I know foreclosure is an unpleasant topic but since Tennessee is number 11 nationwide in numbers of foreclosures, it certainly seems like a subject that merits some discussion. If anyone is behind on their mortgage payments or have maybe received a foreclosure notice, you still have some legal options to solve, prolong, or even fix […]

It’s easier than you might think. Find a qualified Buyer’s Representative: Since most of us only buy real estate a few times in their lifetime doesn’t it make sense to have a Buyer’s Representative to provide complete and fair representation for you? The sellers already have a listing agent to look out for their […]

That’s sort of a hard comparison to make but follow this train of thought and see if it makes sense to you. In the 1st quarter of 2005 the average price of a 3 bedroom home in Knoxville, Tennessee was $141,700. In the 1st quarter of 2008 the average price of that same 3 bedroom […]

Alright, spring fever finally got the best of me this past Friday. Two of my hiking buddies and I took the day off and went to the woods; no cell phones, no computers, and very, very few other people. It was a great day for a hike. We drove over to the Cataloochee Valley on […]

I’m delighted to have my favorite Knoxville area mortgage banker, Debbie Nieto of CTX Mortgage Company as my first guest blogger. Debbie Nieto Debbie has written a great list of reasons why, despite all the negative real estate news the local and national media keep insisting on promulgating, now is a great time […]

The 1st quarter sales report for home sales in the greater Knoxville, Tennessee area are out. As the national media continues with its doom & gloom message for the mythical “national real estate market”, the facts are different and present a more balanced picture. There is no national real estate market but rather a lot […]

In fact Knoxville’s still fairly new, red light cameras are still causing so much controversy one frustrated motorist took a hunting rifle to one that had just photgraphed him and fired three shots into it. His claim of self defense (he claimed the camera shot first) probably won’t hold much water in a Knoxville court; […]

Another perfect example of why not to believe (literally) everything you read in the news. Most every time there is a story or news item about the Federal Reserve dropping interest rates I get a call or 2 from a potential buyer asking; “What are the new rates, I read/heard/saw they dropped a half a […]

If you’re selling or getting ready to sell your Knoxville area or Farragut home you probably need to “lighten up” the amount of stuff inside. Living in a house for a number of years, one tends to accumulate lots of stuff. Usually we take far more in than we take out. Leaning out your closets […]

You hear a lot these days about setting goals and how powerful they are. Being an old goal setter myself I can attest to the truth and accuracy of that statement. Setting goals can be critical in helping you achieve any and all of your dreams including buying that first home. Here are 5 tips […]