What services we provide: A Realtor referral program designed to be tailored to your needs as a buyer or seller. Frankly, mountain real estate can be very complex. Whether purchasing raw land and looking to build or acquiring an existing property, there are numerous issues that are unique to the mountains. Do you require a septic system or is the property in the city limits? Do I need a well? How do you obtain required permits and find a builder? We are here to help you find the best area Realtor and provide the necessary tools to assist with County links/information. Here are the cities in which we offer extended services; Highlands, NC. Scaly Mountain, NC. Cashiers, NC. Franklin, NC. Sapphire Valley, NC. Lake Toxaway NC. Sylva, NC. Asheville, NC. Clayton, GA. Sky Valley, GA. Dillard, GA.

Buyer's services: At this time we are providing select buyers with area representation. We require a small retaining fee which is credited towards any purchase or purchase thru our referral program. Due to our desire to provide outstanding service we are limiting the number of buyers we represent.

Seller services: Currently we are offering a Realtor referral program and NOT accepting listings at this time. Our focus is on improving our products and helping you find the listing agents that best matches your needs. This service is FREE to all customers wanting to list their homes or property.

Realtor referral program: This program will match your exact needs as a Buyer or Seller to our list of qualified Realtors in the area. What is a Realtor vs. an Real Estate salesperson or broker? Here is a great link to the realtor.com website with a dozen great reasons to use a Realtor. Another interesting fact from the National Association or Realtors; "All real estate licensees are not the same. Only real estate licensees who are members of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® are properly called REALTORS®. They proudly display the REALTOR "®" logo on the business card or other marketing and sales literature. REALTORS® are committed to treat all parties to a transaction honestly. REALTORS® subscribe to a strict code of ethics and are expected to maintain a higher level of knowledge of the process of buying and selling real estate. An independent survey reports that 84% of home buyers would use the same REALTOR® again."

Markets we serve:

We provide Real Estate services in many markets in Western North Carolina and North Georgia. Markets include: Highlands NC real estate, Highlands NC homes, Highlands NC homes for sale, Highlands NC land for sale, Highlands NC luxury homes, Scaly Mountain NC homes, Scaly Mountain NC land for sale, Cashiers NC land for sale, Cashiers NC real estate, Cashiers NC homes, Sapphire Valley NC homes, Franklin NC realtors, Franklin NC homes for sale, Franklin NC homes. We also provide services for Sylva NC real estate, Ashville NC homes for sale, Asheville NC real estate. We also serve Clayton GA real estate, Sky Valley GA real estate and Sky Valley GA homes.

A little history about the Highlands Plateau:

Its remote location has protected Highlands since it was founded in 1875. It is said that they "took a map in hand and drew a line from New York to New Orleans," writes local historian Ran Shaffner in "Heart of the Blue Ridge: Highlands, North Carolina." "Then they passed another line between Chicago and Savannah. These lines, they predicted, would be the great trade routes of the future, and where they crossed would someday be a great population center." The idea of hauling goods up and down the highest mountains in the eastern United States to get them from New York to New Orleans never took off. But a landscape that hindered ordinary commerce in the 19th century uniquely qualified Highlands for the business it's been in ever since. By 1931, according to Shaffner's research, Highlands' year-round population of 500 swelled to as many as 3,000 in the summer. We still enjoy the average summer temperatures in the mid 70's and Highlands continues to grow to outlying areas that we farmed in years past.

Highland's facts from the Chamber of commerce:

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Q. What is the elevation of Highlands? A. 4,118 feet
2. Q. What is the average temperature? A. The average maximum summer temperature is 76 degrees while the average minimum winter temperature is 35 degrees.
3. Q. What is the population of Highlands? A. The year round population of the Highlands Plateau is 3,200 which grows to over 18,000 in the summer.
4. Q. What is the driving time from Atlanta to Highlands? A. Depending on the time of day and traffic, the average will be about 3 hours.
5. Q. What two route numbers bring you from Dillard, Ga. to Highlands? A.You turn onto Ga. 246 which changes to NC 106.
6. Q. What is the average rainfall? A. Highlands is the only rainforest in North America and averages 115 inches per year.
7. Q. What accommodations are pet friendly? A. Mountain High Lodge, Whiteside Cove Cottages, Highlands Inn, Skyline Lodge, and Old Creek Lodge.
8. Q. Where are the waterfalls? A. Bridal Veil, Dry Falls, Bust Your Butt, and Cullasaja are loacted on Hwy. 64 between Highlands and Franklin. Glen Falls is located on Hwy 106 toward Dillard.