Is ASHEVILLE NC Still a Safe Move? [Living in Asheville NC]

[@LanaMuckraker]

crazy that she said- "the damage is areas near the rivers and after that, it's the rest of us waiting on utilities" There was widespread damage to basements from flooding, and massive winds high enough to be registered as a tornado (NWS not several tornadoes such as in Barnardsville, NC) where peoples homes and cars were smashed and many people lost their life this way.

[@livinginasheville]

True- we do see that later in the video with trees down and people were stranded with blocked roads.

[@taylorphillips9848]

I am so sorry!!!

[@elizabethescher5445]

Thanks for the great updates, Beth, and your positive attitude.

[@livinginasheville]

Thanks for watching! 😊 I appreciate this.

[@haroldfals]

Maybe build back real industry that provides real wages instead of tourism with it's low paying jobs and worthless benefits that only line the pockets of the business owners. And where are these tourists suppose to stay? In the little housing that is left. While the local mountain people live in tents during the winter with no power or usable water. So they can serve the wealthy that come to visit. Perhaps a better choice would be to build up manufacturing of commercial vehicle axles and brake suspension solutions, as well as ball bearings, and fuel injection systems. Asheville is home to one of the world's largest independent manufacturers of this industry. Asheville is also a world leader in air and spacecraft production. This would be a great opportunity to give Asheville back to the people who took care of it for generations.

[@reapthewhirlwind4166]

@@haroldfals it may be as hard to get new businesses to move into Asheville as it is to get tourists to come back.

[@thewhizbang]

Having no tourists was AWESOME…being a local and actually enjoying my town! Wow who could have imagined…too bad we can’t form our economies around locals instead of tourists….we are clearly happier without them….😅

[@reapthewhirlwind4166]

Greetings from Pilot mountain. I have only made a quick stop in Asheville years ago. Sounds like the town is just way too reliant on tourism. Hope they can bring other types of businesses in the future.

[@Odd1Out]

Thanks for sharing this. There's a lot of misconception about how bad things are and how unsafe it is to travel to Asheville. I absolutely love Asheville. It would be great if we could see some more videos that share the state of tourism as well.

[@livinginasheville]

Leaf season is here but we just opened Asheville back up. Many restaurants are open now but have limited water as they are toting it in. We are still under a boil advisory. Nature is still here but we still are in recovery and cleaning up and supporting our community.

[@sandrap3047]

World Kitchen is doing an incredible job! Going to see if I can find a website for them so I can donate. Great to see Asheville bouncing back!

[@livinginasheville]

Yes! Love them! wck.org/?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAApcxQJsYSfAVmtrSQ5PhDZmcOm7dw

[@itsjim2875]

Lovely place if you can afford it...almost as pricey as California/New York.

[@zacharyalexander5079]

That and Floridians that want out. Those are the only ppl the market cares about. While long time locals slowly errod away. Not for long, businesses wont be able to operate because there will be so few working those hourly jobs.

[@hintvision]

Appreciate this update was here a few months ago and i cant even go back helen destroyed henderson area where some of my family stayed its sad

[@livinginasheville]

I am so sorry. It is wild how pockets were hit so hard and others spared.

[@SeekingSunshine369]

I had to leave 10 years ago after a lifetime in Asheville because of the politics of NC. And being priced out of the housing market due to investment bankers and speculators also a lack of medical and other programs for the older folks. Hopefully that will shift with this election and I might be willing to move back.

[@livinginasheville]

So far housing prices are holding pretty steady here.

[@laurarabon1844]

@@livinginasheville Asheville has always been higher priced.

[@RonaBarry]

We lived in Asheville from 2010-15 until my job relocated us. Retired now and we are moving ❤home! We love Asheville!

[@livinginasheville]

We love AVL even more now… glad you get to come back.

[@zacharyalexander5079]

It's safe to move here. But as a long time local. It would be awesome if the housing market turned in our favors (less demand was my hope for more affordable housing).

[@livinginasheville]

I hear ya- that would be useful now more than ever.

[@debbiekennedy6030]

Yes, I would love to move back home. I've been gone too long.

