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Do you believe we are in a housing bubble?
For me, the biggest red flag is the dreaded HOA, I’ll never do it, nope nooooo way.
I completely hear where you’re coming from. But , sometimes they are not just restrictive but protective, especially here in Weston North Carolina.
Thank You
You're welcome!
Better advice; stop inviting people to live here. In the last several years WNC went from beautiful to looking like a city slum. Now it is Trashville. If you like your flat lands, than do us all a favor and move back!
Please stop destroying our Mountains.
You talking to me?
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Bad crime
what about it? and how does it relate to market?
Unfortunately, when i see those picturesque valleys of farms, I say to myself "How long before they put a subdivision there". I see a lot of listings that feature a picture of a beautiful pasture, only to discover that is a view from the property. The actual property is the steep wooded part of a farm that was never cleared. Deceptive click bait. So you will have a nice view until the actual pasture is sold. Hopefully it will be a nice estateand not tract homes. Always assume the worst. My current home backs up to a nice preserve. It is so nice, that other people in the community wanted to put walking trails in, destroying our privacy. Luckily the preserve is habitat for a protected species. So even if you think you are safe, someone will try to changes the rules. I live in a huge planned community in Florida. I get a laugh out of all the people who come here from New York and complain about how crowded its gotten since they moved here 3 years ago. To escape these people, I hope to move to the Asheville be the complainer!😂
Great info, thanks
Thank you!
A tourist was just stabbed with a hyperdermic needle by a homeless man downtown in broad daylight. He refused to give him money. The man was with his family. The liberal city leaders coddle the homeless.
@@t-ravisaurusrex6139 thanks for your comments and participation
Thanks for the update!
You are welcome!
Is anybody else having to raise the volume real high to hear her?
Yes! Fix the volume problem Elena!
Thanks for letting me know!
Are we in a bubble?
Not able to avoid? Come on now! We don't have this issue in Hendersonville, Mills River, Black Mountain, Fairview, Flat Rock, lake Lure, and the list goes on. We are literally talking about towns and cities 20- 40 minutes outside Ashville City limits and some ever share the same county. Asheville proudly invited everyone with open arms, publicly. Asheville has the most hand outs in all of North Carolina. People will spend an entire week in Asheville then take a day trip to Hendersonville and become floored from the night and day different. They don't even believe it's the same state. Coming from someone who posted a video of their child's bike being stolen by a drug addict off her front porch, this is wildly inaccurate for you to post. The good news is when people come to visit, they find out for themselves real quick.
🤦🏻♀️ Other “cities” around Asheville do not spend millions of $$ advertising themselves and putting themselves on all kinds of lists so that tourists can come and spend their money there. And other towns around Asheville DO have this issue as well. Not as much as Asheville does, but it’s there. Who did Hendersonville residents sign petition against so the day center won’t be opened there?? That’s right- homeless people.
@@livinginashevillenc As a resident of Hendersonville for 17 years after leaving Detroit, Michigan ( I'm no stranger to crime and terrible politics) I can proudly say YES, we shutdown the idea of placing an outreach center for the homeless in the outskirts of Hendersonville. We wanted nothing to do with the idea and used Asheville as our reason why. Infact, we compiled all the data from Asheville and even used the freedom of information act to look up how many 911 calls and reports were made in just 1 years time from Ahope. This was enough for our council to stop the idea dead in it's tracks. For those who don't know, Asheville came up with the brilliant idea to place all their outreach services in the heart of the downtown district, RAD, and West Asheville instead of on the outskirts of town like the building that was in question in Hendersonville. Because of this, you now have a problem you can't fix in Asheville and the town is ruined. Hendersonville does not have this issue in the slightest, nor do we allow outsiders who are homeless to come into our town for resources. Infact, the overwhelming majority of our homeless population are actually born and raised residents of Hendersonville. This is not the case in Asheville. Not by a long shot. Ahope and the city of Asheville have spent endless dollars on data to know where these people are from and it's public record. Over 70% of the homeless population in Asheville are not from Asheville. These people will tell you without hesitation they are not from there and came for the resources and relaxed laws. Because Hendersonville does inforce laws and the residents don't want the city to replicate Asheville, we