April 2014

Come join us at our new office in Downtown Asheville Friday at 4pm for a pre-art walk social. We will be serving Wine, Beer, & Hors d’oeuvres. Following our social explore more than 20 downtown galleries, studios and museums — all located within a half mile radius of historic downtown Asheville. Visit Asheville Downtown Galleries for more info. 

Tagged: Art Walk, Asheville, Asheville Downtown Association, Asheville Downtown Galleries, DixonPacifica Real Estate

3 bedrooms
2 baths
2032 square feet
$249,900
MLS # 559331

Easy one-level living in Livingston Farms with split bedroom plan, bonus room, and beautiful light-filled custom sun room. Open floor plan and master on main. Wood burning fireplace with gas line available for simple conversion. Community walking trails, playground and ball field. Contact Bethany Behrmann for more details. Bethany@dixonpacifica.com.

Tagged: Asheville, Fletcher, Homes for sale, real estate

PORTLAND, Ore. (TheStreet) BY Jason Notte — Sorry, Generation X and millennials, but the house you grew up in probably isn’t your parents’ dream house. Neither is that retirement kennel you want to put them in.

As baby boomer parents stop being polite and start locking their now-grown children out of the house and calling real estate brokers, a survey discovers that they’re ready to live on their own terms. According to the survey by Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate, 57% of homeowners ages 49 though 67 plan to move out of their current home. A full 70% of those who do believe the house they retire in will be the best home in which they have ever lived.

“Baby boomers are known for being a hardworking, trailblazing generation,” says Sherry Chris, president and CEO of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate. “As they have done with every other major life event, they are marching head-on into retirement with big plans and no desire to change pace.” Read article here. 

Tagged: Baby Boomers, Better Homes and Garden Real Estate, Generation X, Millennials, real estate