Thinking of Refinancing? Here’s what you should consider.
Interest rates are so low right now, that I've been fielding A LOT of questions lately about whether or not a owner's should consider refinancing. Here's a wonderful post I recently found on the Keeping Current Matters blog by Dean Hartman on the subject. Here are a...
SOLD! 911 Bailey St. Nashville TN, 37206
FOR SALE: 911 Bailey Street, Nashville TN 37206 Additional Photos Schedule A Showing SOLD!
Gale Park community in 12south has broken ground!
Construction has started on Gale Park, a community of single-family Craftsman cottages in Nashville's trendy 12South neighborhood. There has been an overwhelming interest in this FHA approved new development and 12 homes are already pre-sold to date. Gale Park is an...
FHA is Raising the Monthly Mortgage Insurance Rate Next Month
The FHA has made several changes throughout the last year, but there is another one in the pipeline that is pretty significant. In an effort to shore up the FHA reserve fund kitty, FHA is lowering the Upfront Mortgage Insurance Premium (UFMIP) from 2.25% to 1.25%...
Fair Housing and Your Realtor
Crime, Demographics and Schools in Nashville TN We've all seen that "Equal Housing Opportunity" logo, but what does "Fair Housing" have to do with your Realtor when you are buying a home? As a Realtor, I'm asked repeatedly about demographics, safety, and schools in...
Nashville Mortgage Rates Remain at Record LOW Levels
Borrowing costs on mortgages remained mostly flat in the past week, sticking at or near the previous week's record lows, reports Freddie Mac. Average interest on 30-year fixed loans were unchanged at 4.57 percent, while the rate on 15-year loans dipped even further to...
SOLD!: 2720 Welshcrest Dr. Nashville, TN 37013 in Cambridge Forest
Welcome to 2720 Welshcrest Drive, Antioch, TN 37013 The Best Deal EVER in the Cambridge Forest Subdivision 4 Bedrooms 3 Full Bathrooms Formal Living Room + Den Formal Dining + Breakfast Nook Separate Office 2 Fireplaces 2 Car Garage Master Retreat Suite with Sitting...
Preferred Lenders and New Condos
Here's a wonderful article I found on the Inman News Network. As an agent who frequently sells Nashville condominiums, I can absolutely vouch that condo financing is a tricky and ever-changing business, though I'd like to reiterate that in the article, the agent in...
Homebuyer Tax Credit Extended, (kinda)
It's not a full extension of the tax credit that many were hoping for. However, the tax credit extension that has been approved by both the House and Senate will alleviate those buyers who had signed a contract by April 30th but did not close in time. For many, the...
Sellers, Disclose Everything … (if you don’t the neighbors will!)
Here's a great article that I ran across on the BrokerAgent Social Network. by Antonio & Alexia Cardenas, "The Realtors In Motion" in San Francisco "Most lawsuits in real estate transactions, are the result of buyers feeling that the seller did not tell them all...
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Mortgage Rates May Not Remian Low for Long
Rates have fallen again, but this time analysts don't think they will stay low for log. I found this tidbit in my monthly Realtor Magazine online: Signs of improving economic conditions could lead Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke to raise key interest rates, driving...
Buying a Home or Condo Near Vanderbilt or Belmont
[Note: Updated for 2019] Every year about this time we start getting inquiries about homes and condos near the local colleges: primarily Vanderbilt University and Belmont University. Students and their parents are increasingly finding that purchasing a home for their...
Magazine says Tennessee is a place where business can prosper.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE magazine annually reports which states offer the best and worst conditions for businesses to prosper (evaluating such things as tax policies, quality of life, infrastructure, regulatory environment, etc.) In their newly released report, those states...
New Green Homes: NOUVELL to be built in East Nashville
By J.R. Lind (Nashville Post) 5.21.10 "A small neighborhood of energy-efficient homes should be ready for residents by this fall. Village Real Estate's newest development, Nouvell, is planned for Solon Drive in East Nashville. The 15 single-family homes, built by...
TIDE Loads of Hope Coming to Nashville on May 12th
Tide, Loads of Hope will set up at the Dollar General in Donelson @ 2403 Lebanon Pike, Nashville TN 37214. Tide brings their own water and takes the dirty water away. What a wonderful program.
May | Nesting In Nashville eNews | Flood Assistance
May 2010. Nesting In Nashville Real Estate eNews The Great Flood of 2010 FEMA Process: What to Expect Nashville Flood Links (help, volunteer, donate, rebuild) Recent Blog Posts New Listings New Nashville MLS Search Home Buyer Tax Credit Expires read the full...
Understanding Flood Insurance and FEMA Assistance (Nashville Flood)
Thanks to the CityLiving team for posting a link to the most complete Nashville Flood Insurance Guide I've seen yet. Courtesy of Flood Adjusting Today. 3033 Flood Adjusting Today
Nashville/Davidson County Declared a Federal Disaster Area: What Does That Mean Exactly?
President Obama declared Nashville's flooded neighborhoods to be a Federal Disaster Area earlier today. But what exactly does that mean? I wasn't quite sure, so I did a little research and found some really helpful links. Federal Disaster Areas are places in which...