emily lowe: Hey Baseball Lovers in Nashville, TN - Want to See the Homes of Your Favorite Baseball Players? Let's Start with Albert Pujols... - 04/14/12 08:09 PM
Hey Baseball Lovers in Nashville, TN - Want to See the Homes of Your Favorite Baseball Players? Let's start with Albert Pujols...
As a newlywed to a baseball fanatic (and now a baseball widow as well), I'm posting a fun baseball blog post for all you baseball fans!
Inman News (Real Estate News Provider) sent an email out today with a blog post entitled '10 houses baseball stars have called home'. Apparently Inman News received it from Zillow, so I'm the 3rd repost that I know of (there are probably more floating around out there).
You can view all 10 homes on Inman's site, … (3 comments)
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emily lowe: Fiction or Fact: The Housing Market is Improving - 04/10/12 09:32 AM
Fiction or Fact: The Housing Market is Improving
The media has been talking lately about the “improvements”in the real estate market. But how much of that is fiction or fact?
FICTION?
To get to the present, let’s look back at December 2011 when the NAR (National Association of Realtors) came forward (upon CoreLogic’s prompting) and said that they may have made mistakes on reporting data since 2007. Mistakes like inflating sales numbers up to 20% higher than they actually were. 20%? And keep in mind those inflations were taking place during the housing market RECESSION. So basically, … (0 comments)
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emily lowe: 5 Scenarios to Help You Decide if it's Time to Sell Your 12th South Home in Nashville, TN - 02/01/12 04:10 PM
5 Scenarios to Help you Decide if You should Sell Your 12th South Home in Nashville, TN
I'm NOT going to state the obvious here. If you are having to relocate for a job or for personal reasons, then this is a no-brainer. But for those of you who live in Nashville's 12th South area, here are 5 scenarios in which you may want to consider upgrading to a new home.
Your Home is Worth More than You Paid for it. If you bought your current home before 2007, then you will really need to take a good look at … (0 comments)
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emily lowe: Nashville's 12th South Area: A Review of 2011 Real Estate Data - 01/20/12 07:39 PM
Nashville's 12th South Area: A Review of 2011 Real Estate Data
Nashville’s 12th South area is a trendy spot for homeowners! With the park, restaurants, shops and other businesses continuing to increase in number, 12th South is a real “hot spot!”
This is definitely clear when looking at Real Estate Data for 12th South during 2011.
Here is what I found:
There were 86 properties sold in Nashville’s 12th South area during 2011:
· 15 properties sold in the $500K-$700K range
· 43 properties sold in the $300K-$499K range
· 28 properties sold … (2 comments)
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emily lowe: Reside in Nashville's Oak Hill area? Here's the Real Estate Review for Last Year - 01/12/12 11:26 PM
Reside in Nashville's Oak Hill area? Here's the Real Estate Review for Last Year
As a homeowner in Nashville's Oak Hill area, I was curious to see how Oak Hill fared in real estate sales during the last year (2011). So I did a real estate review and the following is what I found:
There were 47 homes sold in Oak Hill during 2011:
· 4 homes sold for over $1M
· 6 homes sold in the $700K-$999K range
· 6 homes sold in the $500K-$699K range
· 20 homes sold in the $300K-$500K range
· 11 … (1 comments)
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emily lowe: Bad Neighbors and the Sale of your Nashville Home - 01/04/12 03:29 PM
Bad Neighbors and the Sale of your Nashville Home
We have all seen comedic movies about bad neighbors; “Funny Farm” comes to mind for me. And then there are the scary movies about bad neighbors; “A Nightmare on Elm Street” stands out in that category [can you tell I was a child in the 80’s??]. While these examples of un-neighborly neighbors are extreme, truly bad neighbors are no joke.
Bad neighbors can make your Nashville home difficult to sell. The houses on either side of my home in Oak Hill are rented out. The house to my left … (1 comments)
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emily lowe: 5 Ways to Get Your Nashville Home Ready to Sell in 2012 - 01/03/12 02:22 PM
5 Ways to Get Your Nashville Home Ready to Sell in 2012
Well, first of all, HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! So far it's off to a great start, but I'm only three days in :P
I am not doing New Year's Resolutions this year. As I said on Facebook, "I'm entering into 2012 with goals of living passionately in both my personal and professional life. I want to learn more about myself and the loved ones around me. I want to let go of fear. I want to pursue things that I have not previously been brave enough to … (3 comments)
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emily lowe: Selling Your Nashville Home During the Holidays - 12/01/11 02:19 PM
Selling Your Nashville Home During the Holidays When you look at your holiday calendars you may find the months already overloaded with seasonal obligations — shopping, entertaining, children’s pageants, charity work, decorating the house, and so much more. If you are also trying to sell your Nashville home during the holidays, you are under extra pressure to keep your home in “showtime” condition. And that could be the last thing you need before the holiday spirit is broken.
It is understandable why you would be tempted to take your home off the market during the holidays. Better to just pack it … (3 comments)
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emily lowe: It's Good to be Back! - 10/25/11 04:17 PM
Well, I have taken a nice long break from blogging. Those of you who blog know that some time off every once in a while can do wonders for rejuvenated energy towards writing.
New in my world, I am engaged. (!) Which is another motivation to get back to blogging - I need to pay for this wedding thing!
As many of you probably know by now, there has been a slight turn around in the real estate market. For the first time in several years, the numbers have been going up. As in more home sales. I am not seeing … (5 comments)
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emily lowe: First-Time-Home-Buyers: Want to Be on HGTV? - 05/10/11 03:28 PM
First-Time-Home-Buyers: Want to Be on HGTV?
