Asheville's Dream Team

Living in Asheville NC

2011-07-20T16:17:00.002-04:00

We love living in Asheville, NC!!!!! If you are looking to move to the area please contact us!!!! We are natives of Asheville and and can help you buy or sell real estate!! We have a GREAT TEAM and can also help you (if you need help) with a short sale...................Let us know what we can do for you!!!!!www.PatandDonna.com 828-277-8685 We look forward to hearing from YOU!!!

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2010-06-22T12:30:00.000-04:00

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Rural Housing Preservation and Stabilization Act of 2010

2010-04-29T08:52:00.001-04:00

Great Information from Kim Winters of Mountain 1st Bank. Rural Housing Preservation and Stabilization Act of 2010 Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Rural Housing Preservation and Stabilization Act of 2010 (H.R. 5017). Through this legislation, the guarantee fee in the USDA Guaranteed Rural Housing (GRH) Program may be raised to offset any need for

How Is Keller Williams Changing the Real Estate World?

2010-03-31T11:30:00.000-04:00

How Is Keller Williams Changing the Real Estate World? By Jeremy ConawayMarch 26, 2010 – 1:14 PM It was a classic Keller Williams moment. The announcement was delivered at a key juncture during the Company’s annual Family Reunion event, in the middle of CEO Mark Willis’s annual State of the Company presentation. For those who have never attended the reunion event, it is very

Realtors® Strive to Reduce Stress in Short Sale Transactions

2010-03-29T16:48:00.001-04:00

Realtors® Strive to Reduce Stress in Short Sale Transactions Washington, February 19, 2010 According to the most recent Realtors® Confidence Index, buyers continue to be discouraged with the extended short sale process, resulting in foreclosures that could have been prevented. New resources from the National Association of Realtors® aim to help Realtors

Information on the First Time Home Buyer Credit

2010-03-10T14:59:00.000-05:00

Keller Williams Realty Bucks National Business Trends During the Toughest Real Estate Market on Record

2010-03-01T12:08:00.000-05:00

News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Amber Presley 512/327-3037 amber.presley@kw.com Keller Williams Realty Bucks National Business Trends During the Toughest Real Estate Market on Record Company celebrates 25 years as it outpaces market through its financial model AUSTIN, TEXAS (January 27, 2009) — Bailout. Credit crunch. Foreclosure. Despite these words permeating the headlines and

2009-12-01T13:07:00.001-05:00

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Happy Thanksgiving

2009-11-25T10:21:00.002-05:00

We want to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. Hope you enjoy the time with family and friends. If you or anyone you know may be looking to buy or sell a home, give us a call or visit our website at www.PatandDonna.com

2009-10-08T11:13:00.003-04:00

Join Asheville's Dream Team at 2 locations this weekend!!Saturday Oct 10th (Donna's Birthday) 11:00AM - 3:00PM andSunday Oct 11th 12:00PM - 2:00PMStop by Leicester Village for a little bar-b-q! Just 4 miles out Leicester Highway on the left past Sonic where you’ll find NEW townhomes starting at just $119,000. Southern Community Bank will be on-site to show you how to own your own

Staging Your Asheville Home to Sell

2009-10-04T10:36:00.002-04:00

For many sellers, it really can be difficult to anticipate what buyers might be looking for in a new home and know how to give it to them. But realistically, the goal for every seller is to make their home as generic as possible so as to please as many buyers as possible and to actually set their home up so that every potential buyer can imagine him or herself and their personal belongs in that

Selling Your Home in a Buyers Market

2009-09-23T22:44:00.000-04:00

Donna and I traveled down to the inviting town of Tryon, NC last week to do a quick presentation for some folks about selling their homes in this buyers market. This was a group of wonderful seniors who are planning for their retirement years and they wanted to know how to prepare themselves and their homes for the sale.Our topics in this case, and really, in general now a days, is price and

Asheville and Lake Keowee

2009-09-20T22:45:00.002-04:00

What a wonderful mix of places to live....Asheville, NC and Lake Keowee in SC. We are at the lake for the weekend....totally "rained in." Loving that!!! Spent a few hours with my wonderful husband talking about growing up in Asheville and how great our memories of spending time with family really were and still are! No doubt, everyone has those types of memories they hold totally dear to their

Pat and Donna’s Excellent Adventure…..

