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Coming to a Theater Near You!
After many years of sitting and percolating, Dr. William Forstchen's amazing book is finally coming to theaters. First published in April, 2011, "One Second After" is the book that started me on my prepping journey and was a major catalyst for launching Retreat...
Perfect Prepper/Homesteader Property Listing!
This amazing 70 acre property is ideal for homesteading or prepping. Click here for the full listing. Situated on a dead end, paved road between Asheville and Waynesville, North Carolina in a rural setting, this property provide privacy and security for its owner. ...
A Record Breaker!
We are pleased to have recently represented the buyers of the largest land sale in the greater Asheville area MLS this year. This was a 1,201 acre parcel featuring numerous ridgelines that provided outstanding views in all directions with elevations up to 3,200'. It...
48 Hours
Nope, this isn't about the television show 48 Hours. This is about the book by the same name written by our friend Bill Forstchen. As many of you know Bill is a neighbor here in the town of Black Mountain and author of the NY Times bestselling "One Second After"...
Back In The Saddle!
If you've visited this website from time to time during the past twelve months, you'll notice there has been basically no activity. That is because I have been on a year long sabbatical working on a project in Japan. Long story which I'll skip, but glad to share...
New Riverfront Listing!
We are pleased to announce the listing of an amazing gem of a property. Check out this property with over 300' of easily accessible frontage on the Little Rock Creek. Though it is small (2.68 acres), it is nearly 100% usable unlike many properties that may be...
Diversification?
Been a while since I've posted, but was prompted by a conversation with a fellow agent who represents a high net worth individual who stated he is pulling large amounts of his liquidity out of the banks and putting it into real estate. He's buying multiple properties...
Another Reason To Call North Carolina Home
North Carolina continues to be a state to which many folks are relocating, and for lots of good reasons. We have four seasons of equal length, and here in the mountains, they all tend to be fairly mild. We have the Atlantic Ocean with the Outer Banks barrier islands...
Do You Really Need An Agent?
Do you really need an agent? Seems everyone these days starts their real estate search on Zillow or Realtor.com. Others list with discount online firms such as Redfin. But what is it like going on your own either as a seller or buyer? Certainly some transactions...
Is Your World Going Mad?
One need not look far to find a plethora of worrisome headlines these days. Example: multiple banking failures (Credit Suisse being the most recent), the possible indictment of a former President, war in Ukraine, China's saber rattling, inflation off the charts,...