House Hunting Tips

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Finding a new home can be a challenging task, but there are ways to make it easier.  If you’ve taken the necessary steps to start your home search, chances are you feel more than ready to hit the ground running. Given the lower inventory around Nashville the past year or so, it may seem like you […]

Tips for Moving with Children

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Children and Moving Tips Moving to a new home can be stressful for children and they need time to get used to the idea of the change. Give them as much advance warning as possible, giving them as much information as you can about why you are moving and what they can expect at the […]

How To Find A Contractor

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Almost every one knows at least one or two horror stories about remodeling projects gone awry or renovations that ultimately left homeowners less than satisfied. Hiring the right contractor has a lot to do with how happy homeowners are – not just at the end of the job but during the entire process. So, how […]

Home Seller Tips: How To Show Your Home Without Staging

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Ready to sell your home but don’t want to hire a professional stager? No problem. Here are the easiest tips and tricks for how to show your home to sell it quickly.  There are many steps you can take to properly stage a home yourself. However, if painting and rearranging furniture aren’t in your plans […]

Buying a Home and Moving Long Distance

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Question: What’s more stressful than buying a new home?  Answer: Buying a new home while relocating! Buying a new home is already considered an emotional process, but adding in the additional factors of moving to a new city or state is downright challenging. Here are some steps to make the situation less taxing. Get referrals – Start be […]

Ways to Sell Your Home Fast! – Staging and Showing Tips

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Maximizing your real estate value.  If you are thinking about selling your home, one of the best things you can do is improve the overall impression of your home. First impressions are lasting. A well presented home says, “welcome”. Often, simple cosmetic changes can be made with minimal time and expense to increase the value […]

How to Cope with the Stress of Buying a Home

Tara DeSelms

Buying a home, especially your first, can be one of the most exciting and also one of the most stressful experiences of your life. I know this all too well. The last home my husband and I bought was the singular most stressful event of our marriage. At the time, we had a 7 year […]