CHATTANOOGA REAL ESTATE (Brainerd & East Brainerd)The local real estate statistics are continuously monitored by Morrison Team. Our goal is to keep our clients informed and ahead of the Chattanooga real estate trends.  Below are the real estate statistics for the 2nd week of November in Chattanooga.New homes on the Market: 22Number of homes on Market: 389Number of homes with New Contracts: 43Number of homes Closing (sold): 1Avg Days on Market: 119Would you like to search the complete MLS without having to provide personal information? Visit us at http://www.debbieandgerald.com/ !For a complete listing of real estate in this area/neighborhood, or if you would like more information about homes for sale in Chattanooga, please visit us at http://www.debbieandgerald.com/ or feel free to give... 11/15/2007

CHATTANOOGA REAL ESTATE (Brainerd & East Brainerd Areas)The local real estate statistics are continuously monitored by Morrison Team. Our goal is to keep our clients informed and ahead of the Chattanooga real estate trends.  Below are the real estate statistics for the 1st week of November in Chattanooga.New homes on the Market: 17Number of homes on Market: 388Number of homes with New Contracts: 46Number of homes Closing (sold): 12Avg Days on Market: 120Would you like to search the complete MLS without having to provide personal information? Visit us at http://www.debbieandgerald.com/ !For a complete listing of real estate in this area/neighborhood, or if you would like more information about homes for sale in Chattanooga, please visit us at http://www.debbieandgerald.com/ or feel free ... 11/08/2007

 Mortgage Investors Group (MIG) is a local mortgage brokerage firm that I use quite regularly with all my buyer's and my personal loans.  I have been very pleased with the service and rates that they are able to provide for the Chattanooga market.  Good rates and good service combined are hard to find during this time when financial institutions are setting more stringent guidelines for financing. This Saturday November 3 from 10:00 to 2:00, MIG is hosting their first local buyer's fair open to the general public here in Chattanooga.  They are expecting hundreds to attend and be educated on everything from THDA loans to regular 30-year conventional loans.  I feel like this is an excellent opportunity for all buyer's to learn the in's and out's of the loan process.  Today's buyer is more... 11/02/2007

CHATTANOOGA REAL ESTATE (Brainerd & East Brainerd Areas)The local real estate statistics are continuously monitored by CHATTANOOGA TEAM. Our goal is to keep our clients informed and ahead of the Chattanooga real estate trends.  Below are the real estate statistics for the 4th week of October in Chattanooga.New homes on the Market: 15Number of homes on Market: 378Number of homes with New Contracts: 51Number of homes Closing (sold): 8Avg Days on Market: 121Would you like to search the complete MLS without having to provide personal information? Visit us at http://www.chattanoogateam.com/ !For a complete listing of real estate in this area/neighborhood, or if you would like more information about homes for sale in Chattanooga, please visit us at http://www.chattanoogateam.com/ or feel free... 10/31/2007

CHATTANOOGA REAL ESTATE (Brainerd & East Brainerd Areas)The local real estate statistics are continuously monitored by CHATTANOOGA TEAM. Our goal is to keep our clients informed and ahead of the Chattanooga real estate trends.  Below are the real estate statistics for the 3rd week of October in Chattanooga.New homes on the Market: 27Number of homes on Market: 372Number of homes with New Contracts: 50Number of homes Closing (sold): 9Avg Days on Market: 120Would you like to search the complete MLS without having to provide personal information? Visit us at http://www.chattanoogateam.com/ !For a complete listing of real estate in this area/neighborhood, or if you would like more information about homes for sale in Chattanooga, please visit us at http://www.chattanoogateam.com/ or feel free... 10/25/2007

Let me start this particular blog post by stating that I am here to provide relevant information about the Chattanooga and North Georgia market.  My number one concern is not to produce an abundance of irrelevant posts, to up my blog numbers in the Active Rain site.  Now, on to some real business.  The Chattanooga Association of Realtors just released their September numbers for our area.  The big news is that area sales decreased by 35% from August of this year.  The market typically starts slowing down because of the time of year in September and averages about a 20% decrease.  There was a 17% drop from September 2007 versus September 2006.  Also, 534 homes were sold during September 2007 and 627 homes sold during September of 2006.  17% doesn't sound that bad to me when you all you h... 10/23/2007

