home buying: Sitting on the Fence?
- 09/28/11 04:55 AM
Sitting on the fence? Why? Rates are at an all-time low, there are plenty of homes to choose from and if you purchase now you will be home for the holidays.
Williamson County, TN Real Estate Specialists When you are ready to Buy or Sell Property in Tennessee then you are ready for the Tennessee Real Estate Professionals Diane O and Friends. For more information about Diane O and Friends and our real estate services in Tennessee, please fill out the online contact form or give us all call.
Office: 615-371-1544Diane Cell Phone: 615-406-2184Mandy Cell Phone: 615-477-6959Fax: 615-472-7931
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home buying: What Not to Do After You Sign on the Dotted Line
- 08/03/11 07:54 AM
You've negotiated a great deal and you can't wait to move into your new home. You know that you should get a home inspection, an inspection on the heat/air but what are some of the things you SHOULD NOT DO. Change Your Marital Status How you hold title is affected by your marital status. So if this new property is going to be your the home where you and your new spouse home, make sure your lender and the title company are aware. They need to know to insure that all the proper documents can be prepared. Change Your Job A job chance … (3 comments)
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home buying: Know where the numbers come from when looking at Home Sales
- 05/28/11 05:23 AM
I don't know about you, but it should be of no surprise that home buyers are nervous about the home buying market. I opened the paper today to see an article with a headline reading "Home Sales contracts fall to 7-month low", this is just one day after a headline "Home Sales Rebound Second Straight Month." So does the media have a multiple personality disorder when it comes to reporting Homes Sales? The answer is yes and no. The problem with Home Sales Reports is that the media is trying to report of local issue on a national scale. It is … (1 comments)
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home buying: Home Sales up from Previous Two Years
- 01/08/11 04:52 AM
Williamson County Homes Sales Stronger then Previous 2 Decembers The Williamson County Association of REALTORS® announces the statistics for home sales in Williamson County, TN for the month of December 2010. There were 236 residential and condominium closings reported during this period according to figures provided by RealTracs Solutions, the multiple listing service used by REALTORS® in the Middle Tennessee region.The number of single-family residential closings increased by 8.37% percent compared to December 2009 for the number of homes sold in Williamson County. The median sale price for a single family home increased slightly from 365,650 to 366,740 compared to median sales … (1 comments)
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home buying: Do I need to buy a Home Warranty?
- 01/07/11 04:20 AM
Do I need to buy a Home Warranty? Whether a buyer or a seller we recommend you look at the benefits of purchasing a home warranty.
As a seller - Many home buyers believe that the Seller is always somehow liable when there is a defect or failure found in the after the Buyer moves in. Unless otherwise provided for in the contract repairs on a home after the sale often falls on the Buyer.
Even where the contract provides that heating, plumbing, pool & equipment, electrical, etc. be "operative" on or until date of possession, disputes can always arise as to when … (0 comments)
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home buying: Are you on the right track?
- 01/04/11 11:53 PM
Are you on the right track?
So many times we get stuck on the right track. We say we are going to do something, then we hit a fork in the road and we have to decide and we don't want to make the wrong decision so we do nothing.Home buyers want to buy the perfect house. Yes they are on the home ownership track but then they reach a fork in the road. They read a headline that house prices will continue to fall....so they wait. But what if by waiting they've missed the house of their dreams...or interest … (8 comments)
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home buying: To tape or not to tape - that is the question - The Final Walkthrough
- 02/20/10 12:08 AM
To tape or not to tape - that is the question - The Final Walkthrough
As we get ready for a final walkthrough for our client on her first new home the question of blue tape or not to blue tape always comes up. Yes, we want to look for obvious fixes but the final walkthrough is also a time to make sure that everything you asked for has been done, and completed in a professional manner. Take your time when you are doing your walk through inspection. It is not the time to be busy dreaming of yourself in the … (7 comments)
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home buying: Location, Location, Location - Really?
- 12/08/09 02:07 AM
Location, Location, Location - Really? One of my partners recently traveled out to Aspen Colorado and came across this flyer. When she showed the team we all were a little taken back
Not trying to say that the property doesn't look like it is worth 1.3 million, but.....
Here's what 1.3 will buy you in the Great Nashville TN area:
Land
Commerical
Single Family
Multi-Family
Condo/Townhome
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home buying: Selling Your Home - "Should I list now or wait till the Spring"
- 11/16/09 01:10 AM
Selling Your Home - "Should I list now or wait till the Spring?" That is the question. Well lets take a look at what is going on in the market. This is not your typical fall/winter home buying or selling season. There are two tax incentive programs that make it "time is of the essence" with your decision.
1. New and extended home buyer tax incentive programs.
The $6,500 Move-Up / Repeat Home Buyer Tax Credit To be eligible to claim the tax credit, buyers must have owned and lived in you home for five consecutive years out of the last … (5 comments)
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home buying: Blog to enhance existing relationships with clients and prospects
- 11/05/09 01:34 AM
Blog to enhance existing relationships with clients and prospects. Well that was the recent challenge from Bob Stewart. He challenged ActiveRainers to write a blog on how we are using our blog to enhance existing relationships with clients and prospects? Well, the Diane O and Friends team would like to share a couple of our tricks.
We all know that we do lots of research and digging for our clients, so why not blog about the results. Many of us sit at the computer and chant....but I have nothing to blog about" Well of course you do!. Remember that speech you … (2 comments)
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home buying: Brentwood TN - Cloverland Acres - Great Homes on large lots with mature trees
- 11/05/09 12:46 AM
Brentwood TN - Cloverland Acres - Great Homes on large lots with mature trees located in both Williamson and Davidson Counties. As the data shows this is a well established community with a nice mix of residents that have lived there since the home was built with those that have recently moved into the subdivision.Here are the individual stats per county.