2009-09-09T11:58:00.007-04:00

RISMEDIA, January 29, 2009-Bailout. Credit crunch. Foreclosure. Despite these words permeating the headlines and airwaves, there are companies out there moving forward - even in real estate. Keller Williams® Realty Inc., the fourth largest real estate company

No. 2, and that ain't bad!

2009-01-15T15:37:00.001-05:00

Thursday, January 15, 2009 North Carolina Mountain Homes Top Lucky 7 Forecast The Lucky 7 Forecast is intended to provide investors with the top seven areas to invest in, nationwide. In June, the top seven picks included the following areas: Austin, TexasAsheville, North CarolinaHouston, TexasAlbuquerque, New MexicoSalem, OregonBoise, IdahoGrand Junction, Colorado According

5 Tips to seeing a house in a slow market

2008-11-07T10:57:00.002-05:00

It's no secret that the days of houses selling like Beanie Babies are over. After real estate appreciated at jaw-dropping rates during the first half of the decade, home prices and sales tallies have dropped precipitously in recent months—tilting market dynamics to favor buyers over sellers. That doesn't mean your house won't sell, just that the playing field has changed. So here are five tips to

Great Article on WNC Real Estate

2008-10-02T13:16:00.000-04:00

Open House Schedule

2008-09-12T12:03:00.002-04:00

Some great open houses in our area this weekend. If you interested in any of these homes, please give our office a call.

Fall is in the air!

2008-09-09T14:09:00.003-04:00

Here in Asheville, NC, we are starting to see the early signs of fall. Temps are falling slightly and everywhere you go people are noticing that Thanksgiving is only 12 weeks away and Christmas is not far behind. Today our team is attending a seminar with Zig Ziglar at the Asheville Civic Center. He is one of 7 speakers today being motivational advice to this area. Pat and Donna are really

Find a good Realtor®.

2008-09-04T12:41:00.001-04:00

Nearly two-thirds of the people who sell their own home say they would not do it themselves again, according to research by the National Association of Realtors®. Sellers surveyed point to difficulties in setting a price, marketing handicaps and liability concerns among the primary reasons they would turn to a Realtor® next time. And selling a home yourself usually eats up more time and effort

Culture of Keller Williams

2008-07-23T10:19:00.002-04:00

The absolutely BEST thing about our company is the Culture!! Together we are building a company of destiny. We have wonderful people with the mindset of helping others, putting others first, which is translated from our leaders down throughout the company. We try to encourage and inspire each other and each others families. It is an awesome company to be associated with and it is a privilege

2008-07-18T11:47:00.001-04:00

Check out our schedule for Area Open Houses.

Family Reunion June 2008

2008-06-21T14:45:00.004-04:00

Family is so important. Today I attended my family reunion right here in Asheville. A lot of my folks live here, but a bunch of them live out of town and had to travel a "far" piece just to see the family for 3-4 hours. But no matter, they still show up! It is always so much fun to be with all of them. It is so interesting to me (now that I am one of the "older" family members) to see how

Blah, Blah, Blah.....

2008-05-16T10:45:00.002-04:00

Is it just me or is anyone else getting tired of all this media, telling us how things are(as they see it) and how we feel (as they want to make it)? I say let's all look around. Sure there are some foreclosures going on in the nation, sure there's large home inventories around the country. But Asheville is good. These beautiful mountains insulate us from much of the craziness happening in other

Where Do You Stand ?????

2008-04-12T02:25:00.001-04:00

A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.

I've Never Lost By Investing in Asheville....