limit out resources to actual residents and this drives our homeless population to Asheville! Hendersonville does have a small homeless community ( obviously every thriving city does ), except when you visit Hendersonville, you will never see them. Why? Because we enforce laws here as stated above. Absolutely no pan handling in city limits ( you will NEVER see this in Hendersonville) along with laws against camping in tents in city limits and the list goes on. I invite everyone to visit Hendersonville and compare personally. I also suggest visiting the Henderson County sheriff's office in person and ask them the difference between crime and homelessness in downtown Hendersonville compared to downtown Asheville. You will be greeted immediately with laughter. Not only is the jail, courthouse, and sheriff's department fully staffed and run properly by sheriff Griffin, but it's located in our downtown district, so absolutely nothing is tolerated in Hendersonville. Junkie's don't line the streets, shops don't fear they will be robbed, tourists never feel unsafe, and local KZreadrs who run real estate channels don't post ring cam videos of drug addicts stealing their child's bike right of their front porch and tell people it's normal behavior in Hendersonville. This woman is the very reason Asheville is the way it is today. The residents not only allow the issues, but they defend them and when anyone calls them out they act like you're stupid. The notion that " crime is in every city " is not relivent in this conversation. Asheville has the highest crime rates in WNC along with homeless and active addicts. It has little to do with population and everything to do with lawlessness encouraged by residents and politicians. Take a look at federal and local funding, nonprofit, and rehab centers and you will immediately understand why Asheville has problems. When you welcome people to your community that can't add value, this is what happens. Non of this is a secret. People with common sense see this immediately. The difference between the two cities is night and day. Hendersonville is now the new Asheville minis all the nonsense. We offer better community with older values and common sense, yet our city counsel and politicians are just as diverse except we don't print that on a T-shirt and call people the devil if they take issue with it. Hotels don't run our City, the people do. We voice our concerns and they actually listen to us. To drive this point home, we said absolutely not to an outreach center that would incentivize non residents from Hendersonville to come into our city and set up shop. Infact, I'm please and delighted with her response above as it highlights the difference between Asheville and Henderson residence. Another great point she makes is how Hendersonville can afford to listen to their residents unlike Asheville because we aren't spending millions of dollars a year dedicated to tourism. Our money is spent on us for the most part, yet we having a thriving tourism population. We also host different events such as the apple festival yearly and we don't charge for entry. Asheville now charges for most festivals just to attend. Honestly, I could write a book about how bad Asheville is, why people with common sense avoid the area, and more importantly why the issues the City faces didn't exist 40 years ago. What matters is you have her painting a completely different picture of what goes on in Asheville. As to say, hey...these problems are everywhere, but as you've read they clearly aren't. Use the freedom of information act. Visit local law enforcement. Talk to people who were actually born and raised in Asheville. It's not possible to hide the truth. Feel free to come visit Hendersonville for yourself, but if you don't have money you won't be overstaying your welcome. You'll have to visit Asheville for that!
@@matthewc2810 And that is exactly how Hendersonville is going to able to "avoid" this. No need to read between the lines.
@@livinginashevillenc lol. It's amazing how people act as if it's a bad thing to not want unnecessary problems in their life. I work for my family, not yours. I pay my taxes. I deserve a safe, clean community where I can focus on ME. The American dream hasn't been killed in Hendersonville. Come check it out, guys!
@@matthewc2810 Listen, you're barking up a wrong tree. I'm not disagreeing with what you said, I'm just explaining why I chose the words I chose.
I don't live there anymore but it is where I was raised. I miss the WNC mountains. Thank you for putting together this video. I wish you lots of success.
Thank you 🙏
Arden is my favorite & the schools there are great. Love TC Robertson. We live in north AVL but always keep eyes open. Arden is $$$ but, also close to everything.
Do you think it’s more expensive than NAVL? Sometimes we have access to off market properties. Let me know and I can keep an eye out.
@@livinginashevillenc I think Arden is a tie with NAVL but both are lovely
It's actually a great little city to live in & I've lived in a few from NY to Honolulu. You have to find the niche, the schools best for you & spend some time understanding (not judging) the culture.
