Rich's Blog

I resisted for many reasons joining Facebook. My much younger brother always teased my step-mother, his mother, about being on facebook...oh really! I am not now, nor have I been for awhile, in college; you no longer have to actively be in college, nor college age...oh really! I really don't do ...

If you missed Part 1, click HERE to read it! Designs in hand and plant research done, you are now ready for the next step! Call your local utilities to have them mark any lines that may be buried on your property. It is safer and cheaper to do this than risk your safety and pay potentially huge r...

Lenoir City is a small community (population about 7,800) located about 30-35 minutes southwest of Knoxville. One of the main attractions to this area is the beautiful Ft. Loudon State Park (pictured above). This beautiful park encompasses 1,200 acres and was one of the earliest sites of the Bri...

As a kid I used to have quite the vivid imagination. Books like Watership Down by Richard Adams and The Cay by Theodore Taylor fed into the brillance and innocence that only a child can fully possess. Nature, adventure, travel and mystery were the province of my young mind. Feeding into this fert...

Knoxville, Tennessee is home to the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. This 32,000 square foot facility was opened in June of 1999 and is the only facility of its kind dedicated to all levels of women's basketball. The theme of this magnificent facility is Honor the Past, Celebrate the Present, an...

There is a lot written on curb appeal. There are even television shows dedicated to curb appeal. I want to look at one aspect of curb appeal, the yard! We know what we personally like in a yard. Maybe you like a little patch of grass or an English garden or a woodland garden or a vegetable garden...

I have read a lot about newsletters as an integral part of an overall marketing strategy. I know that many real estate professionals utilize these on a regular basis. I am a big proponent and practioner of sending personalized cards and notes via the United States Postal Service. That said, I am ...