Buyers need a buyer partner to represent them in our market so they can look out for their best interests and get the best deal possible. Want to sell your home? Get a FREE home value report Want to buy a home? Search all homes for sale In our market, it is very important that you as a buyer have a buyer partner representing you. As our very own buyer partner Melissa Hayes explains it, a buyer partner is someone who protects the buyer, works with them from start to finish throughout the transact...
Oct 09, 2017
Today I’m joined by one of our buyer partners, Melissa Hayes, to bring you the latest information from our market. It’s time for another market update. Want to sell your home? Get a FREE home value report Want to buy a home? Search all homes for sale Today I’m excited to bring you the latest information from our market. To help me do so, I’m joined by Melissa Hayes—a buyer partner on our team. Whether you’re a buyer or a seller, it is critical to understand what’s happening in our Clarksville ma...
Sep 15, 2017
In this crazy seller’s market, it’s important to find the right buyer’s agent for a number of reasons. Want to sell your home? Get a FREE home value report Want to buy a home? Search all homes for sale If you’ve been watching the statistics every month, then you’ve seen that we’ve been shifting more and more to a seller’s market. This month, we are definitely there. So what does that mean to you? In a seller’s market, there are a lot more buyers in the market than we have inventory for. It’s ver...
Aug 03, 2017
If you want to sell your house without moving out, follow these four tips. Want to sell your home? Get a FREE home value report Want to buy a home? Search all homes for sale Lately, a lot of people have asked me whether you can live in your home while selling it. Of course you can! The key to selling your home while living in it is staging. Your home's first showing is on the Internet, so it needs to look great online. It's better to have a home that's staged than to have a vacant home, so we li...
Jul 10, 2017
Our market keeps getting better and better for sellers. Homes are now selling for 5% more and 33% more quickly than last year. Want to sell your home? Get a FREE home value report Want to buy a home? Search all homes for sale The Clarksville real estate market continues to be very strong. We’ve had some big changes in the last year and even in the last week. These are the trends you need to know about: Closed sales are up from 1,777 in 2016 to 1,949 right now. This 9.68% increase is another good...
Jun 16, 2017
If you're looking to buy a house, you'll want to avoid these four mistakes when it comes to your financing. Want to sell your home? Get a FREE home value report Want to buy a home? Search all homes for sale When you're shopping for a home, there are four mortgage mistakes you should try to avoid: 1. Thinking the advertised you see is the rate you'll get: The advertised rate will be that company's lowest possible rate. In reality, many things go into determining the rate you'll get, like your cre...
May 22, 2017
How much money do you need to put down when you purchase a home? Contrary to popular belief, you don’t necessarily need to have 20% down. Want to sell your home? Get a FREE home value report Want to buy a home? Search all homes for sale How much money do you need for your down payment? Clarksville is a military town, so many of our residents are eligible for VA loans and can get a house for no money down. If you do not qualify for a VA loan, there are still many loan programs that can get you in...
Apr 28, 2017
Here are some of the latest stats from our Clarksville market and how we stand compared to where we were at this time last year. Want to sell your home? Get a FREE home value report Want to buy a home? Search all homes for sale We have a hot market here in Clarksville, and today I have the stats to prove it. To give you an update on where we stand, I’ve compared the latest market figures to the same figures from March of last year. In March 2016, we had about 1,400 houses on the market for sale....
Apr 10, 2017
When it comes to managing an investment property, you basically have three options. Today, I'll explain the major advantages of these three options. Want to sell your home? Get a FREE home value report Want to buy a home? Search all homes for sale There are three things you should look for in managing an investment property. Should you manage the investment property yourself or use a property management company? You can manage the property by yourself, but let me tell you, it takes a lot of time...
Mar 24, 2017
If you’re thinking about buying your first home in 2017, make sure you do these three things first. Want to sell your home? Get a FREE home value report Want to buy a home? Search all homes for sale If you’re looking to buy your first home in 2017, there are a few steps you should take in preparation. I’ll go over those today. First, you need to hire the right real estate agent. You might run into some uncomfortable situations if you work with a family member or a friend, so I recommend choosing...
