Tag Archives | Buying Property

How much does it cost to build a home in a planned community?

Home Under Construction

Thinking about building your dream home in a planned community? Here at Derbyshire we are often asked about the construction costs for building in our neighborhood. Since price tends to be the number one criteria for potential buyers, knowing your total “all in” cost might be the single biggest factor you will consider. This article […]

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Considering relocating to North Carolina? Here’s what you should do.

Relocation House Keys

Typically when we have visitors come to Derbyshire to view our community, they’re already a few steps into the relocation process. However, every once in a while, we receive a call or email from a person who is just beginning to consider relocating to the area. We’re always happy to give them our advice for […]

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Looking for Equestrian Communities in North Carolina?

Derbyshire Stable

When prospective buyers visit Derbyshire, an equestrian community in Columbus, NC, we try to provide them with as much information as possible because we know that they are weighing all of their options and trying to make the best decision when picking a location for their new home. One of the first decisions prospective buyers […]

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An Overview of Real Estate Financing: Owner Financing Versus Traditional Bank Financing

Loan

Ever since the real estate market downturn in 2007 we’ve been asked the same question by many of Derbyshire’s potential buyers: Do you offer owner financing? This is a very good question and one that we feel will continue to pop up given the time and complexity involved in obtaining a loan from a bank. This article will deal […]

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Review of the Best Lake Communities in Western North Carolina

Derbyshire Lake

Best NC Lakes for Fishing, Swimming and Boating With the continued influx of families relocating to the Carolinas, many of the questions we get here at Derbyshire deal with our beautiful, fully stocked, spring-fed lake(link to lake page). How’s the fishing? Do they have restrictions on boats? Is the lake good for swimming? These are […]

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Best Places to Live in North Carolina: Top 4 Small Cities in Western NC

Tryon

Many of the people who come in to tour Derbyshire are still considering Western North Carolina in general as a place to live. Some people are concerned that, since they are looking at such rural area, there won’t be much to entertain them once they move here. There are so many great small cities in […]

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A Review of the Best Equestrian Real Estate Agents and Brokers for Western North Carolina Horse Owners

Saddles

Brokers and Horses Over the years here at Derbyshire, we’ve worked with many different real estate agents to help their clients find the right place to call home. Here in North Carolina, the agent that you work with is actually called the broker, and then the agent over their entire office is the broker in […]

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