This is great news and employment is the key. Asheville and Waynesville area is starting to feel the optimism of the consumer as real estate sales continue to grow. Home sales have increased nicely however vacant land continues to be slow. There has never been a better time to purchase an Asheville or Waynesville Home with the prices and interest rates at an all time low.
N.C. employers will add jobs at a modest pace this year as the state continues its economic rebound, UNC Charlotte economist John Connaughton said Tuesday in his quarterly economic forecast. He predicts that the state's economy will grow 2.2 percent this year over last.
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