Nashville, TN Real Estate Podcast with Kari Powell

Want to See What Results Look Like?

PowellGroupTN@gmail.com (Kari Powell) — Tue, 9 Dec 2014 11:30:00 -0800

There are many great Hendersonville area homes for sale. Click here to perform a full home search, or if you're thinking of selling your home, click here for a FREE Home Price Evaluation so you know what buyers will pay for your home in today's market. You may also call me at (615) 579-5784 for a FREE home buying or selling consultation to answer any of your real estate questions.

Today's blog comes to you from a house at Mount Juliet on Old Hickory Lake! This home on Vanderbilt Road has actually closed already, so it's only a matter of time before its new owners start enjoying themselves out here.

In previous videos, we showed you the home selling process one step at a time - from first sight to decluttering, staging to marketing. After working our magic, the home sold in less than a few weeks and for nearly full asking price.

We just wanted to show you the before, during, and after stages of getting a home ready for the market, and how smooth the process is when you work with the Powell Team. The buyers got a great home with a beautiful view, and the homeowners were able to accomplish their selling goals.

If you would like us to do the same for you, don't hesitate to give us a call or shoot us an email. Whether you're looking to buy or a sell a home, we want to make sure the process is as smooth as possible from beginning to end. We look forward to hearing from you soon!

How we helped Pat sell his home with our follow up

PowellGroupTN@gmail.com (Kari Powell) — Fri, 14 Nov 2014 12:12:00 -0800

"We had very good results! From day one they did a great job with everything. They sent people over to stage the house, they took professional pictures, and they provided comps of the neighborhood to see where we should be pricing it, I mean I couldn’t have asked for more! Stacy always followed up with me too, she made sure that she would call so I knew when an appointment was coming and that I’d be okay with it. They were great!"

-Pat Crowe, Home Seller

What We Do Differently than Your Average Agent

PowellGroupTN@gmail.com (Kari Powell) — Sun, 26 Oct 2014 18:48:00 -0700

We've recently received our professional photos for 327 Walnut Street in Springfield, and they look spectacular. It was a completely empty 1940s bungalow until we took a bunch of furniture over there and let our stager work her magic. You can take a virtual tour of the home here to see what we do best.

Next week we'll be sending out another example of a home we staged. We worked on it for several days and are very proud of the results!

If you're thinking about selling your home and want to sell it quickly, we would love to help. We are passionate about professional photography and staging and would love to assist you! Don't hesitate to reach out to us to discuss your options, so we can put together a plan that will work for you and your family. We look forward to hearing from you soon!

Strategies for Staging Effectively

PowellGroupTN@gmail.com (Kari Powell) — Mon, 6 Oct 2014 08:12:00 -0700

Staging your home can be the difference between receiving multiple offers and having your home sit on the market for months. To make sure it's done effectively, there are 3 general rules you should be aware of:

Neutralize: Get rid of or relocate furniture with loud colors and paint your walls a neutral color. This will help make your home attractive to the largest pool of buyers.
Declutter: Make sure all the surfaces in the house are clear and the bookshelves are organized. Having a lot of stuff laying around is a good way to turn off potential buyers.
Depersonalize: It's best to put family pictures and memorabilia away before showing your home. You want people to be able to picture themselves living in your home - having pictures of your family will make that difficult.

We highly recommend letting a professional stager prepare your home for the market. They have the experience to know what's best for each particular home they work with.

If you are interested in having your home staged, or have any general real estate questions - give us a call. We would love to hear from you!

How we helped Leanne buy her home by working around her schedule

PowellGroupTN@gmail.com (Kari Powell) — Fri, 3 Oct 2014 14:05:00 -0700

"Several times she would return my late phone calls or come and meet us later in the afternoon being that was the only time my husband could make it to look at homes. To me, that is above and beyond and they just made it work and we really appreciated it."

-Leanne Freeman, Home Buyer

How we helped Monica sell her home with our great marketing skills

PowellGroupTN@gmail.com (Kari Powell) — Tue, 16 Sep 2014 08:50:00 -0700

"Kari was very knowledgeable about the market and has great marketing skills. Just from using all of the excellent photography and the staging, helping us get comps, all of those things together helped present our home to be very desirable."

-Monica Morris, Home Seller

Enjoy This Sneak Peek of Our Staging Process!

PowellGroupTN@gmail.com (Kari Powell) — Tue, 16 Sep 2014 08:20:00 -0700

In today's video, our fantastic stager, Joy Gregory, takes a walk through a property and develops a strategy for staging it. This is a great opportunity to see one of the many services we provide our clients. Joy takes a walk through this charming home and starts thinking about how she will present it to buyers. The goal is to get the seller top dollar and get the home sold fast - staging is the best way to do this and Joy is a pro.

Stayed tuned for our next video, where we'll show you a before and after so you can see the wonders staging can do for your home. Interested in learning more? Give us a call or shoot us an email - we'd love to hear from you!

