For Sellers
How To Sell Your House Yourself
How do you sell your house on your own? Confession (1) I can only guess, because I have never done it. I am a real estate agent, a Realtor. I have owned 4 homes. I hired someone else to sell 3 of them. Confession (2) I have not slept in a Holiday Inn Express lately.…
Read MoreHixson TN 37343 Homes are Selling So Commercial Will Follow
New Homes are Selling in Hixson, TN 37343 Hixson TN 37343 Homes are selling. 78 Homes sold with a price greater than $200,000 (so far in 2013). The same time period in 2012 had only 54 homes sales that were greater than $200,000. 44% increase is double the area Hamilton County average. The average home…
Read More2013 Top Home Selling Neighborhoods on Signal Mountain TN 37377
The 2013 top home selling neighborhoods on Signal Mountain TN 37377 so far in mid August are as follows: 1.) Hidden Brook (13) 2.) Birnam Woods (9) 3.) Old Town (7) 4.) Boulder Point (5) 5. Fox Run (5) 6.) Carriage Hill (3) 7.) Holly Meadows (3) 8.) Holly Springs (3) 9.) Westfield (3) **Note:…
Read MoreCummings Cove Fountain becomes Black Creek Mountain
Cummings Cove fountain becomes Black Creek Mountain. Black Creek Mountain is the name chosen for the entire development that includes the former Cummings Cove neighborhood and Black Creek Golf Club. The new developers purchased a majority interest in the project which includes brow property on Mount Aetna overlooking Chattanooga, TN. Downtown Chattanooga is less than…
Read MoreHow is the Home Sales Market in Chattanooga TN for 2013?
How is the Home Sales Market in Chattanooga TN for 2013? How is the Chattanooga, TN housing market? Are homes selling? These are questions that a Realtor gets frequently. The answer is homes are selling in Hamilton County, TN. Especially homes selling for more than $200,000. The number of homes selling above $200,000 is up…
Read MoreWho will bust the fat greedy real estate brokers 6% Commission
Who will bust the fat greedy real estate brokers 6% commission? The commission is not set by law. All commission is negotiable. Individual real estate firms set their rate and establish the rate they will share with a co-operating brokerage. Real estate agents compete daily with DIY or For-Sale-By-Owners (FSBOs). So, it does amuse me…
Read MoreYou have a 62% chance of selling your home in Hamilton County, TN When You List With A Realtor
You have a 62% chance of selling your home in Hamilton County, TN when you list it for sale with a Realtor. Real estate agents who belong to the National Association of Realtors (NAR) use a system called the Multiple Listing System (MLS) to help each other market and sell homes. As of middle August…
Read MoreHow to Do an Open House as a Realtor or Seller
How do you hold an Open House? If you are the owner or if you are a Realtor, some similar steps apply. 1. Marketing and advertising: Gone are the days of calling the newspaper and placing one ad. The newspaper directory of Open Houses is still a decent value in Chattanooga, TN. If you are…
Read MoreSell your home with video
Sell your home with video. Video tells a story. The story can take you on a journey. The trip should engage your senses and curiosity to cause you to explore the question “Can I see myself living here?” The purpose of the video below is to help the viewer understand the neighborhood and then tell…
Read MoreWhy pay a real estate agent versus flat fee listing?
A “For Sale By Owner” recently asked me “Why should I pay you a percentage of the sales price to put the house in the MLS when I can pay a few hundred dollars for a flat fee listing?” Isn’t the Multiple Listing System or MLS the way you sell your property? The MLS does…
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