the same overall quality of life. To learn more about living in Hendersonville or any of the other areas in Western North Carolina don’t hesitate to use our, Beverly-Hanks & Associates customer service as a resource.