Blogs by Author - The Crawfords (james & Steph)

iBuyer Companies in Nashville? Yes, They Are Here and We Can Help You Work with Them.

Cell – 615) 482-5244 About James & Steph Contact

How Will Inflation Affect Nashville Real Estate?

America’s Hidden Flood Risk and Rising Insurance Costs

Why You Should Consider a Boutique Real Estate Brokerage

Why You Should Consider a Boutique Real Estate Brokerage Economists will tell you that a large business is often more efficient than a small business because of economies of scale. Those happen when you gain savings in the cost of doing business by having increased production. But does this map onto real estate brokerages and […]

Single Female Homeownership is Increasing in Nashville

Homeownership among single women across the US is outpacing that of single men, despite earning significantly less than their male counterparts. Nationally, single women account for roughly 20% of home sales, compared to 13% for single men, and those numbers have been trending away from each other for several years. 73% of women say owning […]

How Do You Find the RIGHT Realtor For YOU?

Finding the right person to represent you in your real estate transaction is important. Being comfortable with your agent, and your agent’s level of competence can take a good deal of stress out of the process, turning what might be a chore with the wrong representation into a fun and satisfying experience.   If you’ve […]

Seven Fun Businesses in Hip Donelson

While we’re all anxiously waiting for the new Donelson Plaza project to bring a new library, mixed-use facilities, and lots of new retail and restaurant options, I thought it might be useful to prospective residents to throw a few ideas out regarding what to do in our corner of Nashville. Next time you’re out and […]

Millennial House Hacking Tips In Nashville

When I was much younger, I worked at Kinko’s in the graphic design department. One morning, a customer came in and sat down at the rental computer and opened Microsoft Word. After a few moments, he complained that government hackers were altering his resume as he typed it. I tried to explain that it was […]

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 Thanksgiving vacation, when Steph and I were bemoaning […]

Should you use a Realtor when buying new construction?