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REALTORS® celebrate fair housing commitment

By Kristi Bailey, President / March 28, 2021

Spring is the time of year when real estate professionals are busy with the beginning of the housing market’s prime buying and selling season. It’s also when they take the…

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Good maintenance protects home value

By Kristi Bailey, President / March 21, 2021

Good maintenance is a significant factor in a home’s value over the long run. While most people have some knowledge of things like cleaning gutters, changing heating and cooling system…

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Thinking about selling your home – now is the time

By Kristi Bailey, President / March 14, 2021

The housing market buzz is focusing on when the current sellers’ market will peak, and signs are flashing; now is the time to sell. A March 3 Market Watch headline…

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Skipping a home inspection before buying could be costly

By Kristi Bailey, President / March 6, 2021

Home inspections are at the top of the headache list for home resales. They rank second only to appraisals. Both can send a deal back to negotiations or cause it…

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Market Pulse – March 1st, 2021

By Don Fenley / March 1, 2021

The average local homeowner who sold last month pocketed an average $37,438 more than someone who sold January last year. That’s a 21.2 percent year-over-year appreciation and better than double…

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Home sales play major role in the local economy

By Kristi Bailey, President / February 21, 2021

Ask anyone how they think the economy is doing and many will point to a stock market update. That’s a good measure of how investors are speculating, but not of…

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It looks like a fiercely competitive prime season

By Kristi Bailey, President / February 14, 2021

Real estate professionals are buckled up for what looks to be a fiercely competitive prime home buying and selling season, based on what they saw in the Northeast Tennessee Association…

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State of the 2021 NE Tenn. – SW Va. housing market

By Kristi Bailey, President / February 3, 2021

By KRISTI BAILEY When Charles Dickens wrote the opening to “A Tale of Two Cities” in 1859, he was almost describing 2020’s events. “It was the best of times, it…

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Truths about Buying in Today’s Market

By Kristi Bailey, President / January 31, 2021

Thinking about buying a home in 2021?  Here are a few truths for all homebuyers to help you wade through some of the misinformation out there. NOW IS NOT A…

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How to buy a home in a red-hot sellers’ market

By Kristi Bailey, President / January 24, 2021

By KRISTI BAILEY Facebook posts about new listings getting their first offer in less than a day are becoming commonplace. Ditto for examples of homes selling for – or above…

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