Asheville is one of the most welcoming, vibrant cities in America. The city's rich architectural legacy, with its mix of Art Deco, Beaux Arts and Neoclassical styles, is the perfect backdrop to the energy that emanates from the locally owned-shops and galleries, distinctive restaurants and exciting entertainment venues. Asheville's lively downtown has great architecture, interesting museums, 15 antique shops, 30 galleries, 50 restaurants, 10 coffee shops, and a dozen nightspots with live music or dancing. There is free WI-FI service at every turn. There are many festivals and events downtown, including Bele Chere, Shindig on the Green, Downtown After 5, and the weekly Drumming Circle. The Asheville Civic Center & Thomas Wolfe Auditorium and The Orange Peel host many major concerts and events.

In 2007, Asheville was named one of the top seven places to live in the U.S. by Former’s Cities Ranked and Rated. It was also named one of the world's top 12 must-see destinations for 2007 by Former’s travel guides. American Style magazine called it one of "America's Top 25 Arts Destinations," , and has also been called "a New Age Mecca" by CBS News' Eye On America, and named the "most vegetarian-friendly" city in America by PETA.

Built in the late 1890's as a classic planned community at the entrance to George Vanderbilt's Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina, Historic Biltmore Village today is truly one of the South's most unique touring and shopping environments.  Because of its history, its range of unique independent, locally-owned retailers, and its fine restaurants, Historic Biltmore Village has an international reputation. Enjoy quaint tree-lined streets, brick sidewalks, open air dining, original historic houses from the 1900's, all combined with amazing collections of one-of-a-kind merchandise of true quality and value.

All of us at Realty World Marketplace believe that Asheville and Western North Carolina is a great place in which to live and to do business. Our mission is to help buyers and sellers of residential, investment, and commercial real estate to make their desires possible.