These photos were taken late Friday afternoon (10/30) in Maggie Valley close to Ghost Town. It was drizzling rain when I was taking the photos, and as you can see, our fall leaves were evident on the ground instead of in the trees. If you like creek photos, please look at my set of creek photos on Flickr. We have had a good bit of rain, so the creeks are great to photograph right now. My Virtual Business Card Related articles: Want to Hear the Sounds of a Beautiful Maggie Valley Creek? (buckingtherealestatetrend.com) Cabbage Rose in Maggie Valley is Full of Christmas Ornaments and Decorations. (buckingtherealestatetrend.com) 11/01/2009

The amount of rain we had recently, I am told, hastened the demise of our beautiful fall leaves. We also had a little early snow at the higher elevations, with a return to warmer, milder temperatures during the past 2 weeks. The locals tell me that the woolly worms are predicting a very cold winter this year. The 2009 Woolly Worm Festival in Banner Elk came and went and I wasn't able to get there, but I hope to next year. Posted via email from Susie Blackmon’s Posterous Related articles: What Is the Fall Color View from The Knolls in Maggie Valley? (buckingtherealestatetrend.com) Maggie Valley Creek Decorated for Fall Leaf Lookers. | Bucking The Real Estate Trend-Waynesville and Maggie Valley Real Estate (susieblackmon.com) REBar Camp in Raleigh-Durham November 6 is A ‘Don’t Miss’ Event... 11/01/2009

It seems our Fall colors are now fading and the leaves are mostly on the ground, but these photos were taken a couple of days ago in Maggie Valley, with some pretty 'colorful' results. Did you know Google made a big 'real estate' move Friday? Search for real estate on Google maps... Did you know Dakno is customizing pages on Posterous? Here's what they did for my Posterous. I worked with Bobby Carroll of Dakno. You can reach him on Twitter at @rewebcoach. Dakno also created my beautiful horse website, Horsealicious. If you are planning to visit Maggie Valley and Waynesville and wondering about the recent rock slide and how to get here, here are alternate routes with maps to get to Haywood County. ©Susie Blackmon Related articles by Zemanta What's Going on for Halloween, and Where Are th... 10/31/2009

The leaf colors are changing rapidly this week, and the leaves on the trees on this creek in Maggie Valley were spectacular a couple of days ago. The weather has been warm this week, and we have had more rain, so many leaves are falling off the trees (and I'm having to rake my yard again). Perish the thought. Here is a collection of some of my Fall 2009 photos taken in and around Maggie Valley and Waynesville in Haywood County, NC. If you are planning to visit Maggie Valley and/or Waynesville and are wondering about the recent rock slide and how it might affect how you get here, here are alternate routes with maps. ©Susie Blackmon Related articles: What’s Going on for Halloween, and Where Are the Candy Stores in Maggie Valley and Waynesville? (buckingtherealestatetrend.com) Want to Hear... 10/30/2009

Image by  susieblackmon via Flickr Are you in Maggie Valley or Waynesville and wondering where to find candy for the trick-or-treaters as well as things to do for Halloween this coming weekend? Here are some great places to find candy: Mast General Store (Downtown Waynesville) Steeplechase Olde English Toffee (Waynesville) Jelly Belly’s Mountain Gift Shop (Maggie Valley) Halloween activities: House of Terror at Ghost Town in the Sky Trick or Treat Hayrides at Maggie Valley Club Treats on the Street in Downtown Waynesville Other local articles: Want to Hear the Sounds of a Beautiful Maggie Valley Creek? (buckingtherealestatetrend.com) Driving Down Hemphill Road in Waynesville, NC … Christmas Trees, Cattle, and Creeks. (buckingtherealestatetrend.com) Pasquale’s Pizzeria and Tapas Bar in ... 10/29/2009

*** Regarding the I-40 rock slide, here are: Alternate Routes to Maggie Valley *** On the 'want’ list of the majority of home buyers when they come to Haywood County is: home on a creek. NOTE: no water flows into Haywood County. Each and every creek, stream and river in the County actually originates in Haywood County. Listen (on the video) to the reason many people want to live on a creek. (Video filmed Sunday, October 25, 2009, in Maggie Valley.) Here’s a map showing the creek I videoed that runs parallel between Moody Farm Road and Soco Road. Far out posts: Up a Creek in Maggie Valley .. Hershey Bar Pie ~ Great for Open Houses Unless the Carpet is White Real Estate Word Press Themes Driving Down Hemphill .. Christmas trees, cattle and creeks   10/28/2009

