chattanooga real estate: November Market Report, now with more geekery than ever before!
- 12/11/10 04:31 AM
Typically, my Chattanooga real estate market reports look something like what you'll find at the other end of that link back there. I have to admit, they are almost agony to put together. It's just that boring. Don't get me wrong, I'm as wonky as the next real estate geek, but there's not much of a challenge other than trying to make them interesting. So this month I decided to shake things up a bit and try something a little different. I moseyed on over to the Chattanooga MLS and ran some serious spreadsheets. Unless you've been living under the proverbial … (2 comments)
chattanooga real estate: Soddy Daisy Real Estate Market Report for August 2010
- 09/24/10 08:58 AM
Everything you see here is reliable but not guaranteed. Here's another report, this one for our neighbors to the north, Soddy Daisy. These numbers cover all of the 37379 ZIP code as reported to the Chattanooga MLS. Soddy Daisy Real Estate Sales (All prices) All active homes for sale: 212 Pending or contingent listings (under contract): 24 Residential listings closed (sold) during the past month: 18 Number of months to sell current actives at last month's sales pace: 11.8
Under $100,000 Active homes for sale: 30 Pending or contingent listings: 8 Residential listings closed last month: 7 Number of months … (0 comments)
chattanooga real estate: Hixson Real Estate Market Report for August 2010
- 09/13/10 11:40 AM
See! I told you you'd just have the August report to look forward to sooner... Everything you see here is reliable but not guaranteed. These numbers cover everything within the 37343 ZIP code as reported to the Chattanooga MLS. Hixson Real Estate Sales (All prices) All Hixson Homes for Sale: 352 Pending or contingent listings (under contract): 57 Residential listings closed (sold) during the past month: 40 Number of months to sell current actives at last month's sales pace: 8.8
Hixson, under $100,000 Active, Hixson homes for sale: 34 Pending or contingent listings: 13 Residential listings closed last month: 9 … (2 comments)
chattanooga real estate: Chattanooga Real Estate Market Report for August 2010
- 09/09/10 03:53 PM
These numbers cover all of Hamilton County (not just Chattanooga) as reported to the Chattanooga MLS. Chattanooga Real Estate Sales (All prices) All Chattanooga homes for sale: 2,825 Pending or contingent listings (under contract): 711 Residential listings closed (sold) during the past month: 336 Number of months to sell current homes for sale at last month's sales pace: 8.4
Hamilton County, under $100,000 Chattanooga homes for sale: 581 Pending or contingent listings: 192 Residential listings closed last month: 79 Number of months to sell current homes for sale at last month's sales pace: 7.4 Hamilton County, $100,000-200,000 Chattanooga homes for … (1 comments)
chattanooga real estate: Hixson Real Estate Market Report for July 2010
- 09/02/10 08:27 AM
Yeah, yeah, I know. It's September for Pete's sake, Jules (by the way, how did it get to be September already?). That just means you have the August report to look forward to that much sooner! Everything you see here is reliable but not guaranteed. I figure all these myself and I am, after all, only human. These numbers cover everything within the 37343 ZIP code as reported to the Chattanooga MLS. Hixson Real Estate Sales (All prices) All Hixson Homes for Sale: 317 Pending or contingent listings (under contract): 53 Residential listings closed (sold) during the past month: 29 Number … (0 comments)
chattanooga real estate: Chattanooga's Historic Neighborhoods: Glendon Place
- 08/31/10 04:42 AM
Glendon Place is one of those Chattanooga neighborhoods that you drive by all the time (it's just off Germantown so if you live points east & work downtown there's a good chance you pass it every day) but might not notice. Don't get me wrong, it's perfectly charming whizzing by at 45 but you don't really appreciate it unless you make the turn and take a little Sunday drive through its winding streets. Brainerd gets a bad rap sometimes as a not-so-happening place to live but it really has a lot to offer. Leafy streets plus good proximity to I-24 and … (3 comments)
chattanooga real estate: St. Elmo Real Estate Market Report for July 2010
- 08/07/10 01:06 PM
