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Knoxville & Knox County Tennessee goes to the polls 2008-02-05 08:12:27 And apparently not a minute too late if this recent article featuring Knox County government in the New York Times is any indicator. “You would understand this desire if you had attended last week’s meeting of the Knox County Commission; that is, if you had the seven hours to spare. But since you probably weren’t there, and be thankful [...] ... Amp

Knoxville, Tennessee real estate sales to date in 2008 2008-01-24 10:17:01 While real estate “doom & gloom” continues to dominate the national news, homes sales in many parts of the country continue rolling along. Our greater Knoxville, Tennessee is one of those “rolling along” areas. In 2007 our total number of units sold had a modest decline, “dropping from 17,401 homes sold in 2006 to ‘only’ [...] ...

Greater Knoxville Tennessee 2007 Sale Report 2008-01-19 21:18:02 The long awaited 2007 sales figures are now online for the greater Knoxville, Tennessee area. Compiled by the Knoxville Area Association of REALTORS®, these figures present the 2007 sales activity. It seems the greater Knoxville area continues to escape most of the real estate malaise affecting several parts of the United States. Knoxville’s sales volume posted a [...] ...

“Rock harvesting” moves closer to the greater Knoxville, Tennessee area. 2008-01-17 13:27:56 The first question you may ask youself is just what the heck is “rock harvesting” anyway? Rock harvesting is the practice of removing native stone, in this instance Tennessee mountain stone, to feed the ever growing demand for the attractive stone’s use in buildings, walls, walkways, and landscaping. No problem so far……but, the issue begins when rock [...] ...

Tax relief for troubled Knoxville, Tennessee homeowners 2008-01-12 14:26:54 If you have a home in the greater Knoxville or Farragut Tennessee area and you’re struggling with your mortgage the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has launched a special section on their website to help with how foreclosures could affect your tax status. In some circumstances you could still have very serious tax consequences even if you’ve [...] ...

It’s January 2008 in Knoxville, Tennessee 2008-01-08 08:52:05 And, believe it or not, the spring home selling season will be here before you know it. Here are four things you absolutely have to do in order to ensure your Knoxville & Farragut home sells quickly for the best possible price. 1. Curb appeal is always important but with so many other homes on the market [...] ...

Need some money to buy a new Knoxville area home in 2008? 2008-01-07 08:28:27 There’s good news on the lending front for you. Knoxville, Tennessee mortgage rates continue to be below the 6% mark for the banchmark, 30 year fixed rate loan. I recommend you call my friend Debbie Nieto to talk about mortgage rates and to get pre-approved before we start your Knoxville home search. Debbie Nieto, CTX Mortgage Company Additionally [...] ...

The 9 “deadly sins” Knoxville & Farragut sellers commit 2007-12-29 10:03:29 These 9 “deadly sins” are the most common I see almost everyday in the Knoxville & Farragut Tennessee real estate market. If you truly want your house to sell in a reasonable amount of time and for a good price, DO NOT commit any of these 9 deadly sins. First, and probably worst, is overpricing. I [...] ... Amp

Knoxville Tennessee rates in top of “best cities to retire to” 2007-12-28 07:15:28 Knoxville always rates very highly on those “best cities to do whatever” in. Boating on Fort Loudon Lake in Knoxville, Tennessee One of the latest polls rates the greater Knoxville, Tennessee area as one of the best 25 cities in the country to retire to if you want to keep working after retirement although continuing to work [...] ...

Price your Knoxville Tennessee area home right and it will sell. 2007-12-26 14:12:27 No, I’m not talking about ‘giveaway’ pricing, but right pricing. In today’s market my experience with working with lots of buyers is that they look at far more homes than they used to before making a decision. After looking at several homes and doing lots of research and online searching they become very adapt at recognizing an [...] ...

“Outside the box” ideas to help your Knoxville area home sell. 2007-12-14 07:40:52 So you have your Knoxville house on the market and you’re not getting any offers or you’re thinking of selling and you have concerns about the perceived state of the so called “national real estate market. First of all relax, there is no “national real estate” market but rather a large number of local markets more [...] ...

Latest news on Knoxville real estate and interest rates 2007-12-14 00:26:28 Here are some economic events happening this week that have a huge impact on what your house payment will end up being. Weaker than expected economic data tends to send bond prices up and interest rates down, while positive data points to lower bond prices and raise loan rates.    Economic Calendar for the Week of Dec 10 – [...] ...

Knoxville Tennessee Christmas & Holilday Events 2007 2007-12-10 16:15:09   Now through January 1st: Comcast Christmas at Chilhowee Park is the signature event of Christmas in the City.Chilhowee Park in East Knoxville is transformed into a Christmas wonderland with:  a forest of lighted Christmas trees floating on the lake Free pictures with Santa and cookie decorating with Mrs. Claus Carolers, carriage rides Marshmallow roasting, peppermint ice cream, egg nog, [...] ... Amp

Do you have to make improvements to your Knoxville home before selling? 2007-12-07 16:30:13 One question that always comes up when I’m talking to potential sellers about marketing their house is; “Do you see anything we should do to the house?” These sellers are usually referring to paint, carpet, landscaping, and other relatively minor fix up items. The short answer to all these questions is: “Yes, you should, and as much [...] ...

Some Knoxville area homeowners with ARMs get a break. 2007-12-05 15:56:55 Sources say the Bush Administration will announce Thursday that certain homeowners that have subprime mortgages with adjustable interest rates will benefit from a five year moratorium on future schedule interest rate hikes. Some Knoxville TN homeowners with sub-prime ARMs will benefit from a rate freeze for the next 5 years in a deal to be announced this coming [...] ...