Protect Your Home Loan Approval With These Mortgage Credit Do's and Don'ts

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Buying a home is one of the biggest financial decisions you'll make, and protecting your credit throughout the mortgage process is essential. Whether you're purchasing your first home or your next home in Hendersonville, Gallatin, Mount Juliet, Franklin, Nashville, or anywhere in Middle Tennessee, the financial decisions you make between mortgage application and closing can have a significant impact on your loan approval.

Even after you've been pre-approved, your lender will continue reviewing your financial profile before closing. A new loan, missed payment, or large unexplained bank deposit could create unnecessary delays or even affect your ability to close on your new…

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What Sellers Should Know Before Deciding to Host an Open House

open house sign outside a home in Middle TennesseeOpen houses are often viewed as a standard part of selling a home in today’s real estate market, but they are optional and not required for a successful sale. In my experience working with sellers across Middle Tennessee, most homes sell through private showings with qualified buyers who are already working with a REALTOR®. If you are preparing to sell a home in Middle Tennessee, understanding how buyers actually view and purchase homes can help you make better decisions when listing your property.

In the Middle Tennessee real estate market, buyer behavior varies depending on price point, neighborhood layout, and inventory levels. In some entry-level or highly walkable areas, open…

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How Buyer Representation and Compensation Affect Home Sellers in Middle Tennessee

If you are selling a home in Middle Tennessee, understanding the Seller’s role in Buyer’s agent compensation is now an important part of the listing process. Changes in how Buyer representation and compensation are discussed have brought more transparency and clearer choices for Sellers. This guide explains what has changed, how Buyer representation affects your sale, and how compensation decisions are addressed in Tennessee listing agreements so you can make informed decisions from the start.

What Has Changed for Home Sellers and Why Does it Matter?

Middle Tennessee REALTOR® Kim Blanton helping buyers with a contract signingIf you are selling a home, you may have noticed more discussion around Buyer representation and Buyer Agent…

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What Home Buyers Need to Know Before Touring Homes

Buyer representation and agent compensation are now discussed earlier in the home-buying process than in the past. This guide explains how buyer representation works, why agreements are required before touring homes, and how compensation is addressed so buyers understand their options from the start.

Why Do I Need to Sign a Buyer Representation Agreement Before Touring Homes?

Middle Tennessee REALTOR® Kim Blanton helping buyers with a contract signingThis requirement is the result of recent legal actions involving the National Association of REALTORS® aimed at increasing transparency around the topic of representation and compensation. Courts and regulators emphasized that buyers should clearly understand who represents them and how agents are paid before touring homes,…

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Navigating A Life Transition?
A Seniors Real Estate Specialist(SRES®) Can Help

Middle Tennessee REALTOR® Kim Blanton helping aging parent moveSeniors Residential Specialist(SRES®) is a licensed REALTOR® who has completed advanced training focused on helping clients aged 50+  to make informed decisions about housing, finance, and life transitions.  Kim Blanton specializes in handling real estate transactions for mature clients in the Nashville and Middle Tennessee area.  I have also created a referral network of specialists such as attorneys, accountants, financial planners, bankers, and other professionals to work with seniors and their real estate needs.

Whether you're approaching retirement, or looking to simplify your home maintenance responsibilities, or helping an aging parent transition into a new home,…

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Don't Become a Rental Scam Victim

Since I as a REALTOR, have had this happen to several of my home for sale listings, I have decided to write this blog post in hopes of helping those families wishing to rent a home, not fall victim to this very popular rental scam.  Did you see a beautiful home listed on Craigslist or other Classified Online Services that claimed to be for rent?  Be careful, it could very likely be a scam!  And   remember,  if it sounds too good to be true, then it probably is....

 The scammer searches current online real estate ads for houses for sale, and  especially those that appear to be empty.  They copy the photos and the description  and then make their own online "for rent" advertisement.  The monthly  rent advertised…

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