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December Real Estate Update
Davidson County According to Chandler Reports, December home sales activity was up 4% in the Nashville area and across Davidson County with 1,365 home sales recorded compared to 1,317 sales recorded in December of last year. Average home sales prices were up 4% as...
Explaining the Escrow Process in Nashville
Wondering about the escrow process when buying a home in Nashville? As a buyer or seller, you might be surprised to learn that you don't usually need to do much. Often your agent, or sometimes your lender, will get the ball rolling for you. WHAT IS ESCROW? Escrow is...
Checklist: What You’ll Need To Gather For Loan Approval
Some of the most challenging things about buying a home is the mortgage process. A lender can run a credit report and grant a quick basic pre-qualification letter in a matter of hours, but full-on loan approval will be contingent on your gathering a lot of paperwork....
Ways To Craft A Strong Offer
Everyone wants to win in negotiations, but sometimes, when a new listing hits the market at a sweet spot, a bidding war might be the outcome. Below are several ways to strengthen an offer to make it more attractive to the seller and their agent. Paying all-cash is...
Talking About Agency
Are you familiar with how fiduciary agency laws work? It varies in every state. It’s important to know that in Tennessee, verbal contracts aren’t enforceable. All contracts have to be written and bilaterally signed by both parties. This is true in negotiations for a...
What’s Are Realistic Repair Requests After A Home Inspection?
In today's video, Steph discusses the inspection process and the usual protocols surrounding repair proposals and requests on residential resale homes in Middle Tennessee.
Finding A Home In Nashville With Accessible Features
Steph was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2014, so when we decided to make a move a few years ago, we knew we had to be forward-thinking in the features we needed in our next home. We were in the position to renovate a home and we knew we needed a few things -...
How Do Agents Search For Homes In Nashville?
Have you ever wondered about the best way to create a home search online? We’ve been in real estate for more than 15 years and in that time the available technology has changed dramatically, but the basics of searching within the MLS system hasn’t really changed all...
Shady Brokers. The Tricks Some Agents Use to Sell You a Home.
My brother-in-law thinks Realtors are essentially used car salesmen - unscrupulous, focused only on a sale, and willing to bend the truth to make one. He doesn’t see value in our services, and is suspicious of the profession as a whole. He let me know this during...
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What You Should Know About Buying a Condo in Downtown Nashville
[Updated November 2018] Many buyers don't know that buying a condo is unlike buying a single family home. Banks have different rules when financing condo units. It isn't just about the Buyer and their qualifications; it's also about the Building. Post-recession there...
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[VIDEO] The Lowdown On Home Inspections #NashvilleAgentsAnswer
Having a home inspection in Nashville as part of a real estate transactions? Buyer are looking out for certain things, but sellers can ensure a smooth negotiation with these tips.
How Much Are Closing Costs When Selling A House In Nashville?
Closing Costs When Selling A Home In Nashville The cost of selling a home in Nashville will vary greatly depending on many factors. Far and away, the most expensive closing cost associated...
What Are The Best Nashville Neighborhoods?
People ask us all the time – “What are the BEST neighborhoods in Nashville?”
That’s a complicated question. It all depends on what you are looking for. Are schools important to you? Walkability? Shopping? An easy commute?
REAL-TIME Nashville Market Reports
Please take a look at our Nashville REAL-TIME market reports which offer weekly "market action index", "market segments", and "real-time market profile". National and County-wide news sources can be slow and do not accurately represent what is happening in...
Pricing Strategies When Listing A Home For Sale In Nashville
Rounding It Out v. Charm Pricing Charm pricing has been the norm in Nashville real estate for decades. By charm pricing, I mean rounding the price down to end in $900 or $999. Psychologists long ago decided that the human psyche was easily tricked by such games. It's...
Is It Cheaper To Buy A Condo Than To Rent A Dorm In Nashville?
From Vanderbilt to Belmont, and Lipscomb to Trevecca University, the Nashville area has a plethora of higher education choices. Over the years we’ve assisted many college parents and grad students in deciding whether it might be a smarter idea...
The Market Scoop for East Nashville and Inglewood
Want to sell your home? Get a FREE home value report. Want to buy a home? Search all homes for sale. For today's market update, I wanted to focus on East Nashville and Inglewood. So what's the word in these two areas? To start, May was a record-setting...
A Closer Look at Donelson and Hermitage
Want to sell your home? Get a FREE home value report. Want to buy a home? Search all homes for sale. Today I’m bringing you the latest update in our real estate market. I’ll go over what’s happening in Davidson County and give you the scoop on the...
Why Are People Moving To Nashville?
I hear this question from most of my out-of-town buyers at some point during our search. Our market is booming, and it can seem strange, - even to those anxious to come here - that Nashville is so in-demand. The fact that the demand has been going strong for roughly...