2008-04-12T01:01:00.002-04:00

This is just a note to all of the potential investors out there....I've bought and sold Real Estate in this area for more than thirty years...I survived the Jmmy Carter years and the days of 21% interest.I've ridden the real estate market in this area for years.One thing I can tell you is, when it comes down to investing, don't listen to the national market average.... Real estate is a local

Existing-Home Sales to Stabilize Before Upturn in Second Half of 2008

2008-04-09T10:00:00.001-04:00

RISMEDIA, April 9, 2008-Little change is expected in existing-home sales over the next few months, before improving notably during the second half of the year, according to the latest forecast by the National Association of Realtors®.Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, said the market will come into clearer focus this summer. “Existing home sales could start to show a sustained increase within a

I'm Just Sayin....

2008-04-01T12:53:00.002-04:00

Down the road a little bit, there will be a time when people will look at the real estate market and say, "Boy, I wish I had bought some real estate in Asheville when prices were so low and financing was so great."

2008-03-25T12:19:00.002-04:00

Asheville was chosen in various categories as a Southern Living Readers' Choice 2007 winner. The selected favorites were:Best Mountain City - Asheville earned the prestigious distinction of best mountain city in the South. Southern Living writer Tanner C. Latham writes: "Asheville epitomizes this category. The Blue Ridge Mountains serve as permanent backdrops—wizened, pointy humps on the

Want to visit Asheville, NC? Want to get fit?

2008-03-25T12:17:00.001-04:00

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (March 3, 2008) /PRNewswire/—With a growing emphasis on fitness, it's no wonder that travelers are planning vacations around staying fit and eating healthy, according to new research from Travelocity's Travel Plans Forecast for 2008. To keep up with this trend, destinations such as Asheville, Miami, Hawaii and Maine are designing active getaway packages and wellness amenities for

US Feb existing home sales up 2.9 pct to 5.03 mln rate vs 4.85 mln expected

2008-03-24T14:09:00.002-04:00

WASHINGTON (Thomson Financial) - Sales of previously owned homes in the US rose in February after six straight months of declines, due in part to the largest ever year-over-year decline in home prices, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) said today.Sales increased 2.9 pct in February to an annual rate of 5.03 mln units, from the 4.89 mln unit pace in January. The 2.9 pct rise is the

2008-03-19T19:54:00.002-04:00

Uncle Jed!!! Uncle Jed!!! Better Double Back..... Granny's done rocked herself off''n the front porch, again!!!!!

6 Creative Ways to Afford a Home

2008-03-19T14:12:00.000-04:00

1. Investigate local, state, and national down payment assistance programs. These programs give qualified applicants loans or grants to cover all or part of your required down payment. National programs include the Nehemiah program, www.getdownpayment.com, and the American Dream Down Payment Fund from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, www.hud.gov.2. Explore seller financing. In

Simple Tips for Better Home Showings

2008-03-12T14:47:00.002-04:00

Here are some some tips for better home showings.1. Remove clutter and clear off counters. Throw out stacks of newspapers and magazines and stow away most of your small decorative items. Put excess furniture in storage, and remove out-of-season clothing items that are cramping closet space. Don’t forget to clean out the garage, too.2. Wash your windows and screens. This will help get more light

Staging your Home

2008-03-10T14:06:00.004-04:00

MSN recently talked about Staging your home. Professional stages can give you tips on how to arrange a room to bring in more light, de-cluttering your home, and how to show off the best features of your home. Recently Donna and Kurt Prinz did this for one of our listings. It can be as simple as moving a table or painting or as complex as having a painter come in to repaint the dining room. Either

Congratulations Team!!