How we helped Donna buy a home and save $5,000 by helping in every possibly way we could

PowellGroupTN@gmail.com (Kari Powell) — Mon, 21 Jul 2014 07:17:00 -0700

It was a very fast buy. We’ve flipped houses before and it’s taken a really long time, but this was just a knock! She did everything she was supposed to do and she helped in every way that she could possibly help. She even saved us $5,000 by suggesting we go lower on the bid! She was just very good!

-Donna Hawkins, Home Buyer

How The Powell Group can serve you

PowellGroupTN@gmail.com (Kari Powell) — Tue, 17 Jun 2014 05:40:00 -0700

While most of my time is spent in Nashville assisting you with all your real estate needs, this week I am in Florida and I have invited a special guest. Tosha Corrigan, an agent here in Rosemary Beach, Florida, can help you find a great home in the Panama City Beach area.

Rosemary Beach is a quiet area with beautiful weather. We are here today in the Eastern Green neighborhood to show you some gorgeous and exciting homes that have just been listed for sale.

There are lots of different pockets markets here. It can be hard to navigate the area in terms of real estate, but if you have an expert like Tosha that knows the area and the listings, you can find the right place in no time.

I've greatly enjoyed my time here in Florida, but now I am headed back to Tennessee to continue to serve the area with expertise and enthusiasm. If you have any questions about real estate in either Tennessee or Florida, please don't hesitate to contact me. I will get you in touch with the right experts, like Tasha, who will make your transaction process easy and beneficial!

Metro Area Prices & Affordability

PowellGroupTN@gmail.com (Kari Powell) — Fri, 11 Apr 2014 14:13:00 -0700

Metro Area Prices & Affordability

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Save Space in Your Home with these Furnishing Tips

PowellGroupTN@gmail.com (Kari Powell) — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 10:29:00 -0700

There are many great Hendersonville area homes for sale. Click here to perform full home search, or if you're thinking of selling your home, click here for a FREE Home Price Evaluation so you know what buyers will pay for your home in today's market. You may also call me at 615-579-5784 for a FREE home buying or selling consultation to answer any of your real estate questions.

I wanted to share a few tips with you today about how to save space in your home. Whether you're selling your home this spring or preparing to buy one, these tips should be helpful in making your interior attractive to buyers and also comfortable to your own tastes.

Being creative is the key. Find out what spaces are going unused in your home and find a way to utilize them.

Showcasing glassware on open shelving can create a comfortable yet professional restaurant feel in your home if you're looking to impress or acquaint someone with your home.
Turn your nooks into usable spaces by inserting desks or furniture in them.
Instead of leaving alcoves empty, furnish them to create a spot for guests to stay.

Wall-Mounted Shelving

Putting shelving on walls is a good way to make use of space and works best in small or narrow rooms, but can also compliment any room in a home. Free-standing bookshelves or cabinetry can be visually impacting and can make the room feel much smaller than it actually is.

So if you want the room to appear light and welcoming, you should think about installing a wall mount. It will not distract a buyer with its bulkiness like a bookshelf would, but it will get noticed and probably be viewed as a nice feature.

Hopefully these few little home design tips have been helpful or spurred some other creative ideas. There are endless ways to make your home appear warmer and more inviting, you just have to assess the layout of your property and decide what can be done reasonably.

Once again, if you need any help buying or selling real estate (including distressed properties) in the North Nashville area, then please do not hesitate to contact me. I am your #1 real estate resource. You can call me at (615) 822-8585

Homeowners: Are You Tired of Your Outdated or Small Kitchen?

PowellGroupTN@gmail.com (Kari Powell) — Fri, 21 Feb 2014 10:44:00 -0800

Here are the top ten best renovated kitchens from HGTV’s House Hunters: Renovation:

10. Sometimes all an outdated kitchen needs is a little paint and a lot of creativity! These homeowners updated their kitchen with two tones of grey and a yellow wall to brighten things up!

9. This house may have had renovation written all over it, but the kitchen was next to perfect! After a few minor changes, the kitchen was perfect!

8. This kitchen featured tile countertops which led the owners to scrap the countertops and the walls! They then added custom cabinets and countertops and threw a party to commemorate them.

7. 1 ugly kitchen + 2 homeowners ready for a change – 1 one wall = 1 cool kitchen!

6. This kitchen wasn’t a nightmare, but the owner couldn’t live with its outdated styling. After some renovation magic, they created an open, airy and awesome kitchen!

5. When a kitchen feels cramped and outdated, there is only one solution: demolition! Six weeks

later, the kitchen is styling!

4. A completely wallpapered kitchen (even the went hood featured wallpaper) was not what these homeowners had in mind! However, a vision and $500,000 made for a much improved kitchen!

3. This snow white kitchen wasn’t winning any style points with the homeowners, but mix in some greys, browns and stainless steel and you get a perfect 10!

