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Highlands-Cashiers Home Sales

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Highlands-Cashiers

 

The Highlands-Cashiers home sales market is unique.  A large majority of the homes are second homes.  Situated in the cool North Carolina mountains, within 2 or 3 hours of several major metropolitan cities such as Atlanta, GA, Charlotte, NC, Birmingham, AL, the area is highly attractive as a summer get-away.

 

Highlands-Cashiers Home Sales

 

Residential sales in 2016 were up 13.5% over 2015.  The average sales price increased to $598.295.00 in 2016, up from $581,000.00 in 2015.  The median sales price in 2016 was $433,000.00.  The market is continuing to rebound nicely.

Homes In Highlands, NC

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Number of Home Sales In Highlands-Cashiers

 

Looking for homes in Highlands, NC? I’m often asked “How is the market in Highlands?” My answer: The market here in Highlands has rebounded nicely. In 2013, the numbers of residential home sales were up 6% and in 2014 up 7%. Residential sales in 2015 were up 23% compared to the same period in 2014. Sales in 2016 were up 10%, 2017 ended with sales up 10% again.

 

Sales Price Increases for Highlands-Cashier Homes

 

The average sales price in the Highlands – Cashiers area in 2016 was $598,284.00, an increase of 13.4%. However, we do have homes for sale in a wide variety of prices. We had 24 homes sell for under $100,000 and 87 sales over $1,000,000.

 

Style of Homes For Sale in Highlands-Cashiers

 

The styles of homes in the market vary from rustic Joe Webb log homes to architect Jim Fox designed contemporary homes.

 

The Weather in Highlands-Cashiers

 

The weather in Highlands is one of the main reasons to buy a home here. In the summer the high temperature rarely exceeds 75 degrees. From early May through November it is the perfect place to be. Early spring through the summer, the wildflowers are spectacular.

 

Fun In Highlands-Cashiers

 

When my wife and I first bought our second home here and were coming up from Atlanta on weekends, we could hardly wait to take our hikes and see what was blooming. The opportunities for hiking, fishing, kayaking and just star gazing at night are among the resources available. With no ambient light to interfere with seeing all the stars at night we often see satellites go by. When the moon is full one of our favorite things to do is walk the trails using no flashlight. In June, the lightning bugs put on a spectacular display, the meadows and woods light up with thousands.

Considering how much there is to do and how pleasant life is here, a large majority of homes sales in the area start out to be second homes and many end up being retirement homes.

A Second Home In Highlands, NC?

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Second Homes in Highlands-Cashiers?

 

I can understand why one would want to buy a second home in Highlands-Cashiers.  I bought a second home here in 1998. We would come up from Atlanta almost every weekend, especially in the spring, summer and fall. The summer temperature in Atlanta would be 95 degrees but the temperature on my porch in Highlands would be 70 degrees. That’s hard to beat. We moved here full-time in 2004.

We also enjoyed the lifestyle change, from the hustle and bustle of the metropolitan area to the calm, quiet, relaxed lifestyle of the beautiful North Carolina Mountains. There is no road rage here, instead locals’ wave at you in a friendly way.

At night we can actually see the stars and the occasional passing of a satellite. In June the woods and fields light up with thousands of lightning bugs or fireflies.

In the fall, the colors are magnificent and hiking is especially pleasant with no mosquitoes.

Dining and shopping are favorite pastimes. The restaurants are excellent and the boutique shops attract many shoppers.

Kayaking, white water rafting and fishing are available from rushing mountain streams to nearby lakes.