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Beware if a rental deal sounds too good to be true  

By Jan Stapleton / March 19, 2023

Using this space to intermittently shine a spotlight on rental scams has become a staple for the Northeast Tennessee Association of Realtors® (NETAR). Consumers are urged to be extra careful…

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Flipped home can be a good buy, or a money pit

By Jan Stapleton / March 12, 2023

Unless you’re the type of buyer who’s sitting on a pile of cash, there’s no way around the fact that things can be tough in today’s housing market. That’s especially…

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Slower spring housing market looks like a given  

By Jan Stapleton / March 5, 2023

January’s pending sales were up from December. New listings and active inventory are also up. All welcome signs that the housing market is shaking off its winter doldrums. Another welcome…

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Keeping up with rapidly evolving demographics 

By Jan Stapleton / February 26, 2023

Realtors® have always paid attention to demographics. Most of it focused on two distinct groups, and that focus is becoming more intense. The first was younger buyers who were typically…

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NAR Supports Newly Announced Reduction of MIPs

By NETAR / February 23, 2023

WASHINGTON – National Association of Realtors® President Kenny Parcell issued the following statement in response to the announcement made Wednesday by Vice President Kamala Harris and HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge…

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Here’s what to expect from the all-important home inspection 

By Jan Stapleton / February 19, 2023

Here’s another twist that illustrates this year’s housing market will not be like it has been. We’re still firmly in a seller’s market, and it looks like we will be…

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Unpacking January’s Home Sales Report  

By Jan Stapleton / February 12, 2023

Are you ready for more housing market reports with conflicting data? That’s what we’re going to get until the market stabilizes.   The year started off with another expected sales decline.…

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Inventory watchers keep tabs on the pending sales – new listings dance 

By Don Fenley / February 12, 2023

Doing a daily check on Flex does the trick. But it is monotonous. And since inventory is dynamic, it is constantly changes. Here’s a market watcher tactic. Track the dance…

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 How to move past home buyer’s remorse 

By Jan Stapleton / February 5, 2023

A wave of buyer regret was predictable after the last three years of an unsustainable housing market turned upside down by the pandemic. During that time some buyers allowed themselves…

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Sellers market vs. a home buyers strike

By Jan Stapleton / January 29, 2023

If the market wasn’t confusing enough, there’s new jargon elbowing into the space normally reserved for is it a buyers’ or a sellers’ market. Consumers’ fear of missing out is…

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