Here's your semi-annual monthly market report for St. Elmo (sorry St. Elmites, I'll do better next time!). All St. Elmo Real Estate Sales through the Chattanooga MLS All current homes for sale: 27 Pending or contingent listings (under contract): 4 Residential listings closed (sold) during the last month: 1 Number of months to sell current actives at last month's sales pace: ummm, 27? And because everybody is a nosy neighbor, here's what actually sold in July or is currently pending:
(Click to embiggen) DOM= Days on Market Want to know more about this charming little community? Click here … (0 comments)
chattanooga real estate: North Chattanooga Real Estate Market Report for July 2010
- 08/07/10 10:09 AM
Everything you see here is reliable but not guaranteed. These reports are almost as boring as the title implies. This one covers ZIP code 37405 as reported to the Chattanooga MLS. North Chattanooga Real Estate Sales (All prices) All active listings: 134 Pending or contingent listings (under contract): 16 Residential listings closed (sold) during the past month: 15 Number of months to sell current actives at last month's sales pace: 8.9
Under $100,000 Active, residential listings: 21 Pending or contingent listings: 3 Residential listings closed last month: 3 Number of months to sell current actives at last month's sales pace: … (1 comments)
chattanooga real estate: Chattanooga Real Estate Market Report for July 2010
- 08/07/10 09:51 AM
Everything you see here is reliable but not guaranteed. I figure all these myself and I am, after all, only human. These numbers cover all of Hamilton County (not just Chattanooga) as reported to the Chattanooga MLS. Chattanooga Real Estate Sales (All prices) All active listings: 2,954 Pending or contingent listings (under contract): 374 Residential listings closed (sold) during the past month: 251 Number of months to sell current actives at last month's sales pace: 11.8
Hamilton County, under $100,000 Active, residential listings: 688 Pending or contingent listings: 103 Residential listings closed last month: 82 Number of months to sell … (1 comments)
chattanooga real estate: The Reunion
- 07/25/10 01:08 PM
I showed a home in The Reunion to an out of town couple this weekend. I've always been a fan of Pratt Homes but I hadn't ever been to The Reunion before. The homes have a similar feel to other Pratt developments which often have larger homes on the periphery of the subdivision and smaller, back loading garage homes in the center. Having many of the garages in the back, homes being close together and sited near the street, give The Reunion the feeling of a close-knit community. Wide sidewalks invite you to stroll around and meet the neighbors. Of course … (3 comments)
chattanooga real estate: Crimes against paint
- 07/04/10 10:05 AM
I found the evidence of this particular crime while pre-viewing a 5,000 sq foot house in Windstone. Just goes to show you that money can't buy taste! And honestly, y'all, the picture doesn't do it justice, it looked far worse in person. I just love the way the grotesque peachy-coral color really makes the putrescent green pop.
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chattanooga real estate: Southside, MLK & Downtown Chattanooga Market Report for May 2010
- 06/06/10 03:18 AM
The boundaries I'm using for this report are the river on the north and east, I-24 on the south & Central Avenue to the west. All Downtown & Southside Chattanooga Real Estate Sales through the Chattanooga MLS All active listings: 127 Pending or contingent listings (under contract): 10 Residential listings closed (sold) during the month: 10 Number of months to sell current actives at last month's sales pace: 12.7 Downtown & Southside Chattanooga Real Estate, Under $150,000 Active, residential listings: 10 Pending or contingent listings: 3 Residential listings closed last month: 3 Number of months to sell current actives at last … (0 comments)
chattanooga real estate: Chattanooga Real Estate report for May 2010
- 06/06/10 03:15 AM
Everything you see here is reliable but not guaranteed. I figure all these myself and I am, after all, only human. All Hamilton County Residential Real Estate Sales through the Chattanooga MLS All active listings: 2,840 Pending or contingent listings (under contract): 512 Residential listings closed (sold) during May 2010: 344 Number of months to sell current actives at last month's sales pace: 8.3 Hamilton County, under $100,000 Active, residential listings: 609 Pending or contingent listings: 136 Residential listings closed last month: 81 Number of months to sell current actives at last month's sales pace: 7.5 Hamilton County, $100,000-200,000 Active, residential … (0 comments)
chattanooga real estate: Happy 100th Birthday Ferger Place!
