March 22nd, 2013 broadway Posted in Buyers, Chalet Village, First-time Homebuyer, Foreclosure, Gatlinburg Real Estate, home values, pending real estate sales, real estate, real estate information, real estate news, Realtor, Sellers, Sevier County Real Estate, Uncategorized No Comments »
The Color of the year for 2013 is…. 
Home interiors are going green! Pantone has named
“Emerald” it’s color of the year for 2013. Pantone
describes the jewel-like hue as a “lively, radiant,
lush green” that can offer sophistication
and luxury. Emerald paint, accents, and
accessories will likely be decorating more home
interiors this year.
March 20th, 2013 broadway Posted in Buyers, Chalet Village, First-time Homebuyer, Foreclosure, Gatlinburg Real Estate, pending real estate sales, real estate, real estate information, Realtor, Sellers, Sevier County Real Estate No Comments »
March 20th, 2013 broadway Posted in Buyers, Chalet Village, First-time Homebuyer, Gatlinburg Real Estate, Homeowners Insurance, pending real estate sales, real estate, real estate information, real estate news, Realtor, Sellers, Sevier County Real Estate No Comments »
Demand for rental housing remains strong. "In this market, at this point, it's a sweet spot," says Chris Princis, a senior executive at financial advisory firm Brook-Hollow Financial and owner of two rental properties in Chicago. "You're getting the market where it's just starting to rebound, but still at the bottom, with what's looking to be a great recovery."
In earning a profit on a rental investment, Princis uses a formula: He charges 15 percent above monthly mortgage and maintenance costs. But it’s also important to know what comparable apartments are going for, and to be flexible in case you’re unable to find a tenant for months, experts note.
The best investments for rentals typically prove to be in areas with a strong history of rental demand, such as neighborhoods near universities or homes in residential areas that are near schools to attract families.
March 18th, 2013 broadway Posted in Buyers, First-time Homebuyer, Foreclosure, Gatlinburg Real Estate, home values, pending real estate sales, real estate, real estate information, real estate news, Real Estate Report, Realtor, Sellers, Sevier County Real Estate, Short Sale No Comments »
Marketing reports are used for determining factors, conditions, and characteristics of a real estate market. Our most current marketing report is available for your refrence. Gatlinburg and all of Sevier Co.
March 14th, 2013 broadway Posted in Buyers, First-time Homebuyer, Gatlinburg Real Estate, real estate, real estate information, Sellers, Sevier County Real Estate No Comments »
Read more at http://www.kiplinger.com/quiz/real-estate/T010-S001-how-smart-a-home-buyer-are-you/index.html#Y5gByklZqCDeyEJ0.99
March 13th, 2013 broadway Posted in Buyers, Chalet Village, First-time Homebuyer, Gatlinburg Real Estate, real estate, real estate information, Sevier County Real Estate No Comments »
932 Sourwood Drive, Gatlinburg http://youtu.be/F6xMU1xq6O0
March 13th, 2013 broadway Posted in Buyers, Chalet Village, First-time Homebuyer, Foreclosure, Gatlinburg Real Estate, home values, pending real estate sales, real estate, real estate information, real estate news, Realtor, Sellers, Sevier County Real Estate, Short Sale No Comments »
New Homes and Land issue has just hit the office. Come in for your very own copy or take a look online.
March 12th, 2013 broadway Posted in Chalet Village, Gatlinburg Real Estate, real estate, Sevier County Real Estate, Uncategorized No Comments »
Market Report for Sevier County and the Great Smoky Mountains.
December 12th, 2012 broadway Posted in Buyers, Gatlinburg Real Estate, home values, pending real estate sales, real estate, real estate information, real estate news, Real Estate Report, Realtor, Sevier County Real Estate Comments Off
August 10th, 2010 lheraty Posted in Gatlinburg Real Estate, home values, real estate information, Real Estate Report, Realtor, repost, Sellers, Sevier County Real Estate 1 Comment »
The real estate roller coster leaves many questions
Let’s face it, times are tough and on any given day the mood is a different one than the day before. The market’s up, then down, we’re in a recession, we’re recovering, it is hard to know what is really happening out there with so many mixed signals. Real estate is difficult to figure out, and remains relative to where you are.
Is real estate improving? Sales are up, inventory is down but foreclosures are expected to keep coming, especially with unemployment figures on the rise. To find out if real estate in your area is improving talk to a real estate agent and look at the statistics that they provide. Each market has it’s experts and in Gatlinburg you can find yours at Century 21 Four Seasons Realty.
Have we hit bottom? Parts of the country have hit bottom other parts still have a way to fall. Home prices are apparently steady in parts of the country and climbing in others. In Sevier county where you’ll find Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge and Sevierville, the fall of home prices has slowed and the number of sales has increased. This gives some professionals in our market the feeling that we are in for a persistent increase in the number of homes sold while the prices will start to increase modestly by the Summer and continue an incremental upward trend into next year.
It’s not a return to the lofty prices of a few years ago but a steady rate of appreciation will be welcomed by everyone.
In a nutshell, real estate is relative. It is improving in many areas and as soon as our recovery includes job growth real estate is going to improve in many more areas.
Click here for an article about real estate on Yahoo Finance.
