NEW YORK – Aug. 5, 2009 – Fear of overpaying for property is common these days, especially in places where prices continue to be unstable. If you encounter potential buyers afraid to commit based on a fear that they’ll pay too much, point out these factors:• Waiting for the right time can be expensive. Some [...]

I had an interesting conversation with a Florida real estate broker who stopped by one of our furnished model homes in Stonefly this past weekend. He asked me if I knew of any real estate bargains in the Cashiers Highlands area. It was amazing to me that this real estate professional, who is quite aware [...]

2007 United Van Lines Migration Study
For the past 31 years United Van Lines has conducted a study to track the moving patterns of its customers over a 12 month period.  In 2007 the accounting was based on 212,917 households handled by United in the 48 contiguous states and Washington, D.C.  United classifies each state in [...]

Have you considered buying Real Estate in Your IRA?
Are stock market woes preventing you from building wealth in your retirement account? If so, you might be interested in a small, but growing, trend among individual retirement account owners investing their retirement funds in real estate.
How It Works
If you are interested in using tax-deferred funds to purchase [...]

Do you have a question about real estate in general or a specific question that relates to Stonefly or Cashiers real estate? Here is your opportunity to get the answer. Just ask your question and I will answer based upon my 45 years of experience in the real estate business.

Larry Nellans is the [...]

Like wild geese, human ’snowbirds’ fly southward every year to avoid the travails of northern winters. Over a lifetime, this seasonal ritual becomes a welcome habit. When the day arrives for snowbirds to fly south for retirement, their determination to never shovel snow, chip ice, wear heavy clothing or defrost plumbing again compels them to [...]

Cashiers, NC is centered around the busy intersection of Highways 64 and 107, know to the locals as Cashiers Crossroads. All up and down the roads leading to the crossroads are bustling antique shops, clothing stores, mountain interior design shops, crafts stores and eateries.
As you drive along the winding roads leading to Cashiers there are [...]