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Food Issues
Are we having food issues here in the U.S., or is this just a temporary thing? The other day, a client and subscriber sent me a link to an alarming online posting about canned food disappearing from grocery shelves across the nation. In all my writings, I try to avoid...
New Price!
You'll be had pressed to find a better value than this ten acre private farm in northwestern Buncombe County (Asheville). Situated on its pristine ten acres is a beautifully maintained three bedroom, three bath home with all the modern comforts and conveniences you'd...
Hurricane Season
Hurricane season is now in full swing with the first tropical storm/hurricane of Barry hitting the Gulf Coast as I write. Although its not a Category 2, 3 or 4, the rains it brings along with the flood stage Mississippi is the concern. This is a reminder that we...
Closed Two More
Last week we had the privilege of helping two more seller clients close two more properties. These were the Pokeweed Farm property in northwest Buncombe County and the Ken Cove Farm property in Madison County near Hot Springs. The Pokeweed Farm property was on the...
Hardened Structures
I just had a phone conversation with one of the principals of Hardened Structures, LLC. Hardened Structures is the world leader in the design and construction of residential, commercial and military grade structures designed to withstand any natural or manmade...
New Land Listing
We just listed this very appealing 65 acre property located in Mitchell County north of Bakersville. Situated at the end of a paved public road, it provides total privacy to the owner and adjoins conservation lands that are part of the Roan Mountain State Park...
Another Japan Trip
I just returned from another extended trip to Japan, where once again I was blown away with the infrastructure that keeps this country humming. The Far East is very different than the west in many respects, and in Japan one thing that always impresses me is its...
De-Clutter Your Life
Every now and then I get a request from another blogger asking to post one of their articles on my website. When the information is relevant to that of Retreat Realty, or real estate in general, I'm glad to oblige. This one below comes to me from Alice Robertson who...
Closed A Couple More
In the past 24 hours, Retreat Realty closed a couple more listings. There's a reason I haven't written a blog post in three weeks......I've been busy writing new listings, sales contracts and handling closings. We've been very fortunate. Yesterday we closed on the...
Power Out in Black Mountain
As I write this post, the power is out in Black Mountain. Not only in the town of Black Mountain, but the town of Montreat and Montreat College where classes have been cancelled. No snow. No ice. No wind. Nice sunshine and mild temps. Nothing out of the...
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