Allen Perry's Q&A

Williamson County is definitely known for the Public School System!  A great website and resource is greatschools.org.  You can get great ratings from parents and teachers!

1. TRUSTWORTHY2. LISTENS WELL and Responds Honestly3. MUST KNOW THE MARKET

shouldnt be a problem.  As long as you have it worked out with the buyers of your current home! You don't want to end up without a place to live.  Just work out a possession agreement with your agents.

I dont think they do.  Buyers who are insistant on not using a buyers-agent usually mess up when it comes the inspection.  Having a handful of trust inspectors is SO important.  You have got to be able to trust them and be sure that they are an expert at what they do.   This can make or break the close of a deal.

Well, Do you buyers come to Open Houses in the first place?Only 3% of homes sold in today's marketplace result from a buyer attending an Open House.  Mostly, open houses attract buyers that are 6 months or more from being serious about purchasing and/or curious neighbors.  

if youre in the Nashville Real Estate Market, MOVEBYYOU.COM is a great limited-listing service. It's easy to use, self explanatory and affordable.

Top 10 Factors that Make up Your Homes Value1. Condition of the property – Obviously, this is the number one thing that effects the value of a property. The important thing to remember here is that even if a home is well maintained, that doesn't mean that it is up to the current standards of what is most desired by current home shoppers. This is also something that a real estate agent or home stager can help you determine for your home.2. Location – People always say the 3 most important criteria in finding a home should be Location, Location, Location. This is so important and I can't emphasize that enough. So much of a homes value is dependent on location, whether it is landlocked by a good or bad area, if its close to the interstate, or what life opportunities are around it. So many people move to Nashville not knowing the areas and buy something that is a great "value." This is usually because the resale value in that area is so low due to location alone. Buyers should always put resale value of a particular area of town first, this is something that is important if you are staying in the house for 2 or 50 years.3. Financing – Is financing readily available for the resale of your property. This has impacted condos tremendously just in the past few months. Many condos are now having problems getting financing due to a new regulation that does not allow conventional or FHA loans to be done on any unit that has someone in the complex that owns more than 10% of that building. This is a new regulation and it is effecting everyone in the situation the same. The only way to get a loan on a condo in this situation is to get a local bank to do an in-house loan for a potential buyer. This is usually at a higher interest rate and there is a lot of red tape involved. There are only a few banks in Nashville that can do this. The only other alternatives are to get a cash buyer or convince the investor that owns more than 10% to sell so that it frees up the complex to qualify for FHA or Conventional loans again.4. Supply and Demand – This is the most basic of principles. The higher the supply of similar houses on the market, the lower the value your house will have. The more supply that is on the market, the more people will have to cut prices to sell their home. The opposite is also true, if there is very little supply of similar houses on the market, then you can demand more of a premium for your home. Seasons play a big role in this. It is a true that usually the number of homes that sell between April and October are significantly higher than the amount of homes sold in the colder months of the year. This is mainly due to school systems being out in the summer time. School systems affect not only the kids, but also the teachers, the parents, the grad students, and many other jobs. No one wants to move midway through the school year.5. Foreclosures or Short Sales – This has become a very common part of the market over the past couple of years. As the number of foreclosures and short sales has increased, the value of many properties have decreased as well. The only way to compete with many of these low priced homes is to drop the price of your home. When buying a house, you need to consider the amount of homes that are also available as foreclosures. It is always better to buy in an area that still has a lower percentage of these so you don't have to worry about it when it comes time to resale your home.6. Tax Credits – The tax credits of the past few years has changed the market dramatically. The number of homes sold has drastically increased due to these credits. This has thrown the common seasonal home sales off and currently has depleted the supply in many areas. This is good for anyone wanting to sell now, but it could have some negative long term effects. We won't know the real effect that the tax credit has for a few more months.

1. Condition of the property – Obviously, this is the number one thing that effects the value of a property. The important thing to remember here is that even if a home is well maintained, that doesn't mean that it is up to the current standards of what is most desired by current home shoppers.2. Location – People always say the 3 most important criteria in finding a home should be Location, Location, Location. This is so important and I can't emphasize that enough. 3. Financing – Is financing readily available for the resale of your property. This has impacted condos tremendously just in the past few months. Many condos are now having problems getting financing due to a new regulation that does not allow conventional or FHA loans to be done on any unit that has someone in the complex that owns more than 10% of that building. 4. Supply and Demand – This is the most basic of principles. The higher the supply of similar houses on the market, the lower the value your house will have. The more supply that is on the market, the more people will have to cut prices to sell their home. The opposite is also true, if there is very little supply of similar houses on the market, then you can demand more of a premium for your home. 5. Foreclosures or Short Sales – This has become a very common part of the market over the past couple of years. As the number of foreclosures and short sales has increased, the value of many properties have decreased as well. 6. Tax Credits – The tax credits of the past few years has changed the market dramatically. The number of homes sold has drastically increased due to these credits. 7. Surrounding Developments – Many times a properties value will increase or decrease due to the commercial or residential developments around it. This can have a positive or negative impact. 8. Natural Disasters – This is something that has obviously impacted nashville greatly just in the past few months. Since the flooding at the beginning of May, many homes have not been rebuilt and even houses in neighborhoods that had some flooding have been affected in resale value even though they may not have been affected by the flood themselves.9. Job Market – Ultimately, home prices are driven by the average income in given geographical areas. 10. City Obstructions or Restrictions – Everyone knows that they don't want to have an interstate in their backyard or that they don't want the noise of a train waking them up in the middle of the night. But the other factors of the city can be equally important are current zoning, utility easements, your lots building window, or historic commission restrictions.