Don’t Confuse “Value” with “Sellability”

March 3, 2012

By Brian Copeland Many confuse “value” with “sellability.” They are two completely different things. While staged and decluttered homes prove to bring a higher selling price, that does NOT increase the value of a home. Several items/actions can truly improve the value of the home, BUT (big warning) you have to make sure the money [...]

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BRIAN’S TOP FIVE SWEET DEALS (WEEK OF MARCH 2ND)

March 2, 2012

Each week, Brian picks the “Top Five Sweet Deals” throughout the Nashville area. Based off of location, price and charm, these homes make the elite cut for the week. The Nashville and Beyond Team represents buyers throughout the area and can have you in any of these homes within 3-10 hours of your inquiry.

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Cleveland McFerrin Parks Values By Street (East Nashville)

February 28, 2012
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By Brian Copeland Nashville’s historic east side is a magnet for so many buyers that prices have risen in some areas well above the price comfort for first time and affordable buyers.  The joy is Lockeland Springs and Eastwood Neighbors’ carbon copy neighborhoods, McFerrin and Cleveland Parks are a little over one-half mile away.  In [...]

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Lockeland Springs Home Values By Street (East Nashville)

February 27, 2012

By Brian Copeland It’s true.  Certain streets in neighborhoods command higher prices than others.  If you live in or are interested in living in 37206 East Nashville’s red hot Lockeland Springs/East End/Historic Edgefield neighborhoods, it’s always good to know where the home values lie.  The following statistical analysis is based on Middle Tennessee RealTracs MLS [...]

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Tiny Homes Make Big Impact In Nashville Market

February 25, 2012

By Brian Copeland The smaller the home, the more attractive it is to today’s hottest home buyers, Generation Y.  GenY (born after 1976) buyers are entering the market at all time highs.  A dear friend of mine, Travis Robertson, spoke at a conference I emceed recently.

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What Should My First Offer Be On A Home?

February 24, 2012
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By Brian Copeland In most cases, I feel that reality real estate TV shows are right on the money.  The staging advice they give is on the mark.  The landscaping opinions they offer are flawless.  While I’m usually in agreement with the medium, I have to take major opposition to some shows’ opinions on what [...]

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Is Gay Marriage Legal In Tennessee?

February 24, 2012

By Brian Copeland Nashville is viewed as the most cosmopolitan of cities in Tennessee and the Southeast.  While the state is viewed as a conservative-only state, Tennessee has its spots of moderate folks.  While gay marriage isn’t legal in Tennessee, members of the LGBT community can still find a thriving, lovely life within the Nashville [...]

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Free Frist Art and Nashville Metro Bus

February 23, 2012

By Brian Copeland I love me some free stuff, and Nashville is serving up some realness in two unexpected places in the coming weeks.  On Saturday, February 23, 2012, Regions Bank is sponsoring “Free Day at the Frist.”  The Frist Center for the Arts is Tennessee’s premiere art museum.

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