As a REALTOR, we cannot tell you which neighborhood is safe or not. There are liabilities. What might be safe to us might not be safe to you. What might be a safe neighborhood now, might not be one in 7 years.
That was the case for us when we bought our first home. We had a wonderful quiet neighborhood and 5 years later our house was almost broken in to, if it wasn't for our "Angel Girl" guarding the front door. Our car window had been shot out and we decided that it was time to put the house on the market and move to another area of town.
So, what can you do to find out if the neighborhood you might be buying in is safe for you or your family? Well, let me throw this out there first:
No place on earth is completely safe from anything!
Now, here are some ways to get more information about the areas of Clarksville, TN.
I will update this blog the more information I can find to help you make a more informed decision on where you would like to be living BUT I cannot tell you. No REALTOR can otherwise something might happen and they could be held liable for giving you information that might not be true about that area. We are experts when it comes to Real Estate, not the crime rate.
So when someone asks me, "Is this neighborhood safe?" I will point them to these sites above.
If you have any questions, feel free to email or text us. You can call also, 931-206-2156.
So, you are interested in buying a home but just don't know how to find someone you can trust. You don't want to be taken advantage of and you don't want to work with someone you just can't get along. There are so many sites on the internet that tell you:
"This is what you need to ask in an interview to find the right agent."
Well, here with Team Agnew we decided to take those questions you find everywhere and just do the interview for you, so you don't have to worry about contacting us to find out what we are about.
It is important to know what your looking for in finding and using an Agent. The reason why is because the relationship between the buyer and Agent is somewhat like a marriage. You must have trust, mutual goals (to get the house that best suits your needs) and understanding. This requires communication, lots of it. So we are going to go over 3 topics and try to make it short for your reading span:
1) What to look for in an Agent
2) Questions to ask a prospective Agent
3) Where to find an Agent
Since the commission for the sale of the home is almost always paid by the seller, buyers are able to get assistance and information from a Real Estate Agent, usually at no cost to them. So, let's get started with our interview...
What to look for in an Agent:
Questions to ask a prospective Agent:
Where to find an Agent?
I hope this has helped you with getting ideas on how to find an Agent to work with. If I can be of any assistant, me or my Team, please contact us and we will get back in touch within a few hours.
If you are wanting to search for homes now, please just click here. If you are ready to narrow your criteria down and move forward from the normal search, contact me and we will find what you are looking for.
I love blogging. It might not seem like it since there hasn't been much coming from LTTC (Last Train To Clarksville) but I have been pretty busy with our clients, which is very important to us. To my devoted readers, it might be a little downer but I am picking up where I left off.
Many of you have seen my writings on our "Angel Girl" and the new addition, Gabbie, coming this weekend...5 days to be exact! I believe it is wonderful to be able to be in a line of work, such as Real Estate, and have a blog that will allow the future clients to see who they are dealing with. What type of morals and ethics they have...you will see through their writing. Do they get personal? If not, why? Some blogs I have read say it isn't good to have a page about this and then a page about your field of work and then a page about something personal, etc... Some don't want to read about your personal life and the lessons learned, some just want information and move on. I respect that BUT this is how I write. This is who I am, who my family is and we are people just like you.
In writing and sharing our happiness, growth spurts and hard times, we find that it gives others the ability to reach out into the world wide web and offer comfort or advise where we wouldn't be able to otherwise. We aren't face to face, just letter to letter. I have appreciated all the comments, letters and gifts from those who saw through our rough times in the past 7 weeks.
With our "Angel Girl" story, I received an email from a buyer who is moving to Ft. Campbell, KY. They have no children in human form, only in 4 legged form. :) She felt it was a sign that she saw my blog on our animals and decided to email and call me. We clicked right away and just this past weekend they became buyers and are now in a contract to own their very own home that is perfect for them!
I worried at first about what style of blogging I would eventually be writing. I didn't want to open up and possibly offend someone, let alone get those hate emails disagreeing (which haven't happened yet, don't be the first either). I realized that not only do I want to have a Real Estate blog sharing the marketing trends and what is going on in Clarksville, I wanted to share who I was and help others if I could by my way of thinking and writing. It has been wonderful to have others help me!
So in closing...is it ok to blog personal? I think it is a great thing! What are your views on it?
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
We would like to thank our buyers for giving us the opportunity to provide the quality of service that involves finding their new homes in Clarksville, TN and Woodlawn, TN this weekend! We enjoyed viewing homes that have been on the market anywhere from 4 days to 225 days.
Congratulations to:
Mr. Michael Wilda
Mr. & Mrs. Wright
Mr. & Mrs. Miller
Looking forward to seeing you in your new homes soon!
Blessings from Team Agnew ~
Art & Thea
Sinkholes are a common feature of Montgomery County and the surrounding areas. The following diagrams illustrate the most common sinkhole formation mechanisms for this area.
