Canopy is Going Up in Downtown Asheville

The canopy construction over the Lunsford Stage at Pack Square is slated to be complete in the coming weeks. Should make summer events better for those performing!!!!

How many breweries can the town of Asheville brew?

As the craft-brewing Mecca of the Southeast, the Asheville area features at least 13 breweries!!  That is more breweries per capita than any other city in the U.S.!!! I guess that’s why we rank so high every year in the Beer City, USA poll.

From Porters, Ambers, IPAs, Ales to Stouts, Saisons, Tripels, Lagers and Pilsners…there is plenty to choose from!

Highland Brewing Company

Lexington Avenue Brewery

French Broad Brewery

Asheville Brewing Company

Wedge Brewing Company

Burial Brew Company

Wicked Weed Brewing

Altamont Brewing Company

Thirsty Monk Brewery

Hi-Wire Brewing

Catawba Brewing Company

Green Man Brewery

Lookout Brewing

One World Brew

Oyster House Brewing Company

Pisgah Brewing Company: 
Celebrating 9 years this weekend:
Going to be a great show: 
see here for more information

And if you need someone to go have a beer with, give us a call!!!

Another Beautiful Day in Asheville

 I just took a stroll through the heart of downtown and what a beauty of a day!!  This is Haywood Street, with the Old Penny's Building seemingly wrapped in rainbow light. It is a rather cool, downtown building. 

Showing Some 4-Legged Love in Asheville!!!

While enjoying another 70-degree beautiful spring afternoon this Saturday in Asheville, why not canter over to the Wicked Weed tasting room and support the Brother Wolf's new beer, Feral Ale. 10% of sales of the entire batch go to support the great efforts of Brother Wolf.

Come Sunday, time for a little excercise with your favorite 4-legged love at the Run for the Paws at the Fletcher Park.

For more information, click here

Clean-Up Time in Asheville!!

Asheville's Downtown Commission and Downtown Association have partnered

with the City of Asheville and purchased 175 of these new

trash cans and recycling bins.

Many of them also come with a smoking oasis and doggie waste bags. 

You can find them located throughout the downtown Asheville area.

The new bins are easy to clean, and are designed not to allow rain water to accumulate in the bins, eliminating the "trash juice." 

The new bins also lock, in order to deter vandalism. 

The opening will also prohibit households from disposing of their trash in these public bins.

What a great idea!!

Good job Asheville!!

And good job, Byron Greiner, for helping this project come to fruition!!

 

 

Time Equals Money

And so does Space!!!

In our business of selling and buying homes, market value is often based on total square footage of a home. This total is categorized as heated, unheated, finished, unfinished, contiguous and non-contiguous. All of these parameters have different valuations in different markets.

More to the point, having an exact and correct number is VERY important when coming up with a market value on a home.

Most Realtors know this. We also know how much of a pain it is to measure a home. Not so much if the home is a nice, neat square or rectangle, but certainly if the home is irregular in shape, which most are.

And if you've ever played with a measuring tape, or the calculator and the joys of geometry, then you know there are many pitfalls and opportunities to make mistakes. The pressure can be heavy, as the liability can cost you your license if something vast is missed.

I mean, let's face it...if you miscalculate square footage you can miscalculate the value of a home.

No pressure!!

So often Realtors will use Appraisers or contractors specifically skilled in this arena.  Now there is another option - an app! Yes, a phone app - and it has potential to totally rock!! Great for floor plans and room dimensions and all the SF desires to content our heart. 

For Iphones there is RoomScan. For Droids, there is MagicPlan and Floorplan Catcher.

Seller Contribution and the Short Sale

Investors (FHA,VA,USDA, FNMA, FM) have their own guidelines and variables to consider prior to acceptance of the seller contribution written into an offer.

Though the contribution may be written into the Offer To Purchase and signed by the homeowner, the lender, when reviewing the offer, may decrease or cut out the seller contribution based on investor guidelines or issues with the minimum net.

It is helpful before placing an offer to clarify with the person negotiating the short sale who the investor is, and what their guidelines are regarding seller contribution. 

FHA short sale properties have similar restrictions to "allowable fees" paid by a contribution as a regular FHA loan. In addition a seller contribution of more than 1% of the buyers new loan requires a variance request and approval from HUD.

Fannie Mae guidelines are more lenient FHA,USDA,VA  and allows  3% seller contribution if the net is met.

Stay in the know work with dedicated short sale specialist. Call or email today!

 

Terri Balog, The Dwell Realty Group