Rhonda Hollifield

Selling Your Own HomeIf you are bound and determined to try to sell your Hendersonville house without the aid of a real estate professional, you will quickly discover that one critical element that can’t be overlooked is marketing. Just planting a ‘For Sale by Owner” (FSBO) sign on the front lawn...

Location! Location! Location!“There’s No Place like Home” is one of those quaint sayings that somehow lasts forever, probably just because it’s so true. “Home is Where the Heart Is” is another one: corny, maybe, but undeniable.There’s a strictly real estate saying that Hendersonville residents wi...

The Language of Selling a HomePutting together a Hendersonville listing is serious business. It has to be brief, to-the-point, and at the same time, engaging. The photos and language of any Hendersonville listing is the tip of the marketing spear: if it’s dull, and just a repetition of the specif...

Local Comps for Selling Your HomeThere are two kinds of situations that homeowners looking at Hendersonville comparables run into.1. THE SIMPLE COMPS: Your Hendersonville home is part of an area that’s more uniform than not, in a neighborhood where there are a sufficient number of similar houses ...

Does Your Home Stand Out?This summer, success in selling a home in Hendersonville will depend upon the same factors as always: location; quality; buyer appeal.A home’s location—short of calling in the house movers—is pretty much what it is. The structural quality of workmanship and the level of m...

One-Question Exam: A Credit Report True/False QuizHere is a one-question True or False exam that every future Hendersonville first-time home buyer should take:True or False:One sure way to build a strong credit report is to pay your bills on time.(Answer: False)Particularly for a first-time Hende...

Finding a Home in Pet Friendly HendersonvilleLocal residents don’t have to be pet owners to get a sense of just how nutty Americans are about our animals. Just a few minutes of watching TV will do it. After you’ve been bombarded with the images of happy/sad/exuberant/listless cats and dogs who ar...

When Seeking A Realtor®When you Google “seeking the best professional,” in about a half a second you are presented with 403 million candidates (not to play favorites, SearchEngineWise, when you ask Bing the same thing, it gives you a mere 62.6 million…which might actually prove more useful, since...

MLS Reflects More Pragmatic Buyer NeedsJust as with movie credits, the features you find in Hendersonville listings have a “billing order.” The “stars” may not be printed in gigantic superstar type—but the order in which they appear do reflect changes in current buyer priorities. For a homeowner ...

Relocating With an Experienced Local RealtorRemember the good old days, when most people could depend on staying in the same job in the same community for an entire career? Okay; the truth is, I don’t actually remember any time like that—but I do remember watching TV shows about it... The truth i...