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How to save thousands on your new, Knoxville home 2007-09-25 19:56:09 So you’ve just bought a new Knoxville, Tennessee home, closed on the transaction and moved in; now you come face to face with something new in your life, your home mortgage. Some simple tricks and a little self discipline can help you pay your mortgage off many years early and save thousands of dollars in interest charges.  Below is an amortization [...] ...

Knoxville greetings from sunny Destin, Florida 2007-09-21 15:55:41 This week (Sept. 16-23) I’m down in Destin, Florida attending the annual Tennessee Association of Realtor’s convention. The host hotel is the Sandestin Hilton located in the beautiful Sandestin complex. It’s sort of off season in Destin now but the weather is still very warm as is the beautiful, emerald green & blue Gulf of Mexico. I made this [...] ...

Knoxville’s August 2007 Sales report is in 2007-09-18 17:49:58 And it looks pretty good compared to lots of other parts of the country. Total units sold in August 2007 were 1,670 with an average market time of 91 days. Comparing the same time periods for the past 5 years it appears that Knoxville is still humming along with pretty good sales results.   Days on market  Total homes [...] ...

5 things you must do to “Dress your (Knoxville) house for success” 2007-09-13 17:15:14 Selling a house in today’s “doom & gloom” real estate climate is a little tougher than normal but it’s still possible to get your house sold quickly and for a great price. Here are 5 things you must do in order to “Dress your house for success”.  Step out of your homeowner shoes and put on a buyers. [...] ...

Knoxville’s great (and growing) greenway system 2007-09-05 09:52:01 One of the “quality of Life” factors that make living in an area more pleasant is the availability and ease of access to parks and recreation. Knoxville has an ever growing system of paved greenways leading to those facilities and others such as restaurants, gardens, and other desirable destinations. Currently there are a little over 40 miles [...] ...

Knoxville’s annual “Boomsday” celebration 2007-08-29 15:51:26 If you like spectacular fireworks shows, HUGE crowds, and lots of fun it’s almost time for Knoxville’s annual “Boomsday” celebration. This annual event has grown quickly and has crowds routinely exceeding 300,000 fun loving folks swarming all over downtown Knoxville and along the Riverfront and Neyland Drive. Beginning this coming Sunday, September 2nd at noon and lasting [...] ...

9 great reasons to buy a Knoxville, Tennessee home 2007-08-27 08:45:24 Across the country the media continues their “doom & gloom” mantra for home sales; “Record foreclosures”, “Bankrupt Lenders”, “Thousands of layoffs in mortgage industry”. However the major flaw in those stories is that they all reference the so called “national real estate market”. In fact, there is no “national real estate market” but rather hundreds of local [...] ...

5 ways to help your Knoxville area home sell. 2007-08-23 08:29:58 Doom and gloom news abounds in today’s real estate market. “Foreclosures: No relief in sight” “Mortgage Bankers Association index falls 5.5 percent on lower demand for home-purchase and refinancing loans.” “Prices drop for 4th straight quarter” After hearing and reading news like that day after day for months now, lots of people are reaching the conclusion that the real estate [...] ...

New listing in Farragut, Tennessee 2007-08-22 14:21:48 Big, 1.6 acre nature lover’s paradise in the heart of the Town of Farragut. 402 Moser Lane, Farragut, Tennessee Featuring over 3200 square feet, 4 bedrooms, 3 full baths, 2 mountain stone fireplaces, and 1.6 acres of wooded privacy. Priced for quick sale at only $254,500! Family room Listing: 570037 Area: Knox County Sub Area: Farragut City Type: 2 Story Basement, Homes / 1-5 Acres Address: 402 [...] ...

East Tennessee’s 2nd Congressional District 2007-08-16 07:13:47 Knoxville, Tennessee is headquarters for Tennessee’s Second Congressional District whose seat is currently held by John J. Duncan Jr.. Congressman Duncan Congressman Duncan enjoys a reputation among his fellow Congressmen as one of the most frugal which puts him high on my list of most admired Congressmen. He sends out a periodic newsletter to his constituents with news [...] ...

Knoxville’s 10 highest priced homes * 2007-08-14 08:44:11 *As of August 14th, 2007; all homes subject to prior sale.  Currently for sale via the Knoxville Area Association of Realtors Multiple Listing Service (KAARMLS) IDX program are 10 Knoxville area (including 3 out of the area) homes ranging in price from $3,500,000 to number 1 with an asking price tag of $6,000,000! 10. $3,500,000, (click for more photos) located [...] ...

Happy birthday to the www (world wide web) 2007-08-09 12:48:17 This past August 7, 2007 was an largely uneventful day but it was also a special day. 16 years ago this past August 7th in 1991 Doctor Tim Berners-Lee sent the first message via the world wide web (www). Doctor Tim Berners-Lee, father of the www Doctor Lee is acknowledged as the father of the world wide web. [...] ...

Insuring your new home 2007-08-09 09:36:24 Homeowner’s insurance is one of those seemingly ‘little things’ most of us seem to give little thought to………until we need it after some disaster has occured and it’s too late to change your policy. Here’s what the Insurance Information Institute defines as homeowner’s coverage: “What is homeowners insurance? Homeowners insurance provides financial protection against disasters. A standard policy [...] ...

Pending Home Sales Index shows improvement 2007-08-03 12:31:35 The National Association of Realtors has just released their Pending Home Sales Index for the month of June and it shows a marked improvement over the previous month of May. June’s numbers of pending (sold, but not yet closed) home sales rose 5% over May’s which is regarded as a positive signal for residential sales. “Lawrence Yun, [...] ...

No Knoxville Tennessee real estate for sale this Saturday 2007-07-26 17:50:49 Why? Because it’s time for the 15th annual Grainger County Tomato Festival! (July 27-29th) My wife and I will be making our annual pilgrimage this coming Saturday to spend the day enjoying this fun for all event (I have other agents covering my business in case you can’t wait until Monday ). Organized in 1993 the [...] ...