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Johnson City, TN Real Estate News

By Mary Sheridan, Creative Marketing, Buyer Agency 423-943-7655
(Keller Willliams - 1033 Hamilton Place,Johnson City TN 37604)
 PET PEEVES - I have a specific property in mind today and don't have time for a long post but the presentation of this property reminded me of several pet peeves, so please excuse me while I complain.    #1 - Comments for agents and public.  Some agents do very minimal comments in MLS for the agents and then have very detailed, attractive comments for the public.    I consider that my job is to make the property as attractive as possible for both the public and the agents, to get the seller as much exposure as possible.    I realize the agent makes much more if buyers see it through the listing agent, but out main job is to serve the clients by full exposure.    Even if I do notice that there's a better description for the public, this still means that if I'm interested in showing, I n...
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By Wes Shields
(Keller Williams Realty)
 MLS #363445 | 219 Payne Loop, Johnson City | 2BR/1BA | .95 AcresOh the Luck! This adorable home has just come back on the market! This sweet home offers great single level living in Johnson City! Easy-care vinyl exterior ranch on a part wooded, level lot. Pretty home with natural light-filled, comfortable living spaces, including eat-in kitchen with plentiful cabinets and laminate countertops. New carpet throughout! Laundry room. Front porch with ramp, rear deck, storage shed, energy efficient double pane windows. Gravel drive. 
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By Wes Shields
(Keller Williams Realty)
  MLS #360869 | 1503 Virginia Street, Johnson City | 3BR/2.5BA | 1 Acre Timeless traditional that's a must see! Entry into this stately, all-brick home really makes an impression with hardwood floors, a large, light-filled living area, corner gas fireplace, and a grand front staircase! There are lots of architectural details that include crown molding, wide baseboards, and detailed doorways that really make this home special. You will also find a formal dining area, cozy kitchen with tile flooring, and a half bath on the main level. Upstairs, this home has 3 bedrooms and 2 additional full baths. All of the bedrooms have carpet, and the baths are updated too! There is also a great laundry room with tons of storage space! Outside you will find a covered back patio for entertaining, a wide...
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Investors review properties everyday. Contracts and negotiations can be very distracting. Well! Incase you missed this one, the golden opportunity of this lifetime has just become available!   MLS #351934 | 1304 Edgewood Street, Johnson City TN | 3BR/1BA | List: $86,900Near ETSU and Med Tech Medical Corridor! Charming 3 bedroom home that is perfect for first time home buyers or investors. This home has been maintained very well, is move in ready, and has great floor plan. The living room is large with lots of natural light, out back you will find a covered back deck and a storage building. Easy living in the convenience of the city! Perfect property to add to your rental portfolio. CALL US TODAY to Explore the possibility! (423) 896-1232  
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 MLS #360869 | 1503 Virginia Street, Johnson City TN | 3BR/2.5BA | 2258 SqFtEver drive by one of those fantahhhstic looking older houses and wonder if it sits in it's original state, or if someone has lovingly preserved and lightly restored it's interior? The Shields Team invites you to STOP next time you drive by this gorgeous period home at 1503 Virginia Street, Johnson City and SEE for yourself that this home meets the latter description!This timeless traditional really is a must see! Entry into this stately, all-brick home really makes an impression with hardwood floors, a large, light-filled living area, corner gas fireplace, and a grand front staircase! There are lots of architectural details that include crown molding, wide baseboards, and detailed doorways that really make this ...
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By Wes Shields
(Keller Williams Realty)
 STUNNING Views!MLS #362948 | 129 Shepherd Rd, Johnson City TN | 3BR/3.5BA | 1.17 ACRESThis gorgeous log home is truly a rustic retreat! Beautifully situated on 1.17 acres, the quality and craftsmanship of this one-of-a-kind property is sure to impress. This lovely 3-story home offers loads of options for entertaining or just relaxing in its quiet, country setting.  The home has 3 bedrooms and 3.5 baths. You will find a master suite on the main level with plenty of closet space and a pretty master bath with double sinks, a separate shower, and a garden tub with tile surround for soaking! There is another spacious bedroom located on the second floor complete with its own full bath. The third bedroom is located in the well-appointed lower level, where you will find yet another full bath! ...