In response to several inquiries about luxury homes here in the WNC mountains, the numbers below compare the previous 5 years of ‘luxury’ sales to 2009 ‘luxury’ sales in Haywood County, including Maggie Valley, Waynesville, Canton, Clyde and Lake Junaluska. The number of active listings in Haywood County in the ‘luxury’ price market ($800,000 to $5,000,000) on the date of this report, 10/24/09, was – 74 – and they were priced between $829,000 and $4,300,000. The average days on market for these listings at that time was 277. As you can see, there have been only 4 'luxury home' sales to date this year. Source: MLS. Data deemed reliable but, not guaranteed. More Recent Market Reports: Haywood County NC – Residential Real Estate Sales 5-Yr Comparison – As of 10/17/09. Haywood County NC – L... 10/26/2009

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Located in the heart of Maggie Valley, The Knolls is a peaceful residential subdivision that has some very beautiful and expansive views. These photos were taken late Friday afternoon (10/23) from The Knolls while it was raining. The red and orange leaves are really starting to pop. Market Square (Maggie Valley’s shopping mall) can be seen at the bottom of the top photo. ©Susie Blackmon Related articles: Legends Sports Bar and Grill in Maggie Valley Hits a Home Run Every Time! (buckingtherealestatetrend.com) Want A Maggie Valley Nursing Home Visit With Your Ghost Town Tickets? (buckingtherealestatetrend.com) Llamas as Caddies at The Maggie Valley Club in Maggie Valley. (buckingtherealestatetrend.com) Driving Down Hemphill Road in Waynesville, NC … Christmas Trees, Cattle, and Creeks. (... 10/26/2009

This photograph was taken late Friday afternoon (October 23), in the rain, in Maggie Valley. The leaves have been gold for several weeks, but the orange and red colors are popping out everywhere. Prime time for leaf lookers in Maggie Valley and Waynesville. The temperature this morning on my deck is a crisp 32 degrees (at 7:30 a.m.), and this might be the coldest morning for the next few days. My Fall 2009 photos on Flickr: Fall 2009 ©Susie Blackmon Related articles: Driving Down Hemphill Road in Waynesville, NC … Christmas Trees, Cattle, and Creeks. (buckingtherealestatetrend.com) Driving Through The Knolls Subdivision in Maggie Valley, NC. (buckingtherealestatetrend.com) Llamas as Caddies at The Maggie Valley Club in Maggie Valley. (buckingtherealestatetrend.com) Original posted on Bu... 10/24/2009

Running parallel to Soco Road (Highway 19) in Maggie Valley is a beautiful creek that provides many 'creekside' views and homes. This photo was taken at the 'Ghost Town' end of town. The sound of the water rushing is priceless. Haywood County creeks are quite unique in that no water flows INTO the County. Every stream, creek and river in the County originates here. Click here to see more pictures of Fall in and around Maggie Valley. ©Susie Blackmon Related articles: Want To Go To a Cowboy Church in Haywood County? (buckingtherealestatetrend.com) Haywood County NC – Residential Real Estate Sales 5-Yr Comparison YTD – As of 10/17/09. (buckingtherealestatetrend.com) The Foreclosure Crisis Has Not Affected These Houses in Haywood County. (buckingtherealestatetrend.com) Original posted on Bu... 10/23/2009

According to many, the most photographed view in the Smokies is in Maggie Valley. Early in the evening of October 21st I drove to the 'lookout' on the road out of Maggie Valley (Highway 19) heading toward Cherokee … known as the “most photographed view in the Smokies.” The Soco Craft building at the lookout is closed, but every time I drive by there I think about what a great location it would be for a restaurant serving delicious food. ©Susie Blackmon By Susie Blackmon Original posted on Bucking the Real Estate Trend. 10/22/2009

