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	<title>Smoky Mountains Real Estate Blog</title>
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	<description>Jay Fradd - Smoky Mountain Real Estate Corporation</description>
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		<title>Smoky Mountain Real Estate Sales Statistics Through June 2013</title>
		<link>http://wearsvalleyhomes.com/blog/2013/08/08/smoky-mountain-real-estate-sales-statistics-through-june-2013/</link>
		<comments>http://wearsvalleyhomes.com/blog/2013/08/08/smoky-mountain-real-estate-sales-statistics-through-june-2013/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2013 03:27:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Fradd</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Smokies Sales Statistics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cabins]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MLS]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are the latest updates on the market trends in Sevier County residential real estate. A quick glimpse shows the average sales price to continue downward. However, market activity has unquestionably picked up considerably with 198 sales in May and 182 in June. These are the highest totals in our MLS since August 2006 as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Smoky Mountain New Cabin Construction vs. Existing Resale Cabins</title>
		<link>http://wearsvalleyhomes.com/blog/2013/07/26/smoky-mountain-new-cabin-construction-vs-existing-resale-cabins/</link>
		<comments>http://wearsvalleyhomes.com/blog/2013/07/26/smoky-mountain-new-cabin-construction-vs-existing-resale-cabins/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jul 2013 19:08:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Fradd</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Foreclosures]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Smokies Developments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Smokies Sales Statistics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Smoky Mountain Land]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vacation Homes & Cabin Rentals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cabins]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[foreclosures]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Land]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MLS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[new construction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[real estate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rental cabins]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sevier county]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[short sales]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[For the last several years our market has experienced depressed prices in overnight rental cabins, in large part due to the high number of foreclosures and short sale. The distressed properties dominated the market and drove prices of other rental cabins down (if they were able to even sell in the first place). These factors [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Smoky Mountain Real Estate Statistical Reports Through April 2013</title>
		<link>http://wearsvalleyhomes.com/blog/2013/05/15/smoky-mountain-real-estate-statistical-reports-through-april-2013/</link>
		<comments>http://wearsvalleyhomes.com/blog/2013/05/15/smoky-mountain-real-estate-statistical-reports-through-april-2013/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 23:33:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Fradd</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Smokies Sales Statistics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vacation Homes & Cabin Rentals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MLS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[real estate]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[sevier county]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In order to keep aware of the developing trends and changes in our local real estate market I frequently pull the overall sales statistics from our local MLS. Below are graphs indicating various statistics including the average residential sale price in Sevier County (per month &#38; per year), the overall residential sales volume per month [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Real Estate Market changes as foreclosures and short sales decrease</title>
		<link>http://wearsvalleyhomes.com/blog/2013/05/15/real-estate-market-changes-as-foreclosures-and-short-sales-decrease/</link>
		<comments>http://wearsvalleyhomes.com/blog/2013/05/15/real-estate-market-changes-as-foreclosures-and-short-sales-decrease/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 20:17:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Fradd</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Foreclosures]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vacation Homes & Cabin Rentals]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Starting around the time of the Bear Sterns crisis and financial meltdown in 2007 and 2008 foreclosures and short sales in the Sevier County began to occur at a more rapid pace than in the past. During the time from 2008 to 2012 foreclosures and short sales dominated our cabin sales market. The properties listed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Foreclosure and Short Sale Activity in the Smoky Mountains</title>
		<link>http://wearsvalleyhomes.com/blog/2011/03/29/foreclosures-and-short-sales-in-the-smoky-mountains/</link>
