Knoxville Area Association of REALTORS (KAAR) to shut down public listing site ViewHomes

"ViewHomes.com a site which was a venture of Knoxville Area Association of REALTORS (KAAR & AMG was intended to be an income producing venture. Since its incorporation Knoxville Area Association of REALTORS has made significant investments in this partnership, but to no avail. Knoxville Area Association of REALTORS gave notice to our partner AMG last December of Knoxville Area Association of REALTORS's intention to stop funding this venture. It is regrettable but because of a lack of funding this site will be shut down." Donna Roach, RCE, GRI, ABR, e-Pro MLS Director.

All View Homes customers can now receive property information and up dates at MyJustListedKnoxville.com Knoxville's premier real estate website with out all of those pop-up ads. MyJustListedKnoxville.com helps you find your perfect home using an enhanced search feature and maps and the official MLS data of the KAAR. All listings on MyJustListedKnoxville.com, include complete property address, open house dates and times, a thorough property description, maps, school information and photos. The MyJustListedKnoxville.com database is update every night with the latest listings from Realtors throughout East Tennessee.

Why They Are Saying to Buy A Home Now

Despite what appears to be a non-stop wave of tough news regarding real estate, four major media players have come out this month with the same advice: It Is Time to Buy a Home! Here are the four articles and a breakdown as to why the advice makes sense. The Wall Street Journal: Why It’s Time to Buy CBS Money Watch: Why the Time to Buy is Now Forbes Magazine: 9 Reasons to Buy a House Now National Public Radio: For Many, It’s Still a Good Time to Buy a Home

Now is a great time to invest in a rental: Low home prices and low interest rates make this a great time to become an investor.

Now is a great time to invest in a rental: Low home prices and low interest rates make this a great time to become an investor.

If you're thinking about investing in a rental property, experts say low home prices combined with low interest rates make this the best time in years to become a real-estate investor.

"We haven't seen home prices this low in so many years, coupled with the rates being so low," says Steve Albin, an agent with Realty Investors LLC / Justlistedknoxville.com in Knoxville. Tennessee. "When the money is cheap to borrow and the houses are cheap to buy, it's absolutely the best time to invest."

Partner with experience. First-time investors should find a real-estate agent experienced in investment property deals who can help you locate promising properties. "Look for relational brokers who expect to do business with you again and therefore are going to be much more careful with what they recommend," Tina Mounger says an agent with Realty Investors LLC / Justlistedknoxville.com.

Whatever you do, understand that buying investment property is an entirely different experience than buying your primary residence. "When you go to buy your own home, you usually have emotions in it," Tina Mounger says. "When you go to buy an investment property, you need to put all that aside and ask, 'What makes sense?'"

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