[@JoshOBryan]

It's a beautiful place to live, but I'd wait a little bit before thinking about moving here. Maybe check in next summer. It's going to be a little bit to get it back to normal, but it'll happen.

[@livinginasheville]

There are a lot of people who are still displaced due to damage, but the majority of Asheville is operational now except for heavily flooded areas like Biltmore Village, parts of Swannanoa, etc. I’d say when we get fully potable water back would be the time that it will feel more like normal. Probably December or January.

[@sonyagraske376]

​@@livinginashevilleyikes!!! Not fast enough

[@crystalclear111]

Maybe you should consider keeping the available housing for those displaced. This is shameful of you to promote outsiders coming in and taking your community resources.

[@jillmartin3825]

​@crystalclear111 this isn't shameful. There are homes for sale and she is a realtor. It's up to the owner of these homes on whether or not they want to sell or rent their homes to displaced locals or to whoever has the best offer. All she is doing is showing potential buyers that Asheville is getting better and is safe to move to. She isn't doing anything wrong.

[@reapthewhirlwind4166]

I'm a classical music fan. I understand the Asheville symphony is having a raffle to help with relief efforts.😊

[@livinginasheville]

I believe so, and there are so many other relief concerts that are happening to.

[@Quamela]

This gives me so much hope Beth. Cant find my brother who owns his business in town and lives in part of it. Im going to call you for help soon. Pamela ❤❤

[@livinginasheville]

I am so sorry to hear this. Are you saying you have not been able to make contact with him yet?

[@reneeepona]

It’s really heartbreaking. For example Downtown Hendersonville -Main Street-looks deceptively well but if you venture outside of downtown the devastation is evident. Homes ripped off their foundations and washed downstream in a mangled unrecognizable heap, roads washed out and gone, downed trees cut up and piled everywhere. Tarps on homes where trees fell on them. Stores closed. Rivers changed drastically and the foliage and grass around them is gone. And the dust is horrible around here. Lives have been irreparably changed for so many in WNC.

[@livinginasheville]

It’s true- we are all taking it one day at a time and trying to wrap our heads and hearts around it.

[@laurarabon1844]

Fern Leaf charter school and Asheville Christian School were both decimated.

[@Mapleleaffarm]

I lived there years ago. Loved it, but then it was a moderate political city. I worked for the city. At that time, to be an employee I had to live within city limits. That requirement was becoming impossible for many. Asheville was slowly becoming a city of haves and have nots. Rents terrible for minimum wage workers. So all your hospitality workers cannot afford housing as retirees from NE have moved there pushing up prices. I loved it when I lived there. I am thankful for the memories. I pray for all those whose lives have been impacted from the hurricane.

[@RonaBarry]

Yes! We are still building our retirement home in the West Asheville hills near Enka! Still excited! Still loving Asheville

[@livinginasheville]

So awesome! You’re going to love living here.

[@debbiekennedy6030]

@RonaBarry when I was little and qe would go to Asheville we would start whining when we got close to Enka. We would know saying, "Enka Stinka" while holding our noses.

[@RonaBarry]

@@debbiekennedy6030 they thought they could fix that by calling Enka Lake, Biltmore Lale! HeeHeeHee

[@james4948]

Thank you and curious to know in what ways do you think, or hope, that Asheville will be changed for the better going forward in addition to a renewed community spirit.......

[@livinginasheville]

Intentional and conscious rebuilding in ways that benefit all.

[@sonyagraske376]

#TRUMP2024NOWMORETHANEVER

[@jillmartin3825]

​@@sonyagraske376nope!

[@Onoma314]

Been here since 1994. It's still a great area, but the greed in the housing market is killing things. I pay 1500$ for a house in Norwood Park, which is a historic district near the Grove Inn, but have no working toilet, no heat, and no hot water ( Unless I boil water ). My landlord is a well-known contractor as well ,and if I take him to court, I'll lose the house. I've payed rent on time for 14 years straight, never complained or caused problems, yet have to basically camp in my own house. Am curious how things here will unfold over the next year ......

[@renewashington791]

😮 So sorry. You must really Love 🥰 the area because I woulda BEEN GONE!! The DeviL is a Liar.

