Oct. 17, 2016. The summer selling season was busy for local Realtors. Sales continued at a strong pace as prices attracted buyers to the market. And, as has been the case for most of the year, interest rates remained near historic lows. / Read more…

Oct. 14, 2016. A look at the recent deed transfers in Watauga County. The information comes courtesy of the Watauga County Register of Deeds. Compiled by Debbie Carter / Read more…

Oct. 7, 2016. A look at the recent deed transfers in Watauga County. The information comes courtesy of the Watauga County Register of Deeds. Compiled by Debbie Carter / Read more…

Sept. 29, 2016. A look at the recent deed transfers in Watauga County. The information comes courtesy of the Watauga County Register of Deeds. Compiled by Debbie Carter / Read more…

Sept. 23, 2016. A look at the recent deed transfers in Watauga County. The information comes courtesy of the Watauga County Register of Deeds. Compiled by Debbie Carter / Read more…

Sept. 8, 2016. A look at the recent deed transfers in Watauga County. The information comes courtesy of the Watauga County Register of Deeds. Compiled by Debbie Carter / Read more…

August 31, 2016. A look at the recent deed transfers in Watauga County. The information comes courtesy of the Watauga County Register of Deeds. Compiled by Debbie Carter / Read more…

Aug. 23, 2016. Buyers’ market conditions continue to power the High Country real estate scene, with local sales so far this year near a 10-year high and interest rates near record lows. Through the first seven months of 2016, local Realtors sold 1,041 homes worth $250.78 million. That’s according to the High Country Multiple Listing Service, which tracks all Realtor transactions in Alleghany, Ashe, Avery and Watauga counties. / Read more…

Aug. 23, 2016. The Blowing Rock Civic Association is pleased to announce an important community meeting, “Blowing Rock Real Estate Experts Discuss the Future for Homes in Blowing Rock,” on Wednesday, Aug. 24, at the American Legion Building, located at 333 Wallingford Street in downtown Blowing Rock. / Read more…

JAugust 19, 2016. A look at the recent deed transfers in Watauga County. The information comes courtesy of the Watauga County Register of Deeds. Compiled by Debbie Carter / Read more…

August 11, 2016. A look at the recent deed transfers in Watauga County. The information comes courtesy of the Watauga County Register of Deeds. Compiled by Debbie Carter / Read more…

Aug. 10, 2016. In a college town, “tacos and tequila” sounds like a solid business plan. David Welsh, a former realtor with Caldwell Banker Blair and Associates for nearly 20 years, is behind the “extensive renovation” underway at the old Parthenon Café. By Jesse Wood / Read more…

Aug. 9, 2016. New York City-based Concierge Auctions, the global leader of luxury real estate auctions, will auction nearly 80 acres within North Carolina’s Pisgah National Forest on August 31 via its Instant Gavel mobile app. / Read more…

July 28, 2016. A look at the recent deed transfers in Watauga County. The information comes courtesy of the Watauga County Register of Deeds. Compiled by Debbie Carter / Read more…

July 21, 2016. A look at the recent deed transfers in Watauga County. The information comes courtesy of the Watauga County Register of Deeds. Compiled by Debbie Carter / Read more…

July 14, 2016. A look at the recent deed transfers in Watauga County. The information comes courtesy of the Watauga County Register of Deeds. Compiled by Debbie Carter / Read more…

June 29, 2016. On Tuesday, July 12, the Blowing Rock Town Council will consider a conditional rezoning of the old Blowing Rock Hospital Property from a hospital medical complex into multi-family district. Chestnut Development Partners LLC is requesting the rezoning on the 3.61-acre property located at 364 and 420 Chestnut Drive in Blowing Rock. The development group is proposing to demolish the hospital and clinic and build 24 condominium units. By Jesse Wood / Read more…

July 8, 2016. With the Skyline Membership Corporation announcing plans to move their Watauga County customer service center to Boone, the Town of Seven Devils sought to acquire the company’s property located at the town’s gateway – at the intersection of N.C. 105 and Seven Devils Road. By Jesse Wood / Read more…