Mar 01, 2017
How did the 2016 real estate market stack up against 2015? What can buyers and sellers expect from our current market? I’ll go over everything you need to know today. Want to sell your home? Get a FREE home value report Want to buy a home? Search all homes for sale What’s going on in the Clarksville real estate market? Today, we’ll take a look at how the market did in 2016 compared to 2015. 2016 was a great year for real estate; everything has increased since 2015, and 2017 is already off to a g...
Feb 08, 2017
Selling your home goes a lot more smoothly with a Realtor at your side. However, make sure you hire the right one by asking these three questions. Want to sell your home? Get a FREE home value report Want to buy a home? Search all homes for sale Entering the real estate market without a Realtor to represent you is very risky, but you don’t want to hire just anyone. There are many questions you should ask before hiring a real estate agent, and these are the top three: 1. How long have you been in...
Jan 18, 2017
You shouldn’t just hire the first Realtor you meet off the street. You must take time to interview them and ask them specific questions to get an idea of what your results will look like. Want to sell your home? Get a FREE home value report Want to buy a home? Search all homes for sale Most people just hire the first Realtor they talk to. A lot of them don’t take the time to ask important questions that will impact the success of your transaction. Today we wanted to answer the question of “How d...
Dec 21, 2016
Today we're discussing why, contrary to popular belief, fall and winter is actually a perfect time to buy a home. Want to sell your home? Get a FREE home value report Want to buy a home? Search all homes for sale Are the fall and winter months a good time to buy a home? This is a question I get quite often. You might be surprised to hear that it's actually a perfect time to buy a home. Why? For starters, home prices are normally lower at this time of the year. Stats from RealtyTrac analysis from...
Dec 06, 2016
Today we're here with the latest numbers for the Clarksville real estate market. The market is starting to shift, though. We'll discuss how the shift will affect both buyers and sellers today. Want to sell your home? Get a FREE home value report Want to buy a home? Search all homes for sale We are back again to talk about one of our favorite topics: the latest market statistics. We’ve got the latest numbers for the Clarksville market and we think you may be surprised by some of them. The biggest...
Nov 18, 2016
When you get a low appraisal, the transaction isn’t over. There are a number of ways buyers and sellers can work together to resolve the issue. Want to sell your home? Get a FREE home value report Want to buy a home? Search all homes for sale Low appraisals aren’t ideal, but they don’t have to kill a transaction. If you get a low appraisal, we have some tips to share on how you should approach it. The first option is to cancel the deal outright. This typically doesn’t happen, but it can. A lot o...
Nov 01, 2016
Why are home inspections so important? How do they differ from appraisals? Who pays for it? These are all crucial questions in the home buying process. Why should you get a home inspection when buying a home in Clarksville? This is a question that we get a lot. We also find that people get home inspections and appraisals mixed up. An appraiser may look at a crawlspace for water, for example, but an inspector is actually going to get in the crawl space to thoroughly make sure everything is OK. It...
Oct 19, 2016
Millennials are becoming an important segment of the home buying market. What can you do make your home more attractive to these buyers? Here are four things that Millennials are looking for in a home: 1. Rooms with modern functionality. Millennials are not looking for generic rooms, but rather media rooms as opposed to living rooms, spas instead of bathrooms, and studios in place of garages. Closet space and open floor plans are also a must. 2. High-efficiency, low-maintenance landscaping. Mill...
Aug 26, 2016
Buying a home? Click here to perform a full home search Selling a home? Click here for a FREE Home Value Report How do you make a small home look bigger? If you bought a small home and are looking to sell, there are a few things you can do to make it look larger than it actually is to entice buyers: Use mirrors. Mirrors make any room look larger. They’re inexpensive and you can use various types for bathrooms, kitchens, and family room areas. Just remember not to get too ornate. Don’t set out la...
Jul 08, 2016
