Blue Ridge Properties Group

10/15/2026

Another set of keys, another exciting new chapter! 🔑❤️

📩 When you're ready, reach out to Ken and let’s get you moving!

10/14/2026

🌎 Beech Trees in Antarctica & Rising Interest Rates. What Do They Have in Common?

What if climate risk could have a bigger impact on your real estate investment than mortgage rates?

In his latest Substack article, Blue Ridge Properties Group agent Doug Bruggeman explores the surprising connection between climate change, housing affordability, and real estate investment. From rising interest rates to flood risk and long-term property resilience, Doug explains why looking beyond the house itself matters more than ever.

His work developing **LARA (Landscape Asset and Risk Analysis)** helps buyers understand environmental risks and identify opportunities in a changing real estate market.

Curious about how the landscape can influence your next real estate decision? Read Doug’s article and subscribe to his Substack below 👇 for more thoughtful insights on real estate, sustainability, and the future of housing.

10/13/2026

10/08/2026

🏡 JUST LISTED in Mars Hill!

Welcome to 850 Mountain Haven Drive! This custom-built 2021 home is tucked into a peaceful cul-de-sac with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, mature trees, and long-range winter mountain views. 🌄

Inside, enjoy a warm, inviting layout, beautiful quartzite countertops, and quality finishes throughout.

🌲 Peaceful setting.
🏡 Newer custom-built home.
🔑 Main-level living.
⛰️ Mountain views.

Listed by Susan Harris and Jen Wriston
Brokers/Realtors®
Blue Ridge Properties Group

View the property website here 👇
https://listings.farcornersphoto.com/sites/850-mountain-haven-dr-mars-hill-nc-28754-29534239/branded

10/07/2026

637 Fisher Lane just got a price reduction, and this sweet house is ready for someone to see what it could be. 🏡✨

It doesn’t need just another buyer. It needs a hero.

A visionary. A renovator. Someone who can walk through the door, see past the “as-is,” and bring this home back to life.

The bones are there. The opportunity is there. And now, with a new price, the timing might be too!

📩 DM us for details or to schedule a showing.

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10/02/2026

🍂 Those beautiful fall leaves could be setting you up for an expensive repair. 🏡

We’ve put together a quick guide to the fall home maintenance tasks you shouldn’t ignore before winter.

👇 Check it out!

Prepare your Western North Carolina home for winter with these fall maintenance tips, including cleaning gutters, removing leaves and limbs, checking your roof, and preventing water damage.

10/01/2026

3 Quail Cove Rd is officially SOLD! 🎉

A big congratulations to the sellers and a big high five to Cathy Peterson, the Blue Ridge Properties Group listing agent who helped guide this one from For Sale to SOLD! 👏

There’s something pretty special about watching a home move into its next chapter. We’re grateful to have been part of the journey and to help get this one across the finish line.

One less “For Sale” sign in the neighborhood.
One more set of keys changing hands.
And one more WNC real estate story in the books. 💙🏔️

09/25/2026

One of the best parts of living in WNC is that there is SO much to do here in autumn! Live music, seasonal festivals, parades, farmers markets, drum circles, craft events, county fairs, and more!

Check out the event calendar for this weekend below! 👇

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09/24/2026

🏡 Mortgage rates move. Your budget might end up shifting with them.

A new Realtor.com study looks at how home buyers can prepare for mortgage-rate swings without letting changing rates completely derail their housing plans.

The important part? Don't build your home-buying strategy around a single mortgage-rate prediction. Instead, establish a comfortable budget, understand how different rates would affect your payment, and work with your real estate and lending professionals to evaluate your options.

In a changing market, preparation can be more useful than trying to predict what mortgage rates will do next.

👇 Read the full article from the National Association of Realtors.

A new study reveals how house hunters can plan for mortgage rate swings without derailing their housing budget.