Sinkholes are the result of water movement through limestone rock formations. As water moves through the natural cracks in these formations, the limestone is slowly dissolved leaving open spaces in the rock structure. When enough limestone has dissolved to weaken the rock, the surface soil collapses into a cone shaped depression commonly called a sinkhole. The size of the sinkhole is dependent on several factors including groundwater level, surface water infiltration rate, overburden depth, and water chemistry (acidity). Once formed, a sinkhole can grow in size unpredictably, based on conditions specific to that area.
Sinkholes are difficult to stabilize permanently because they are chronic features that may grow or reform after filling. The process of filling sinkholes may also cause changes in the existing patterns of surface runoff and ground water flow that should be avoided. It is important that a licensed engineering or geotechnical professional be consulted before making any attempt to alter or "fix" a sinkhole.
In areas zoned for residential use, Montgomery County Storm Water Regulations require a 50 foot undisturbed buffer zone of deep rooted vegetation to help protect ground water quality. The buffer provides significant reduction of total suspended solids, nutrients, and other pollutants being transported into the sinkhole by storm water flows. The water quality buffer also acts to limit activities that might inadvertently increase a sinkhole's instability. This is necessary because the limestone underlying a sinkhole may be unstable, and vibration from construction activity and heavy equipment can result in increased personal and property danger.
Because sinkholes represent a direct path for pollution to enter area water resources, it is illegal to put any substance on the ground that can be washed into any sinkhole, or to dispose of trash, dirt, yard waste, garbage, building materials, animal wastes or chemicals by dumping them in or around a sinkhole. Landowners, farmers, businesses and industries are legally liable for accidental leaks that may result in contamination entering a sinkhole.
Care must be taken to prevent pollution from entering sinkholes. By taking a few basic precautions around sinkholes, you can help prevent water pollution. These precautions include:
· Establish a buffer zone of undisturbed, deep rooted, native vegetation around the sinkhole, which will act as a pollution filter. While the EPA recommends a 100 foot buffer, studies have shown that even 50 feet of vegetated buffer will significantly reduce the pollution that can be carried into a sinkhole by storm water runoff.
· Use fencing to keep livestock from the immediate vicinity of the sinkhole. This will limit the deposition of animal wastes near the sinkhole, which could be carried into the sinkhole and on to our streams by storm water runoff.
· Do not use fertilizers, pesticides or herbicides around sinkholes.
• Do not dispose of trash, dirt, yard wastes, garbage, building materials, animal wastes or chemicals by dumping them in or around a sinkhole.
For more information, please go to:
EPA's Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water Web Site
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Office of Water Pollution Control Web Site
Montgomery County Storm Water Management and Control Regulation Program Web Site
Also APSU has a great brochure with information on sinkholes
A word to For Sale By Owner's: I would suggest if you have any questions about your property, to get everything documented and in place before you try to sale on your own. You won't be having anyone representing you, because you are doing it on your own. You will be dealing with either a buyer who isn't represented or a buyer who is. It can get pretty stressful if you don't have everything checked out and in place. It can also come back to haunt you even after the closing, if those important features or defects were not disclosed.
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Team Agnew has been investing in Real Estate for over 10 years. Local REALTORS in Clarksville, TN, Art & Thea offer their site, www.servingclarksvillehomes.com to search the MLS today!
First things first...before we go any further, let me introduce myself! My name is Thea and before you try saying it let me help you, it is pronounced Tia. I get The-ah, Tay-ah among other tries at my name. It's great when I have tele-marketers calling because that person doesn't live here! :) Now if you call and say Tay-ah I am looking for a home or I want to sell my home, I will not have one problem! Ha-ha. Thea is my name, it isn't short for anything. It actually means Goddess in Greek! :) Gotta throw that out there!
I am from Ft. Rucker, Alabama. That's where I met my husband, 3 am on my Junior Prom night at a gas station! (Graduated at Northeast High School in Clarksville, TN.) We renewed our wedding vows after 15 years of marriage on Good Morning America and won a 10 Caribbean Cruise! We have 3 beautiful teenagers ages 14, 15 and 16! They are all involved in sports and that is basically what we watch on T.V. No more time for soaps. I have enough drama than to watch someone elses.
♥ My Passion is for our Military Men and Women and their families. Our Military are putting their life on the line this very second! My heart goes out to the spouses, girlfriends and parents of our Soldiers. I've been living the Military life for 37 years. I was born, raised and married into the Military. It's the only lifestyle I have known and I'm proud to be a part of. I've lived in Korea, Germany and in the states from Texas to Virginia. I love to travel to new places. I also love to decorate those new places we call our home. That has all stopped though at this duty station. We plan on retiring here in Clarksville after 23 years of service next year!
