Chattanooga Real Estate with Julia Odom

Are you one of those lucky people who has their home on the market to sell during the holiday season? Should you or shouldn't you? Decorate, that is. Short answer: Yes Long answer: It depends (that seems to be the long answer to a lot of the questions I pose)     We've all been told that the way ...

Forbes.com has finally come the realization that I've been screaming talking about for a long time. Chattanooga is a great value for the money. Because of everything from real estate taxes, to commuting times, to housing values, Chattanooga is a lovely little town to hang your hat whether you're ...

Stats listed are coming from the 37405 ZIP code. In other words, if you're a North Chatt snob purist be forewarned that this is going to include Stringer's Ridge, a little of Red Bank and some of Signal Mtn Blvd too.     All Northshore/North Chattanooga Real Estate Sales through the Chattanooga M...

Nothing's changed, I'm still a real estate geek All Hamilton County Residential Real Estate Sales through the Chattanooga MLS All active listings as of 12/7/09: 2,617 Pending or contingent listings (under contract) as of 12/7/09: 374 Residential listings closed (sold) during November 2009: 285 N...

These stats are pulled from the 37363 ZIP code All Ooltewah Residential Real Estate Sales through the Chattanooga MLS All active listings as of 12/7/09: 326 Pending or contingent listings (under contract) as of 12/7/09: 74 Residential listings closed (sold) during November 2009: 48 Number of mont...

The Lazarus Effect is what happens when a person with full blown AIDS is given Anti-Retrovirals (ARV's). In as little as a month, that person can go from knocking on death's door to healthy and thriving. It is truly miraculous. This video is only one minute long. In honor of World AIDS Day, pleas...

Appraiser, inspector. They're the same thing right? No, absolutely, unequivocally, irrevocably not. Not the same thing at all. You're going to need both. I always recommend that buyers have a home inspection done - even if the house is brand spankin' new. Appraisers and inspectors are are both pe...

I love working with first time buyer's - they always ask me questions that prompt blog posts. The most recent one was: 'Will my taxes and insurance be part of my monthly payment?' The short answer, which is almost always true is 'Yes.' If you have a mortgage, the mortgage holder will usually requ...

These stats are pulled from the 37421 & 37363 ZIP codes All Ooltewah & East Brainerd Residential Real Estate Sales through the Chattanooga MLS All active listings as of 11/5/09: 720 Pending or contingent listings (under contract) as of 11/5/09: 155 Residential listings closed (sold) during Octobe...

Yep, I'm still a real estate geek All Hamilton County Residential Real Estate Sales through the Chattanooga MLS All active listings as of 11/5/09: 2,705 Pending or contingent listings (under contract) as of 11/5/09: 464 Residential listings closed (sold) during October 2009: 305 Number of months ...