2008-02-12T11:07:00.000-05:00

While Pat and Donna were in Atlanta GA representing our team they picked up an award. Asheville's Dream Team ranked 9th in sales in the North and South Region for 2007.To see more photos check out our KW Family Reunion 2008 Album in our Photo Gallery Pat and Donna with Mo Anderson, Vice Chairman of KW International

Disaster Response

2008-02-11T15:37:00.000-05:00

From the Hearts with Hands website:The Hearts With Hands response team has reported that a shipment of supplies is on the way to areas in West Tennessee affected by tornadoes on Tuesday, February 5. How You Can HelpThere will be a drop off at the Bi-Lo in Black Mountain at 205 North Carolina Hwy. 9 beginning Friday, February 8. Click HERE to go to their website to see what all is needed. No

Are you a history buff like me?

2008-02-08T12:16:00.001-05:00

I love history! I love history on anything. I find it interesting to go back in time and see what life would have been like when things were simple. Of course nothing is ever simple. I am sure future generations will look back on our time and say these were simple times.I love living in Asheville because it does have a lot of history. We have the Biltmore Estate which is one of my favorite places

I-26 Connector

2008-01-24T10:46:00.000-05:00

Here is a link to the North Carolina Department of Transportation web site with an update on what might be happening to the I-26 corridor. http://www.ncdot.org/projects/i26connector/

It's A Good Life...

2008-01-24T01:46:00.000-05:00

I am Blessed with friends throughout the community, the country, and the world at large.From this, and the fact that we communicate often, I am more determined, that my decision to stay in the Asheville area... is probably the most sane decision, I've ever made.I love this community....And if you'll allow me... I'll tell you why.From downtown Asheville, I can take you ten miles in any direction,

Buyer's Market

2008-01-22T12:25:00.000-05:00

Now is the time to BUY!!!! Interest rates are fantastic and there are lots of properties to choose from!! Call us and we will make your real estate DREAMS COME TRUE!! We would be very happy to offer you a free CMA to see what your home is worth!!! Call today.........................

We made the Top 25!!!!

2008-01-14T11:42:00.000-05:00

Asheville made the list of the Top 25 Green Cities in America. Take a look!Top 25 City Rankings

January 2008 Newsletter

2008-01-14T11:10:00.000-05:00

Our January 2008 Newsletter is ready to go! Let us know what you think!http://www.patanddonna.com/calendar.asp

Going GREEN

2008-01-09T16:20:00.000-05:00

Join us on January 13th from 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM at 42 Woodhaven Rd & 46 Woodhaven Rdfor a stop on theALL - GREEN Open House Tour Click here for a map of all properties on the ALL - GREEN Open House TourDirections:240 West to Chunns Cove - Exit 6 - Right onto Chunns Cove Road. Drive 1 mile turn right on Utopia. Go up hill take left at mailboxes on to Woodhaven. First house on left.Look for sign.

God Bless Robbie's family

2008-01-06T22:52:00.000-05:00

This blog is sad in that we have lost one of our friends at the Asheville Board of Realtors, Robbie Edsall. Robbie was the ABR Board Coordinator and an awesome woman. She worked hard to see that everything at the Board of Realtors ran smoothly. Pat and I had lots of contact with her through the Membership Communications/Education committee. She was always so willing to help us with anything

The Twinkie Effect

2008-01-05T20:57:00.000-05:00

Okay....it's the New Year. We all survived the holidays with only a few bruises and bumps. We've all made those resolutions and we're pumped and ready to go! To that end, many of us will be making decisions about buying or selling real estate and doing so for many different reasons. Some of us will be finding a home for our family, some for our businesses. Many will be looking for that perfect

2008-01-02T14:29:00.000-05:00

Check out this great article from MSN Real EstateBest housing markets of 3rd quarterHere are the markets across the U.S. that performed the best in terms of price appreciation in the third quarter of 2007 compared with the same period in 2006.Asheville NC ranked #9For the full article click HERE

Happy New Year 2008

2008-01-02T14:01:00.000-05:00

Well, can you believe it??? It is now 2008!!!! Pat and I were talking just the other day about how we really never thought about the year 2000, much less, 2008!! :) But here it is and it is already well on it's way.............Thanks to all you that made our 2007 so very successful. We did more sells in 2007 than in 2006 even in a market that started to slow down a bit. We are all so very

2007-11-20T15:52:00.000-05:00

Newsletter and Monthly Updates Pat and Donna now have a Monthly Real Estate NewsletterTips and Trends to Help Maximize Home Buying and SellingClick HERE to see our Newsletter_________________________________________________________________Total Market Overview for Asheville, NC and the Surrounding AreaWant to know about the Asheville Market? Keller Williams provides a Total Market Overview of the

Have you noticed?????

