By now most have probably heard that Congress passed an extention of the $8,000 tax credit for people who buy a home and have not owned one in the past 3 years. Most call it the "first time buyers' credit even if that is not entirely accurage. Here's a list of the relevant changes in the extensi
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12/01/2009
Tennessee is a state with lots of scenic beauty and lots of outdoor recreational activities. The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has created an awesome lake and river system for boaters, fishermen, and all sort of water sports. East Tennessee, the part I live in, is home to the Great Smoky Mount
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11/30/2009
Here’s the latest report from the Knox County, Tennessee Register of Deeds real estate transactions. There were 157 transactions during the past week; that’s about on par for the 150 average we’ve had for 2009. And as usual the $100,000 to $150,000 price points dominate the number with almost twi
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11/30/2009
I’m back in Knoxville after attending the annual National Association of Realtors (NAR) Conference and Expo in San Diego, California. View of the San Diego skyline from Coronado Island One of the most exciting things I saw at the conference was the official unveiling of NAR’s new consumer websi
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11/18/2009
By now lots of us have likely heard something about www.Wordle.net, the website that lets you build a "word cloud" like the one below which is made of words used in a post. The most used words appear larger and seldom used words appear as smaller. While that is a very cool application to add some
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11/08/2009
Below is a chart prepared by the National Association of REALTORS ® comparing the new changes to the Homebuyer Tax Credit. The biggest change is that current Homeowners are now eligible if they sell their current homes and then buy AFTER the date of enactment of this extension which is November 6
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11/07/2009
All of us have probably at one time or another watched one of those TV game shows that feature a “Lightning Round” of fast paced questions. I applied that concept to selling your Knoxville area house with a 90 second “Lightning Round” of tips to make it more appealing to potential buyers and brin
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10/20/2009
The graph below compares this year's 3rd quarter (July, August, & September) sales figures with past years. There's no denying the volume is still sliding although it does show some signs of leveling off a bit. Typically at this time of year we're started a season decline which continues into e
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10/17/2009
Wow, an exciting and interesting thing just happened. I posted on Twitter a graph I created below showing the Knoxville area home sales month to month this year. 19 minutes later my phone is ringing and the news director for WATE , one of our local TV stations is on the phone saying his boss sa
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10/16/2009
Have you tried this great Google tool yet? Google Trends Labs lets you search, find, and compare keyword search terms with others to see which ones are being searched for most. Here's an example from my area comparing: "Knoxville Real Estate", "Knoxville TN Real Estate" and "Knoxville Homes For S
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10/10/2009
