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Spring in Highlands, NC

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IMG_2731Most mornings I run with my dog, an Australian Sheppard. She is always alert and senses things long before I do. Today there were horses in the pasture enjoying the sunshine and the cool temperature, about 55 degrees. We were both startled by a beautiful rooster scratching in the leaves beside the trail, not something one expects to see. We also saw the first snake of the year, a small, about 5 inches long, king snake.

I’m always impressed with the variety of wild flowers we see and they change week by week. Right now we have wild geranium, the mountain laurel is finally blooming, and trillium is still around along with the wild iris. The many hardwood trees are fully leaved-out now and are a beautiful shade of spring green.

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Highlands-Cashiers Home Sales

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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 2020 were up 59% over 2019. The average sales price increased to $790,000.00 in 2020, up 16% over 2019.  The median sales price in 2020 was $570,000.00 and the average sales price was $790,000.00  The inventory is very low, in the range of 235 homes on the market.  Usually the inventory is about 1200 homes.

Condo/Townhome sales have been surging as well up 42% to 195 sales from 137 in 2019.  Current inventory is 12 .  The average sales price was $327,479.00 in 2020 compared to $288,880.00 in 2019.

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 2019, the number of residential home sales were up 3% over 2018. and up 172% over the low that occurred in 2012.

Sales Price Increases for Highlands-Cashier Homes

The average sales price in the Highlands – Cashiers area in 2019 was $683,665.00, an increase of 3%. However, we do have homes for sale in a wide variety of prices. We had only 16 homes sell for under $100,000 and 120 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.