♥ I am a singer. I love singing the National Anthem...have you really paid attention to the words of that song? It's such an honor for me. I opened for the Nashville Preditors Season 2007-2008 and was scheduled to sing for Nascar's Qualification night on October 24, 2008 in Atlanta but got rained out! Will be singing it for the opening ceremony of AAAA and Warrior Week.
Here are some crazy things about me in a nutshell:
My name is Art, pronounced.....Art! I joined Thea in my Real Estate career earlier this year. I'm from Plainfield, Indiana and joined the military in 1986. I was the last group to go through Basic Training at Ft. Campbell, KY. I have been active duty for over 22+ years now and plan on retiring in next year after 23 years of service. Clarksville is where my family and I will settle. I am with the 160th SOAR at Ft. Campbell, KY and have been with this unit going on 10 years, June 2009. I thrive on Nascar, Football, Basketball and Baseball. Like Thea said, we are a family that is very active and are always going to games or events when we find the time. We recently went to Nascar Camping World 400 in Kansas City where I rode in the Pace Car for the honoring lap of our Soldiers being honored. Awesome experience.
We have made the transition to a new company in town named Avalar and have had investments in Real Estate for over 10 years. Being in this line of work has shown us that it isn't the name of the Real Estate Company but what that company has to offer. Just like we negotiate the best deal for our clients, we must also do the same for where we place our license. It goes further than that for you, the customer. It's the morals of the Agent you are working with. Behind every good agent is a good company! But sometimes Agents that are great might be with a company you have heard negative things about. It is important that your Agent is backed by a company that has good morals, and treats the clients as their own, since the contracts written have their logo on the header. A lot of the times, the Agent makes the company not vice versa. If you find a good agent, you will follow her/him no matter where they are! Avalar is about real people, real service, real estate.
My background is colorful. Raised in a Military family, Father was a founding Night Stalker, and being married to a Night Stalker for over 19 years, I know all about relocations and separations. My hobbies include singng, reading, sports and exercise. Sometimes the exercise gets to me! Uck but gotta do it to stay fit and not let my weight get out of hand. A little about me: I am 5'2 and have been every woman with red, brown, blonde, black and one time, green hair! That was a mess. I love baking but eating it while baking it is one of my weakness'.
Art has been with the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment at Ft. Campbell, KY for over 9 years and serving our Nation for over 23 years. A Bronze Star recipient, he is our hero amoung heros. His hobbies include golf, sports, cooking and gardening. He loves to sleep! Must be nice. He does sleep well at night while I am sitting there hearing him snore! Anyway, on a more serious note, this area is where we plan on retiring.
Having 3 children who attend Clarksville Montgomery County School System, you know that we understand how serious choosing a home can be. We wanted to be sure that we were in a certain area after researching the schools and their numbers. We chose what was best for us. Sometime's we might not have a choice but to pick the best we can afford. Our commitment as your local Realtor® is to provide you with the specialized real estate service that you deserve. Personality and experience gives us excellent public relations and communication skills. Organization and timely follow-up with all inquiries regarding the sale or purchase of your home or property is extremely important. Our commitment to this career is full time, so you can be confident in knowing that you will be taken care of.
Team Agnew
931-206-2156 / 931-249-2165
Letters from the Buyer
My husband and I were very nervous about purchasing our first home but Thea made finding a home easy and Amanda at Anchor made our loan process go smoothly. I am eternally grateful for all the help we received. Thea and Amanda's personal attention made this first time experience an easy one.
Amy Torres
Thea,
On a scale from 1 - 10 for your survey I wanted to let you know that you were a 10 when it came to delivering what you promised. You were a 10 when I needed you to contact me. You were a 10 for listening to me. I have already recommended you to three of my friends and they all know that I give you a 10 for your service! If I was in charge of your business, I wouldn't change a thing. I wouldn't add anything to make it better either. You were a perfect 10 in your service to represent my husband, who is deployed during this whole transaction, and myself. Thank you for recommending Amanda to be our Loan Officer. She was perfect also. Oh and thank you for getting us into our home for only $17.02!
Anna Bidleman
Thea, here we go again! Both, Victor and I, would like to express all our thanks to you. The time that you gave us in selling our first home, then showing homes to us in the snow. Gosh, too funny. We will never forget the telephone call at 9:30 pm at night saying, "Hey, I found the perfect home for you!" and you taking time away from your family to come out again in the snow with a huge flood light to show us this home. And yes, you hit it on the nail. It was exactly what we wanted. So, now we are selling again to move. Wow!
Thanks for taking us on again and in 40 months we will be back to find our retirement home! Get ready, we are giving you a 3 year warning. LOL. 
Thank you for always being there and watching out for our best interests. You showed that you really wanted to find us our home. You never made us feel like it was about the money. You really care.