Davidson County Sales Stats for the period 1/1/2004 through 10/26/2009
Williamson County Sales Stats for the period 1/1/2004 through 10/26/2009
Davidson County Schools
High School - Overton Comp High School- Check out their stats at www.city-date.com/school/john-overton-comp-high-school-tn.html
Middle School - William Henry … (2 comments)
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home buying: Real Estate on it's way back up
- 09/30/09 01:31 AM
So many of the areas of the US have reached thier bottom and now on the way back up. Check out this weeks Realty Time broadcast. If you are looking to buy or sell real estate then look no farther then Diane O and Friends who can help you whether you are looking in Tennessee or Hawaii.
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home buying: Nashville Area Golf Community Real Estate Pro Added to Diane O and Friends
- 09/24/09 05:27 AM
Gary Edick an experienced realtor in the Nashville area assists many buyers and sellers looking to live and play in local Golf Communities. Being an avid golfer many of his clients have found their dream golf community home with Gary's help in Nashville and the surrounding counties of Williamson, and Maury.
Check out the homes and condos in the following Golf Communities:Brentwood Country Club, Fairvue Plantation, Forrest Crossing, Governor's Club, Kings' Creek, Nashboro Village, Temple Hills, and Westhaven.
Gary's knowledge of the market has been and continues to be essential in assisting folks both quickly and efficiently. Gary is involved in a number … (1 comments)
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home buying: New Home Buyers You only have until December 1 to Close
- 09/01/09 02:42 AM
Some first time buyers may be sitting back thinking they have plenty of time to purchase a property and quality for the First Time Homebuyer tax credit. The truth is time is running out and many may just run out of time.
Below is the process you will go thorugh when buying a home. Now imagine that you are trying to do this for the first time, interest rates change contantly, qualifications to secure a loan can change, inventory is decreasing. During this process the buyer must provide money for the following: Earnest Meny, Inspection Fee, Appraisel and in some cases … (3 comments)
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home buying: Your local housing market is NOT the national housing market
- 08/19/09 02:22 AM
Imaging watching the weather and the announcer is from Boston, Massachusetts and he states that today we will have a high in the 60's with a 75% chance of rain. This information may or may not be accurate for Boston, but it you are in Franklin, TN not so much.
Well that is what is happening with the media's constant negative drum beat of the housing market. Headlines read, Housing Crash Continues, Bubble Pops, US housing starts slip in July , and Housing Market Teeters Between Recovery, Relapse .
Maybe if you are in one of the depressed areas of the … (2 comments)
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home buying: The Home Inspection - Then What in the Home Buying or Selling Process?
- 08/01/09 05:14 AM
In a seller's market, such as the one we have now Diane O and Friends recommends that sellers have a pre-listing inspection. Why? By providing the potential buyer with a "clean bill of health" you make your home more attractive then your competition. Will an inspection find something even after the seller has made repairs from his own inspection? Most likely yes, but there should be no major surprises. An inspector will find something. It is the inspector's job, and no home is perfect...it has been built by human hands.
The home inspection will include the following:
Appliances Plumbing Electrical Air … (3 comments)
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home buying: Mortgage Rates hit 5%
- 07/31/09 05:46 AM
A very unusual thing happened today in the market. Interest Rates went down to 5%. It is very rare that on a Friday and the end of the month that rates would be lowered. Why? Some lenders are saying it is because the media has stopped beating the recession drumbeat.
Lets hope. If you have been sitting on the fence, this weekend is the time to get off. If you are a first time buyer, not only can you purchase more home now that rates are lower, but you also will receive the $8000 tax credit. What are you waiting for? A … (1 comments)
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home buying: New Mortgage Rules Begin July 30, 2009 - What it means to Home Buying & Selling
- 07/30/09 06:24 AM
Mortgage Disclosure Improvement Act (MDIA) amendments to the Truth in Lending Act (TIL) - also known as Regulation Z - are designed to allow homebuyers adequate time to review specific information related to their loan.
Changes include:
1. Initial TIL disclosure. A seven-business-day waiting period is now required between the delivery of initial disclosures and the signing of closing documents. This will eliminate the possibility of closing in less than seven business days unless the borrower faces a bona fide personal financial emergency.
2. Up-front fee collection. Up-front fees cannot be charged until after the borrower receives the initial disclosures. If … (2 comments)
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home buying: Live in Williamson County and enjoy the County's Great Parks
- 07/27/09 03:28 AM
Williamson County Parks & Recreation has plans for more athletic fields and recreation centers, plus two passive parks. Trails and picnic areas are being constructed on 80 acres of Natchez Trace Parkway. Parks & Recreation Director Doug Hood said that the county has plans for its 400 acres that the county owns near the Bending Chestnut community will be similar to a Tennessee State Park.
Plans are still being developed for the area, but preliminary plans call for construction of a Lodge, horse-riding trails, fishing ponds, a skeet shooting area and camping area. This will be the second largest municipally-owned park for the … (0 comments)
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home buying: Spring Hill/Thompsons Station Homes Sales Top $52 Million in first half of 2009
- 07/26/09 12:39 PM
With many saying the sky is falling, the sky is falling those who went out and took advantage of the great inventory, mortgage rates and prices in Spring Hill/Thompsons Station, TN helped push home sales over $52 million for the fisrt half of the year.
Here are the stats on what sold and where. If you are looking to buy or sell in the Spring Hill/Thompsons Station area then you need to call Diane O and Friends and get going.
To find your Spring Hill or Thompsons Station home, click on the botton to find what is available today.
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