		<comments>http://wearsvalleyhomes.com/blog/2011/03/29/foreclosures-and-short-sales-in-the-smoky-mountains/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 19:33:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Fradd</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Foreclosures]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Smokies Sales Statistics]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[For the past few months it has seemed the inventory of quality foreclosure and short sale cabins in the Smoky Mountains has decreased. When I say quality foreclosure and short sale cabins I refer to properties that would return a good investment and be a good overnight rental cabin. Some of the features, in my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fannie Mae First Look Initiative &#8211; A despicable application for our local market</title>
		<link>http://wearsvalleyhomes.com/blog/2010/05/10/fannie-mae-first-look-initiative-a-despicable-application-for-our-local-market/</link>
		<comments>http://wearsvalleyhomes.com/blog/2010/05/10/fannie-mae-first-look-initiative-a-despicable-application-for-our-local-market/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 03:51:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Fradd</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economy/Monetary Policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Foreclosures]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vacation Homes & Cabin Rentals]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Fannie Mae First Look Initiative Program and its Negative Effects on our Real Estate Market I primarily deal with buyers and my main objective is to locate the best deals I can find for those buyers that still meet their list of stated criteria. Naturally, a majority of these are foreclosures and short sales. I have represented [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sevier County Residential Real Estate Sales Statistics Through November 2009</title>
		<link>http://wearsvalleyhomes.com/blog/2009/12/22/sevier-county-residential-real-estate-sales-statistics-through-november-2009/</link>
		<comments>http://wearsvalleyhomes.com/blog/2009/12/22/sevier-county-residential-real-estate-sales-statistics-through-november-2009/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:49:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Fradd</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It has been quite a while since I have had a real estate related post on here. I’ve been meaning to write about a variety of different topics, such as development I foresee having a large increase in foreclosures in the near future and what I have been seeing lately in the real estate market. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cades Cove &amp; Fall Colors October 2009</title>
		<link>http://wearsvalleyhomes.com/blog/2009/10/29/cades-cove-fall-colors-october-2009/</link>
		<comments>http://wearsvalleyhomes.com/blog/2009/10/29/cades-cove-fall-colors-october-2009/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:01:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Fradd</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Great Smoky Mountains National Park]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[My wife, Brooke, and I absolutely love going into Cades Cove within the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It is hands down our favorite place within the Smokies &#8211; so much so that we got married there in the Missionary Baptist Church. It had been a while since we traveled into Cades Cove, so we [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fly Fishing in the Smoky Mountains &#8211; Day Three (Oconaluftee River &amp; Bradley Fork)</title>
		<link>http://wearsvalleyhomes.com/blog/2009/08/10/fly-fishing-in-the-smoky-mountains-day-three-oconaluftee-river-bradley-fork/</link>
		<comments>http://wearsvalleyhomes.com/blog/2009/08/10/fly-fishing-in-the-smoky-mountains-day-three-oconaluftee-river-bradley-fork/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 03:58:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Fradd</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fly Fishing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Great Smoky Mountains National Park]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Day Three – Oconaluftee River and Bradley Fork The day started out on a rough note.  We had to stop by several different locations before finding a shop that could sell a one day non-resident licenses in a timely fashion.   Our last hope was to find a fly fishing shop and head there. We ended [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fly Fishing in the Smoky Mountains &#8211; Day Two (Little River)</title>
		<link>http://wearsvalleyhomes.com/blog/2009/08/10/fly-fishing-in-the-smoky-mountains-day-two-little-river/</link>
		<comments>http://wearsvalleyhomes.com/blog/2009/08/10/fly-fishing-in-the-smoky-mountains-day-two-little-river/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 03:29:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Fradd</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fly Fishing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Great Smoky Mountains National Park]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Day Two – Little River My wife Brooke joined John and I for our fishing expedition on the Little River. She accompanied us the last time we went fishing in the Smokies a couple years ago.  On our last expedition, we fished Porter&#8217;s Creek (in the Greenbrier area), the Little River, Jake&#8217;s Creek, Cataloochee Creek, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fly Fishing Trip in the Smoky Mountains &#8211; Day One</title>