We will never forget you and always will refer friends to you!
Victor and Donna Martinez
The experience my husband and I had with our real estate agent, Thea Agnew, was remarkable! She was always there, day and night, to help with each and every step and process. She knew what we needed and wanted from a home. Buying a house can be a scary adventure, but she made it seem so easy and exciting.
After moving into our home, Thea was there for anything we needed. Any problems that arose after the sale of our home, she made sure they were taken care of immediately. There were many times I had to call late at night and on weekends. Thea never gave us an excuse; she just always went to work right away to help us.
It seemed to me her greatest joy was helping us find the home for my husband and me. It wasn't the sale or the profit she would make, but the joy that we felt when she gave us our keys to our new home. My husband and I will have to sale our house in the coming months. I know Thea will do everything she can to sale our home and make it an easy and exciting process.
Thanks so much! You are awesome!
Joe and Casey Black
14 months ago, we enlisted the help of Thea to help us find a new home. She was awesome at helping us find our perfect home. She was always willing to show us homes at the last minute and sometimes through pouring rain.
Sadly, 2 months ago we had to put our perfect home back on the market due to PCS orders.
Once again, we enlisted Thea to help sell it. Thea always kept a positive attitude, stayed highly motivated and was very encouraging even when we felt very concerned that it would not sell before we had to leave.
We got an offer that was better than we hoped, and believe it was all at the works of Thea (and God of course). Thank you so much Thea!
You have been a blessing!
Lindsey and Israel Carrera
In October, 2006, we found ourselves struggling to find a home. We had just bought a puppy and our living situation was lacking. We decide to start looking for a home to rent. Where we ran into trouble, was our dog. She's a Great Dane and let's face it, some places around here won't allow anyone to rent anything if their dog can't be held in one hand. We were at our wits end when I thought 'Why didn't we just call Thea?' I placed a call to her that second. She realized the urgency in finding a suitable home for us and had us pre-approved within a day and looking at houses the following day. Within 5 days, we had settled on a house that we found near post. A perfect starter home! It is close to work and all the amenities and had a nice big fenced in back yard for our ever growing dog to play in. Thea is a great person. She is also a great friend. She has been there for me on so many occasions! So to make a long story short, Thea was a no fuss kind of agent that I think anyone can appreciate. And in the business of sales or real estate, being honest is a God send! THANKS THEA!
~Jason & Randi Williamson
*A card that came with a box of flowers!
Thea,
Thank you for your motivation and your dedication. I sincerely appreciate your time and help in finding a home for my family. The laughs along the way were a bonus!
~Marissa Fulford*
Letters from the Seller
Thea, 10/17/06
Just a quick note to tell you that God bringing you into our lives was a great blessing. I know you worked so hard to do all you could to help us. You are truly an Angel, I just thank God that Billy and I had the opportunity to get to know you if only for a little while. Please don't ever change, you are a beautiful soul and it shines through in all that you do. We were blessed to have you on our side. So again, THANK YOU! You will always be in my prayers.
Sincerely,
Laura Clark
Dear Thea,
We are sorry to be so long in getting this thank you to you. We truly appreciate every thing that you accomplished for us in a very professional manner.
We were very awed at how fast you sold our house and moved into our new home in such a short period of time. If anyone we know is in the market for buying a new house or wanting to sell their, you can bet you are going to be our number "One" recommendation to them.
There are to be more real estate agents, like you in your profession, kind, professional, caring and going all out to take care of their client needs, just like you do.
Good luck, God bless and most of all, many thanks from the bottom of our hearts.
We cannot say "Thank You" enough and words cannot describe how we feel about you for everything you did for us.
A well deserved lunch or dinner is coming your way, you pick the time and place. Thank you so much for everything you done for us.
Sincerely,
Joe and Rosemary Emery
I strongly and without reservation recommend the services of Thea Agnew for either selling or purchasing a home. Thea successfully sold my home quickly and professionally in very little time. She understands the market and how it constantly changes. I had the home listed with another agency for 6 months and received no offers. Thea however generated more interest in 2 weeks than the other agency did in 6. Not only is she good at what she does, but it is obvious that she enjoys helping people in any way she can.
Once again, I highly recommend Thea for buying or selling a home.
Regards,
Jeremy White
Nine months ago we struggled to sell our home with another Real Estate Agency. After 5 1/2 long months of fighting with that agency to just do their job we switched companies and entrusted in Thea Agnew as our new agent. We used Thea's advice prior to us switching as well. She was very knowledgeable. Any question we had was answered with a quickness. She sold our house within a month and we had more interest in our house during that time than we had the whole 5 1/2 months with the other agency. I highly recommend Thea's services for anyone who is wanting to purchase, sell or just have any questions about a home.
Thanks
Jennifer DeWaters
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