Here's the opportunity:
If you are a first-time home buyer and you don't mind your home shopping/purchasing experience being public, then please call Emily Lowe at 615.509.1753 as soon as possible!
This show will air on "My First Place" on the network HGTV.
So, again, if you want to be on HGTV as a first-time-home-buyer, then give me a call!
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emily lowe: 3 Cosmetic Improvements to Make to Your Home Before Selling - 03/11/11 02:42 PM
3 Cosmetic Improvements to Make to Your Home Before Selling
1. Kitchen
Ah the kitchen. The central hub of any home. And the kitchen is the best room to improve. Re-paint or replace those old cabinets, put in a granite countertop, change out the old tile or vinyl for new tile or vinyl. A fresh coat of paint will also go a long way. Replace old knobs for newer ones, splurge on a new faucet and don't forget those light fixtures as well! To go all out on improving the kitchen, replace the old appliances with new stainless steel appliances. These are the #1 … (2 comments)
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emily lowe: February 2011 Home Sales Decrease, Median Prices Increase - 03/11/11 02:09 PM
February 2011 Home Sales Decrease, Median Prices Increase
According to the Greater Nashville Association of Realtors (GNAR) there was a 13.3% decrease in home sales in February (in comparison to last year's February home sales).
There was a glimmer of hope for median home sale prices: the median price for a single family residence in the greater Nashville area increased $10,000 when compared to February 2010.
Not such good news for condos, which declined by $17,950 when compared to February 2010.
To me this is fatiguing news. It's really rough out there in the real estate market for sellers.
On the … (2 comments)
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emily lowe: Nashville's Green Hills Area Condo Sales: November and December 2010 Market Report - 03/10/11 04:36 PM
Nashville's Green Hills Area Condo Sales: November and December 2010 Market Report
Green Hills Condo Sales are way down from my last market report:
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emily lowe: Downtown Nashville Condo Sales: November and December 2010 Market Report - 03/10/11 04:03 PM
Downtown Nashville Condo Sales: November and December 2010 Market Report
I did not include 16 sales in the Icon (selling for $199k-$413k), but here are the other downtown Nashville condo sales for November and December of 2010:
You can check out my last downtown Nashville condo market report if you like. : )
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emily lowe: Nashville's 12th South Area Home Sales: November and December 2010 Market Report - 03/10/11 03:50 PM
Nashville's 12th South Area Home Sales: November and December 2010 Market Report
Here are 12th South's Home Sales for November and December of 2010. Home Sales are up from the last market report.
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emily lowe: Nashville Area Oak Hill Home Sales: November and December 2010 Market Report - 03/10/11 03:40 PM
Nashville Area Oak Hill Home Sales: November and December 2010 Market Report
In Nashville's Oak Hill area, 6 homes sold during November and December of 2010. Here they are:
My last Oak Hill Market Report showed the same number of homes sold. At least Oak Hill is consistent!
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emily lowe: I Got a Laugh from Zillow Today - 02/17/11 02:00 PM
I Got a Laugh from Zillow Today
Today I had an email in my inbox from Zillow. It read "Your Zestimate has increased 1.1%". I opened up the email and immediately started laughing out loud - yes, folks, I was lol-ing all over the place!
Zillow proclaimed to me that my house was now worth $190k.
Now, being a very realistic real estate agent, I know what the value of my home is worth.
I did not buy a beautiful house in a new neighborhood. I followed the rule of real estate and bought the "worst house on the best street … (9 comments)
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emily lowe: Oak Hill to Provide Recycling Pick-Up - 02/04/11 11:12 AM
Oak Hill to Provide Recycling Pick-Up
It has finally happened! Oak Hill has partnered with Earth Savers to pick up trash and recycling.
Having moved from Green Hills to Oak Hill, I was shocked to learn that there was no option for recycling in Oak Hill. In Green Hills, Metro had provided as many containers as someone wanted in order to be able to recycle. They would not recycle glass, but everything else was a go.
For the past four years since I moved into Oak Hill, I have been hauling my recycling (which is a substantial amount as I … (2 comments)
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emily lowe: Mobile Application to Search for Homes for Sale in Nashville - 01/17/11 01:49 PM
Mobile App to Search for Homes for Sale in Nashville
One of the reasons that I decided to affiliate with The Lipman Group Sotheby's International Realty in Nashville, TN was because I knew that with a brand like Sotheby's you can't go wrong.
There is a level of service provided by a Sotheby's affiliate which is "like no other", as our branding goes.
And now there is a mobile application to search for homes for sale in Nashville which is driven by The Lipman Group Sotheby's International Realty.
What will it do?
Anywhere you are in the greater Nashville area, … (1 comments)
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emily lowe: Selling Your Luxury Home in the Greater Nashville Area? What to Expect - 01/14/11 02:58 PM
Selling Your Luxury Home in the Greater Nashville Area? What to Expect
If you currently have your luxury home on the market in the greater Nashville area, then you know all too well how frustrating that can be. The inventory is high right now, so you need to be prepared for a wait.
How long of a wait? Well, that all depends on the absorption rate for your particular price range. This can be viewed here: http://exton.biz/High%20Priced%20Sales%20Rates.htm
This data is all from 1/10/2011, so it's very current. If you are in the $1M-$1.9M range, you have the advantage here - … (1 comments)
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