Archive for November, 2009
Get Your Knoxville Home Ready To Sell
November 30th, 2009 categories: Buyers, General, Market Trends, Sellers
How To Eliminate Home Odors Completely…..
With it being so important in today’s market being able to compete with all the homes for sale. Difficult home odors plague Knoxville homeowners. Ground into rugs, absorbed into
walls, and clinging to furniture, some smells are slow to fade, leaving lasting impressions on both guests and potential buyers. Often, that impression is unfavorable.
Do something about it.
In this 4-minute piece from NBC’s The Today Show, you’ll learn how to eliminate bad smells and prevent them from returning. It’s all basic direction, too:
- How to use the porous nature of wood to your advantage
- How to remove get “smoke smell” out of a wall
- How to improve a home’s air quality by cleaning carpets
For more serious offenses, the video covers in-home air purifiers, too.
“Smelly homes” are undesirable and can make your home less attractive to buyers. Watch the video, follow the instruction, and declare your home an Odor-Free Zone.
Hopefully this helps with some useful suggestions to help you get your Knoxville Area home ready to go on the market. If you have need any help or suggestion feel free to call me at 865-675-8326 or email Rick@TheBigOrangePress.com
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Looking For A Nice Deli In Farragut???
November 30th, 2009 categories: Buyers
Check Out Webster’s Deli…..
Leslie and I are always looking for a place to eat outside during the fall and summer months..
We discovered Webster’s Deli this summer and really enjoy the convient location at 12744 Kingston Pike, Suite 101 which is located Renaissance Farragut Shopping Plaza
The menu is great with a variety of sandwiches, pastas and chips. There is a super outdoor area where you can sit and enjoy your lunch and the summer and fall days in Farragut. It is very quiet and away from the hustle and bustle of Turkey Creek.
We recently enjoyed lunch with our daughter Lindsey and her husband Chris. Everyone had a great lunch and enjoyed the sunshine on a East TN day in Farragut. If you get a chance check it out and maybe I will see you there…..
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Enjoy The Knoxville Holiday Home Tours
November 29th, 2009 categories: Buyers
Over the next couple of weeks their are many Holiday Home Tours to enjoy around Knoxville. If you get a chance to check them out it will we worth your while. Here is a list for some of them in Knoxville and Knox County.
Fort Loudoun Lake Association Holiday Open House
When: 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3 Where: 8303 Alexander Cavet Drive (private residence)
What: See a collection of ornaments by European designers and from the Joy to the World and actress Betty White collection. Entertainment and refreshments provided.
Cost and info: $20 per person; call 865-523-3800 or visit www.FLLake.org.
21st annual Victorian Holiday Home Tour
When: 4-9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5; 12:30-5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6 Where: Old North Knoxville
What: Visit historic homes and businesses decorated for the holidays.
Cost and info: Advance tickets available at Knoxville, Maryville and Sevierville Kroger stores for $9. Tickets available event days for $12 (adults) $9 (senior) and free for children younger than 12. Ticket booth and free parking at St. Mary’s Hospital’s Woodland Avenue parking lot. Free bus transportation to locations on tour. 865-523-9787 or visit oldnorthknoxville.org.
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One Reason Why Mortgage Rates Are Back To All-Time Lows???
November 27th, 2009 categories: Buyers
If You Are In The market To Buy A Home In Knoxville Now Is The Time!!!!
Home affordability improved this week after the Federal Reserve released its November 3-4, 2009 meeting minutes.
The FOMC Minutes is a companion to the Federal Reserve’s post-meeting press release. It’s released 3 weeks after the Fed adjourns and details the internal debates that shape our nation’s monetary policy.
As compared to the press release, the minutes can be rather lengthy. November’s press release featured 428 words, the minutes offered 6531.
However, this extra level of detail shapes markets and mortgage rates. With Wall Street unsure about the economy’s path, investors look to our nation’s central bankers for guidance.
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Happy Thanksgiving
November 26th, 2009 categories: Buyers
Wishing everyone a Happy and Healthy Thanksgiving.
My family is very thankful this year for the
many blessing we have received as a family.
We will be celebrating the many gifts we have as a
family and enjoying each other for a few days.
The Very Best To All Of You Happy Thanksgiving!!
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The Home Price Index Shows Home Values Increasing. Case-Shiller Agrees.
November 25th, 2009 categories: Buyers
It’s official — home prices are no longer in free fall.
According to the Federal Housing Finance Agency, the Home Price Index posted its first quarterly increase since 2007 last quarter.
The news was reported Tuesday.
The Home Price Index is an interesting metric. It’s huge in its scope, accounting for every home sold in the country that backs a mortgage bound for Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac with two notable exceptions:
- It doesn’t track new construction
- It doesn’t track multi-unit homes
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Existing Home Sales Blow Past Expectations In Knoxville and Nationwide
November 25th, 2009 categories: Buyers
Another month, another piece of evidence that the housing market is in recovery.
Existing Home Sales surged in October as the nation’s homebuyers took advantage of low mortgage rates, low list prices, and, for some, a generous tax credit.
Home resales are 23 percent higher versus a year ago and home supply is down to 7 months nationwide.
Inventory hasn’t been this low since February 2007.
The news shouldn’t be surprising, however. The same real estate trade group that produces the Existing Home Sales report also publishes a monthly report meant to predict future home sales called the Pending Home Sales Index.
Pending Home Sales have been through the roof since mid-May.
So, with pending home sales showing no signs of slowing and 80% of pendings turning into actual, closed sales, we can expect existing home sales volume to rise in the coming months, too. Especially because Congress extended the home buyer tax credit to include (1) “Move-up” buyers and, (2) Buyers with higher household incomes.
It’s terrific news for home sellers. The housing market turnaround means higher sale prices and fewer concessions to buyers long-term.
To buyers, on the other hand, the news isn’t so good. The window to find a “deal” appears to be closing quickly.
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Help! Thanksgiving Is Thursday And I Don’t Know What To Cook!
November 25th, 2009 categories: Buyers
Thanksgiving is Thursday. If you’re cooking for group (or a crowd) and you haven’t yet put your menu in order, click on through Bon Appetit’s Thanksgiving Menu Planner.
Answer to 3 basic questions and Bon Appetit serves up a list of dishes and their respective recipes.
- For how many people are you cooking?
- How much time do you have to cook?
- What’s your style?
The dishes range from the simple (Pumpkin Pie with Spiced Whipped Cream) to the sophisticated (Herb Roasted Turkey with Apple Cider Gravy). There’s even a menu for vegetarians.
It’s not too late to host a delicious Thanksgiving dinner. Bon Appetit can get you moving in the right direction.
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How To Remove Stains From Granite Countertops
November 21st, 2009 categories: General, Sellers
How to Clean a Granite Countertop — powered by eHow.com
Granite countertops can be handsome additions to a kitchen, but are a challenge to clean sometimes — especially when they’re stained.
In this 2-minute video from eHow.com, in addition to granite-cleaning basics, we learn how to remove wine and marker stains from our granite countertops. Unfortunately, not every household will have the video’s recommended cleaning compounds on hand, so prepare yourself for a trip to the hardware store.
Printable, written instructions for cleaning your granite are available on the eHow.com website.
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Buying A Home In Knoxville? Consider a 15 Year Mortgage…..
November 20th, 2009 categories: Buyers, General, Market Trends
For today’s home buyers and homeowners that can manage the higher monthly payments, 15-year fixed rate mortgage rates look attractive as compared to comparable 30-year products.
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