2. Get these tile counters out of our sight! Add some stainless steel appliances and much needed light and the kitchen instantly feels brighter and newer!

1. The best renovation is... This specious galley kitchen was in the middle of a larger room and was just plain weird. Good thing the owner is also a contractor! They blew the whole thing open and created a blend of modern and beach styles, which is perfect for parties!

These were the top ten renovated kitchens from House Hunters: Renovation. If you would like so more information on home renovations, don’t hesitate to reach out to me. Thanks and have a great day!

4 Tricks for the Perfect Christmas Tree

PowellGroupTN@gmail.com (Kari Powell) — Wed, 11 Dec 2013 12:59:00 -0800

Welcome back! I can't believe the holidays are already here! I hope all of you have a wonderful holiday season and that's why I wanted to share this video from HGTV on how to decorate your tree this year.

Placement: A lot of people think they have to find a place for the tree in a corner or squished between pieces of furniture; simply moving the furniture, though, can create a beautiful space for your tree.
Lights: When you add a string of lights to your tree, make sure you bury them deep in the branches to add a glowing look.
Ornaments: Start with the larger ornaments first. You can add some depth to your tree by placing metallic branches throughout. If you don't have a lot of ornaments collected, using cheaper, big bulbs still offers the same stunning look. You can also use organic materials such as pine-cones dipped in white paint.
Gifts: No matter what age you are, everyone loves seeing gifts under the tree. Use a piece of fabric as the tree skirt. To display the gifts, create different layers by stacking the gifts or creating levels.

Now you have the perfect Christmas tree! I hope you found this article helpful in getting your home ready for the holidays. Have a safe and wonderful Christmas!

How is the Government Shutdown Affecting Rates Now?

PowellGroupTN@gmail.com (Kari Powell) — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 13:35:00 -0700

Welcome back to my video blog! For a while it seemed like all you heard about was the government shut down. How did it affect our market? I asked my good friend, Wade Byers from Benchmark Home Loans to join us today and explain what’s been going on.

During the shutdown we did see an increase in interest rates to about 5 percent. I have good news, though, for those of you who thought you missed your window. Rates have dropped down to 4.25 percent; now is a phenomenal time to be in the market.

It’s important to not wait too long to make your move. After the first of the year we expect the Federal Reserve to possibly pull back on the quantitative easing causing interest rates to increase again.

Many people think that the winter isn’t a good time to sell. The truth is that there are fewer homes on the market and that means less competition for you. Statistics show that December has more activity than October or November.

So if you are considering buying or selling, please give me a call!

Thanks for watching!

Referral Network

PowellGroupTN@gmail.com (Kari Powell) — Wed, 16 Oct 2013 08:19:00 -0700

Welcome back!

Today, I have my friend Darne Ridgley with me. We’ve been brainstorming about different ideas to better serve you!

Darne is also an agent in the Atlanta area. If you know anyone who is thinking about selling in Atlanta, now is a great time; inventory is incredibly low and buyers need a home!

Through the Keller Williams network, I can refer you to an agent in any city. If you find yourself relocating and need an agent you can trust, give me a call!

Thanks for watching!

Market Dynamics

PowellGroupTN@gmail.com (Kari Powell) — Tue, 3 Sep 2013 09:36:00 -0700

Hello, everyone! We just found out some fantastic news! Kari Powell with the help of her support team at The Powell Group was the top selling agent in Keller Williams in July 2013.

That’s not all the good news I have, though! I wanted to tell you about our hot market! We are in the best market we’ve had in two years! The months’ supply of inventory and the days on market are remarkably lower than 2011.

In July of 2011, the months’ supply of inventory was 9.2, this past July it was 2.7! And trends are continuing into the fall months! What does that mean for you? Now is the perfect time to sell your home!

If your home is staged, priced and marketed properly your home will fly off the market for a great price! That’s where we come in! Let us help you sell your home and give us a call!

What’s Happening in the Current Hendersonville Market?

PowellGroupTN@gmail.com (Kari Powell) — Mon, 22 Jul 2013 09:53:00 -0700

Thinking of selling your home? Check out our Free Home Value Report!

Hi everyone! Welcome to my video blog! I’ve been getting a lot of questions lately about how that market is doing.

Our market, right now, is super hot. Homes that are in great condition and priced properly are flying off the shelf. If you were a buyer 6-9 months ago, you had the luxury of waiting to make an offer. Now, if one of my clients likes a home, I encourage them to make an offer that same day!

What should buyers and sellers expect for the rest of the summer market?

The summer is a good time to sell and buy because school is out. A lot of people were waiting to see if the great prices and interest rates would continue, but in the past 30-40 days they have increased. We are seeing the price per square foot increase as well as a jump in interest rates. This is creating a real sense of urgency for buyers who want to lock in that low rate and great price!

Thanks for watching my blog! If you have more questions about the market give me a call at 615.579.5784 and I’d be more than happy to help!