Shrinking Opportunities

Tuesday, July 7th, 2009 Posted in Sevier County Real Estate | Comments Off

Like most of America the Great Smokies and more specifically Sevier County has seen a very large increase in the number of foreclosures and short sales in the past 2 ... Read more..

In the Spring

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009 Posted in Sevier County Real Estate | Comments Off

Does Spring create irrational optimism? I hope not. I've been feeling a sense of optimism with the warm days, flowers blooming, and sunshine. I hope everyone else is feeling it ... Read more..

Getting Ahead of the Market

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009 Posted in Sevier County Real Estate | Comments Off

I've been speaking to some of my agents about pricing their sellers' homes ahead of the market. That was an easy thing to do when the market trends were going ... Read more..

Somone Ring the Bell

Friday, February 6th, 2009 Posted in Sevier County Real Estate | Comments Off

I'm going to say it, WE'VE REACHED THE BOTTOM! I've been thinking it since the first of the year but now I really believe that in 6 months the media ... Read more..

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..

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..

Fall Tourist Season in Full Swing

Thursday, September 18th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

With the coming and going of Shades of the Past and the Grand Rod Run you always know it's Fall around here. I have to admit I do like seeing ... Read more..