- 05/14/10 11:50 AM
Ferger place was the first gated community south of the Mason Dixson line. But it wasn't gated to keep intruders out, unless you consider wandering livestock to be 'intruders.' In 1910, Highland Park & Ferger Place were the 'burbs, farmland even, and the Ferger brothers weren't going to stand for any cows on Morningside or Eveningside Drives. There are no worries about cattle roaming the neighborhood anymore and the gates have long since been taken down but the pillars remain, along with the private park for the benefit of the residents. Help the residents of Ferger Place (along with a few … (3 comments)
chattanooga real estate: Go on, pamper yourself
- 05/14/10 09:16 AM
Gather 'round the council fire and I'll tell you a story. Actually, I'll just cut to the chase: It ain't easy to sell a high end home in Chattanooga these days. As of right now there are 517 homes for sale in Hamilton County priced over $400,000 while only 55 houses in that range have sold since the first of the year. At that rate it'll take about more than three years to sell everything that's on the market. Ouch. And it gets even worse as the price goes up. Twenty-nine of those 55 (over half) were in the $400-500k range. … (1 comments)
chattanooga real estate: Chattanooga Real Estate Report - April 2010
- 05/12/10 08:33 AM
This one is for Gerald (Hi, Gerald! who knew someone was actually reading my market reports?) and covers all of Hamilton County, not just homes for sale in Chattanooga. Everything you see here is reliable but not guaranteed. I figure all these myself and I am, after all, only human. All Hamilton County Residential Real Estate Sales through the Chattanooga MLS All active listings as of 5/1/10: 2825 Pending or contingent listings (under contract) as of 5/1/10: 711 (!) Residential listings closed (sold) during April 2010: 336 Number of months to sell current actives at last month's sales pace: 8.4 Hamilton … (3 comments)
chattanooga real estate: Whisper Creek at Windstone
- 04/21/10 10:02 AM
For those unacquainted with it, Windstone is a gargantuan subdivision that's so big it's in two states (no kidding). It's close to Chattanooga, just down from the intersection of East Brainerd and Ooltewah-Ringgold Roads. Built around a golf course, this is some gorgeous real estate with winding streets here and there. Ival Goldstein Properties is developing a new-ish subdivision within a subdivision. Whisper Creek at Windstone is a traditional planned community (that is real estate speak for 'trying to emulate Pleasantville'). The homes are built a little closer together and garages are entered from the back giving it the feel of … (1 comments)
chattanooga real estate: Inspections for HUD buyers
- 03/29/10 07:39 AM
One of the advantages of buying a HUD house with FHA financing is that you don't have to get an appraisal. HUD's already taken care of that for you and very graciously agreed to sell the house at exactly that price. So you won't need to worry so much about the difference between an appraisal and inspection (because you won't have to pay for the appraisal - score!). It isn't ALL good news though. With a typical seller (even regular old bank owned foreclosures), they'll take care of making sure that the utilities are turned on for you. All your inspector … (2 comments)
chattanooga real estate: Winter Sunrise over MLK
- 01/27/10 12:48 AM
If you are coming from downtown Chattanooga, cresting the hill on MLK going toward Highland Park & Missionary Ridge, this is what you'll see. I will not even pretend that I get up all raring to go and take photos of the scenic city. I have a child who goes to school at Brown Academy right there in front of UTC, otherwise I would totally have snoozed through this bit of loveliness.
That dark blurry bit at the bottom right corner is Park Place, the old school building turned loft/condo. The various units have square footage from 790 all the … (0 comments)
chattanooga real estate: Fort Wood Diamond in the Rough
- 01/26/10 10:29 AM
Pocket doors, clawfoot tubs & transom lights, OH MY! Crye Leike is scheduled to auction the former home of Lula Adeline Rackley at 862 Oak St. Chattanooga, TN 37403 (smack dab in the middle of the Fort Wood historic district) on February 11, 2010 at 5pm. For its age and lack of updating, the house is in surprisingly good shape. With the exception of some flooring that has buckled in the living room (parlor? salon? Sunday go-to-meetin' room?) the wood floors are lovely, if worn, and not at all wonky like most old houses. I'm not saying you could play a … (3 comments)
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