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Smart Chattanooga Home Buyers Purchase Boundary Surveys
Smart Chattanooga home buyers purchase boundary surveys. Surveys are great tools. They are great representations of “real property”. What is a real property or boundary survey? It is a legal document…here is a definition from LegalMatch.com. I am not a surveyor. So I am not qualified to speak to the merits of different types. I…
Read MoreYoung Home Buyers Are Wise
Young home buyers are wise. I am encouraged about our future because I have worked with young people buying homes. All three couples that I worked with are hard working and using good common sense. They are looking at the following things: 1. Their budget and not going “house poor” 2. Deals – 2 bought…
Read MoreChattanooga Real Estate Reflects National Trends
Chattanooga real estate reflects national trends. Chattanooga is like many mid-western tertiary markets. We do not see the big booms or the steep falls that coastal or some primary markets tend to experience. Chattanooga is a mirror of the national economy. Chattanooga home sales under $100,000 fell in 2013. The national first time home owner…
Read MoreReal Estate Brokerage Model Will Change To Accommodate Trust and Service
Real estate brokerage model will change to accommodate trust and service. Serving home buyers and sellers with trustworthy service will be a generous business for years to come. How Realtors and brokerage firms get paid will most likely change. Change is being driven by the human need for honest communication and is being facilitated by…
Read MoreWhat Are Home Buyers In Chattanooga TN Looking For?
What are home buyers in Chattanooga TN looking for? Home shoppers I am serving have unique stories. There are similar themes across the board. The buyer clients are looking for the following: 1. Saving time – less commute, more family time 2. Preserve capital – Conservative purchase, not “house poor” 3. Newer and updated –…
Read MorePeople Connection Drives Real Estate Technology Change
People connection drives real estate technology change. The devices are faster, brighter, and upgrades rain down faster than a summer shower. All the rain is washing into creeks of social media, tablets, smartphones, and laptops. The river of technology is wide and moving pretty quickly. All of the waters of tech flow straight into the…
Read MoreSmart Phones Are Changing What Real Estate Agents Do
Smart phones are changing what real estate agents do. What do real estate agents do? I hear and read about the comparisons of how technology will change real estate like it did with travel industry. I cannot see the future, but I do know that what I do as a Realtor in 2013 is different…
Read MoreChattanooga TN Home Sales Require Full Seller Disclosure
Chattanooga TN home sales require full seller disclosure. Full disclosure of defects and known problems is Tennessee law and applies to anyone selling residential property. This became law April 8, 1998. An outline provided by the state is located at this link. Most laws have exceptions. One of the most commonly used exceptions to this…
Read MoreRecent Home Sales Prices Tell Small Part Of Success Story
Recent home sales prices tell small part of success story. The tale of a home sale can be one with adversity. The challenge is often finding the correct marketing price. Sometimes the story includes marketing, sometimes staging or perhaps condition. For the purpose of this article we will focus on pricing. List price or “asking…
Read MoreChattanooga Home Sales Strong Volunteer Site to Hunter Road 2013
Chattanooga home sales strong Volunteer Site to Hunter Road 2013. This Chattanooga Realtor loves looking at recently sold home numbers. Over 8 homes sell each month in this area and currently there are only 39 homes for sale. This is a relatively small physical area compared to some of the other MLS divisions. Popular neighborhoods…
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