Asheville Citizen-Times Reports that County Housing Market is Upbeat

ASHEVILLE, Feb. 28, 2010 Jenny Street put her two-bedroom, one-bath home in West Asheville on the market with the usual worry — that it would linger there for months.
Ten days later, she had it under contract for about $120,000, a testament to a housing market in Buncombe County that is again showing signs of life.
“That's pretty affordable for people who are starting out versus some of the really fancy homes out there,” she said. “You can ask for more, but it's going to be on the market a lot longer.”
Sales of less-expensive homes like Street's, put under contract last week, have been the driving force behind a turnaround that started in the fall, a Citizen-Times analysis of Buncombe County government tax data indicates. More

Asheville Citizen-Times Reports Gain in Local Homes Sales

ASHEVILLE — February 16, 2010 Buncombe County home sales continued what’s now a five-month winning streak last month as sales of existing homes were up 34.4 percent over January 2009.
Lower prices, low interest rates, federal tax credits for homebuyers and particularly slow sales a year ago all contributed to the increase, experts said.
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January Sales Leaders

Sellstate Premier Realty is pleased to announce its top agents for January. Top listing agent was Tim Wagner followed by runner-up Brian Jones. Top producer was Leslie Osborne.

You may contact Tim at 828-712-9671 or timwagner@sellstate.com. Brian may be contacted at 828-279-8891 or brianjones@sellstate.com. Leslie may be reached at 828-712-3507 or leslieosborne@sellstate.com.