CHATTANOOGA REAL ESTATE (Brainerd & East Brainerd Areas)The local real estate statistics are continuously monitored by CHATTANOOGA TEAM. Our goal is to keep our clients informed and ahead of the Chattanooga real estate trends.  Below are the real estate statistics for the 2nd week of October in Chattanooga, Tennessee.New homes on the Market: 20Number of homes on Market: 364Number of homes with New Contracts: 41Number of homes Closing (sold): 8Avg Days on Market: 119Would you like to search the complete MLS without having to provide personal information? Visit us at http://www.chattanoogateam.com/ !For a complete listing of real estate in this area/neighborhood, or if you would like more information about homes for sale in Chattanooga, please visit us at http://www.chattanoogateam.com/ o... 10/16/2007

CHATTANOOGA REAL ESTATE - Brainerd and East Brainerd AreasThe local real estate statistics are continuously monitored by CHATTANOOGA TEAM. Our goal is to keep our clients informed and ahead of the Chattanooga real estate trends.  Below are the real estate statistics for the 1st week of October in Chattanooga.New homes on the Market: 17Number of homes on Market: 368Number of homes with New Contracts: 35Number of homes Closing (sold): 10Avg Days on Market: 119Would you like to search the complete MLS without having to provide personal information? Visit us at http://www.chattanoogateam.com/ !For a complete listing of real estate in this area/neighborhood, or if you would like more information about homes for sale in Chattanooga, please visit us at http://www.chattanoogateam.com/ or feel f... 10/11/2007

CHATTANOOGA REAL ESTATE (Brainerd & East Brainerd Areas)The local real estate statistics are continuously monitored by CHATTANOOGA TEAM. Our goal is to keep our clients informed and ahead of the Chattanooga real estate trends.  Below are the real estate statistics for the 4th week of September in Chattanooga.New homes on the Market: 16Number of homes on Market: 362Number of homes with New Contracts: 41Number of homes Closing (sold): 9Avg Days on Market: 120Would you like to search the complete MLS without having to provide personal information? Visit us at http://www.chattanoogateam.com/ !For a complete listing of real estate in this area/neighborhood, or if you would like more information about homes for sale in Chattanooga, please visit us at http://www.chattanoogateam.com/ or feel fr... 10/03/2007

In our continued effort to provide you with superior service, we will be releasing Chattanooga's Housing numbers to you on a monthly basis.  If you have any questions about the specifics of these numbers, please don't hesitate to contact us.  The Chattanooga Association of Realtors just recently released their numbers for August and you might find them just a little more promising than the media portrays.  In August, 721 sales were recorded through our Multiple Listing Service, an 8 percent increase over July's 667 units sold.  One bit of not so good news is that August 2007 numbers are an 11 percent decrease over August 2006 numbers (803 units sold).  Yet, on the flip side, the median home price in August 2006 was $132,000 vs. August 2007's $141,000.  What does all this mean?  I feel l... 10/02/2007

CHATTANOOGA REAL ESTATE (Brainerd & East Brainerd Areas)The local real estate statistics are continuously monitored by CHATTANOOGA TEAM. Our goal is to keep our clients informed and ahead of the Chattanooga real estate trends.  Below are the real estate statistics for the 3rd week of September in Chattanooga.New homes on the Market: 14Number of homes on Market: 470Number of homes with New Contracts: 59Number of homes Closing (sold): 10Avg Days on Market: 111Would you like to search the complete MLS without having to provide personal information? Visit us at http://www.chattanoogateam.com/ !For a complete listing of real estate in this area/neighborhood, or if you would like more information about homes for sale in Chattanooga, please visit us at http://www.chattanoogateam.com/ or feel f... 09/26/2007

Mulberry Park is a community like Chattanooga hasn't seen before.  I recently took on the managing broker position of BRG Real Estate and one of the developments that we are marketing is Mulberry Park.  So let me tell you a little about what we have going on out here in Ooltewah.  Tucked away on the Varnell Family Farm, Mulberry Park brings you a variety of housing options.  The development is divided into 6 phases.  The first phase is the single story condominiums named Collier Place (18 left to sell and 39 families already moved in).  Collier Place residents have their own workout facility, pool and clubhouse along with beautiful landscaping.  Prices ranging from the upper-100's to upper-200's.  The second phase which is just now starting is Downing Green and these are your single fam... 07/05/2007

Don't think by the title that I am referring to anything wrong with being a "Transplanted Floridian".  Another term that has been used to describe this group of people is "Half-Backs".  A half-back (not a derogatory term) is defined as someone that has moved from one of the Northern States trying to escape the cold and harsh winters that we around here consider intolerable.  These individuals are traveling South to the land of Oranges, Sun and Mickey Mouse.  After a few years, they begin to realize that the sun is great, but Mickey gets annoying, the taxes and insurance premiums are very high and every year they live in fear from Hurricanes.  So instead of relocation to the tundra type enviroment of the North, they will move about half-way back.  Where is half-way back?  Chattanooga, of... 05/17/2007

