Category: allen perry
Meet Emily Headrick
The Perry Property Group has a new intern for the Spring ’09 semester. Meet Emily Headrick: In 2005 Emily graduated as valedictorian from Seymour High School in East Tennessee. After, winning the Dolly Parton Scholarship she decided to attend Belmont University for an undergraduate degree. Her interest in real estate was sparked when her father... Read More
New Year – Less Junk
This is a good time of year to start fresh. Many of us are going through our homes, our schedules, our diets, and asking “what can I do without?” Well, I’m not going to tell you to eat less cheeseburgers, but I can tell you how to sell or where to take your unwanted stuff.... Read More
This Week’s Featured Property – 6952 Hwy 70 South #116
Immaculate 2 Bed 2 Bath Luxury Condo in Gated Community, “Westport Landing”, near Bellevue with Soaring Ceilings, Beautiful Hardwoods, Screened in Deck with Wooded View, Gas Fireplace, Open Floorplan. $159,900 For more photos and information, visit www.nashvilleonthemove.com/homes.php Read More
More Good News for Mortgage Rates!
On Tuesday, November 25th the Federal Reserve announced a new plan under which they intend to purchase $500 billion in Mortgage Backed Securities (MBS). Since Tuesday we have seen the price of MBS rise by about 150 basis points which equates to a .375% drop in interest rates. Mortgage rates are back around 5.5% for... Read More
A Thanksgiving Treat from the Fed
Happy Thanksgiving – Mortgage Rates Plunge Finally, some good news for the mortgage industry! In a move to increase credit availability, the Federal Reserve and Federal Home Loan Banks announced that they would purchase up to $600 billion in Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS), exciting news that sent interest rates for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages plummeting below 6.00%... Read More
I need Africa more than Africa needs me!
I was asked by Mocha Club to write about the concept of why ‘I need Africa more than Africa needs me.’ Mocha Club [www.mochaclub.org] is a community-based website where members can start a team and invite friends to join them in giving $7 a month – the cost of 2 mochas – to support a... Read More
THE REALITY OF THE MARKET: The Sky is not Falling
The good news is that the Real Estate Market here in Middle Tennessee is very ALIVE. Yes – Most categories are down from 2007, but we have not seen an alarming shift in our market. General activity has slowed, and values have decreased slightly in most areas. Many Sellers are frustrated because of lack of... Read More
Understanding the US Housing Rescue Bill
The US Housing Rescue Bill: The Time to Buy is NOW!With White House encouragement, Congress has just passed a bill that offers a temporary tax credit to first time home buyers, alters FHA loans, and in general prevents home foreclosures. How could this affect you? Are you eligible?Because of the new US Housing Rescue Bill,... Read More
New Construction Supply and Demand Experiencing Shift
Anyone who has recently considered purchasing a newly-built home can attest to the price plunge that has been in effect for the past several years. That’s because of the basic laws of supply and demand. With an excessive number of new constructions on the market, builders have been forced to lower their prices just to... Read More