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Where you livin’? Renting Vs. Owning

August 12, 2019 By Troy Stavros

buy vs rent a home in Knoxville

Some Highlights: Owning your own home vs. renting may lead to some great options, such as locking in your monthly payments and having the freedom to customize your living space. Whether you rent or own, you have to cover someone’s mortgage costs. You may as well be doing so to build your own wealth, rather […]

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What could be the Impact of the Next Economic Slowdown on Housing?

August 2, 2019 By Troy Stavros

What could be the Impact of the Next Economic Slowdown on Housing?

We’ve experienced economic growth for almost a decade, which is the longest recovery in the nation’s history. Experts know a recession can’t be too far off, but when will this economic slowdown actually occur? Pulsenomics just released a special report revealing that nearly 6 out of 10 of the 90 economists, investment strategists, and market analysts surveyed believe […]

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How to Increase Your Home Equity Over the Next 5 Years

August 1, 2019 By Troy Stavros

How to Increase Your Equity in Knoxville Over the Next 5 Years

Many of the questions currently surrounding the real estate industry focus on home prices and where they are heading. The most recent Home Price Expectation Survey (HPES) helps target these projected answers. Here are the results from the Q2 2019 Survey: Home values will appreciate by 4.1% in 2019 The average annual appreciation will be 3.2% over the […]

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The Cost of Waiting To Buy: Interest Rates Edition [INFOGRAPHIC]

July 23, 2019 By Troy Stavros

The cost of waiting to buy a home: interest rate edition 2019

Some Highlights: Interest rates are projected to increase steadily heading into 2020. The higher your interest rate, the more money you will end up paying for your home and the higher your monthly payment will be. Rates are still low right now – don’t wait until they hit 5% to start searching for your dream home! Ready […]

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5 Powerful Reasons to Own Your Home Instead of Renting

July 11, 2019 By Troy Stavros

5 Powerful Reasons to Own Your Home Instead of Renting

Owning a home has great financial benefits. In a recent research paper, Homeownership and the American Dream, Laurie S. Goodman and Christopher Mayer of the Urban Land Institute explained: “Homeownership appears to help borrowers accumulate housing and nonhousing wealth in a variety of ways, with tax advantages, greater financial flexibility due to secured borrowing, built-in ‘default’ […]

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It’s a Great Time to Move-Up and Upgrade Your Current Home!

July 9, 2019 By Troy Stavros

It's a great time to sell and move up to your dream home.

Homes priced at the top 25% of the price range for a particular area of the country are considered “premium homes.” In today’s real estate market, there are deals to be had at the higher end! This is great news for homeowners in Tennessee wanting to upgrade from their current house. Much of the demand […]

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10 Steps to Buying a Home This Summer in Knoxville [INFOGRAPHIC]

July 7, 2019 By Troy Stavros

10 steps to buying a home in Knoxville

Some Highlights: If you are thinking of buying a home, you may not know where to start. Here is a simple list of 10 steps that you will go through to purchase a home. Make sure to ask your agent for details about each step and what else may be required in your area!

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House Hunting? Know What You Want vs. What You Need!

June 26, 2019 By Troy Stavros

House hunting? Focus on your wants and needs

In this day and age of being able to shop for anything anywhere, it is really important to know what you’re looking for when you start your home search. If you’ve been thinking about buying a home of your own for some time now, you’ve probably come up with a list of things that you’d […]

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Why Buying or Selling Your Home Should NOT Be a DIY Project

June 25, 2019 By Troy Stavros

Buying or selling your home should NOT be a DIY project!

In today’s fast-paced world where answers are a Google search away, there are some who may wonder what the benefits of hiring a real estate professional to help them in their home search are. The truth is, the addition of more information can often cause more confusion. Shows like Property Brothers, Fixer Upper, and dozens more on HGTV have given many a false […]

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Guessing At How Much Home You Can Afford is a Mistake. Get Pre-Approved!

June 24, 2019 By Troy Stavros

Don't guess at home much home you can afford. Get pre-approved!

In many markets across the country, the number of buyers searching for their dream homes outnumbers the number of homes for sale. This has led to a competitive marketplace where buyers often need to stand out. One way to show that you are serious about buying your dream home in Tennessee is to get pre-qualified or pre-approved […]

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5 Reasons Why This Summer Is A Good Time To Sell Your Home

June 17, 2019 By Troy Stavros

Why This Summer is a good time to sell your home in Knoxville

Here are 5 compelling reasons listing your Knoxville home for sale this summer makes sense. 1. Demand Is Strong The latest Buyer Traffic Index  from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) shows that buyer demand remains strong throughout the vast majority of the country. These buyers are ready, willing, and able to purchase… and are in the market right […]

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Why Homeownership Is A Key To Family Wealth

June 10, 2019 By Troy Stavros

Why Homeowneship Is the Key to Family Wealth

There are many financial benefits to homeownership, but probably none more important than its ability to create family wealth. How Housing Matters is a joint project of the Urban Land Institute and the MacArthur Foundation. It is an online resource for research and information on how homeownership contributes to individual and community success. Their article, The First Rung on the […]

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