Buying a home

Working as a Team and having a clear understanding of your goals and expectations is key to a successful conclusion of finding your next home. I tell every client that "you know it when you see it" and that feeling usually takes place as soon as you walk in the door.  ​​

Trust and confidence are key when you commit to a real estate professional. A smooth process will include a REALTOR® that provides experience, knowledge and results that exceed your expectations. This major transaction will be an exciting and enjoyable experience! On behalf of my clients, I have produced in excess of a hundred real estate transactions and closed multi-million dollars of accumulated sales volume over the years. Please visit About Kenneth to learn more about my background, testimonials and recent transactions.

I look forward to the opportunity of representing and protecting your interests during the real estate process.

The Greater Nashville area of Middle Tennessee continues to be a Sellers’ market. Housing inventory is improving but shortages remain as a substantial increase of homes for sale are necessary to meet the current demand of serious home buyers that remain active during these challenging times. Per the Greater Nashville REALTORS® recent housing data there are 2,540 fewer homes for sale compared to this time last year.

Anecdotally, I have noticed fewer Offer Deadlines requested as new listings launch even though it is the norm in today’s market, multiple offer situations have lessened, and my Buyers hot sheets are alerting price changes (price drops) to listings. Could these be signs of trending to a more competitive market for Buyers and Sellers?... Not yet, but normalcy may be returning in the near future. 

Interest Rates are slightly increased yet the low rates continue as an incentive for the Buyers to remain active instead of passive with their home search.

Most Recent Greater Nashville Housing Data

Housing Market Shows Promise (September 2021 Reporting)

• There were 4,022 home closings reported for the month of September
• There were 3,639 sales pending at the end of September
• The average number of days on the market for a single-family home was 23 days
• The median price for a residential single-family home was $414,583 and for a condominium it was $298,000
• Inventory at the end of September was 5,307

Visit Helpful Resources to read Greater Nashville monthly statistics for 2020/2021 within the Market Conditions section.

Before beginning your home search it is very important to understand your buying power. If you are paying cash what is your comfortable price range? If you will acquire a loan it is helpful to all parties to become Pre-Qualified through your financial institution of choice before your search begins. Do you have a relationship with a bank or lender? Helpful Resources has a link to a suggested Vendor List that may assist you. It is important to contact more than one lender for comparison.

Beyond the public's access to the powerful Multiple Listing Services (MLS) your experienced REALTOR® will have tools and a vast network of contacts and groups to search for all possibilities meeting your search criteria including coming soon listings as well as previous withdrawn and expired listings that may return to the market in the near future.

Use the SEARCH PROPERTIES feature to search on your own or at your leisure or I can assist you with Instant Alerts to alleviate your constant internet browsing.

INSTANT ALERTS - receive a customized Hot Sheet Alert for all new listings, price changes, and back-on-the-market listings matching your search criteria.

Set up property tours and visit as many homes as necessary until you find the one.

Give me a call or send me an email with your search criteria and let's get started!

Let's begin our evaluation...

• Does it meet all of your search criteria needs
• Did you get the feeling when I state that "you know it when you see it"
• Does it meet your lifestyle - is it near necessities for You such as easy access to major thoroughfares, retail, restaurants, parks, exercise, privacy, schools, work, family, community, walkability ... we can go on and on because each Buyer has different needs
• Visit the neighborhood at various times of the day (morning, afternoon, evening) - how is the traffic, activity
• Visit Helpful Resources and explore a vast library of tools including schools, crime mapping, etc.

Let's research how the listing is priced by evaluating in depth the most recent closed transactions in the neighborhood or immediate area and drill down to comparables and a Comparable Market Analysis

Should we make an Offer?

Let's create a strategy of presenting an Offer and discuss possible negotiations toward our goal of executing a Purchase Agreement. We will review agency representation and documenation that occurs during the real esate process including contingencies to protect your interests as well as the importance of coordination and meeting calendar goals to succesfully arrive at the closing table. Success and Congratulations on your new home!!!