Open House This Weekend!

Come by my open house this Sunday between 2:00 and 4:00 p.m. at 304 Cumberland Drive in Smyrna. I’d love to see you there! Here’s the skinny…

For Sale: 3BR/1.5BA Single Family House in Smyrna, TN, $120,000

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Couple New Listings

I just uploaded a couple of new listings under the “Buy Me” tab… go take a look!  Check out the homes on Langford Court and Cumberland Drive.

Then come back here and let me know what you think!  You won’t be disappointed! 

Orlando Bound

I am heading out tonight for Orlando, Florida with my youngest daughter and a bus filled with other Moms, chaperones, and baton-twirling girls.  We are going to the USTA Southest Region Championships where my daughter and her team (along wth several other teams) are competing for titles.  Wish them all luck!

On Monday, I’ll be spending time with Mickey and the Disney gang and hoping to not get sunburned or heat exhaustion!  I’ll bring back some fun pictures to share with you.

Meanwhile, if you need me I’ll be back on Wednesday, June 17th.  If it can’t wait, please contact my broker Virginia Pappafotis at 615-459-4040 and let her know you’re calling on my behalf.  Thank you and have a great week!

Why I Password Protect

Note:  Password protected post has been deleted – no longer needed.

Sometimes I work with buyers who are not in this area (out of state, far far away).  Other times my buyers want to see more photos of a certain home than what’s available on the MLS.  In these cases, I do provide photos for them BUT I also want to protect the privacy of the seller and their belongings, home layout, etc.  Occasionally you’ll see a password protected post (like the one below) in order to do that.

If you are my buyer, I am happy to take photos on your behalf – and with permission from the seller or seller’s agent – and password protect it.  Thank you.

Thanks “This is Smyrna”

I just wanted to thank Mark for the shout-out he gave me on This is Smyrna.  He is right about the $8,000 tax credit for first-time home buyers.  To qualify, you can’t have owned a home for the past three years.  There are some income limits but they’re very generous ($75,000 for singles, $150,000 for married).

The best news is that if you buy, you don’t have to wait until 2010 to collect the tax credit.  You can amend your 2008 return that you filed in ‘09 and receive the check a few weeks after closing!   Meanwhile, the Federal government may give permission soon to use the $8000 toward a down payment.

So if you’re qualified, I encourage you to contact a Realtor soon.  You only have until November 30th to take advantage of this great incentive.  You can reach me at (615) 491-2161 by phone or text.  I look forward to hearing from you and will be pleased to help you find a home anywhere in the middle Tennessee region (Nashville, Sumner County, Williamson, Rutherford, and more!).

Again thanks to Mark for the kind words.

Realtors Step Up for Tornado Kids

Realtors have really stepped up to the challenge of helping families with children who lost homes and a sense of safety because of the tornado on Good Friday.  According to the Daily News Journal,

MTAR’s first effort, a toy drive, focused on children currently in city and county elementary schools. Over the three weeks following the tornadoes, Realtors from across MTAR’s eight-county membership contributed enough toys to distribute several age-appropriate items to each of the 75 students identified by the school systems as tornado victims.

For more information about efforts to help tornado victims, go here.

1704 Chris Drive, LaVergne

Check out the visual tour of this beautiful home!

Amazed at Today’s Affordability

With the market having slowed the last year it’s been a very educational experience for me to write for some real estate sites because to write I have to keep up with news from across the nation.  There is an article on today’s CNN.com site about how affordable homes in Detroit are.  I thought Rutherford County (and Nashville area!) could beat those prices, so I did a quick search!

It’s true.  We can beat them.

You can see five homes for yourself that are well under $100,000 and gorgeous!  That’s my favorite over there on the right.

The Washington Cherry Blossoms

I’m in Washington DC this week with my brother and sister.  My sister and I went to the Mall area to walk around and I wanted to share this photo!

Life with Kathy T: Open House Tour

I’m going to show you the house here, but want you to come and visit in person!  Open today (Sunday, March 22nd from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.).

5196 Pebble Creek Dr., Antioch (Canyon Ridge subdivision)

From Nashville, Murfreesboro Road, turn right on Una-Antioch Pike, turn left on Pebble Creek.  Go to top of hill to new houses.  Or turn right on Edge O Lake by McDonalds and KMart, go to end and will circle to Pebble Creek.

I’m throwing the old, stale cookies out so it’s safe to come by!