In today’s housing market, we all know how important it is to get buyers and sellers back into the game. Unfortunately, the media’s continued focus on negative real estate news is keeping many people solidly on the sidelines. But remember, these people aren’t getting the whole story. And the facts they’re missing can alter their mindsets. All we have to do is put those facts out there! [Read more...]

I am a transplant from Orange County, California. My husband and I and our 2 daughters moved the Nashville area about 3 years ago. I sometimes wonder what I am doing here in the Smokey Mountain state, then do something crazy like vacation in Florida and it all comes back to me. [Read more...]

How can you lure in those buyers with one glance?!?

Have you ever been house hunting and, by simply looking at the exterior of the house, you do not even want to go inside? Having an immediate “un-appeal” can be devastating whether you are buying or selling. [Read more...]

When’s the last time you’ve been to a “downtown” that was so small and quaint it made you wonder where all the people come from? Head to “downtown” Kingston Springs and you’ll see what I’m talkin’ about. I drove through there a few weeks ago with a Canadian client who kept telling me how much that area reminded him of where he lived in Canada. [Read more...]

If putting your home on the market were as easy as making a phone call to your Realtor and having them place a sign in your yard for sale, don’t you think everyone would be doing it? [Read more...]

Calling all No-Carb Dieters!!! This is the spot for you. Are you into the occasional greasy spoon, meat and three or just plain good ‘ole home cookin’? Get in your car now! [Read more...]

While it may seem simple, a home is more than just a few bedrooms and bathrooms under a roof. Many properties, each with the same criteria (bedrooms, bathrooms and price), are more likely to be drastically different. You may find different floor plans, different locations, different lot sizes and tax costs just to name a few. While everyone is different, it is important for you to look at homes that fit more of what you’re looking for. [Read more...]

Considering that the majority of the buyers out there will not have the cash to purchase a home, a mortgage loan from the lender of your choice will be required to complete your home-buying process. [Read more...]

If you happened to read my previous blog about the Country Music Marathon and Half Marathon back in April, you know that I, Darbi Bolton, love, love, love to run! Give me a reason to run or no reason at all, and I’m there! September 22nd I’ll have a few reasons to run – [Read more...]

If you are looking for great food and a wonderful dining experience then Longhorn in Brentwood is the place to be. I am in there a bunch because of my love for their great steaks and down home atmosphere. This isn’t like all of the other steak places out there that I have been in. The general manager, [Read more...]