[@chefMags]

Thank you, very informative. Will come to visit soon.

[@livinginasheville]

Happy to welcome you back.

[@frankmartin8471]

Asheville is located in a river valley that has had two so-called thousand-year floods since 1916. That it's located in a river valley should tell you the kind of threats you're facing. It was flooded and largely wiped out in 1916. There were floods in 1940 and then in 2004. Do you think it get a catastrophic some day?

[@joanneivins4097]

I am all for positive. That attitude will bring in tourists and new residents. Perhaps you will want to wait a month and give folks a chance to have water, electric and food prior to looking for an open restaurant for tourists, or stores selling clothing and such.

[@livinginasheville]

Oh yeah- I say that. “Give us a second” but also Asheville proper is now open and small businesses really want to stay open and need visitors.

[@Laura-ig1po]

Linemen just quit because nobody was paying them and they were not even getting covered for their per diem expenses. No more line repairs for now.

[@JB-xd1fo]

We where ready to move to the mountains next year but, after what has happened. We changed our minds! This situation might happen next year we will never know. Bless those people that experence that nightmare.

[@reapthewhirlwind4166]

I live in the Foothills and not too far from Asheville. I just feel like for tourism it's a wait-and-see and I wouldn't want to add more traffic to the roads where they are trying to work.

[@zeroproof8723]

The water is brown with no expectation of it being drinkable for months. No housing for locals. Stay away.

[@livinginasheville]

They just added another filtration system, so it’s looking better now. Estimated timeline three weeks.

[@carolinew2810]

@@livinginashevilleEven if the water makes it back, someone buying a house here is moving to the area with a decade worth of a broken economy. The quality of life is not going to be what they’ll expect buying a $1.2M house.

[@WooWoo5862]

So I’m not hating on you at all but maybe don’t be trying to get people to move here and use the remaining homes we have here for more Airbnbs. That’s what’s killed people who have been here for a long time trying to get housing here. It’s made the price of housing skyrocket and a lot of people here need new places to live before out of towners start buying everything up again. I’m going to start making videos showing what happens when people from out of town come buy the properties up here forcing people from here out. If people only knew what it really does to locals when just 1 property is bought by someone from California for example. I hope the next city council introduces a new non locals tax on properties that are purchased by out of towners a tax on the buyer and the seller. That way maybe we can afford to build more actual affordable housing. Again nothing personal I’m sure I’m not the only one who feels this way.

[@livinginasheville]

My goal is not to get people to move here and use their homes for Airbnbs. I am a supplier of educational information about Asheville for people that are thinking about moving to Asheville. I do understand how short term rentals affect the affordability of towns and cities. I see both sides of the coin there. Short term riddles are coming in really handy right now for displaced families as well. I do appreciate your comment though and thank you for weighing in . 😊💖

[@mashiniwami]

My guess is you voted for the guy who is going to deport the immigrants.

[@prashanttayshetye9068]

Early girl and catch are my fav❤

[@livinginasheville]

Yeah!

[@heidik-lady8135]

Sunny Point Cafe is fully open now. 8:30 - 2:30

[@livinginasheville]

Yay! Great news!

[@SUZYRIDE]

Thanks

[@livinginasheville]

Welcome 💖

[@chipdouglas9349]

Haven’t even watched the video yet and I was there last weekend and the vast majority of the city did not flood. Will have to figure out thr train tracks and redevelopment of the river front and some other loe lying areas. Ut overall if not in a low lying area that didn’t get flood damage there is no risk considering how rare that flood was and a future flood would have to be even worse to damage higher elevations

[@livinginasheville]

Yes. We also had high winds and mudslides. It was a triple whammy. BUT the longest lasting impact will be near the flood areas.

[@lauriej4597]

That’s what you get with mainstream news…. Total lies. Please keep up these beautiful videos. You are so positive and that attitude needs to be spread around. We planned to move to western NC early in 2025 so we have our fingers crossed for you. We love what you and Elena are doing. Fabulous. We wouldn’t want anyone else to help us in our property search soon!

