Blog Category - Home Buyer Info

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 property and it’s also true in establishing representation. In house hunting, […]

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. 

New Spot Approval Rules for FHA Mortgages and Nashville Condominiums Starting This Week

When you are a seller or a listing agent for a property, there are pros and cons to receiving an offer that includes FHA financing. Since the Great Recession, most listing agents have been displeased to see FHA offers. There are many reasons for this. One is that FHA (and VA) appraisers seem to often be […]

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 – the […]

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 that much. You can search on our website […]

Tax Deductions and Homeownership in Tennessee

At the end of 2017, the United States underwent the largest tax law overhaul in more than 30 years. The new law called the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), is effective from 2018 – 2025 and makes several changes to oft-used tax deductions. If you own a home or are in the process of buying or […]

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 […]

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 have been huge changes to condo financing rules. Some Nashville condos simply won’t support […]

Securing Your New Home

Should you use a Realtor when buying new construction?