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By Paula McDaniel, Voted Best of the Best Chattanooga Realtor 9 Years
(The Paula McDaniel Group with Real Estate Partners Chattanooga LLC)
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By Julia Odom, Chattanooga Homes for Sale
(Select Realty Professionals)
Everything you see here is reliable but not guaranteed. Here's another report, this one for our neighbors to the north, Soddy Daisy. These numbers cover all of the 37379 ZIP code as reported to the Chattanooga MLS. Soddy Daisy Real Estate Sales (All prices) All active homes for sale: 212 Pending or contingent listings (under contract): 24 Residential listings closed (sold) during the past month: 18 Number of months to sell current actives at last month's sales pace: 11.8   Under $100,000 Active homes for sale: 30 Pending or contingent listings: 8 Residential listings closed last month: 7 Number of months to sell current actives at last month's sales pace: 4.3 $100,000-200,000 Active homes for sale: 94 Pending or contingent listings: 8 Residential listings closed during the last month: 5...
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By Julia Odom, Chattanooga Homes for Sale
(Select Realty Professionals)
Everything you see here is reliable but not guaranteed. Here's another brand new report, this time for our neighbors to the north, Soddy Daisy. These numbers cover all of the 37379 ZIP code as reported to the Chattanooga MLS. Soddy Daisy Real Estate Sales (All prices) All active homes for sale: 204 Pending or contingent listings (under contract): 26 Residential listings closed (sold) during the past month: 28 Number of months to sell current actives at last month's sales pace: 7.3   Under $100,000 Active homes for sale: 34 Pending or contingent listings: 9 Residential listings closed last month: 7 Number of months to sell current actives at last month's sales pace: 4.9 $100,000-200,000 Active homes for sale: 79 Pending or contingent listings: 6 Residential listings closed during the las...
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By Joel Prince, Hixson/Soddy Real Estate Broker
(The Principle Group, Inc)
Hixson, TN and Soddy Daisy, TN Home Sellers - Tip of the Week 02.05.10 Treatment Options Did you know... Windows are only as good as the window treatments. Even the best, brightest windows will be hampered by dark and dingy window treatments. So, for a home to show well, make certain the window treatments are a strength, not a weakness.    
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By Joel Prince, Hixson/Soddy Real Estate Broker
(The Principle Group, Inc)
Hixson, TN and Soddy Daisy, TN Home Buyers - Tip of the Week 02.02.10 Month's end Did you know... The end of the month is very busy for most title companies. So, make sure they have your closing scheduled well in advance. Otherwise, the closing could be pushed to the beginning of the next month, thereby increasing closing costs.    
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By Joel Prince, Hixson/Soddy Real Estate Broker
(The Principle Group, Inc)
Hixson, TN and Soddy Daisy, TN Homes for Sale - HomeCounter as of 02.04.10 Total Number of active residential listings = 509 (down from last week) Number of residential listings under contract = 96 (up from last week) Total Number of active residential Foreclosures, HUD, REO listings = 35 (down from last week) Total Number of residential Foreclosures, HUD, REO listings under contract = 31 (unchanged from last week) Joel's Comments - The Hixson and Soddy Daisy market of homes for sale followed the larger market. Active homes decreased, while homes under contract increased. The market for foreclosures for sale shrank. And the number of foreclosures under contract held steady. For more Hixson and Soddy Daisy area statistics, tips, information and resources, or to set up you own custom sear...
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By Joel Prince, Hixson/Soddy Real Estate Broker
(The Principle Group, Inc)
Hixson, TN and Soddy Daisy, TN Home Sellers - Tip of the Week 01.27.10 Lighter light Did you know... Well lit homes show better than dim homes. But just turning on the lights may not be enough. Dirty, dingy, light fixtures providing only dim, yellowish light won't help. What to do? Clean fixtures, lamps and lamp shades. If that doesn't do the trick, strongly consider replacing them. Bright, clean light contributes to a sale.    
