Change for the Real Estate Business
Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008 Posted in Sevier County Real Estate | Comments Off
Being in the real estate business is an exercize in constant change. Even in the boom periods we are always adapting to new technology, new customer demands, and the ever ... Read more..First Snow in Gatlinburg
Monday, November 17th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off
[caption id="attachment_53" align="alignleft" width="199" caption="Snow on the Mountain"][/caption] Early Sunday morning we had our first snow in Gatlinburg. It started out more like a rain/snow mix but then later became that ... Read more..Short Sales = Saving Grace?
Monday, November 10th, 2008 Posted in Sevier County Real Estate | Comments Off
Short sales are not the best way to transfer property but lately it's become the method of choice for some buyers and distressed sellers. Many of our customers are confused ... Read more..Media and I Don’t Always Agree
Thursday, October 23rd, 2008 Posted in Gatlinburg Real Estate | Comments Off
I suppose I'm an eternal optimist. I do think the best of people more often than not. I have to admit I was really excited when one of my agents ... Read more..An Amazing Time
Wednesday, October 15th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off
It's an amazing time to be in the real estate business. I know everyone bemoans the fact that sales are down but I just can't help but be in awe ... Read more..For Us, Gas More of a Problem
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008 Posted in Gatlinburg Real Estate | Comments Off
Here in the Great Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee the rental properties and the income they generate are a crucial part of our economy. Particularly, the real estate industry in ... Read more..The Chalet Village Market
Monday, September 22nd, 2008 Posted in Chalet Village | Comments Off
This year even the stalwart of Sevier County, Chalet Village, has seen it's ups and downs. Chalet Village has been the most predictable community in terms of growth and stability since ... Read more..Injun Creek Trail, Grapeyard Ridge Hike
Friday, September 5th, 2008 Posted in Hiking Trails | Comments Off
[caption id="attachment_36" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Injun Creek Steam Engine"][/caption] This is Nichols-Shepherd No. 4246 steam engine. Brought to Big Greenbriar Cove in the 1920s to saw lumber for a new school. On ... Read more..A New Twist In Luxury
Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008 Posted in Gatlinburg Real Estate | Comments Off
View from a Big Log Lodge The Gatlinburg real estate market has seen many styles over the past 5 decades. None of which was more pronounced than the a-frames of the ... Read more..Absorption Rate is Key
Monday, August 25th, 2008 Posted in Gatlinburg Real Estate | Comments Off
[caption id="attachment_28" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Gatlinburg Mountains"][/caption] The Gatlinburg real estate market is seeing the absorption rate increasing for existing homes. In the past 4 or 5 years the building of new homes was ... Read more..