 You don't need to look at the calendar to know it's almost June.  The weather is warming up, the fountains are on at Coolidge Park, the river and lakes are crowded with boats.  But, warm weather and cool water are not the signs that June is approaching, it's the commercials, the billboards, the articles...all telling us that Riverbend is almost here. Riverbend to Chattanooga is what Mardi Gras is to New Orleans.  It is only one of Chattanooga's claims to fame, but nonetheless it's a big one.  If you've never spent an evening in the south with thousands of people watching different musical acts on different stages, eating everything from Ice Cream to Red Beans & Rice and drinking everything from Coca-Cola to Miller Light, you have never experienced a true southern festival.  This 9 day ... 05/11/2007

Are you interested in starting a real estate career and need to find a company to work with? Or are you already working in real estate and interested in learning why so many agents choose Crye-Leike?Compare a Real Estate Career with Crye-Leike to Other BrokeragesAdd It Up! Compare common costs of a real estate career.Crye-Leike's Unique Advantage Crye-Leike is 4th in the Nation and Crye-Leike has offices throughout the Chattanooga area open serving buyers and sellers of Chattanooga Real Estate. We started in Memphis, Tennessee Real Estate in 1977 and have since been building a reputation as a leading real estate company in the South. Crye-Leike provides the support, on-going training, technological edge, competitive commission splits, market identity and recognition to help our real est... 05/02/2007

I have two main questions about house flipping:  Who are these people that are flipping houses on HGTV and why are they not doing it in Chattanooga?  I just like many of you out there love to sit glued to the T.V. watching those House Flipping Episodes.  They have the couple in Atlanta and another couple in Texas and different ones scattered around the country.  I find interesting that there was a time when they used to tell you what the house flipper actually got for the property and what type of profit that he/she realized from their investment.  Now, it seems like the only numbers they give you is what they pay for the property, what they spent on the remodeling and what the Realtor is listing it for.  Now you know as well as I do that they tend to not always sell for list price.  Ye... 04/30/2007

The "Space House" sits on the side of Signal Mountain and is every child's dream home.  I can remember growing up and thinking how great it would be to live in such a house.  Well now is my chance!  The Space House is round in shape, white in color, looks like a disk and sits on four legs as if it landed on the side of the mountain.  Built in 1970 and in need of some repairs, the house has approximately 1900 square feet with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.  The list price is $184,900.  I am amazed that a Trekkie from another area hasn't bought it yet.  How many opportunities does one get to live in a house that HGTV calls a giant Frisbee with legs.  I really considered buying it and building a large red barn on the 3/4 acre lot.  That way it would like it had landed in the middle of a farme... 03/07/2007

What about the large generation gap between the average Realtor and the average age of today's buyer?  The National Association of Realtors reports the average age of Realtors in 2006 was 57.  NAR also reports that the average buyer's age in 2006 was 35.  How do two people that are 22 years apart communicate and work together?  Real Estate is rapidly changing and we have all heard the statistics about how 77% of home buyer's start their search on the internet.  In a few years, this will be in the 90% range and it continues to grow at an exponential rate.  Realtors wake-up!   They are not just looking for their next home, but also their next buyer's agent or selling agent.  If you are an old school Realtor and you are not marketing your properties and yourself on the internet, then your ... 03/07/2007

Did you know that staging your home helps sell your home faster and for more money? Not many real estate agents understand home staging. According to national research Chattanooga Home Staging could help you sell your home 2 to 3 times faster than homes that are not staged. Certain staging techniques will also increase your Chattanooga homes value when selling. There's an old adage "less is more " find out more about Staging Chattanooga Homes 02/22/2007

This has been an age old question for a long time. Should I invest my family's hard earned money in to real estate or place it in stocks? With any type of market there are certain factors that can affect its productivity and one must keep in mind the idea of diversification to maintain a healthy investment portfolio.Looking back just a couple of years ago and even today, we are seeing more and more CFO's of major corporations cook their books and submit false financial statements that often lead to stock holders losing thousands of dollars. Real estate on the flip side of that coin has seen housing cost and insurance rates clamp down on what has been an over inflated real estate market boom. Stocks and real estate often go in cycles. Historically, real estate cycles tend to last longer ... 02/22/2007