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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 […]

Filed Under: Blog, Home Buying Tagged With: Buying a home in Knoxville, Doorbell Real Estate, Home buying, luxury homes, moving up, Troy Stavros, upgrading

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!

Filed Under: Blog, Home Buying Tagged With: buy or rent in Knoxville, buyer's agent, buying a home, Buying a home in Knoxville, buying advice, Doorbell Real Estate, home buying advice, steps to buying a home, Troy Stavros

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 […]

Filed Under: Blog, Home Buying, Home Market News, Home Selling Tagged With: buying a home, Buying a home in Knoxville, Doorbell Real Estate, home prices, Home Selling, Housing Market, Knoxville housing market, Knoxville luxury homes, selling a home, Troy Stavros

4 Tips for Making a Competitive Offer on a Knoxville Home

May 15, 2019 By Troy Stavros

4 Tips for Making a Competitive Offer on a Knoxville Home

So, you’ve been searching for that perfect house in Knoxville to call ‘home,’ and you’ve finally found it! The price is right, and in such a competitive market, you want to make sure you make a good offer so that you can guarantee that your dream of making this house yours comes true! Below are 4 steps […]

Filed Under: Blog, Home Buying Tagged With: buying a home, Buying a home in Knoxville, Doorbell Real Estate, how to make an offer, making an offer on a home, Troy Stavros

2 Current Trends Helping To Keep Knoxville Housing Affordable

May 6, 2019 By Troy Stavros

2 current trends keeping Knoxville housing affordable - Troy Stavros Doorbell Real Estate

Two positive trends have started to emerge that impact the 2019 Spring Housing Market. Mortgage interest rates for a 30-year fixed rate loan have dropped to new lows, right as reports show that wages have increased at their highest rate in decades! These two factors have helped keep Knoxville housing affordable despite low supply of […]

Filed Under: Blog, Home Buying, Home Market News Tagged With: affordability, buying a home, Buying a home in Knoxville, Doorbell Real Estate, Franklin TN, home loan, housing inventory, Housing Market, Knoxville housing market, mortgage rates, Nashville, Troy Stavros

The Fed Rate Hike and What It Means For Home Buyers

December 16, 2015 By Troy Stavros

fed rate hike and what it means for home buyers

Today the Fed raised the key interest rate for the first time in almost a decade. Watch the video below to find out what it means for you as a home buyer in Knoxville.

Filed Under: Blog, Home Buying, Home Market News Tagged With: Buying a home in Knoxville, fed rate hike, first time home buyer, first time home buyers, home buyer, home loans

Buying a home in Knoxville? Price vs. Cost. What’s the Difference?

December 14, 2015 By Troy Stavros

Cost Of Waiting to buy a home in Knoxville

When selling a home in Knoxville, you will be most concerned about ‘short term price’ – where are home values headed over the next six months. When buying a home in Knoxville, you must be concerned less about price but instead about the ‘long term cost’ of the home. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), the National […]

Filed Under: Blog, Home Buying Tagged With: buying a home in farragut, Buying a home in Knoxville

Waiting One Year To Buy Could Cost You $100’s Per Month

July 15, 2015 By Troy Stavros

How To Save Money Buying A House in Knoxville

Recent research shows that first-time homebuyers are buying homes in greater numbers than any time in the last few years. Also, renters in Knoxville are now realizing that they are also able to buy a home. If you are tired of seeing your friends and family diving head first into the real estate market, and wondering if […]

Filed Under: Blog, Home Buying Tagged With: buying a home in farragut, Buying a home in Knoxville, first time home buyer, Home buying

Summer Knoxville Real Estate Guides Are Now Available!

June 29, 2015 By Troy Stavros

KNOXVILLE Real Estate Guides FEATURED

Hot off the presses! My Summer 2015 Knoxville real estate guides for both buying and selling a home in the current market, are now available.  These are full of great information to arm you with the knowledge to make an educated decision, whether you are considering buying or selling real estate in the Knoxville area. […]

Filed Under: Blog, Home Buying, Home Market News, Home Selling Tagged With: Buying a home in Knoxville, home prices, Knoxville real estate guides, mortgage rates, Selling a home in Knoxville

Thinking about buying a Knoxville home? Nervous? Ask yourself WHY to both.

January 5, 2012 By Troy Stavros

Buying a home in Knoxville

Are you in the market to buy a home in Knoxville or beyond?  Are you worried about whether you are buying at the right time and scared that prices may continue on a downward trend? If you are thinking about buying, the number one question you have to ask yourself is WHY? The question of […]

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