Info, commentary and musings from Tavia Thomas, REALTOR/Broker about life, events, property, real estate in

the Western North Carolina Smoky Mountains, Waynesville, Maggie Valley, Lake Junaluska, Canton, Clyde and Haywood County.


Sunday, September 12, 2010

New Sign in the Works by Canine Ink. & Justice House Graphics

Canine Ink. & Justice House Graphics
Sheila Sue Cannon Justice
828-452-2334
Waynesville,North Carolina   28786

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Friday, September 3, 2010

Just Bought My Tickets to Jimmy Eat World at the Orange Peel in Asheville, September 22nd!


Jimmy Eat World
Wednesday, September 22nd
9:00 PM (8:00 PM doors)
$25.00 advance / $27.00 door
All Ages

Once a trailblazing name in the mid-'90s emocore scene, Jimmy Eat World steadily rose to national prominence by embracing a blend of alternative rock and power pop that targeted the heart as well as the head. While the band's influence widened considerably with 1999's Clarity -- an album that has since emerged as a landmark of the emo genre -- it was the band's self-produced follow-up (specifically the infectious single "The Middle") that crowned them as major figures in commercial rock. The emo label proved difficult to shake throughout the 2000s, even when subsequent albums Futures and Chase This Light did little to evoke the hard-edged sensitivity of Clarity, but Jimmy Eat World nevertheless remained a league above the generation of emocore torch-bearers they'd helped influence.

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Tavia Thomas, REALTOR/Broker/CRS 

Cellular: 828.734.9878

RE/MAX Mountain Realty • West Waynesville Branch
1904 South Main St • Waynesville, NC  28786
Office Phone: 828.564.9393
Fax: 828.564.9394

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Cute Mountain Cabin w/ View, Near Skiing, $214,900

Darling cabin-style home on .9 acre w/ mountain view, located at the base of the back road to Cataloochee Ski Area. Suitable for year-round or vacation living, this lovely setting is less than a mile from Great Smoky National Park. Property is nicely landscaped w/ lots of outdoor living space. Home has separate living qtrs on main level w/partial 2nd kitchen. 2nd story with lots of glass to enjoy gorgeous view!

3995 Hemphill Rd, Waynesville, NC  28786MLS # 471216. $214,900. 

See More About This Awesome Ski Cabin!

www.3995hemphill.info

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Thursday, September 2, 2010

REALTOR® Magazine-Daily News-July Pending Home Sales Show Rise

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July Pending Home Sales Show Rise
Following a sharp drop in the months immediate after expiration of the home buyer tax credit, pending home sales have modestly risen, the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® says.

The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator, rose 5.2 percent to 79.4 based on contracts signed in July from a downwardly revised 75.5 in June, but remains 19.1 percent below July 2009 when it was 98.1. The data reflects contracts and not closings, which normally occur with a lag time of one or two months.

Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, cautioned that there would be a long recovery process. “Home sales will remain soft in the months ahead, but improved affordability conditions should help with a recovery,” he said. “But the recovery looks to be a long process. Home buyers over the past year got a great deal, and buyers for the balance of this year have an edge over sellers. For those who bought at or near the peak several years ago, particularly in markets experiencing big bubbles, it may take over a decade to fully recover lost equity.”

Yun added, “Affordability could reach a generational high in the second half of this year because of rock-bottom mortgage interest rates, helped partly by the Fed’s very accommodative monetary policy. The loan underwriting standards are tighter, but home buyers can improve their chances of getting a loan by staying well within their budget.”

The PHSI in the Northeast rose 6.3 percent to 62.5 in July but is 21.1 percent below a year ago. In the Midwest the index increased 4.1 percent to 66.7 but remains 25.7 percent below July 2009. Pending home sales in the South rose 1.2 percent to an index of 86.3, but are 15.6 percent lower than a year ago. In the West the index jumped 11.6 percent to 95.0 but is 17.6 percent below July 2009.

