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Dos & Don'ts of Home Staging

Given the option, you would most likely choose not to stage your home while you’re still living in it. However, it’s not uncommon to have to prepare to show your home before you’ve closed on your new home. Don’t despair; while it is definitely more challenging to keep a home show-ready while it’s occupied, it’s certainly doable. 

First, let’s look at why staging a home is so important. According to recent research conducted by the National Association of Realtors (NAR),  31% of realtors reported that home staging greatly reduced the amount of time a home remained on the market. 23% of both sellers and agents reported netting up to 5% more than the asking price, while 18% of sellers’ agents said they closed for up to 10% over asking. 

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Tips for Selecting the Right Agent for You

Buying a home is an exciting, yet complicated process. You will have many decisions to make along the way, including your ideal neighborhoods, budget, and timing for your move. Whether you are buying your first home or purchasing a home in a new location, you should know: one of the most important decisions you’ll make is choosing your real estate agent.

In today’s article, we’re sharing our tips for selecting the right agent for you. While there are hundreds of qualified, personable, hard-working agents in Middle Tennessee, the following tips will help you narrow the field.

1.) Invest Your Time

Some buyers spend more time choosing a hotel for their vacation than they do researching their real estate agent. Yet for most homeowners, their…

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Listing of the Week - Vineland Dr, Lot 144

The Powell floor plan by Patterson Company offers so much flexibility! This is an open plan with tons of windows and the great room, kitchen, and dining room seamlessly merge together for an amazing entertaining space. The study on the first floor is tucked away for privacy and convenience. The second floor offers a spacious primary suite with an oversized closet, a loft, three generous additional bedrooms, and a laundry room. Don't miss out on this one!

Listed by Lisa Culp Taylor - LCT Team

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Man Cave Must-Haves

All right, men, gather ‘round. Let’s talk about man caves! Creating your perfect man cave will require comfortable furniture, high-tech features, nostalgic touches, cozy lighting, drinks, and space to entertain. Whether you’re here for ideas for your first man cave or are preparing to refresh the one you’ve enjoyed for years, we’re here to help. We have listed our 12 man cave must-haves below. From hidden doors and space-saving bars to home theater setups, these products and ideas should definitely be on your wish list!

1.) Hidden Door Bookcase

Is there any home feature more intriguing than a hidden door? Make your man cave’s entrance a secret with one of these hidden door bookcases, while simultaneously adding a useful feature to the…

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Getting a Mortgage Loan While Self-Employed

We know that getting a mortgage as a self-employed individual can be more challenging than a W2 employee. This is not a reason, however, to let go of your dream to own a house. Follow our tips below for a smooth mortgage approval experience as a self-employed home shopper.

What Lenders Are Looking For?

Self-employed home buyers submit the same application forms as everyone else, the only difference is lenders have more rigorous requirements when it comes to proof of income.

In regards to your self-employed income, you’ll need to prove the following:

• Business stability

• Nature and location of your self-employment

• Financial strength of your business and its ability to generate sufficient income for the foreseeable…

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Listing of the Week - 3798 McCandless Rd

Built in 1837, this stunning, one-of-a-kind, historic home rests on 2.94 beautiful acres and has been updated to perfection! You will feel the old-world charm and have all the modern conveniences. The home features a new master suite on the main floor, a new kitchen, updated baths, an open concept addition with soaring ceilings and great views, and so much more. The property includes a secondary building with a three-car garage/workshop and a full second story. This home is a must-see!

Listed by Nelle Anderson

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Can You Get a Cashback on an FHA Loan?

If you want to know if FHA loans permit cash back to the borrower, then you’re in the right place. Here’s what you need to know about getting cashback on this popular government-backed home loan.

How Cash Back Works With Refinancing

A cash-out refinance is designed to give the borrower more than $500 cashback at closing. The FHA’s cash-out program allows you to cash out a portion of your equity and loan up to 85% of your home’s value.

You can receive less or up to $500 cashback when closing either a “no cash-out” refinance or a streamlined refinance. These refinance programs change your monthly payments with the streamlined program resulting in lower monthly payments or better loan terms.   

Note that in cases where an FHA refinance loan…

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Top Date Night Locations

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, Middle Tennessee! Have you made reservations for your date night yet? Never fear, Parks is delighted to share our top ten date night locations. In Middle Tennessee, as you’ve no doubt experienced, we’re spoiled for choice when it comes to delicious meals served in gorgeous environments.

February 14, though, is no ordinary date night—so read on for ten extraordinary destinations, each unique, exciting, and guaranteed to help the sparks fly between you and your beloved.

5th & Taylor
1411 5th Ave N, Nashville
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Upscale American cuisine presented in a candlelit, rustic-industrial interior.

5th and Taylor has taken its rightful place as one of Nashville’s most popular dinner…

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Listing of the Week - 246 Governors Way

Located in the popular Governors Club, this stunning home offers incredible views of the hills and golf course! The home features so many luxurious finishes, fantastic features, and unique details that it must be seen in person to be fully appreciated. You don't want to miss out on this showstopper!

Listed by Lisa Culp Taylor - LCT Team

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Best Brunch Spots

Brunch is more than a meal: it’s an event. Brunch is when the night owls and morning larks can come together and eat anything their hearts desire. Where—and when—else can you have a mimosa, a Bloody Mary, coffee, bacon, ham, steak, waffles, pancakes, sandwiches, pasta, salad, and cake on offer at once?

Nowhere. Only at brunch.

In Middle Tennessee, our brunch options are seemingly endless. Delicious aromas waft through the air, inviting you to pull up a chair and spend hours lingering over picturesque, mouth-watering meals. How can you begin to choose where to settle in for your weekend brunch?

We’ve got you covered with our list of our Top Ten Best Brunch Spots in Middle TN! Our team members have gone out for brunch hundreds of times between…

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