Posts by Kristi Bailey, President
NE TN home sales beginning to bounce back
It looks like NE Tennessee housing sales are already beginning to bounce back from its COVID-19 slowdown. Nationwide, applications for purchase mortgages gained for the seventh straight week, according to…
Read MoreOwning a home is cornerstone of the American Dream
By KRISTI BAILEY There is an ongoing debate in one corner of the policymaking world about re-evaluating the role of homeownership in the American Dream. It is an extension of…
Read MorePeak buying selling season pushed from spring to summer
By KRISTI BAILEY The buzz in the real estate industry is Coronavirus has shifted this year’s peak spring buying and selling season to the summer. Local indicators are pointing that…
Read MoreHow to make the best purchase offer in a seller’s market
You’ve worked with a REALTOR® to scour the listings, toured what feels like a million listings, and finally found it: the house you want to call home. The next step is…
Read MoreRealtor®-Client relationship more critical now than ever
By KRISTI BAILEY During these chaotic times, the single most crucial thing anyone planning to buy or sell real estate can do is to partner with the right REALTOR®. Media…
Read MoreThe who, what, when and why of a home inspection
Homeowners who want to sell must give buyers a disclosure of the property’s known defects. Unless the buyer agrees to buy the property “as is,” one of the steps is…
Read MoreDays on Market a housing marketing tool and a market indicator
The Days on Market (DOM) metric that’s typically at the bottom of the Northeast Tennessee Association of REALTORS® (NETAR) Trends Report is more than just a data point. It’s a…
Read MoreMortgage forbearance – the good and the not so good
There are so many housing market hot topics these days that you need a helicopter to say above them. One that’s of interest to homeowners and real estate professionals is…
Read MoreHow to take the pulse of the housing market
The March housing numbers didn’t follow suit with the early coronavirus pandemic drama from other parts of the economy. In fact, sales and prices were pretty much what was expected.…
Read MoreEach April REALTORS® reaffirm their commitment to the Fair Housing Act
This year’s observance of Fair Housing Month is not happening as planned. Consumers and real estate professionals are currently preoccupied with making the best of the situation we are in…
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