I can’t agree with you more❤
@@t-ravisaurusrex6139 I think that's a technical issue. I've only lived in the area for 5 years, but my ancestors lived there for 200 years. They owned a great deal of farmland that is now AVL. They took the land from Indigenous people. The lady that started this channel has lived in the area for many years ~ her thoughts are useful and valuable.
Waynesville would be our choice. Love it.
And it’s a great one! ❤
No! No one needs to move to Waynesville! We're full!
Love Waynesville
Tell me about it!!😍
Great video. If I ever leave Denmark and move to USA, western North Carolina would be my favorite, only a little east of Asheville, like the area around Lenoir, Blowing Rock or Boone. I have even written a book about WNC called Land of Friendliness and Beauty
Thank you! ❤
I live in Wilmington, and help care for my ailing 89-year-old uncle. Once he passes, my parents and I plan to sell our homes here and head to Buncombe County or very close to there. I can NOT wait!
It’s going to be a change!
Crime has increased muging and shotings in downtown during the day tell the truth
Tell the truth about what? Crime? I said it 100 times already I can’t speak about crime rates. I can be a source of the source but I am not talking about it. Speak to Real estate commission who made up this rule to protect consumers
At 7:10 you said everyone coexists just fine? no they don't. Go into places like Weaverville, Leicester, and Candler and ask people what they think of Asheville politically and on real estate and it won't be a glowing view. Election year I'm expecting to see vandalized yard signs again. Asheville is comprised mostly of transplants who dislike the southern population and vice versa.
Sure not 100% of population co exists just fine, but most do. And the proof is in many of my clients’ stories who relocated to those smaller towns around Asheville from big, more progressive, liberally inclined cities. Fee bad apples “scream” the loudest and are seen in amplified media more.
@@livinginashevillenc Unfortunately for those clients though it's white flight that progresses into culture shock. They don't brush up on the state laws and harp on their laws back home. They realize a densely white community is too quiet and peaceful and they jones for it to remind them of the city they formerly lived in. It's a waste and impacts a lot of people for them to move to the outskirts to "supposedly" flee from the failures of their liberal mayors.
I have to agree with you 100% on that perspective. Liberals flee their area due to politics but can't settle down and realize why it's so different in the exurbs and rural areas. Then they seem hellbent on turning the peaceful towns they moved into the garbage dumps they created and then left. They're nomadic trash is what they are.
I am sorry but I must disagree with you. After much research my husband and I flew there 2 years ago to check it out and it's surrounding towns. The city of Asheville itself have many drug addicts and homeless. The women we BOTH found to be unfriendly and treated us with great suspicion. We traveled to several towns, Black Mountain, Maggiesville and the best of the lot was Hendersonville. Awful. We arrived on a Wednesday afternoon and with a sinking heart knew by Saturday that Asheville was not to be for us. Honestly, the town's were terribly rundown to a point that a lot of stores looked shuttered. I couldn't believe it. Also, houses that sold for 400k a year before were now or at the time of our traveling there were asking for 700k. In 1 year!!! I couldn't wait to get back to NY. I was terribly disappointed and felt it was all propaganda just to build up the city or area's around Asheville. Terribly unfriendly. Again, the women mostly. Just our opinion so don't be offended.
Wow, I don’t even know what to say… I’m not offended at all, and appreciate your honesty. This hasn’t been experience of many of our clients, who relocated here. Where in NY do you live?
I moved here from Miami beause I lived there all my life and came here on vacation in July and had to put a sweater on in the evening. I thought, "I can see myself living here." And then the Universe comspired to make it happen. After 6 years of living here I finally found a job I love and it is based out of WNC. Everything you say is true, but somehow I was ale to start over after age 50 here as a working person. I love the weather and the view of mountain tops when I drive to work. In Miami, it's not possible to see the ocean on your drive to work unless you work there. It was a good move for me.
I love this. This is where I live!
Nice!
Home, Sweet Home! If I sell, I'm going back myself... Point blank, expensive or not...❤
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I I make local to north carolina I live near apalacha My. Family roots are actually appalachian people
Really appreciate how thoroughly you walked viewers through land + build considerations in the elevated areas around Asheville. Exploring.
