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Do you know what’s in and what’s out in Home & Design
May 12th, 2008 categories: Real Estate News
I was reading a very interesting article in my Realtor magazine about what is now considered in or out in home features and design. I thought it was worthy of sharing with my readers, especially those that have their homes on the market or are thinking about getting your home ready for sale. According to this poll done by a national real estate firm, buyers were asked what they wanted most in a home.
So here’s what IN:
A reduced Carbon footprint. How your home and you impact the earth matters more buyers who want a home that lets them save energy and lessen their contribution to global warming.
Outdoor living. Massive fireplaces, outdoor kitchens, and under-patio heating to extend the season are not just for the Sun Belt anymore.
Fully concealed appliances. That wood-printed cover for the fridge is not enough any longer; now appliances are hidden behind hinged doors.
Floating homes. Huh? I know for a fact you won’t find these in Asheville, but apparently their not your father’s houseboat, these nonmobile homes are basically ranch houses sitting on stationary barges in a lake or river.
Home elevators. Even builders of mid-priced homes are ading this essential for boomers wanting to age in place.
Pet Showers. Clean pets mean clean homes, and who wants to mess up the bathtub when this feature can be a part of the garage or mudroom?
Freestanding bathtubs. These oversized soaker tubs, or “bath thrones,” have supplanted whirlpool baths as the must-have bathroom centerpiece.
Bathroom suites. Whether it’s multiple flat-screen TV’s or a mini fridge and cappuccino maker, you’ll soon have a whole home inside this one room
WHAT’S OUT
Living Rooms. The age of the formal living room has ceased to exist in some homes.
Voluminous ceiling heights. The absurd look and wasted space of 20-foot ceilings in 12 by 10-foot rooms is finally dawning on buyers.
Tiny balconies. Room for only one chair is worthless; balconies must now function for entertaining too.
McMansions. Could it be that “small is beautiful” finally is gaining traction?
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Hello Asheville World!
March 14th, 2008 categories: Real Estate News
Welcome Asheville to my first blog post!
Hello everyone, and welcome to my very first posting to my brand new real estate blogsite! I am so excited to be up & running. Getting this site up and running has been an entire year in the planning and construction stages, whew! I have so much in mind to share with my real estate readers, from local neighborhood statistics, Asheville community events, of which we are fortunate to have soooo many, and informational articles on a broad array of real estate related subjects to pure entertainment. Oh, and I plan to throw in an occasional restaurant review, sort of the amateur Sandy Culinary Review! No, I’m certainly not a professional chef, but I know what I like, you know what I mean??
I am going to do my best to have this site to be your one-stop website for local information. I know from personal experience that it can be hard to get your bearings when you’ve moved to a new area, so my goals are to help you out with that! This is my eighth year in real estate, I sold real estate in Florida for a few years and now North Carolina, which means I’ve seen and experienced quite a bit and usually have something to say about it!! I hope you find my way of seeing things as interesting and I would encourage you to drop me a quick e-mail and let me know what subject matter you would like me to cover.
I plan to blog every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. I’ve definitely decided that on Monday’s I will be giving you the scoop on neighborhoods or areas I have visited and Wednesday will be all things real estate. Friday will be the local entertainment day to give you an idea of what’s coming up for the weekend. Whether it be a weekend craft show coming up, restaurant review or special event, fridays will be dedicated to just that!
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