Lately I have had the pleasure to work with several first-time homebuyers and a few buyers relocating to Nashville from other regions. Many of those buyers have been shocked at how quickly decisions need to be made in the Nashville-area market. As a friend said to me last year when purchasing a house – “I …
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PREPARING FOR THE BIG MOVE
For many people, clutter can be barrier to beginning the home selling or buying process. When clutter invades, it can often be hard to decide where to begin. As a result, many people choose to ignore the problem and put off until later the daunting task of decluttering. In his Becoming Minimalist blog post “How …
I AM ONLY GOING TO SAY POSITIVE THINGS…
In this post, I am only going to say positive things…mostly. I’ll at least try. But seriously, as a mediator I have done a lot of reading about how to help others reach agreement. One theory is that if you can start getting some small victories or a “yes”, the parties are more likely to …
ASKING FOR HELP
There have been many times in my legal career, my vacation rental management career and in my career as a REALTOR when I have felt overwhelmed. It could be the result of a steadily increasing “to do” list that is growing faster than I can handle, or it could be one heart-pounding, sweaty palm, bad …
HOUSE HUNTING AND ONLINE DATING
In the world of online dating, people have become used to making a quick decision to “swipe left” or “swipe right” based on a cursory glance at a potential suitor’s profile picture and a few short statements about the person’s likes or dislikes. Online home shopping is not that different. Most potential buyers will access …