You are welcome!
Huge congrats to you you deserve it for sure.
Thank you! 🙏
Asheville is too trendy and therefore expensive. Live there if you can afford it but don't expect any wait staff to wait on you because workers can't afford to live in Asheville. I hate Asheville.
Where do you live?
I lived in Asheville twice, once in Montford, once in West Asheville. I really liked West Asheville, it's kind of it's own town, there's a sense of community pride and the homes are cute old craftsman bungalows. I moved away because it became too much of a trendy scene with the trust fund bros. I live in a small town about 30 minutes south, got twice the house and land for half the money.
This is the topic of my next video- more affordable towns around Asheville
WE HATE YOU , GET OUT YOU STINKING STEALING KILLING OUR LAND AND TREES YOU ARE DESTROYING OUR MOUNTAINS SO WE HATE YOUR GUTS AND GET THE FF OUT OF OUR LAND YOU ARE NOT WANTED AS YOU TAKE TAKE TAKE AND HAVE RUIN THIS EGOSYSTEM AND WE ABSOLUTELY HATE YOUR GUT!! HOW WE HATE YOU INVADING YANKEE'S , GET OUT WE HATE YOU AND YOU HAVE DESTROYED THIS EGOSYSTEM YOU BLUE HAG AND THE LESBAIN BUTCHES, IS THAT YOU? AS THERE ARE SOME REAL FREAKS YOU CAME HERE AND INVAVDED US AND THE LOCALS HAVE BEEN PUNISED BY THESE BRATS FROM NORTH OF RICHMOND SO ANOTHER ROUND OF RECONTRUCTION AND YOU STINKING CARPETBAGGERS AND YOU DISPLACED MY BLACK AND WHITE FRIENDS AND REST ASSURE THIS KIND OF PERSON IS TRULY HATED HERE AND WE WANT Y0U GONE !! WE HATE YOU !! GO AWAY YOU CARPETBAGGERS ! YANKEE'S FROM HELL AND DESTROYERS , THEY ARE DESTROYERS AND POSERS AND WE TRULY HATE YOU !
Congrats!! Please keep us updated on the premiere.
Thank you and will do!
This is a great review of Arden!!
Thank you Elizabeth!
Starlink is helpful for your internet needs and you can have it anywhere along as you have a clear view of the sky.
Yep. Problem here is that there’s a lot of woods!
Watching from Homestead FL. Soon to be in Weaverville. “No Restriction” can be great or a problem; but so can association/HOA. Good and bad follow both
Thank you for joining! No restrictions can be a double edged sword for sure. And HOAs can be different too
Watching from Homestead FL.
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What channel on TV are they?
Episodes will air on prime video, KZread movies and TV, Tubi, fire TV, Apple TV+, Roku, CNBC, Bloomberg television
You deserve it, congrats!!!
Thank you so much!!
Congratulations!!! Well deserved.
Thank you so much!!
You have been persitent with your channel! Glad you are getting recognition!
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Most people are cold like a reptile in Asheville. I been living downtown for over 2 years. People have their noses in the air. The name Asheville comes from a man that owned 10 slaves. There are 10 streets names after slave owners. The land has history. Some people in the area souls have not evolved. They are definitely some awesome great people around. Homeless people everywhere. They do drugs everywhere. NO PRIVACY. Everything is on top of everything else. Nature is the only great thing Asheville has going for itself.
Thanks for sharing your perspective
@@livinginashevillenc I am not making this up. This is the truth. Asheville has an underground tunnel system that was used to move slaves around.
How exciting!
I know 🤩!
Hi Jim, from Long Island.
Hi Jim! I have clients who are moving back to Long Island!
Why would they do that? Housing too expensive and , taxes are too high and,everything else.
@@jimsmith8966they tried FL- hated there, came here- don’t like it either. Long Island is home I guess…Idk!
I moved to the Asheville area 2.5 years ago from L.I. I love it, no interest in going back, but wifey is still homesick.
We are building a house in Asheville right now! Can't wait to leave Long Island. It was fine for a while but time to move on.
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