Spring Nashville News: Restaurants, High Rises, and More

By Mary O'Neil

SkyHouse Offers a Month Free! SkyHouse, a brand new luxury high-rise in Midtown, is ready for residents. But that’s only the beginning! Since it’s one of the first of a spate of new high-rises in Midtown, they’ve decided to cast out the lure to Nashville residents by offering their first month free to qualified applicants. If you’re…

GNAR Releases November Home Sale Data!

By Mary O'Neil

November home sale data in Nashville has some great statistics! GNAR analysts presented the following information, There were 2,978 home closings reported for the month of November, according to figures provided by the Greater Nashville Association of REALTORS®. This figure is up 24 percent from the 2,397 closings reported for the same period last year. Year-to-date…

Thinking of Being a Nashville Landlord? Consider This!

By Mary O'Neil

Rentals in Nashville are soaring for another year to all-time highs, and with more and more people moving to the city every day, it doesn’t look like there’s an end in sight! So more and more individuals are taking the leap into landlording. If you’ve thought this might be a great investment for you, here’s…

Little-Known Facts: Down Payments and PMI

By Mary O'Neil

Most people, especially first-time home buyers, have questions about mortgages and the terms around them! To help prevent confusion, here’s some explanations around PMI and down payments. What’s a down payment, and how do they work? A down payment on a home is the initial sum you pay towards the home you’re buying, that’s calculated…

Google An Address Before Buying

By Mary O'Neil

Pro tip: Always Google an address of a home before you go to an open house or view it in-person! Believe it or not, Google can help you find out all kinds of interesting things about a home before you even have a proper look at it. For most buyers, this is a great thing:…

Credit Union Mortgages: What You Need to Know

By Mary O'Neil

There are many pros to getting a mortgage through a credit union — if you qualify! If you already do your banking at a credit union, you might have an easy path to a mortgage through your union: but that might not necessarily be the case! Here’s what you need to know. Credit unions have…