No matter who you are, you will have a very hard time getting out of Cabbage Rose (1) unscathed or (2) quickly!! BE WARNED: Gigantic Christmas section … ornaments and decorations galore ... year-round. Cabbage Rose was closed the other night when I was taking pictures (thank goodness), but I can’t wait to visit them again to see their new Christmas ornaments. The Christmas section alone is worth a visit or three. Cabbage Rose is right next to the Festival Grounds and Guayabitos, and right across from Market Square. ©Susie Blackmon Posted via email from Susie Blackmon’s Posterous Related stories: Market Square in Maggie Valley Legends Sports Grill in Maggie Valley Maggie Valley’s Blackberry Winter Antique Mall Full of Treasures. Original posted on Bucking the Real Estate Trend. 10/22/2009

Just before the sun disappeared the other day, I took a few photos of our little shopping mall, Market Square. Wore me out... so I had to stop by the ice cream shop at the mall to get the energy to get home. Market Square is very easy to find on Soco Road (Highway 19), right across from Cabbage Rose, Guayabitos, and the Festival Grounds. You can find unique gift shops, tee shirt stores, candy stores, coffee shops, scrapbooking supplies, jewelry stores, real estate offices, an ice cream parlor, and a photography shop to have your 'mountain man' photos taken. (These photos were taken Monday evening, 10/19.) ©Susie Blackmon By Susie Blackmon Related articles: Legends Sports Bar and Grill in Maggie Valley Hits a Home Run Every Time! (buckingtherealestatetrend.com) Things to Do in Maggie Val... 10/22/2009

Winter's first dusting of snow fell at the higher levels last night. I'm jealous! This photo was taken around 7:00 this morning. Of Interest from last week: On No! Balsam Mountain Preserve facing foreclosure. Gary Vaynerchuk talks about Gourmet Magazine ... Where do all the advertisers go? Realty Check with Diana Olick. ©Susie Blackmon 10/18/2009

Legends has gigantic burgers, and is a favorite eating spot for locals as well as many return-visitors. How can you NOT love a restaurant with great buns, burgers, and chicken wings -- Bourbon, honey barbecue, teriyaki to name just a few. They are famous for the size and taste of their hamburgers, and have a delicious menu of burger variations to choose from. The Mountain Burger that I LOVE was delicious… served with coleslaw and chili on top.  Shirley Wilde, who was my lunch ‘date,’ loved her Grilled Chicken Wrap. Legends' new, much larger menu has something for most everyone, whether you want a snack or a meal. They have an extensive beer list and a full bar as well. Located at 3865 Soco Road, their telephone number is 828-926-9464. More good food in and around Maggie Valley: Get Your... 10/18/2009

As of October 17, Haywood County had: 24 closings to date in October, MSP $148,450; ASP $184,211; Avg Days on Market 165. 1,325 active residential listings (Average listing price = $346,872) (inventory still increasing) 1,918 active land/farm listings 24 listings in the MLS noted as Foreclosures (10/1-10/17) Looks like we are heading toward 2004 numbers ... what do you think? Click to see larger version. Sized to post to Localism. Source: MLS. Data deemed reliable but, not guaranteed. More Market Reports: Haywood County NC - Land and Farm Sales 5-Yr Comparison YTD - As of 10/14/09. Haywood County NC – Residential Real Estate Sales – 5-Yr Comparison. Haywood County NC – 2009 Residential Real Estate Sales by Month – As of 09/30. Haywood County NC – Land and Farm Sales Comparison – 01/01-0... 10/18/2009

Maggie Mountaineer Crafts is a great place to find fun (and hot) gifts in Maggie Valley. They have fresh fudge too (just sayin'). They have a great display in front of their store on Soco Road, so you won't miss them. Here's a short little video: Welcome to Fall in Maggie Valley and Waynesville, Y'all Related articles: Maggie Valley’s Blackberry Winter Antique Mall Full of Treasures. (buckingtherealestatetrend.com) Waynesville’s Grandview Lodge Bed and Breakfast Welcomed Fall With a Feast. (buckingtherealestatetrend.com) Things to Do in Maggie Valley in October and for Halloween. (buckingtherealestatetrend.com) Maggie’s Galley in Waynesville Serves Up Great Fish, Oysters, Shrimp … and Hospitality. (buckingtherealestatetrend.com) 10/14/2009

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