		<link>http://wearsvalleyhomes.com/blog/2009/08/10/fly-fishing-trip-in-the-smoky-mountains-day-one/</link>
		<comments>http://wearsvalleyhomes.com/blog/2009/08/10/fly-fishing-trip-in-the-smoky-mountains-day-one/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 02:29:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Fradd</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fly Fishing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Great Smoky Mountains National Park]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Lately it has been difficult for me to break away and devote some time to go trout fishing here in our beautiful Smoky Mountains. One of my clients had expressed an interest in going and my cousin, John, from West Virginia hadn&#8217;t been down in a while to go fishing, so I figured now would [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cades Cove Bears &amp; Bike Ride &#8211; July 4, 2009</title>
		<link>http://wearsvalleyhomes.com/blog/2009/07/10/cades-cove-bears-bike-ride-july-4-2009/</link>
		<comments>http://wearsvalleyhomes.com/blog/2009/07/10/cades-cove-bears-bike-ride-july-4-2009/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:10:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Fradd</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Great Smoky Mountains National Park]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Once again, Brooke, my wife wrote a blog that is appearing on my website! One of these days I will get around to writing a real estate related blog. Brooke is a better writer anyway, so I hope you enjoy her stories of our trips to the National Park! Over the holiday weekend Jay and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>If you wanna see a bear &#8211; go to Cades Cove!</title>
		<link>http://wearsvalleyhomes.com/blog/2009/07/02/if-you-wanna-see-a-bear-go-to-cades-cove/</link>
		<comments>http://wearsvalleyhomes.com/blog/2009/07/02/if-you-wanna-see-a-bear-go-to-cades-cove/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:09:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Fradd</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Great Smoky Mountains National Park]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Below is an entry from my wife, Brooke, and our most recent trip to Cades Cove &#8211; we saw seven bears!!! My father, a man not known for being cool under pressure, yelled at the tourist traffic that was a head of us causing a &#8220;bear jam&#8221; on the way to my wedding last November. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gregory&#8217;s Bald Hike &#8211; May 23, 2009</title>
		<link>http://wearsvalleyhomes.com/blog/2009/05/30/gregorys-bald-hike-may-23-2009/</link>
		<comments>http://wearsvalleyhomes.com/blog/2009/05/30/gregorys-bald-hike-may-23-2009/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2009 00:26:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Fradd</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Great Smoky Mountains National Park]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It has been a while since I&#8217;ve blogged and for this post I&#8217;ve turned the writing over to my wife, Brooke. She has a blog where she writes on a regular basis and I&#8217;ve taken the post from her page. On Saturday, Jay and I went on our first hike as a married couple. He had [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sevier County Real Estate Sales Statistics Per Month</title>
		<link>http://wearsvalleyhomes.com/blog/2009/02/20/sevier-county-real-estate-sales-statistics-per-month/</link>
		<comments>http://wearsvalleyhomes.com/blog/2009/02/20/sevier-county-real-estate-sales-statistics-per-month/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 06:16:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Fradd</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Smokies Sales Statistics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I love using Excel for things, so I decided to create a spreadsheet of all residential sales in Sevier County from month to month since January 2006 (the earliest reliable data our local Board Of Realtors has online). After pulling up all of the volume, number of sales, and averages each month and entering it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wildlife in the Smokies &#8211; You Never Know What You May Come Across!</title>
		<link>http://wearsvalleyhomes.com/blog/2009/02/19/wildlife-in-the-smokies-you-never-know-what-you-may-come-across/</link>
		<comments>http://wearsvalleyhomes.com/blog/2009/02/19/wildlife-in-the-smokies-you-never-know-what-you-may-come-across/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 06:50:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Fradd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I like to fish and hike in the Smokies, although unfortunately I haven&#8217;t had enough time to enjoy these leisurely activities, I still have come across some wildlife in the Smokies. Whether it be a stroll around Cades Cove to find fields full of deer, bears roaming in the fields or perched in the trees, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bolze&#8217;s Gatlinburg Mansion Up For Auction</title>
		<link>http://wearsvalleyhomes.com/blog/2009/02/19/bolzes-gatlinburg-mansion-up-for-auction/</link>
