The National Association of Realtors says: “For the first time in five years, existing-home sales have increased for four months in a row.” Wow, that's sounds pretty exciting after month after month of: "worst market in 30 years", "record foreclosures", "mortgage crisis worsens", and lots of othe
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08/24/2009
The July sales figures are out from the Knoxville Area Association of Realtors so let’s see how the Knoxville area real estate market did last month. I see a total of 1,044 sales reported in all price ranges, days on market (time to sell) 118 days, the median price of a 3 bedroom home holding pre
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08/19/2009
One of the many great things about living in the Knoxville, Tennessee area is it's close proximity to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. There are many very scenic and beautiful sections of the park but one of my special favorites is Cades Cove. Going from Knoxville through Maryville and To
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08/17/2009
I have long thought that providing floor plans for your listings was a good idea but only two things kept me from it. 1. I can't draw worth a darn, and 2. It was expensive to have someone else draw them for me. First I tried drawing my own with a ruler, compass, pencil, and several erasers. Never
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08/10/2009
Have you ever wondered where out of town buyers come from? Sure, you know where the ones you talk to come from but what about the ones you don't talk to (or help buy a home)? Do you think it would be useful to know? NAR's Research Department has a free study avaialable that can help. Here's a cou
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08/03/2009
