Are you looking to sell your home soon? Is your home on the market but not getting the showings and offers you’ve been hoping for? If either case is a reality, there are some things you can do to lead to faster and more profitable sales.

Here are 6 things to avoid when selling your home.

1. Don’t Hang Around

When it comes time for an open house or a showing, one of the worst things you can do is hang around. The last thing would-be buyers want to do is interact with you and your family when it comes to time to look around the house. It can be awkward and uncomfortable for you and them. That’s why you hire a real estate agent who can answer questions, get a feel for interest, and candidly address issues.

2. Keep It Simple and Free of

While winter is still here, homeowners who are considering selling should take this time to ensure their properties are ready to appeal to buyers.

While winter is still here, homeowners who are considering selling should take this time to ensure their properties are ready to appeal to buyers.  That effort requires plenty of prep work, but the good news is that a lot of these jobs are easy to complete.

One of the most difficult undertakings is getting used to the idea that the home will no longer be theirs, according to EXIT Realty Plus. More of an emotional task than a physical one, it’s nonetheless something many real estate professionals say is key to making the necessary preparations. Once that’s done, every other step becomes easier to

How is the market? It’s a question our agents get asked a lot, and for good reason. If you’re considering buying a new home or selling one that you already own, the market trends and predictions are important in the decision-making process. Below is our most recent market update information for Davidson, Maury, Williamson, Wilson, Rutherford, and Sumner counties to help you make the most informed and beneficial choices possible.

Davidson County Market Update

Homes for Sale
• Down 12.9% Compared to the Last Month
• Up 1.3% Compared to the Last Year

Homes Closed
• Down 3.1% Compared to the Last Month 
• Down 3.6% Compared to the Last Year?

Homes Placed Under Contract 
• Down 3.6% Compared to the Last Month
• Up 8.3% Compared to the Last Year

Most planned communities whether it be a condo, townhome, or single-family home in a gated community have a Homeowners Association (HOA). By buying into the community, you are agreeing that you will take part in the HOA, and the HOA fees that come with it. While it’s nothing to be nervous about, and for many, allow the community to remain in excellent care, it is important to understand what you’re getting yourself into. Treat the HOA fees as you would with any other aspect of home buying and do your research.

What do HOA fees cover?

HOA fees typically cover anything that affects the entire planned community such as the lobby, pool, landscaping, exteriors of housing, etc. Be sure to look into exactly what your HOA fee will

How is the market? It’s a question our agents get asked a lot, and for good reason. If you’re considering buying a new home or selling one that you already own, the market trends and predictions are important in the decision-making process. Below is our most recent market update information for Davidson, Williamson, Wilson, Rutherford, and Sumner counties to help you make the most informed and beneficial choices possible.

Davidson County Market Update

Homes for Sale
• Up 4% Compared to the Last Month
• Up 2.2% Compared to the Last Year

Homes Closed
• Down 11.4% Compared to the Last Month
• Up 5.5% Compared to the Last Year

Homes Placed Under Contract
• Down 9.2% Compared to the Last Month
• Up 6.7% Compared to the Last Year

Rutherford

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There are plenty of ways for first-time shoppers to lock in a great deal on the starter home of their dreams. However, they may not know about them due to the fact that they’re relatively inexperienced when it comes to shopping for a property, in addition to the conditions that currently exist in the housing market. Working with an experienced real estate professional can help quite a bit in this regard, but it’s also important to do as much research as possible on how to effectively cut costs.

One of the biggest issues in the current housing market – which has a huge impact on affordability over the life of a mortgage – is the rate homeowners pay on their home loans, according to

How is the market? It’s a question our agents get asked a lot, and for good reason. If you’re considering buying a new home or selling one you already own, the market trends and predictions are important in the decision making process. Below is our most recent market update information for Davidson, Williamson, Wilson, Rutherford, and Sumner counties to help you make the most informed and beneficial choices possible.

DAVIDSON COUNTY MARKET UPDATE

Homes For Sale
• Up 5.7% compared to the last month
• Down 0.7% compared to the last year

Homes Closed
• Up 23.9% compared to the last month
• Up 1.8% compared to the last year

Homes Placed under Contract
• Up 14.2% compared to the last month
• Down 0.5% compared to the last year

WILLIAMSON

Buying a home can be a stressful, challenging process. There is usually a steep learning curve for first-time buyers, who may find themselves surrounded by jargon and more steps than your typical Irish folk dance. Even seasoned buyers usually don’t look forward to this long process.

However, nearly all experienced buyers say that one thing definitely makes the process less complicated: communicating clearly with your real estate agent. This article will give you the tools you need to open the channels of communication between you and your agent in order to establish a great relationship for the duration of the home-buying process.

Following are four key steps that will help you communicate effectively with your real estate agent.

STEP

If you’re preparing to make a move to a new home, you already know that it’s a monumental decision in one’s life. It becomes even more significant if you have children who are (or will soon be) of school age.

Whether they’re already enrolled in school or their school career is just around the corner, moving house is one of the most impactful moments that can happen in any child’s life. You can make the transition easier by ensuring that their new school measures up.

Regardless of your preference for public or private school, there are a number of important factors to consider when deciding where to move. Even if you’re locked in to a generalgeographic location because of your job requirements, you can examine all of the schools –

It can be difficult to find the best places to live so that your children or child can go to a good school. But with the PARKS new features to the website and mobile app, there is now an easier and more convenient way to locate schools in your desired area.

PARKS Website

The PARKS website now has a new, organized design to assist PARKS website visitors in making well-informed decisions about neighborhoods and communities in Middle Tennessee. One of the great features is the school locater in the “neighborhoods” section of the website where there are boxes that you can select such as schools, hospitals, banks, churches, restaurants and theatres, that display your selection in your desired area(s). For example, if you select Williamson County,