Asheville, NC & Brevard, NC Listed in Top 20 for Outdoor Kids

According to The Transylvania Times, Vol. 123-No. 67, August 20 edition and the August edition of Backpacker Magazine, Asheville, NC ranked #11 and Brevard, NC ranked #20 as a great place to 'raise an outdoor kid'. Factors included close proximity to Pisgah National Forest, environmental studies at Brevard College, Brevard Music Center, and numerous summer camps in the area. Also considered was the new bike/hike trail that will eventually run all the way from downtown Brevard into the national forest and back. In addition, a 400 acre recreation area is planned behind Brevard Music Center which will feature numerous outdoor activities for children of all ages.

Buyers & Investors, What are You Waiting For?

Depending on which source you consult, many real estate markets have reached bottom with some areas continuing price decreases and prices are beginning to stabilize. Foreclosures and bankruptices have reached a plateau although they're still continuing. In addition, because of huge government debt, the government printing presses are running at full speed, and the forecast is for inflation..

Inflation is a two-edged sword. Obviously, your dollar's buying power goes down. It costs more to get less..... However, we haven't quite started full-swing inflation yet. So with housing prices at all time lows in many areas, real estate is always a good investment in times of inflation. If you've been waiting to buy or invest in a home or property, it seems like now might be the time.

If you get in the market now, you can take advantage of low prices and low interest rates. The economy is always in a state of flux. Historically, whatever goes down must go back up and vice versa. Forget all those gloom-and-doom naysayers, think positively, and look at this economic climate as a positive opportunity.

So what are you waiting for buyers and investors?? Now is a great time to get in the market at an opportune moment before its too late...

"Universal Design" - A Standard in Building

Universal Design standards were originally developed to provide easy access for the disabled. However, these homes are appealing, convenient, and comfortable for a variety of indivduals. Universal design homes include such things as lever door handles, wide hallways, wide doorways, higher electrical sockets, access ramps instead of stairs, easy bathroom access to showers and toilets with removable bars and supports if not needed, and lower light switches. They are also designed with everyone in mind so that they eliminate the 'hospital' quality of earlier designs and can benefit people at all stages of life.