Asheville "GREEN" Real Estate and Relocation: MARKET OUTLOOK-It's GREEN (Part 4).
Cloudy days in the real estate market? Not so for eco-friendly buyers i
n the Asheville, NC area. ...
"Sunny days" (see photo )are still to be had. And, as I reviewed the happenings in the real estate market here in the Greater Asheville area, I recognized bright trends and forecasts.
Yes, to some extent, we have felt the effects of credit tightening and the sub-prime mortgage crisis.
But consider this: Demand for green built homes has only increased.
And, in Asheville, it seems to help drive our market in a healthy trajectory.
For those relocating to Asheville:
- MSN "Best Housing Markets"recently reported that Asheville is in the Top 10 List
Appreciation figures for real estate markets across the U.S. can be found at the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight but there follows data I have collected for our very special area of interest in the
real estate market here in Asheville: GREEN REAL ESTATE. . .I've compiled data (below) for "GREEN-Built" Homes, ECO-Friendly Developments/Lots, Farms & Land /Acreage (20-100 Acres), Farms & Land /Acreage (100-500 Acres), Horse/Equestrian Properties w/ Residential Amenities, Luxury Residential and Second/Vacation Properties on at Least 5 Acres, and Special Gems for Baby Boomers.
2007-2008 to 2009 Real Estate Market Review & Trends ECO-Friendly Market Niche
Buncombe County & The Greater Asheville, North Carolina Area
"GREEN-Built" Homes and/or Energy Star
Closed in 2007- 2008 Eighty-two ( 82)
470 NEW NC Healthy Built Homes ...
NEW CONSTRUCTION due shortly in 2009
Six hundred eighty one (681)
Currently Available Over $1M: 14
Available $500- $1M : 20
Available $300-$500K: 46
Available $200-$300K: 58
Available Under $200K: 16
NOTE: "GREEN" NC Healthy Built Homes...DUE in 2009 681
LAND /Acreage (20-100 Acres) :
Currently Available Over $3M: 16
Available $1M- $3M: 124
Available $500- $1M: 132
Available $ 300-$500K: 115
Available $ 200-$300K: 83
Available $ 100-$200K: 36
Available Under $100K : 3
Look for Part 2 of this report SOON. It includes stats and news about
- Horse/Equestrian Properties w/ Stables & Residential Amenities
- LAND /Acreage (100-500 Acres)
- Luxury Residential Properties on at Least 5 Acres and Second/Vacation Homes in the Mountains
- Special Gems and Tax Incentive for 1st Time Home Buyers...Just FYI
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That's pretty impressive. I've been toying with the idea of a solar lanai, yard lights, outdoor kitchen... I may have to take a class on this. Thank you for sharing this information. A green market report. Very cool. :-)
Hi janeAnne--It sounds like you have a healthy inventory of 3rd party certified. We have a few Energy Star and there are a couple new homes going for LEED, but it's pretty limited. We do have a few ICF's and an occassional straw bale. I did get our MLS to include features though, so we can at least find green elements in non-certified homes. Keep up the good work NC!!!
Carolyn~
We are lucky to live in an eco-friendly area. Happy to hear that you are thinking of solar lanai and yard lights...LOVE mine!
Tamara~
Great that you got green features on your MLS!!!!! We have a few , but will have a full array soon...I will be back in touch then...smiling...
THANK YOU SO MUCH for the comments you are gracing the Eco-All-Star Group with...MUCH appreciAted!!!!
janeAnne--The board was apologetic that they could only "let me have" 24 features.... as that is the way our program is set up. I had submitted a list of 40ish items thinking I'd get a few incorporated into various categories... but they gave us a whole "GREEN" category! I was ecstatic! Good luck with yours!
I am having a great time reading the blogs on the group. I'm learning things I didn't know, which I'm loving!!!
Took a fall on some ice today. Think I'm going to have to get my wrist and elbow xrayed--I'm having a hard time typing and that's definitely not good!