Ah, January 1st 2013 has arrived. That means it’s time to take a look back over the past year and see what posts have have been most popular. Without further adieu, here are the top 5 posts: Greater Knoxville Parade of Homes 2012 Kensington December Home Sales (there are updates to this post [...]
Gifting Knoxville Real Estate to Your Kid?
November 25, 2012 by
So, Thanksgiving is over, Black Friday has come and gone, and now it’s time to get back to business. There is an interesting tax break that will expire in the new year (2013), that some of you parents may want to take advantage of now. The lifetime gift-tax will be reduced to $1 million (from [...]
Farragut Crossing April Home Sales Report
May 29, 2012 by
Let’s head west and take a look at a stately, well established neighborhood in Farragut, Farragut Crossing. Amenities of Farragut Crossing include a neighborhood swimming pool and tennis courts. Situated off Kingston Pike, Farragut Crossing is unbelievably convenient to commuting, shopping, entertainment, schools, and dining. Yet, this neighborhood is filled with mature trees and [...]
So, You Want to Buy a Foreclosure!
March 19, 2012 by
National news has been filled with stories on rental rates increasing. You have some money set aside, and you have decided that picking up an investment property or two is a good idea. After some thought, you want to buy a foreclosure. Foreclosure or REO, what is the difference? When a house is first foreclosed, it goes [...]
A Craigslist Real Estate Scam
December 5, 2011 by
As I was looking through the news, I found this local piece I had somehow missed. People looking for rental property often turn to Craigslist, the popular online classified section. However, fake rentals are also posted on the site. This scam only seems to grow more popular. Con artists use a real estate agent’s online [...]
The Donald Says It’s Tiime to Get Off the Fence. Invest in Real Estate
October 22, 2011 by
In some places, the market is saturated with foreclosures. Knoxville, is not saturated but does have its share. Currently, there are a 179 active forclosures (there are a number of Pending sales), and according to RealtyTrac, “1 in 796 housing units received a foreclosure filing in September 2011″. Today, “The Donald” says it’s time to [...]