The national index had fallen 29.9 percent in May and another 2.8 percent in June.

Yun discusses the latest index figures in a 3-minute video.

Source: NAR

REALTOR® Magazine-Daily News-July Pending Home Sales Show Rise

Sunday, August 8, 2010

Evening Walk at Lake Junaluska, NC

It's been unusually warm this summer with frequent and unpredictable evening thunderstorms. Not being a morning person, it's been a challenge to find a cool time to walk the lake. This evening, I started at 8 PM, which turned out to be perfect. It takes me about 40 minutes with my short legs (and my new moon shoes) to get all the way around. I was able to enjoy the sunset and still make it home before dark.

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Monday, August 2, 2010

21 Beautiful Acres with Views and House in the Great Smoky Mountains of NC

http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/Clyde/NC/69079.aspx

This unique home on 21 gorgeous pastoral acres with long range mountain views, a .3 acre pond with fish and year round stream is a special find! Home has open floor plan with lots of natural light and vaulted ceilings. Perfect for an artist's haven, horse or goat farm, organic farming etc. Includes large wired workshop which could be converted to a barn, and a rustic meditation pavilion perched on a knoll with panoramic view. Multiple homesites possible.

Seller says:  What I love about my home is "Waking up to a melody of local songbirds. Listening to a turkey gobbler beckoning a hen, lulled to sleep by croaking frogs and spring peepers in the pond, ending a day with starry nights or a full moon. Unbelievably quiet -no traffic airplane or human sounds Views that look as if they photographed for a magazine. All this but I can be in a big city within 40 minutes shopping and enjoying cultural events."

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Sunday, June 6, 2010

From My Dad's Private Art Collection: Marc Chagall, "The Tribe of Levi", Open for Bids @iGavel.com

 

Marc Chagall (Russian-French, 1887-1985) colored lithograph, The Tribe of Levi, 1964

Property from The Collection of Constantin and Margie Micuda, Brevard, North Carolina. 05-10-0014 / 

From Twelve Maquettes of Stained Glass Windows for Jerusalem by Charles Surlier, signed lower right in pencil, numbered lower left 8/25, epreuve d'artiste. Nicely framed and matted in arched cut-out.

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Tuesday, June 1, 2010

45 Kings Ridge Rd, Maggie Valley, NC 28751 - Wonderful Mountain View & Noisy Creek - real estate listing

Lovely Mountain Home in Maggie Valley, NC! Easy access for year-round living or 2nd home. Minutes from Cataloochee, Waynesville, Lake Junaluska and Asheville.

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Sunday, May 30, 2010

Block Party in Downtown Waynesville, NC

It was a big time last night in the mountains of Waynesville! The early evening was enjoyed by car admirers and amblers of all ages and as darkness fell, the crowd expanded and our wild dancers cut loose! The music was great, our shops--as usual--were a joy to browse and the cool evening temperature made for very pleasant wandering. (I'm just getting to know my Palm Pre phone camera and am finding it pretty basic... not my best choice for this event!)
The next Saturday Block Party is September 4th, 2010, but there are street dances and other events going on all summer. See the schedule here:  See ya this Friday at "Art After Dark"!

Slideshow

 
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Tuesday, May 25, 2010

For Sale in Maggie Valley, NC: Home with Gorgeous Mountain View and Tumbling Creek!

Video Tour of Property:

This gorgeous western NC home is located in a wonderful Smoky Mountain neighborhood just 15 minutes from Waynesville, 45 minutes from Asheville, and 5 minutes from the Maggie Valley Club Golf Course. For property details, see www.45KingsRdg.info

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Saturday, May 22, 2010

Does It Work? Kevin Costner's Amazing Oil-Cleaning Machine

from "The Human Condition Blog" by Ian Yarett

Kevin Costner has a machine that he says could help clean up the massive oil slick from the ongoing spill in the gulf. Developed with the help of his scientist brother, Dan Costner, the device uses centrifugal force to separate oil from water... Read Full story
 
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