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Would You Rather Be Paying Off Your Landlord’s Mortgage Or Your Own?

February 8, 2019 By Troy Stavros

Would You Rather Be Paying Off Your Landlord's Mortgage Or Your Own?

There are some people who haven’t purchased homes because they are uncomfortable taking on the obligation of a mortgage. However, everyone should realize that unless you are living with your parents rent-free, you are paying a mortgage – either yours or your landlord’s. As Entrepreneur Magazine, a premier source for small business, explained in their article, “12 Practical […]

Filed Under: Blog, Home Buying Tagged With: buying a home, buying vs renting, Doorbell Real Estate, Farragut, Franklin, Home buying, investment, Knoxville, mortgage, Nashville, real estate agent, REALTOR, Tennessee, Troy Stavros

Time To Squash The 20% Down Payment Myth For Good

February 7, 2019 By Troy Stavros

Time to Squash The 20 percent down payment myth

The largest obstacle renters face when planning to buy a home is saving for a down payment. This challenge is amplified by rising rents, which has eaten into the amount of money renters have leftover for savings each month after paying expenses. In combination with higher rents, survey after survey has shown that non-homeowners (renters […]

Filed Under: Blog, Home Buying Tagged With: buying a home, down payment, Farragut, Franklin, Home buying, how do I get a mortgage, Knoxville, mortgage, Nashville, real estate agent, REALTOR, Tennessee

Homeownership and the Effects of Student Loan Debt

January 30, 2019 By Troy Stavros

Homeownership and the effects of student loan debt

Over the course of the last thirty years, a shift has happened. An entire generation has been raised to believe that a college education is their key to unlocking opportunities that were not available to their parent’s or grandparent’s generations. Due to this, student loan debt has soared to $1.5 trillion and represents the largest […]

Filed Under: Blog, Home Buying, Home Market News Tagged With: buying a home, Doorbell Real Estate, Farragut, Franklin, Home buying, homeownership, Knoxville, millennials, Nashville, real estate agent, REALTOR, student loan debt, Tennessee

Things You Need To Know In A Shifting Real Estate Market

January 24, 2019 By Troy Stavros

Things you need to know in a shifting real estate market - Doorbell Real Estate

Whether you are thinking of selling your house or buying a home, today’s real estate headlines can be confusing – perhaps even concerning. What is actually happening with mortgage rates? Are home values dropping or are they just rising at a slower pace? What impact will the economy have on the housing market? If you […]

Filed Under: Blog, Home Buying, Home Market News, Home Selling Tagged With: buying a home, Doorbell Real Estate, Farragut, Franklin, Home buying, Home Selling, Housing Market, Knoxville, Nashville, real estate agent, REALTOR, selling a home, shifting real estate market, Tennessee

Buying A Home In Knoxville This Year? Here Comes The Inventory!

January 22, 2019 By Troy Stavros

Buying a home in Knoxville this year? Here comes the inventory.

The top reason homeowners cited for not listing their home for sale in 2018, was their belief that they would be unable to find a home to buy. After 3 years of declining inventory for sale, we’re finally starting to see more listings come to market! Let’s get together to chat about what this means […]

Filed Under: Blog, Home Buying, Home Market News, Home Selling Tagged With: available homes, buying a home, Doorbell Real Estate, Farragut, Franklin, housing inventory, Housing Market, Knoxville, Nashville, real estate agent, REALTOR, selling a home, Tennessee

Thinking About Buying A Home This Year? Here’s What To Keep An Eye On.

January 2, 2019 By Troy Stavros

Thinking about buying a home this year? Here's what to watch for.

As we kick off the new year, many families have made resolutions to enter the housing market in 2019. Whether you are thinking of finally ditching your landlord and buying your first home or selling your starter house to move into your forever home, there are two pieces of the real estate puzzle you need […]

Filed Under: Blog, Home Buying Tagged With: buying a home, Doorbell Real Estate, Farragut, first time home buyers, Franklin, Home buying, Knoxville, Nashville, real estate agent, REALTOR, Tennessee, Troy Stavros

Why is buying a home better than renting? It makes “CENTS!”

December 10, 2018 By Troy Stavros

Why is buying a home better than renting? It makes "CENTS!"

The American Dream of homeownership is alive and well. Before you sign another lease, let’s get together to help you better understand all your options. Call Troy Stavros with CornerStone Realty Associates today at 865-999-0925 or 888-388-DOOR xt. 707.

Filed Under: Blog, Home Buying Tagged With: benefits of homeownership, buying a home, buying vs renting, Doorbell Real Estate, Farragut, Franklin, Knoxville, Nashville, real estate agent, REALTOR, renting, Tennessee

Buying A Home Does NOT Have To Be Scary

October 27, 2015 By Troy Stavros

buying a home in Knoxville can be scary

As we enter this spooky time of year, find out how buying a home in Knoxville can be scary, unless you know the facts. Knowing the facts (and not the myths) about buying a home can turn you from scared into fearless. Watch the video above to learn the truth about: Down Payment, Credit Score, […]

Filed Under: Blog, Home Buying, Home Market News Tagged With: buying a home, buying vs renting, credit score, down payment, first time homebuyers, home buying myths, mortgage approval

Knoxville and Farragut TN Real Estate Market Update – April

May 8, 2015 By Troy Stavros

Knoxville and Farragut TN Real Estate Market Update

Here are the most recent (April) statistics for the Knoxville and Farragut TN real estate markets.   Here are the Knoxville TN real estate market stats through April.  The highlighted stats are: Median sold price of Knoxville homes in April = $150,000 Median list price of Knoxville homes in April = $179,900 Median days on the Market for Knoxville homes =  61 […]

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How Buying A Home Now = Saving $100’s Of Dollars Month

April 3, 2015 By Troy Stavros

Buying a home now may save you $100’s of dollars per month. This holds true for any buyer, but especially those who are not paying cash. The reason it effects those financing their new home, is that there are two factors that impact the amount of home you can afford. Those two factors are home […]

Filed Under: Blog, Home Buying, Home Market News Tagged With: buying a home, home prices, Housing Market, mortgage rates

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