Maurice Vaughn's Blog

What can I do to help sell my home?   When you start thinking about selling remember the three things that buyers look for are location, location and location. You already own the home and can't move it, so what else matters? I believe the WOW factor can make one home sell over another. How do yo...

Should I remodel or look for a larger or newer home?   One of my biggest pet peeves in buying a home is to never purchase the most expensive in the neighborhood. That same rule applies to doing a major remodeling to a home.  Some homeowners are under the impression if they spend $25,000.00 on a r...

All over the US the housing market is down, sales are slow at best, but not in Clarksville Tennessee. The US home-price index for the fourth quarter of 2008 has just been released and compared to the same time frame in 2007 it shows an 18.2% reduction in home values nationwide.  Clarksville homes...

Hemlock Semiconductor The announcement from Hemlock and Dow Corning of a new plant in our fair city is one of the most important events in Clarksville's history.  The far reaching impact HSC will have on our community will change us in many ways. The possibilities are numerous, but here are a few...

5 Myths about Clarksville's Real Estate Market: 1. The housing market is terrible. 2. Every other house has a "for sale" sign in the yard. 3. Clarksville has a record number of foreclosures. 4. Builders are hurting, so a new home can be purchased well under cost. 5. Sellers will do anything to un...

Exciting times in Clarksville "Tennessee's Top Spot".  As the weather warms and flowers bloom the beauty of our area solidifies the new slogan as Tennessee's Top Spot.  Recently Clarksville was named by the United States Census Bureau as the 10th fastest growing Metropolitan area in the U.S.A. Tw...

I just read an article that said the average time in the U.S. to sell a home is 10.3 months. The article went on to say FSBO's take even longer.  Clarksville Tennessee real estate is an exception to these figures with the average time on the market (MLS) is 92 days.  The national press would have...

February was a typical winter real estate month in Clarksville Tennessee. A total of 443 homes were either pended or closed and 439 new homes came available. At the end of February 1555 homes were activity for sale which reflects 150 fewer homes than were on the market six months ago. I have hear...

Daylight savings time starts in 34 days and warmer weather is sure to follow. About the only bright spot for January was the robust home sales we experienced in Clarksville. 267 Clarksville homes sold during the month at 98% of list price and an average of 92 days on the market. I understand othe...

 2007 is now history and January is time to prepare for what is sure to be an exciting 2008., but first let me say Clarksville's Real Estate market closed the year strong with over 4,000 homes being sold. 2007 will go down in history as one of the the better years for home sales in our area.We st...