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By Mary Sheridan, Creative Marketing, Buyer Agency 423-943-7655
(Keller Willliams - 1033 Hamilton Place,Johnson City TN 37604)
Timberlake neighborhood in Johnson City had a really active day on July 1 2015.  Two of my listings there got ratified contracts - one for over full price after a week on the market . (For some of your markets, that may not be special but in this area it is.)    There are still five properties on the market there, ranging in price from $112,500 to $219,900.    Five have closed in 2015 so far, and three under contract yesterday.  This is a quiet area of tree-lined streets, close-in and convenient.   
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By Wes Shields
(Keller Williams Realty)
You've found the PERFECT home! It has every item on your checklist, in the neighborhood with the best schools, and you're excited, and holding your breath at the same time, trying to make sure nothing happens that would prevent you from getting this little Camelot. You decide to improve your chances with the banks, and pay off your credit cards, and that one little nagging collection item. You CANNOT lose this house. It's GOT to help, right?   A recent article by loan officer Barbara Mooers addresses the loan process in an "FYI" kind of manner, and explains that there are several Do's and Don'ts when you're in the home buying process. For the Do's:     Do keep the process moving by responding to your loan officers’ requests for documentation as soon as possible.    Do make decisions as ...
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By Wes Shields
(Keller Williams Realty)
The Salary You Need To Buy A Home In The US  HSH.com, a mortgage research site, has estimated how much salary you need to earn to afford the principal, interest, taxes and insurance payments on a median-priced home in 27 metro areas.    On a national scale, a buyer who puts 20 percent down would need to earn a salary of $48,604 to afford the median-priced home in America. But that total varies a lot from city to city. Pittsburgh, Cleveland, St. Louis and Cincinnati rank as the most affordable metros in which to buy a new home – HSH.com estimates that you can buy the median home while making less than $34,000 – while New York, Los Angeles and San Diego are at the high end, requiring salaries of nearly $90,000 or more. But the most expensive city by far is San Francisco, where the site es...
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By Wes Shields
(Keller Williams Realty)
MORTGAGE LENDER VERSUS BANK LOAN Mortgage Lender vs. Bank - Who can best get you to "Yes"  June 14, 2015 This week’s TriCity Real Estate Show is a wealth of information for the home-buying consumer on the difference between applying for a regular bank loan for the new home, or submitting application to a mortgage lender, and which of these two is better qualified to get you to ‘Yes’.  Definitions, facts on who can best support your home buying needs, and opinion from both lender and Realtor® sides of the transaction. Homes for Heroes and much, much more! Click on the Podcasts tab to listen now. If you're local to the TriCities, you can tune in to the TriCity Real Estate Show on 1490AM & 97.9FM - WOPI - ESPN for the TriCities!  STREAMING AT www.wopi.com, and also heard on TuneIn Radio sm...
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By Wes Shields
(Keller Williams Realty)
219 Payne Loop Johnson City, TN - 37604 | Price: $99,900.00 | MLS # 363445 Cozy home with city convenience;  large lot and ramp. Great single level living! Easy-care vinyl exterior ranch on a part wooded, level lot. Pretty home with natural light-filled, comfortable living spaces, including eat-in kitchen with plentiful cabinets and laminate countertops. New carpet throughout! Laundry room. Front porch with ramp, rear deck, storage shed, energy efficient double pane windows. Gravel drive. 1008 FSF. Call us today for your private tour!
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The TriCity Real Estate Show For Sunday June 7 Considerations of For Sale By Owner We hope you've been tuning in every week to the TriCity Real Estate Show! Each week, your hosts Wes Shields and Tuan Nguyen discuss industry-relevent topics for both the buyer and seller in Real Estate. The show examines many great topics, and has also hosted several guest interviews with integral partners in a real estate transaction, including inspectors, insurance agents, and title companies to deliver the 411 on all things closing transaction.  This week on our show, Wes and Tuan visit the subject of buying and selling a home without a licensed professional. Are you prepared to face not only the legal challenges, but also the threat of a predator who may be more experienced in the buying and selling p...
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By Wes Shields
(Keller Williams Realty)
If you're thinking of moving to the Johnson City area, you'll be delighted to find out more about the city's history by visiting some of it's most infamous landscapes. Near the ETSU campus is a historic area of homes known as 'The Tree Streets'. Visitors can learn more about this historic area by visiting it's website, treestreets.net. Not only is the neighborhood rich in history, it's still alive and vibrant today, hosting an annual neighborhood Yard Sale popular with locals, and actively promotes tales from days gone by.  Below is an excerpt from the website where visitors can download an 11 page PDF walking tour guide:..."Just beyond the eye of the casual observer and other passers-through, the Tree Streets neighborhood of Johnson City, TN offers historical cultural phenomena and tal...