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By Joel Prince, Hixson/Soddy Real Estate Broker
(The Principle Group, Inc)
Hixson, TN and Soddy Daisy, TN Home Buyers - Tip of the Week 01.26.10 Look past clutter Did you know... When looking at a prospective home, be prepared to measure the closets. Why? Clutter—sweaters, shoes, coats, and boxes, etc, can make closets look much smaller than they are. So, take a measurement. Otherwise, your eyes might fool you.    
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By Joel Prince, Hixson/Soddy Real Estate Broker
(The Principle Group, Inc)
Hixson, TN and Soddy Daisy, TN Homes for Sale - HomeCounter as of 01.25.10 Total Number of active residential listings = 521 (up from last week) Number of residential listings under contract = 90 (up from last week) Total Number of active residential Foreclosures, HUD, REO listings = 40 (up from last week) Total Number of residential Foreclosures, HUD, REO listings under contract = 31 (up from last week) Joel's Comments - The Hixson and Soddy Daisy market of homes for sale grew yet again. Homes under contract also grew significantly. The market for foreclosures for sale experienced expansion. And the number of foreclosures under contract did the same. For more Hixson and Soddy Daisy area statistics, tips, information and resources, or to set up you own custom search of homes for sale pl...
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By Joel Prince, Hixson/Soddy Real Estate Broker
(The Principle Group, Inc)
Hixson, TN and Soddy Daisy, TN Homes for sale – Insurance for Your Home When buying a home it is important to know a little about insurance. Why? Because real estate transactions involve several different types of insurance. Let's consider them. Homeowner's Insurance: This insurance protects your home from unexpected and unforeseen events. Depending on your policy such insurance will cover things like fire, wind damage or water damage from a broken pipe, for instance. Just about everybody buying Hixson, TN and Soddy Daisy, TN homes for sale uses the term homeowner's insurance. However, just to make it a little more complicated, the settlement statement that you sign at closing calls it hazard insurance. Same thing. Different name. Often homeowner's (hazard) insurance doesn't cover flood...
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By Joel Prince, Hixson/Soddy Real Estate Broker
(The Principle Group, Inc)
Hixson, TN and Soddy Daisy, TN Homes for sale – Median Home Price Okay. You hear it all the time. The median home price last month was such and such. What is the median home price? Basically, it is a home priced smack in the middle of all the action. 50% of homes for sale were more expensive than the median home price. And 50% of homes for sale were less. Think of it as that white mark on your gas gauge exactly between full and empty. Do you need to know the median home price? Probably not. I mean, unless a person was buying every single Hixson, TN and Soddy Daisy, TN home for sale, why would they need to know the median price? The average home price is much better is. That tells you the average price of the homes buyers are buying. Then you can judge where your prospective home fits on...
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By Joel Prince, Hixson/Soddy Real Estate Broker
(The Principle Group, Inc)
Hixson, TN and Soddy Daisy, TN Home Sellers - Tip of the Week 01.20.10 Enjoy the view Did you know... When you put your home up for sale, strongly consider cleaning the windows. Why? Clean windows make a home look bigger, brighter, and cleaner. It is a very cost effective way to make any home show better.    
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By Joel Prince, Hixson/Soddy Real Estate Broker
(The Principle Group, Inc)
Hixson, TN and Soddy Daisy, TN Home Buyers - Tip of the Week 01.19.10 New media vs old media Did you know... When home shopping use the Internet over home buying magazines. Why? Home buying magazine take almost a month to go from layout to distribution. In that time good deals will get away. On the other hand, online listings become available almost immediately.    
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By Joel Prince, Hixson/Soddy Real Estate Broker
(The Principle Group, Inc)
Hixson, TN and Soddy Daisy, TN Homes for Sale - HomeCounter as of 01.18.10 Total Number of active residential listings = 499 (up from last week) Number of residential listings under contract = 80 (up from last week) Total Number of active residential Foreclosures, HUD, REO listings = 32 (down from last week) Total Number of residential Foreclosures, HUD, REO listings under contract = 24 (unchanged from last week) Joel's Comments - The Hixson and Soddy Daisy market of homes for sale grew again. While homes under contract increased dramatically. Foreclosures for sale saw a significant decrease. Even as the number of foreclosures under contract remained unchanged. For more Hixson and Soddy Daisy area statistics, tips, information and resources, or to set up you own custom search of homes f...