July 7, 2016. A look at the recent deed transfers in Watauga County. The information comes courtesy of the Watauga County Register of Deeds. Compiled by Debbie Carter / Read more…

June 30, 2016. A look at the recent deed transfers in Watauga County. The information comes courtesy of the Watauga County Register of Deeds. Compiled by Debbie Carter / Read more…

June 23, 2016. A look at the recent deed transfers in Watauga County. The information comes courtesy of the Watauga County Register of Deeds. Compiled by Debbie Carter / Read more…

June 21, 2016. Animal Emergency and Pet Care Clinic of the High Country is expanding. Excavation for a new veterinarian facility has been ongoing the last couple weeks off of N.C. 105 and near the bank of Hodges Creek. The building site is located between the current vet operations and the High Country Press office, which is also owned by the clinic’s founders, David and Debi Linzey. By Jesse Wood / Read more…

June 20, 2016. Inventory is increasing. Sales are keeping pace. And interest rates are at a three-year low. Put together, those three trends indicate it’s a great time to be in the High Country real estate market.Through the first four months of 2016, local realtors are reporting sales 11 percent higher than at this point last year. / Read more…

June 16, 2016. A look at the recent deed transfers in Watauga County. The information comes courtesy of the Watauga County Register of Deeds. Compiled by Debbie Carter / Read more…

June 12, 2016. A look at the recent deed transfers in Watauga County. The information comes courtesy of the Watauga County Register of Deeds. Compiled by Debbie Carter / Read more…

June 2, 2016. A look at the recent deed transfers in Watauga County. The information comes courtesy of the Watauga County Register of Deeds. Compiled by Debbie Carter / Read more…

May 26, 2016. A look at the recent deed transfers in Watauga County. The information comes courtesy of the Watauga County Register of Deeds. Compiled by Debbie Carter / Read more…

May 19, 2016. A look at the recent deed transfers in Watauga County. The information comes courtesy of the Watauga County Register of Deeds. Compiled by Debbie Carter / Read more…

May 13, 2016. A look at the recent deed transfers in Watauga County. The information comes courtesy of the Watauga County Register of Deeds. Compiled by Debbie Carter / Read more…

May 5, 2016. A look at the recent deed transfers in Watauga County. The information comes courtesy of the Watauga County Register of Deeds. Compiled by Debbie Carter / Read more…

April 28, 2016. A look at the recent deed transfers in Watauga County. The information comes courtesy of the Watauga County Register of Deeds. Compiled by Debbie Carter / Read more…

April 28, 2016. Premier Sotheby’s International Realty has announced the acquisition of Village Real Estate of Blowing Rock at 1127 Main Street. The addition will bring the brokerage’s number of offices in North Carolina to seven and will be the second location in Blowing Rock, the first being at 159 Sunset Boulevard. / Read more… By Photos by Ken Ketchie

April 25, 2016. Winter grudgingly refused to make way for Spring last month, with snow and frost making late appearances in the High Country, but the local real estate market was anything but cold. Regional home sales continued to outpace last year’s activity. Prices were up in March. Interest rates have fallen back to where they were at year’s start. And new listings are being added to the High Country MLS, which tracks realtor activity in Ashe, Alleghany, Avery and Watauga counties. / Read more…

April 21, 2016. A look at the recent deed transfers in Watauga County. The information comes courtesy of the Watauga County Register of Deeds. Compiled by Debbie Carter / Read more…

April 20, 2016. BRC recently purchased 245 acres on Peak Mountain in Watauga and Avery counties from BH Land Acquisition, LLC. The property is highly visible from Seven Devils, the NC Hwy 105 corridor, Grandfather Mountain, Hanging Rock and other mountains and ridges in the vicinity. Its close proximity to other protected lands, such as Grandfather Mountain, Bear Paw State Natural Area, and Otter Falls Trail adds to the conservation significance. / Read more…