		<comments>http://wearsvalleyhomes.com/blog/2009/02/19/bolzes-gatlinburg-mansion-up-for-auction/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 06:24:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Fradd</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Real Estate Auctions]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[You&#8217;ve heard of Bernie Madoff, former chairman of the NASDAQ stock exchange and his cheating billions from investors. He is sitting on house arrest in his luxury estate. You may have heard of the most recent &#8220;scandal&#8221; involving Texas billionaire Sir Allen Stanford and his multi-billion dollar investment scheme. He was stopped trying to flee [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2009 Cure Finders &#8211; Cystic Fibrosis Charity Event</title>
		<link>http://wearsvalleyhomes.com/blog/2009/02/15/2009-cure-finders-cystic-fibrosis-charity-event/</link>
		<comments>http://wearsvalleyhomes.com/blog/2009/02/15/2009-cure-finders-cystic-fibrosis-charity-event/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 23:01:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Fradd</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sevier Co. Charity Events]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[February 14th marked the 8th annual Cure Finders Valentine&#8217;s Dinner and Dance to help fund research for Cystic Fibrosis. The past few years, Brooke and I have been volunteers to the dance and charity event located at the Convention Center next to the Music Road Hotel in Pigeon Forge. Each year it has been a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Smoky Mountain Cabins &#8211; Foreclosures vs. Short Sales</title>
		<link>http://wearsvalleyhomes.com/blog/2009/02/04/smoky-mountain-cabins-foreclosures-vs-short-sales/</link>
		<comments>http://wearsvalleyhomes.com/blog/2009/02/04/smoky-mountain-cabins-foreclosures-vs-short-sales/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 09:19:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Fradd</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Foreclosures]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A lot of my clients are not initially aware of the differences and advantages/disadvantages when comparing short sales versus foreclosures. This blog will be an attempt to explain in detail how the process works and the benefits and hassles associated with each. First I will describe and somewhat define both a short sale and then [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cabin Foreclosures in the Gatlinburg &amp; Pigeon Forge Areas</title>
		<link>http://wearsvalleyhomes.com/blog/2009/02/04/cabin-foreclosures-in-the-gatlinburg-pigeon-forge-areas/</link>
		<comments>http://wearsvalleyhomes.com/blog/2009/02/04/cabin-foreclosures-in-the-gatlinburg-pigeon-forge-areas/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 06:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Fradd</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Foreclosures]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The real estate market in Sevier County has unquestionably been impacted by foreclosures and short sales of cabins. A large portion of the cabin sales, approximately 40%, have been either foreclosures or short sales. Among these foreclosures many were purchased at what I would consider bargains and some others were more along the lines of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Smoky Mountain Land Sales</title>
		<link>http://wearsvalleyhomes.com/blog/2008/12/06/smoky-mountain-land-sales/</link>
		<comments>http://wearsvalleyhomes.com/blog/2008/12/06/smoky-mountain-land-sales/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2008 07:08:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Fradd</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Smoky Mountain Land]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Recent land sales in Sevier County have been sluggish to say the least. No matter the area &#8211; Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Wears Valley, Sevierville, or any other area of Sevier County sales have been few and far between. There is an abundance of land on the market, but very few buyers willing to pony up [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Foothills Parkway Opening October 18-19, 2008</title>
		<link>http://wearsvalleyhomes.com/blog/2008/10/31/foothills-parkway-opening-october-18-19-2008/</link>
		<comments>http://wearsvalleyhomes.com/blog/2008/10/31/foothills-parkway-opening-october-18-19-2008/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 22:28:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Fradd</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Great Smoky Mountains National Park]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I am a frequent traveler to various areas in the Smoky Mountains National Park and the surrounding areas, but there are few places that capture my interest with awe inspiring views such as the Foothills Parkway. The completed portion between Walland and Fontana Dam has some of the most spectacular views in the area. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Analysis of Monetary Policy and the Federal Reserve&#8217;s Recent Actions</title>
		<link>http://wearsvalleyhomes.com/blog/2008/10/30/analysis-of-monetary-policy-and-the-federal-reserves-recent-actions/</link>
