The Guide to Selling Your Nashville Home Without Stressing

By Mary O'Neil

What do doctors, firefighters, accountants, computer engineers, and teachers all have in common? At one point or another during the course of their lives, they’ll all probably sell a home. But while some professions may give you great communication skills (which could come in handy with buyers) or make you a boss at crunching the…

Great Takeaways From Your Neighbor’s Home Sale

By Mary O'Neil

There’s a lot to be learned from your neighbor’s home sale. Let’s say you live in 12 South — if the home down the street is comparable to yours in some basic ways (square footage, for example), it could give you a great sense of what Nashville home prices are really like in your neighborhood. But if the…

Top 5 Financial Reasons to Buy a Home

By Mary O'Neil

Did you know that Harvard researchers released a paper on all the reasons you should buy a home? We’ve even got a link to the whole bit of research – The Future of Homeownership in America. And after going through the paper pretty thoroughly, we thought we’d list some of the best reasons to buy a…

How To Compare Two Mortgages

By Mary O'Neil

How can you compare two different mortgages when you’re not sure which is best for you? Here are some great tips! Step 1: State Your Mortgage Goal First, state your mortgage goal. Mortgage goals are the objective criteria by which different mortgage options will be judged! For example, consider two home buyers – Frank and Alice. Frank wants…

What Home Inspection Problems Can Halt a Home Sale?

By Mary O'Neil

There are only a few guarantees in life. Death, taxes… and problems on home inspections. But if you’re a seller, how worried should you be over specific items? And if you’re a home buyer, when should you walk away from a sale? I’ll walk you through the generic inspection process, and give you the lowdown on…

City Winery’s Intro to Winemaking on April 27

By Mary O'Neil

Did you know that there’s a winery in Nashville city limits? And that it’s also a restaurant, concert venue, and event space? City Winery hasn’t been in town long, but it’s already garnering plenty of acclaim! And if you love wine, you might be interested in their upcoming event! To continue their wine education series,…