It’s the season when real estate pundits across the country submit their bold predictions for the year to come. And the forecasts showing in their individual crystal balls are not necessarily all the same. For instance, HousingWire Research says the number of homes sold in 2025 will grow by five percent, while the National Association of [...]

Research shows that the average American moves every 10 years. That means that there are some of you reading this, who have been in your house for 10+ years, and may be at the point where you are thinking of a move. But…you’ve not taken any steps toward that idea because of the latest news headlines that bemoan high home prices and high [...]

I have the privilege of serving on the board of directors for Family Promise of Knoxville. Our organization is small but mighty, with the lofty goal of keeping families with children from experiencing homelessness. And, should something happen that causes a family to be without a place to live, the organization has a network of connections [...]

“Won’t you be my neighbor?” sang Mr. Rogers every day on the PBS program, Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood. Along the same lines, from Sesame Street, is the song, Who are the People in your Neighborhood?, a happy song about meeting your neighbors. According to dictionary.com, the word, neighborly means, “characteristic of a good neighbor, [...]

As of August 17th, the way you work with your real estate agent is changing. Back in March, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and home sellers in a class-action lawsuit in Missouri agreed to settle litigation regarding agent commissions. Part of the settlement that takes effect on August 17th calls for a higher level of transparency [...]