Picking up the pieces proves costly, time-consuming for local governments
 

Picking up the pieces proves costly, time-consuming for local governments

In a region still reeling from damaged land and dented lives in the wake of the real estate boom and bust, signs of salvation are few and far between. But here’s one for the history books.   Twice in the…
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Development done right: Failed projects open door for those taking the long view
 

Development done right: Failed projects open door for those taking the long view

Randy Best was a rare bird in the development heyday of the 2000s. Where others just saw dollar signs, Best actually saw land. “I would spend a month walking a piece of property after we bought it. I walked every…
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Signs of the pending bust were overlooked
 

Signs of the pending bust were overlooked

A Main Street law office without windows is an odd place for a such a good view. But Waynesville attorney Frank Queen has had a front-row seat to the mountains from here, witnessing thousands of acres trade hands — land…
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