Bowen National Research

02/08/2023

https://avlwatchdog.org/short-term-vacation-rental-growth-explodes-in-buncombe-county/

Vacation rentals — including apartments, condos, and entire houses rented by owners via Airbnb, VRBO and other listing services — now outnumber the number of hotel rooms available in Asheville and Buncombe County, the Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority reported Jan. 25. The explosive ...

09/21/2022

Our booth at the Kentucky Housing Corporation, stop by and say hello.

07/13/2022

Part five of "Thru the Roof"

"The homebuilders, they're still very optimistic, but not quite as optimistic as say six to 12 months ago," said Sean Mulholland, Economics Professor at Western Carolina University. Caption: Could WNC's booming housing market bust? Experts weigh in. News 13's five-part investigative series "Thru the...

07/13/2022

https://wlos.com/news/local/north-carolina-rental-law-landlords-increase-rent-raise-high-affordable-apartment-asheville-buncombe-county-college-graduate-senator-dan-blue

Part four of "Thru the Roof"

"A landlord is allowed in our capitalistic society to do, to raise rent as high as they want to," said Doug Tate, an Asheville landlord and tenant attorney. Caption: Steep rent increases: Is it gouging? Is it legal? But does it ever reach a point where that's gouging? That's where part four of our i...

06/26/2022

Part three of the affordable housing crises in Buncombe County

"Nine of the counties, we found zero available multi-family apartments. That is incredibly concerning," said Patrick Bowen, President of Bowen National Research, assessing housing needs across Western North Carolina. Caption: 'Incredibly concerning': Trickle-down effect dries up housing options outs...

06/25/2022

Part two of the affordable housing series in Buncombe County

"In crisis mode" Cost just one hurdle builders face with affordable housing projects by Jennifer Emert Tuesday, May 24th 2022 6 View All Photos Pictured: Workers building home in Buncombe County - For smaller builders, the requirements for affordable housing projects can be a barrier. (Photo Credit:...

06/23/2022

Patrick presented on a panel discussion regarding Market Studies and Appraisals in the Post-Pandemic world.

06/22/2022

We have a booth at the NCSHA conference in Chicago. If you are in area, stop on by and say hello.

06/06/2022

Part one: WLOS conducted a housing needs series; Bowen National, having completed an extensive 18 county housing needs assessment, weighs in this week on Buncombe county's housing problems.

“It's very challenging for buyers because there's way more buyers than the number of homes available,” Mosaic Realty broker/owner Mike Figura said. That’s just one factor sending the cost of mountain living “Thru the Roof. ” Caption: Inventory, availability and demand s...

02/02/2022

When in wine country… you take pictures of vineyards because you are too busy working to stop and drink at them 🍷

01/14/2022

Travels this week took us to South Carolina, locally in Ohio and you guessed it… Tennessee. Shown here is the Tennessee Theater in downtown Knoxville, which opened its doors in 1928.

12/06/2021

‘Tis the season in Old Mesilla, New Mexico. It’s not often we travel to the “Land of Enchantment.”