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...
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...
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...
Our Most Popular Blog Posts
After 15 years in business and over 500 blog posts, we thought you might be interested to learn which posts have gained the most traction and clicks over the years…
Amazon Announces Plans To Bring 5,000 Jobs To Nashville
On Tuesday, Amazon announced it will be bringing 5,000 new jobs to downtown Nashville in its new Operation Center of Excellence. The new Eastern hub for the company’s retail operations division will be located at the site of the old LifeWay...
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...
Securing Your New Home
Securing Your New Home Living near the city comes with a lot of rewards, but there’s also some risk as well. Therefore, consider securing your new home by installing some security measures: Things We Think Are Must-Have Security Measures ...
Should you use a Realtor when buying new construction?
Why Use a Realtor for New Construction?When you shop new construction in a pre-planned development, you may be tempted to think you don’t need a Realtor. After all, you can drive over there anytime the model home is open, talk to the sales representative,...
300 Stewarts Ferry – New Construction Cottages and Townhomes Coming To Donelson
As a Donelson resident, I like to keep an eye on what's happening in HipD. I'm excited to report on 300 Stewarts Ferry - a 23 unit development coming soon from Forbes | Plunkett Development. I understand that the 13 townhomes will feature 2 beds, 2.5 baths...
Coming Soon – 214 Old Hickory Blvd Apt 93, Nashville, TN 37221
Coming Soon to Belle Forest Condominiums 730 square foot one bedroom flat Offered at $155,000 Pre-Market Showings Possible (via CSS) Features: laminate floors covered patio nook investors allowed pool, tennis court, clubhouse...
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[VIDEO] What Do You See On EVERY Home Inspection Report? #NashvilleAgentsAnswer
Getting your home ready for market? Here are a few items you should be on the lookout for.