		<comments>http://wearsvalleyhomes.com/blog/2008/10/30/analysis-of-monetary-policy-and-the-federal-reserves-recent-actions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:15:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Fradd</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economy/Monetary Policy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I have been trying to keep as informed as possible regarding the recent economic crisis including the Federal Reserve&#8217;s monetary policy actions. At times it can be quite confusing. To me it is even more difficult to comprehend the data in a manner to analzye the implications and potential repercussions of their actions. That is until I came across the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Current Real Estate &amp; Rental Market Conditions</title>
		<link>http://wearsvalleyhomes.com/blog/2008/09/01/current-real-estate-rental-market-conditions/</link>
		<comments>http://wearsvalleyhomes.com/blog/2008/09/01/current-real-estate-rental-market-conditions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2008 20:04:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Fradd</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Vacation Homes & Cabin Rentals]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I have received several questions from clients regarding the current state of the real estate and rental market here in the Smokies. I thought I would post my analysis for all to see regarding the Sevier County area real estate market, foreclosures, and the impact of the &#8220;real estate/mortgage bubble&#8221; on the local rental management companies. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wears Valley Auctions</title>
		<link>http://wearsvalleyhomes.com/blog/2008/07/19/wears-valley-auctions/</link>
		<comments>http://wearsvalleyhomes.com/blog/2008/07/19/wears-valley-auctions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:49:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Fradd</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Real Estate Auctions]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I had this day marked on the calendar for quite some time. July 19th, 2008 Marty Loveday &#38; Associates were to auction off a couple pieces of property located off Wears Valley Rd. One was a 62+/- acre tract with a house, barn, and approximately 395&#8242; of road frontage on Wears Valley Rd. The land [...]]]></description>
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		<title>3 Bank Owned Cabins Auctioned by Cole Auctions</title>
		<link>http://wearsvalleyhomes.com/blog/2008/04/14/3-bank-owned-cabins-auctioned-by-cole-auctions/</link>
		<comments>http://wearsvalleyhomes.com/blog/2008/04/14/3-bank-owned-cabins-auctioned-by-cole-auctions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 01:03:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Fradd</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Real Estate Auctions]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I am a frequent visitor of local auctions &#8211; partially looking for a bargain on some real estate and in some ways for curiousity, entertainment, and getting a better feel for the real estate market. Recently, I have attended auctions by various companies including Furrow Auction Company for some beautiful commercial land in Wears Valley [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Smoky Mountain April MLS Report</title>
		<link>http://wearsvalleyhomes.com/blog/2008/04/09/smoky-mountain-april-mls-report/</link>
		<comments>http://wearsvalleyhomes.com/blog/2008/04/09/smoky-mountain-april-mls-report/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 06:26:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Fradd</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Smokies Sales Statistics]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[About one month ago I blogged about the number of new listings on the market in comparison to sold properties. The statistics from March 6th to the previous 30 days indicated there were 902 new listings and 152 properties sold. A month later, the numbers show a similar trend with slightly fewer new listings on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Blazing Pig 500 &#8211; April 19, 2008</title>
		<link>http://wearsvalleyhomes.com/blog/2008/04/08/blazing-pig-500-april-19-2008/</link>
		<comments>http://wearsvalleyhomes.com/blog/2008/04/08/blazing-pig-500-april-19-2008/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2008 15:31:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Fradd</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sevier Co. Charity Events]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Sevierville Police Department’s Relay for Life team is gearing up for its 2nd annual Blazing Pig 500 on Saturday, April 19th, benefiting the American Cancer Society.  The race originated 15 years ago, organized to benefit a local young man to aid with medical bills after he was severely injured in a car accident.  Norma [...]]]></description>
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		<title>1031 Exchanges: Vacation Home Rules</title>
		<link>http://wearsvalleyhomes.com/blog/2008/03/11/1031-exchanges-vacation-home-rules/</link>
		<comments>http://wearsvalleyhomes.com/blog/2008/03/11/1031-exchanges-vacation-home-rules/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:25:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Fradd</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Vacation Homes & Cabin Rentals]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Until now, the issue of whether a vacation home qualifies for tax deferral treatment under IRC §1031 was the subject of much scrutiny and uncertainty. To the delight of many tax practitioners, on Feb. 15, the IRS eliminated that uncertainty by issuing Revenue Procedure (&#8220;Rev. Proc.&#8221;) 2008-16, effective March 1 which provides a safe harbor [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Smoky Mountain Real Estate Statistics</title>