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By Wes Shields
(Keller Williams Realty)
Another Homes for Heroes Closing for May!     Britney and Alex Garrison will be moving to their new home in Gray TN with extra cash in their pocket thanks to the Homes For Heroes Program. The couple utilized the special benefit offered by the program to assist home-town heroes who serve and protect their communities and our country.Homes For Heroes is in it's 14th year of offering savings to community heroes when buying or selling a home. Join us in congratulating the Garrisons on their new home purchase, and offering our sincere appreciation for their dedicated service to the community!
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By Wes Shields
(Keller Williams Realty)
Congratulations from The Shields Team to the Killebrews on the closing of their new home! The Killebrews participated in the Homes for Heroes Program to realize a significant savings in closing their new home, receiving $1049.25. Homes for Heroes offers discounts for firefighters, emergency medical technicians, military and veterans, law enforcement, teachers and healthcare workers when buying, selling, renting, or refinancing a home. Are you, or someone you know a hero? If so, call us TODAY! (423) 896-1232.  
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By Wes Shields
(Keller Williams Realty)
MLS#359272. 2911 Antioch Rd. Johnson City. 4BR/3.5BA. 3211 FSF. List $254,900.   Wes Shields takes us on a private tour of 2911 Antioch Rd. What a beautiful family home!      
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By Cindy Edwards, CRS, GRI, PMN - Northeast Tennessee 423-677-6677
(RE/MAX Checkmate)
Pure Love is what we call it!  And boy do we have some pure love this week!  Here in Northeast Tennessee we do get snowfall, however, not like this!  We have had 2 weeks worth of storms mixed with ice and snow.  Than we get a warm spell, 40 degrees for a day, everything melts and than, back at it!  This morning was no different.  We woke up to 6 fresh inches of ... what we call, Pure love! For more information on this property and more check out our website.
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By Rob Thomas, Bristol TN-VA & Tri Cities Agent, ABR, GRI, e-Pro
(Prestige Homes of The Tri Cities, Inc. CALL....423-341-6954)
Another Just Sold Home in Johnson City TN 2-9-15 …Check Out 131 Olgia Lane!   REAL ESTATE NEWS UPDATE!   Check out the latest news ....Another Just Sold Home in Johnson City TN 2-9-15 …Check Out 131 Olgia Lane!     131 Olgia Lane in Johnson City, TN ...   Was a great home that was Listed ...Under Contract ...and Now Closed in just 186 Days ...and most of those days were in the dead of winter!   Everyone involved made this a great process from start to finish!   I represented the sellers and I was really lucky to work the selling agent, Janice Barker with Coldwell Banker! They don't get any better than Janice to work with!   This was a great home just minutes from everything ... Downtown Johnson City ... Johnson City Medical Center ... And so much more!   Thanks for stopping by and while...
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By Cindy Edwards, CRS, GRI, PMN - Northeast Tennessee 423-677-6677
(RE/MAX Checkmate)
Some of you may ask, "Why consider buying a condo?" You're back to having close neighbors, your yard space is limited, but - have you considered the perks? Most condominium associations have noise ordinances during evening/early morning hours, so it shouldn't be an issue. And with a smaller yard, you can focus on gardening without the hassle of mowing! The articles below list a few fantastic perks of living in a condominium - take a look! They could change your mind. If you find yourself interested in buying one, check out our website to see the condos we have listed now! http://www.newamericanfunding.com/blog/post/2013/02/14/Pros-and-Cons-of-Buying-a-Condo.aspx  http://www.realtor.com/advice/should-you-buy-a-house-or-a-condo/ 
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By Wes Shields
(Keller Williams Realty)
If 2015 is your year to buy or sell, you won't want to miss the all-new TriCity Real Estate Show, premiering Sunday February 1st on ESPN for the TriCities, 1490AM and 97.9FM, WOPI. Striving to bring a real estate education to the area, Wes Shields of Keller Williams Realty, and Tuan Nguyen have partnered to create this new show that will explore many topics in the broad world of real estate. New home buyers will benefit from the flagship show that addresses what to look for in a Realtor, the different processes in lending when you buy a new home, and takes a look at title companies and thier purpose in a buying transaction.     Wes Shields is the 'rainmaker' and CEO for The Shields Team of Keller Williams Realty, and has had a successful 10 year career in real estate. Wes has a focus o...
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