5 Things Most Buyers Miss When Evaluating a Mountain Building Site
I walked a building site with a buyer last fall — a five-acre parcel above Elk Creek at about 3,600 feet. Southern exposure, hardwoods along the back boundary, and a view of Grandfather Mountain that would stop you mid-sentence. She was ready to make an offer that afternoon.
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