Archive for July, 2009

June New Home Sales Continue to Show Improvement

Friday, July 31st, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

USA Today reports from government sources that June 2009 new home sales rose 11% from May of this year. This data could be an indicator that the US housing market ... Read more..

Act Soon For First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit-Offer Ends 12/01/2009

Thursday, July 30th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

If you decide to purchase a home by December 1, 2009, you will be entitled to an $8,000 tax credit. This amendment to the economic stimulus bill will be available to ... Read more..

Celebrating the Great Smoky Mountains National Park 75th Anniversary in a Musical Tribute

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

  [caption id="attachment_483" align="alignleft" width="180" caption="Banjo (Photo courtesy of lisaschafferphoto at flickr.com)"][/caption] Enhancing a calendar of events that has something for everyone is the 5th annual StringTime in the Smokies sponsored by ... Read more..

One of a Kind Gatlinburg TN Home For Sale

Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

[caption id="attachment_474" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Gatlinburg TN Home For Sal"][/caption] A completely refurbished home in 2008 that added an extra 3,000 square feet to the original structure is now available in Gatlinburg, ... Read more..

Summer Actvities in the Smoky Mountains

Saturday, July 18th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

[caption id="attachment_468" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Summer Smoky Mountain Sunset (Photo courtesy of Lee Coursey on flickr.com)"][/caption] Now that we are in the middle of July, here are some great summer activities in ... Read more..

Selling your Smoky Mountain TN Home

Thursday, July 16th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

[caption id="attachment_463" align="alignleft" width="100" caption="Smoky Mountain TN Home (photo courtesy of rsam001 at flickr.com)"][/caption] When selling your Smoky Mountain TN home, it is extremely important that a top real estate agent ... Read more..

The 1031 Exchange-Another Tool For The Savvy Real Estate Investor

Thursday, July 16th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Invest (photo courtesy of Gnerk on flickr.com) The 1031 Exchange is named for the section of the Internal Revenue Code that permits the existence of this unique real estate transaction.  The ... Read more..

Gatlinburg Craftsmen’s Fair

Sunday, July 12th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

[caption id="attachment_440" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Smoky Mountain Vista (courtesy of Marcy Reiford on flickr.com)"][/caption] Towards the end of July on the 17th through the 26, a great Gatlinburg TN community event will ... Read more..

Impressive Home for Sale in Sevierville TN

Friday, July 10th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

[caption id="attachment_436" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Home For Sale: 5055 Riversong Way, Sevierville TN "][/caption] This home for sale in Sevierville TN is a must see!  The gated, 4192 square foot, 5BD/4.5BA mountain ... Read more..

In a Challenging Economy, Real Estate is Still a Wonderful Investment in the Great Smoky Mountains

Thursday, July 9th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Let us examine some data to gain perspective on current residential real estate for this area.  June 2008 saw 430 homes listed with 133 sold or 30.93%. The average sale ... Read more..