		<link>http://wearsvalleyhomes.com/blog/2008/03/07/smoky-mountain-real-estate-statistics/</link>
		<comments>http://wearsvalleyhomes.com/blog/2008/03/07/smoky-mountain-real-estate-statistics/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2008 06:37:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Fradd</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Smokies Sales Statistics]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I always try to keep up with trends and statistics within our local real estate market. I decided to implement some searches today and analyze the data from the sales thus far in 2008 in comparison to 2007. The Great Smoky Mountains Association of Realtors has recently upgraded our MLS Paragon software and I am [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cure Finders &#8211; Cystic Fibrosis Charity in Pigeon Forge</title>
		<link>http://wearsvalleyhomes.com/blog/2008/03/05/cure-finders-cystic-fibrosis-charity-in-pigeon-forge/</link>
		<comments>http://wearsvalleyhomes.com/blog/2008/03/05/cure-finders-cystic-fibrosis-charity-in-pigeon-forge/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2008 02:15:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bjustus</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sevier Co. Charity Events]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Every year, Cure Finders, a charity organization benefiting Cystic Fibrosis research holds a Valentine’s dinner and dance. This year was my third year working the event – and Jay’s 2nd year. I started working for the City a little over three years ago, but didn’t get recruited to help till after my 1st anniversary with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Smoky Mountain Snow</title>
		<link>http://wearsvalleyhomes.com/blog/2008/03/03/smoky-mountain-snow/</link>
		<comments>http://wearsvalleyhomes.com/blog/2008/03/03/smoky-mountain-snow/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 03:45:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Fradd</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Great Smoky Mountains National Park]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Sevier County had its first significant snowfall this past week, starting on the evening of Tuesday, February 26th. While the forecast called for a dusting for most of us I was confident that we would get a good snow. So much so, that I asked my girlfriend to take off work the next day so [...]]]></description>
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		<title>John Sellars Benefit Concert &amp; Auction &#8211; Pigeon Forge, TN</title>
		<link>http://wearsvalleyhomes.com/blog/2008/03/01/john-sellars-benefit-concert-auction-pigeon-forge-tn/</link>
		<comments>http://wearsvalleyhomes.com/blog/2008/03/01/john-sellars-benefit-concert-auction-pigeon-forge-tn/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Mar 2008 04:31:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Fradd</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sevier Co. Charity Events]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This past Thursday, February 28th,  family and friends of Assistant District Attorney John Sellars threw him a party and invited the entire county.  Unfortunately, Mr. Sellars was unable to attend, as he is currently in Pittsburg awaiting multiple organ transplants.  And the party wasn&#8217;t just any party.  It was a concert and auction to raise money for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wilderness At The Smokies &#8211; Smoky Mountain Waterpark Resort</title>
		<link>http://wearsvalleyhomes.com/blog/2007/09/09/wilderness-at-the-smokies-smoky-mountain-waterpark-resort/</link>
		<comments>http://wearsvalleyhomes.com/blog/2007/09/09/wilderness-at-the-smokies-smoky-mountain-waterpark-resort/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2007 04:12:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Fradd</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Smokies Developments]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Wilderness at the Smokies is a new upscale waterpark resort including condos, hotels, and nearby event center and golf course. The indoor waterpark is the first of its kind in the East TN area and provides year round entertainment and fun. The owner of Wilderness at the Smokies is waterpark industry leader Wilderness Development Corporation [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sevier County Roads &amp; Developments</title>
		<link>http://wearsvalleyhomes.com/blog/2007/08/29/sevier-county-roads-developments/</link>
		<comments>http://wearsvalleyhomes.com/blog/2007/08/29/sevier-county-roads-developments/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2007 05:47:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Fradd</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Smokies Developments]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Sevier County is experiencing tremendous growth. Within the next five years, several major projects should be completed. Among those currently under construction are the Bridgemont Project (which includes the Sevierville Events Center and Wilderness Resort &#38; Hotel) and the Dumplin Creek Development. Along with these large scale developments comes the need for road expansion to [...]]]></description>
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