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By Joel Prince, Hixson/Soddy Real Estate Broker
(The Principle Group, Inc)
Hixson, TN and Soddy Daisy, TN Homes for Sale, Closing costs - an overview... Most people finance their home purchase. Almost every home loan comes with closing costs. This post will not go into closing costs in depth. Rather, it will give a general overview of closing costs, so you can estimate them off the cuff during your home shopping. Closing costs for loans to buy Hixson, TN and Soddy Daisy, TN homes for sale can be divided into four main categories. They are: Lender fees Escrow fees Title fees Government fees Let's look at each one. Lenders fees: Usually, your lender will charge an origination fee. It will likely run about 1% of the loan amount. If the home for sale you are buying is super cheap, it may even be a little more. Along with the origination fee will be a processing fe...
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By Joel Prince, Hixson/Soddy Real Estate Broker
(The Principle Group, Inc)
Hixson, TN and Soddy Daisy, TN Home Sellers - Tip of the Week 01.13.10 Don't jump the gun Did you know... If you are planning to make repairs and improvements to your home before putting it on the market, make sure all planned work is complete by the time the home is listed. Why? A new-to-the-market home will attract many buyers. If these buyers see a work in progress, they may pass on the home. Therefore, marketing effort will be wasted.    
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By Joel Prince, Hixson/Soddy Real Estate Broker
(The Principle Group, Inc)
Hixson, TN and Soddy Daisy, TN Home Buyers - Tip of the Week 01.12.10 Put big purchases on pause Did you know... If you are shopping for a home, wait until after closing to make another big ticket purchase. (Such as car) While buying such a big ticket item may not hurt your credit score, it may adversely impact your debt-to-income ratio.    
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By Joel Prince, Hixson/Soddy Real Estate Broker
(The Principle Group, Inc)
Hixson, TN and Soddy Daisy, TN Homes for Sale - HomeCounter as of 01.11.10 Total Number of active residential listings = 497 (up from last week) Number of residential listings under contract = 67 (up from last week) Total Number of active residential Foreclosures, HUD, REO listings = 37 (up from last week) Total Number of residential Foreclosures, HUD, REO listings under contract = 24 (up from last week) Joel's Comments - The Hixson and Soddy Daisy market of homes for sale grew a tiny bit. Homes under contract also increased. The number of foreclosures for sale increased by a couple. While the number of foreclosures under contract also went up by two. For more Hixson and Soddy Daisy area statistics, tips, information and resources, or to set up you own custom search of homes for sale pl...
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By Joel Prince, Hixson/Soddy Real Estate Broker
(The Principle Group, Inc)
Hixson, TN and Soddy Daisy, TN Home Sellers - Tip of the Week 01.06.10 Are we there yet? Did you know... When are we going to close? Most sellers naturally start asking this soon after their home goes under contract. The best way to answer that question is to think about what kind of buyer you have. Investors and move up buyers will likely close the fastest, since they usually have the most financing options. Relocating buyers will be a bit slower due to to the distance (unless they are on a time crunch) First time buyers will be the slowest since their financing options are more limited and their loans are often very “paperwork heavy”.    
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By Joel Prince, Hixson/Soddy Real Estate Broker
(The Principle Group, Inc)
Hixson, TN and Soddy Daisy, TN Home Buyers - Tip of the Week 01.05.10 Be on firm footing Did you know... If you are looking at manufactured homes, it is a good idea to assign priority to those on a permanent foundation. Why? Manufactured homes on permanent foundations are easier to finance. This helps in two ways. Short term, it helps make the home easier to buy. Long term, it makes the home easier to sell, since future buyers will also have more financing options.    
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