Nashville Blog

A discussion about current experiences with home loan providers

I write this, really, to invite discussion from our website users. Our last 3 transactions with mortage brokers and/or banks have been among the most challenging of my entire career.  With all of the talk about “Stimulus”… seems the entities in the position to loan to highly qualified home buyers  (great credit/10 percent or more to put down/on homes which appraise easily for selling price) drag the process out for weeks.  I understand that Fannie and Freddie have changed their criteria to sign off on loans… but shouldn’t the LENDER be aware and be able to plan for these changes? It seems to me that we need an entirely new model for the home loan process.  Perhaps a venture capitalist with vision and courage can step in.  Or perhaps everyone is still too fearful and consider all mortgages too risky. As for the folks still in the mortgage business: PLEASE get organized and at least make an effort to “do what you say”. If you can’t deliver… please save us the headache and heartache of poor performance. Its one thing for us as agents (we can handle the frustration), but it is another to treat the buyers… who give  us our livlihood… with such poor service. They deserve... [Read More]

Nashville CMA’s /Fan Fair

Folks are coming in from all over the world right about now. Very exciting few days in store here in Nashville during the CMAs.  Read More →

Things are picking up.

Home sales in Nashville are really picking up.  Our team has several clients in town, making offers and buying homes. Remember, if you are a first time buyer you are likely eligible for the $8000.00 tax credit.   Plus, this makes that credit even more meaningful… Taken from www.cnn.com   “NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — There’s a nice windfall for some homebuyers in the economic stimulus bill awaiting President Obama’s signature on Tuesday. First-time buyers can claim a credit worth $8,000 – or 10% of the home’s value, whichever is less – on their 2008 or 2009 taxes. A big plus is that the credit is refundable, meaning tax filers see a refund of the full $8,000 even if their total tax bill – the amount of witholding they paid during the year plus anything extra they had to pony up when they filed their returns – was less than that amount. But there has been a lot of confusion over this provision. Adam Billings of Knoxville, Tenn. wrote to CNNMoney.com asking: “I will qualify as a first-time home buyer, and I am currently set to get a small tax refund for 2008. Does that mean if I purchased now that I would get an extra $8,000 added on top of my current refund?” The... [Read More]

I feel a thorough reporting of recent experience with a well known mortgage broker coming on.

Please check back, as I am waiting for the transaction to close.  Read More →

Meeting new clients @ 1PM

Meeting new clients from California today @ 1PM. Hope the weather stays somewhat dry. Nashville has really greened up in the last 2 weeks!  Read More →

Meeting a new client in Hendersonville this morning

and then another client in Downtown Nashville a bit later. Great day to look at homes in Nashvegas!  Read More →

Aaron Collins and Mark Stogsdill attending the Buyertours Blogging Webinar together

Aaron and I are currently attending this weeks www.buyertours.com Blogging webinar.  Read More →

Awesome Dog Park @ Centennial Park in Nashville

Just spent an hour or so at the Metro Dog Park @ Centennial Park… Beautiful day out and a great park.  Read More →

Another great trip to Watertown

Had another great trip out to Watertown to meet a client. I have been seeing more turkey and deer lately… I guess a sure sign of Spring!  Read More →

Headed to Watertown TN tomorrow to meet with clients

Heading east to Watertown in the AM. Looking forward to meeting with a new client and seeing homes in that area.  Read More →

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