Chattanooga Real Estate with Julia Odom

St. Elmo is probably the largest residential area of Chattanooga that has been designated a historical district. Both Fort Wood & Ferger Place share that distinction but each of those is a relatively small place. Not so, St. Elmo. Founded in 1885, St. Elmo was at one time it's very own little cit...

Should you buy a house that needs repairs? Short answer: No Long answer: It depends Longer than you want to hear answer: I often work with buyers who are seduced by the siren song of the house that needs a lot of work. 'Lot of work' means different things to different people. A couple of weeks ag...

Walking Ghost Tours through downtown Chattanooga or Bluff View Art District Friday, October 9, 2009 $13 adults; $8 children under 12; group rates available http://www.chattanoogaghosttours.com / (423) 821-7125 USA Dance: Ballroom Dance Friday, October 9, 2009 The Choo-Choo Chapter of USA Dance In...

Yep, I'm a real estate geek   All of Chattanooga / Hamilton County Residential Real Estate Sales through the Chattanooga MLS All active listings as of 10/6/09: 2,758 Pending or contingent listings (under contract) as of 10/6/09: 449 Residential listings closed (sold) during September 2009: 305 Nu...

So maybe you went a little crazy in college and racked up some debt? Or maybe you hit a mid life crisis and went a little crazy and racked up some debt? Perhaps you got hit with some medical bills and racked up some debt? Maybe you're the guy who just puts his credit card statement on the counter...

How cute are these houses? Very. I know. One place that I don't often get calls about is the Brainerd area. In all the hubbub surrounding North Chattanooga and more historic areas like Highland Park or St. Elmo, Brainerd often gets overlooked. But I'm on a one woman crusade to change that. Becau...

Don't take that title literally. I'm not talking about boats (but I thought that sounded catchier than '60 million mortgages may have fatal flaws'). The gist of a new ruling from Kansas is that if a mortgage holder can't produce the note in a foreclosure proceeding, then they can't take the house...

Bring your chairs, coolers and tents and get ready for the Glenwood Jazz Festival! Featuring local and regional artists along with food vendors and kids activities, this weekend marks a great opportunity to celebrate some of Glenwood's cultural heritage and have a good time all at once. Here's t...

In a word: Me But because you probably need to know a little more than that, I'll elaborate. There are usually two agents involved in getting a real estate transaction to closing, the listing agent and the selling agent. Also known as the seller's agent and the buyer's agent respectively (I know...

There are a couple of forms that I always have buyers sign before making an offer (because the Tennessee Real Estate Commission makes me, not because I like paperwork). I usually start explaining what these mean and I see eyes start to glaze over. Nobody wants to hear it. But. They. Should. Liste...