2007-11-16T03:11:00.000-05:00

The days have gotten shorter, the need for sunglasses have grown apparent... so, its not a point of looking "cool...." but the fact that the sun is lower in the horizon...The leaves are, for the most part, lying in your yard....And you have absolutly no idea, what to do to enhance the value of your home?????If I may, a few tips:Fertilize your lawn... Use 10-10-10, or what your local gardener

Wooly Worm Controversy Clouds the Forecast...

2007-11-16T02:11:00.001-05:00

From Blowing Rock, NCThe annual "Wooly Worm Race," has been upset by controversy.This year's winner, "Lance... " named after the infamous bicyclist, Lance Armstrong, has been challenged by charges of "performance enhancing steroids/doping." As well as conduct, unbecoming a prognosticator.While posed the question, Lance remained silent, though his handler categorically denied all accusations..."We

Don't ya just love the South??

2007-11-07T10:40:00.000-05:00

Hey ya’ll,We just wanted to be sure you know that all is well in the real estate arena. There’s a lot of media coverage regarding the real estate and mortgage industries, but it’s just that…..media.You may or may not know that North Carolina is a state in which an attorney is required to close real estate transactions. In some states, only a title company is required, and, unfortunately, the

Real Estate Investing in Beautiful Asheville, NC

2007-11-06T18:46:00.000-05:00

Well....it doesn't get much better than this! We live in one of the most beautiful spots on earth, with the best weather ever, and then we get to buy real estate and make some money to boot. Donna and I have lived here all our lives. We, and our team, specialize in investment property. We know what it takes to make a buck and all you do is sit back and watch your property appreciate. The rental

2007-10-31T22:56:00.000-04:00

For all the fabulous things to do in Asheville through the holiday season go to Asheville - Any Way You Like It. www.exploreasheville.comThere are lots of wonderful things to do and see here in our wonderful city................Come and join us and HAVE FUN!!!!

The leaves they are a fallin

2007-10-26T12:55:00.000-04:00

After the brisk wind this week, the leaves are falling. Now is a wonderful time to look at land in Western North Carolina. Come see what your new neighbors look like. Mary Jo and I both love to tromp around in the woods. So give Asheville's Dream team a call we would love to help. Have a great fall season and get outside and enjoy the weather.

News from the Team!

2007-10-25T14:14:00.000-04:00

Lot of things going on lately here with Asheville's Dream Team.Pat and Donna just received their ABR designation. The Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR®) designation is the benchmark of excellence in buyer representation. This coveted designation is awarded to real estate practitioners by the Real Estate BUYERS AGENT Council (REBAC) of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® who met the

Great Day!!!

2007-10-15T10:35:00.001-04:00

It's Monday morning here at Asheville's Dream Team's office and everyone is off and running!!! Connie Haynes is our office manager, Melissa Jones is our Listing Coordinator. If we can be of any assistance to you with your real estate needs, please call us at 828-771-2329 and Connie or Melissa will make sure we get right back in touch with you.

2007-10-09T13:21:00.000-04:00

Leaf season is rapidly approaching and the mountain of western North Carolina is a great place to enjoy them. Explore the real estate market while you are here as we do not experience the down market that others in the US are experiencing. This is a great market to buy as the inventory is high and the appreciation of our properties are good for investing in a home, second home or investment

2007-10-07T19:33:00.000-04:00

Welcome to our Blog. To learn more about us, check out our website http://www.patanddonnna.com/We can't wait to get started posting and hope that we can help you better understand the real estate market.