The Broker's Blog

It seems our market is quickly heading toward a normal pace. Just this week we've written several contracts with the promise of more to come. That's a stark difference from the first quarter of this year which was slower than I can remember. The robust overnight-rental market here is probably the...

I want to take a moment to thank everyone who has emailed and commented on my blog and entry as a new member. Thank You.

I'm very excited about the new $7,500 tax credit being offered as an incentive for first time home buyers. I'm equally excited about the definition of a first time home buyer by the federal government (anyone who has not owned a home in the past 3 years). Pretty cool huh? Even though our market d...

I'm going to experiment with a Century 21 free tool called Century 21 Slideshow. In essence, it lets you create a slide show complete with sound/music or voiceover with multiple photos. I know this isn't exactly inventing the wheel at this point with virtual tours available but it's free and has ...

It's always easy to tell when the Summer rental season is happening in Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge. The streets are busy and the sidewalks are full. The locals are making the most of the "back roads" and the few lucky tourist who have found out about them are too. If you are lucky enough to have ...