WEST JEFFERSON NC MOUNTAIN PROPERTY

87.5 +/- Acres Available For Residential Subdivision Mountain Development, 7 miles from West Jefferson, NC

Paved Road and Bridge Built To State Specifications.

Average of $23,000 per acre.

This Property Should Retail For Approximately $50,000 to $60,000 per acre.

ALL PROPERTY HAS LONG RANGE MOUNTAIN VIEWS

Contact Greg Stikeleather, Broker, 704.880.5247

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email Greg at grstike@charter.net

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You don’t have to shell out big bucks to get a better price for your home. These easy, inexpensive fixes will add value to your home without breaking the bank.

Fetching top dollar for your home in today’s tough market doesn’t require an $80,000 kitchen remodel or an expensive landscape redesign.

Real-estate experts say your best bet is to invest a little sweat equity into a series of small weekend jobs — $300 or less — that boost your home’s appeal and eliminate buyers’ biggest objections. (more…)

Vacation property, an investment for retirement or a permanent residence, this Lake James waterfront home may be your dream property.

The beautiful water front home is located in a private community with spectacular views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. It has a double deck boat dock, an enclosed boat garage and a private ramp to launch your own watercraft. The home was built originally in 1972 and totally renovated in 2002. A four car detached garage was built in 2002.

There is a total of 264 ft. of water front. Beautiful three tier sea walls accent this elegant home. Hard wood and tile floors, modern appliances and vaulted ceilings are only a few of the amenities that capture you with this home.

Private dock permit.

List Price: $1,800,000
Flexibility: Willing to finance
Acreage: .75 acres
Type: Waterfront

Floors: 2
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 4
Sq. Footage: 3700
Garage Size: 4.0
Year Built: 1972, totally renovated in 2002
School District: Nebo

Suitable Use: Residential

Topography: Rolling
Road Frontage: Private Road
Location: Lake James, Burke County, NC

Amenities: Waterfront, Fireplace, Central AC, Alarm, Wood Floors, Gas Range, Patio, Wheelchair Accessible, Nature/Bike Paths, Boating, Controlled Access, Spa/Jacuzzi

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From Lehman Brothers’ bankruptcy to the AIG bailout and Merrill Lynch’s sale to Bank of America, the latest round of financial shockers has had Wall Street traders scrambling. But it also has consumers wondering if it’s a good time to buy a home or refinance, given the impact on mortgage rates. Here’s how experts weigh in on what all this turmoil means for homebuyers:

Rates will most likely go down as investors, trying to find a haven in a rough stock market, turn to “quality” vehicles such as Treasury securities. The prices on 10-year notes have already gone up — which means their yields have gone down — since the weekend’s announcements. Since 30-year mortgage rates tend to follow the yield of 10-year Treasury notes, those rates have also fallen, explains banking consultant Bert Ely. Bankrate.com reports an average 30-year fixed rate of 5.78%, down from last week’s 6.08%. In August, 30-year fixed rates hovered around 6.5%. (more…)

Here’s a concept that real estate investors might want to check out: Cash for part of the future equity in their properties … with no interest charges. The idea definitely is not for everybody, but it’s worth knowing about as a financial planning option.

Several competing companies have begun offering interest-free “equity access” advances to homeowners of any age who agree to cut the firms into anywhere from 30 to 50 percent of their future appreciation growth. Two of the companies — Rex & Co., and Grander Financial — will only make advances on owner-occupied, detached single family houses. But a third firm, called Equity Key, extends the concept to rental residential and commercial real estate holdings owned by investors between 65 and 85. (more…)

Laurel Springs is in the high country of beautiful Alleghany County, near the Eastern Continental Divide and between the towns of Jefferson and Sparta on Highway 18 near the Blue Ridge Parkway,

At over 3,000 feet elevation, this community is famous for it’s abundance of North Carolina Christmas Tree farms. Laurel Springs is a vacation and retirement paradise with motorcycle riding, hiking, canoeing, fishing, swimming, mountain biking, horseback riding, skiing, golf and much more.

With both the the New River and Mt. Jefferson State Parks nearby, visitors to Laurel Springs come to experience cool summer breezes, spectacular mountain scenery and outdoor recreation.

Contact Elizabeth Carter, 336.973.5594 or Greg Stikeleather, Broker, 704.880.5247 or email eacarter@charter.net

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