We have been very fortunate to work with some great buyers and sellers over the years. We are always happy to successfully close on the purchase or sale of a home. Rarely do we ever have conflicts with buyers or sellers. However, there have been a few occasions when the buyer or seller thinks the
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02/15/2014
Home safety is of the utmost importance. A friend recently had a fire in her kitchen because she didn't have the right fire extinguisher for grease fires. My husband immediately went out and bought a very large fire extinguisher that he hung in our garage right outside the kitchen. We don't plan
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02/15/2014
Would it surprise you to learn that I know a lot of real estate agents who work in other parts of the country? I belong to a network of real estate agents through a group called ActiveRain. It gives me an opportunity to network with REALTORS® all over the country. As a result, I am able to provid
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02/15/2014
As Franklin TN REALTORS®, we often see sellers making mistakes that could cost them the sale of their home. My husband Tom tells a story of one of those times. We were so disappointed when our clients lost the sale on their home because they didn't heed our advice. If you are thinking of selling
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02/15/2014
My husband Tom provides some excellent information here about the 2013 NAR Buyers and Sellers Survey. I felt this information was definitely worth sharing with my subscribers. You may be surprised to learn that very few sellers list their house as a FSBO (for sale by owner). Those who do and succ
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02/15/2014
Do you understand the difference between average sales price and median sales price? Most consumers prefer we use average sales price; it's more commonly used. For example, if there are 11 homes for sale in Franklin Green, we would add up the sales price for those 11 homes and then divide that to
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02/14/2014
Franklin TN Home Prices for January 2014 | Franklin TN Home Sales Frankin TN is the largest city in Williamson County just 14 miles south of Nashville. It was named the Best Small Town in Tennessee. The population is approximately 63,000 people. Although, that number seems to be growing daily as
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02/13/2014
A couple of years ago, I received a sign call from one of my listings. It was a young couple looking to move from Nashville to Franklin. They weren't working with an agent and asked if I would show them my listing. Of course, I agreed to meet them. While I showed them the house, it became clear t
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02/12/2014
When marketing homes we have to use all our creative juices to bring the right buyer to our listings. Unfortunately, far too often I see great selling features in a home that the listing agent never even mentions in the MLS. While recently visiting open houses, I came across a house that had a ve
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02/11/2014
Working expired listings are always a challenge. Let's face it, they've already tested the market and failed. That's why I carefully choose the homes I solicit for expired mailings. A couple of years ago, an elderly couple contacted me in response to an expired letter I had sent them. Other than
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02/10/2014
