Alyse "Aly" Sands's (amsands) Blog

Well, here we are in a down market in Middle TN.  It's the first one I've seen in my 15+ years of residency. The fact that our region never saw through-the-roof prices is what has saved us from plummeting to the depths that other areas of the U.S. are experiencing. Home values have come down perh...

I'm working with a fabulous buyer who has a good income and wants to buy a home that is priced at around $700,000.  He's got great credit, is being relocated with a company, his home in another state is paid for...but he can't buy until he sells his home, anyway.  So after working with him for a ...

When I was growing up my parents taught me to save my money.  Lessons like saving our allowance vs spending it were learned.  We were taught that you don't buy a house until you have saved enough for a down payment.  I put down 20% on my first home and all of my properties.  So many people I know...