Affordable New Homes In Nashville
Housing affordability has become a huge concern in Nashville. This morning, while scouring the new listing hot sheets, I was encouraged to see several urban developments offering affordable price points for brand new construction. Axis27 is a luxury development being...
Why Does The Appraisal Process Take So Long?
Right now we are working on a transaction where the appraisal was ordered two weeks ago, but it still hasn't happened. What gives? It generally takes 30-45 days to move loan financing from contract to close. Part of the reason it takes so long is that the appraisal...
Why is the Nashville Real Estate Market Still Zooming During a Pandemic?
Nationally, home prices have mostly outpaced broader consumer inflation over the past decade. This is certainly the case in Nashville. From 2010 to mid-2020 the median home price rose 61% nationally. The key reason: steadily shrinking supply coupled with steadily...
DADUs in Nashville
Detached Accessory Dwelling UnitsDetached Accessory Dwelling Units or DADUs can be an extremely desirable feature in a home. Many buyers are willing to pay a premium to acquire a home with an existing income source as they may provide opportunities for extended family...
Title Insurance Reissue Credit Discount
In our area, the cost of title insurance is a negotiable item in the Tennessee Purchase & Sale Agreement. In other posts, we've discussed how to determine the cost of a policy, today we will talk about how to obtain a discount. If there is a policy currently in...
Homeowners Insurance in Nashville
When you purchase a home it's important that you decide on a homeowner's insurance vendor well in advance of closing. It will be a required chore if obtaining lender financing, but you should also secure a policy if paying all-cash. You will often find the best rates...
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Our New, Secure, Buyer Search Portal
"Proptech (the Silicon Valley term for real estate technology) is constantly evolving and we stay on the cutting edge."We’ve been displaying homes listings via a direct MLS connection for over a decade. It’s just one of the reasons that NestingInNashville.com is...
Remotely Viewing Homes in the Time of Covid-19
For a decade now, we've been getting a significant amount of business from out-of-town buyers. During the Nashville boom, people were moving here from both coasts and major market cities like Chicago, San Diego, and Denver. Showing property for absent buyers presented...
What Will Happen With The Nashville Real Estate Market After Covid-19?
What Will Happen With The Market? Of course, we don't have a crystal ball, but all indicators point to a full recovery for the real estate sector in Middle Tennessee once the virus has settled. In order for values to fall, we would need to see a fundamental change in...
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 should you find...
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.
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...
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 -...
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...
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...
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...