[@livinginasheville]

Awhhh- that is so sweet. I would be happy to hear from you when you are ready. Thank you so much.

[@sonyagraske376]

FITS NEWS UTUBE CH. IS IN S.C. AND IS REPORTING ON WHAT THEY SEE, HEAR... BOOTS ON THE GROUND. LIKE MARSHAL, SWANNANOA, BLACK MOUNTAIN, BURNSVILLE, E. TENNESSEE. 😢 AND MORE

[@laurarabon1844]

Mainstream news did do a good job of representing the most devastated areas. No not all of Asheville or Western NC suffered damage BUT ALL OF BUNCOMBE except for a few have been without power and water for days to weeks. Asheville and Black Mountain water is still not potable. that is why businesses have been shut down . The Govenor told people to stay out to not hamper rescue and other vital operations.Mission Hospital had no water for a long time.

[@libertyvoicejustice]

No. The area is overdeveloped. No affordable housing. No jobs.

[@robertgraves3215]

You are super cute and thanks for giving us some real footage . finally. Yep, I assumed downtown was GONE. Dead bodies everywhere . Wow , what a pretty city. Thank you, Can-do lady . Onward!

[@livinginasheville]

Awhhh! There was a lot of destruction for sure but we’re still here! Thank you.

[@WhiteOwlMagic]

Thank you for these awesome videos. I love your upbeat, positive vibes. When I move there, I will be connecting with you. 🥰

[@livinginasheville]

Thank you so much. I will be here and ready to help. 😊

[@JamesClark-c2m]

The homeless population is embarrassing. I feel for the homeless but wow very embarrassing.

[@livinginasheville]

Oh man. These are human beings.

[@albertborgman859]

WTL was nominated for an Emmy and many awards. And that would not be except for my original connections. Unpaid but we have ways of making you pay. Are those mud people? Thanks for the free lunch.

[@albertborgman859]

"Albert" moved away. ( Welcome to Leith)

[@livinginasheville]

Noted. 😊

[@renewashington791]

FINALLY, I counted TWO whole **BLack People** in this video 😂

[@ilzitek2419]

What? 😮

[@022100bmlotus]

The RE market needs to reverse. This is probably the impetus.

[@aceoffice776]

No. Don't move there.

[@Haircrafter22]

Why?

[@keeganfisher1529]

There is a reason your smart city was the last to see help your lithium deposits are what’s important not your lives the sooner you realize what’s actually happening you’ll see how they respond when it comes to helping people vs pocketing money for private industry

[@SeekingSunshine369]

That's a ridiculous assumption. Grow up

[@LanaMuckraker]

Your comment is a syntax nightmare! Beyond that, how is the Kool-Aid?

[@christinerobertson9596]

I agree with you and they will continue to vote for the boobs that continue to take their livelihoods away.

[@claudianodal3469]

They won't realize it until it hits them...too late. Delusional

[@mdh2362]

MAGA cult member.​@@christinerobertson9596

[@linuxmaster9679]

Maybe you should give this home away to family that lost their during the flood? Sales ad, really?

[@livinginasheville]

I don’t own that home. A family does and they need to move. 😊

[@jillmartin3825]

That's up to the owner. Not her. 🙄

[@travelw.b12oo3]

I think Asheville will become stronger after Helene

[@livinginasheville]

I know it will. We are seeing it every day. 😊

[@parkseeker164]

NO! Don’t come here!

[@JamesClark-c2m]

Chattanooga TN much nicer

[@alabamagirl2725]

Y'all need Trump. He will get this fixed quickly.

[@livinginasheville]

Oh yeah?

[@laurarabon1844]

LIKE THE WAY HE MADE A MEDIA CIRCUS IN SWANNOWA? NO WHAT WE NEED IS TO STOP THE DIVISION BEING SEWN IN THIS COUNTRY BECAUSE OF HATE BEING SPEWED!! WE NEED TO STOP!! BOTH SIDES NEED BETTER CANDIDATES AND WE NEED TO RESPECT EACH OTHER>>PERIOD!!!

[@jillmartin3825]

What would he do??? Throw paper towels at everyone? No thanks.