About Dyer County, TN

The new tax credit for first time homebuyers will end if you have not purchased a "first time home" by Dec 1, 2009.

Here is a link to the National Association of Realtors website that has an excellent article describing who would be considered a first time homebuyer and the guidelines for the program.

I keep hearing people say that the tax credit will be extended beyond Dec 1, 2009 but I do not believe that will happen. The president has his focus on passing a healthcare bill and neither he nor the democratically controlled congress have any interest in addressing the tax credit.

With this being said, now is the time to act. If you have been sitting on the fence about purchasing a home, now is the time to jump down(don't climb-will take too long) and start looking for your house. if you find one tomorrow and put it under contract, some of these loans are taking 60 days to close and that would put you into November. Not much room for comfort is it?

My staff and I are ready now to help you find that "perfect home". Don't wait because it will be too late!

About a month ago a couple called me about looking at a house in the Bogota community of West Tennessee. He liked the house but after talking to his wife decided not to buy it. After receiving that news from them I asked why they wanted to move. He told me the neighborhood had really gone down and lots of foreclosures popping up around them.

As I started digging he told me he knew the values were way down and he and his wife were ready to move on. I looked up his property on courthouse records and then went and looked at his 3 br 1 ba house. It is cute as a button but in a declining location.

I told him that mainly foreclosures are selling right now and they would be his competition when we listed it. Here is a blog post I did on the property right after listing it!

Since I had a motivated seller and low comps surrounding him we discussed pricing his house like a foreclosure and selling it fast. He liked that idea and signed the listing paperwork.Some agents in my MLS like to "pocket" those "good" listings but I entered the listing into the MLS immediately. After all , that is what is best for my client!

I showed the house the next day but another agent called to show it that same day. He stated he could not believe the price but he had an investor looking to "steal" houses. We priced it right and his cash investor is meeting all of us today at 4pm to close the deal.

Since my seller did not have any place to go yet, we also negotiated a short term lease to give them time to think and then move!

I like it when it is a win/win/win/win deal for everyone involved!

Fully Furnished Aparment Available at Troy Oaks Aparments in Dyersburg, Tennessee

TROY OAKS APARMENTS in Dyersburg, Tennessee has a FULLY FURNISHED APARTMENT available at this time. Troy Oaks is one of the premier apartment complexes in Dyersburg, Tennessee. The fully furnished apartment has all appliances supplied including a refrigerator, stove, dishwasher, microwave, and washer and dryer.

The apartment also has all furnishing supplied including all furniture, linens, and kitchen supplies. All utilities are also included including electricity, water, sewer, garbage, cable television and unlimited local and long distance telephone. Please click here for pictures of the apartment.

The apartment complex has a nice swimming pool with picnic area included. The landscaping has also been completed updated in the past few weeks. Troy Oaks is located in a great area and is a great place to live. Contact me for additional information regarding pricing and availability at 731-445-5601 or e-mail to jwmarkham@cableone.net.

For the last 20 years, I have been purchasing all my paint and supplies from Forcum Lannom Materials in Dyersburg,Tn.

Dennis Davin(manager over the paint department) is the expert paint man in Dyersburg when it comes to mixing and matching paint. He has been assisting me now for about 20 years.

The main line of paint that he mixes and matches is Porter Paint. Over the years we have used other brands but Dennis and I are now sold on Porter Paint. Dyersburg's Forcum Lannom has the equipment and know how(Dennis) to deliver you the paint that is a perfect match for all your home or business painting needs.

Twenty years ago I began buying paint from Forcum Lannom and Dennis Davin for the 6 rental properties I owned. Now, with over 80 rental units, I trust Dennis and Forcum Lannom more than ever to provide the quality paint and supplies that I need. Forcum Lannom Materials is located at 2100 Pioneer Road in Dyersburg,Tennessee and their phone number is 731-285-1154.

I strongly recommend the paint and supplies that you can purchase from Forcum Lannom in Dyersburg and be sure to tell Dennis that Mike Frazier sent you!

I have some personal friends here in Dyersburg,Tn named Ray and Christy Jones who do small remodeling jobs and their business name is Jones and Jones House Doctors.

The first time I met Ray and Christy was a couple of years ago when they called me to sell their house. They were moving out of town for a new job.

They purchased this house(it was a foreclosure) and wanted me to market and sell it after they completely remodeled it from top to bottom. Down below are some pictures from the finished product.

They are currently remodeling a house in Missouri and will complete that house in about 10 days.

Christy's specialty is painting and wallpaper and Ray's specialty is carpentry, cabinetry and floor covering. They only bid projects below $25,000 but they guarantee their work and offer free estimates.

Ray and Christy Jones(Jones and Jones House Doctors) are dedicated professional home re modelers who I highly recommend for any small Dyersburg area remodeling project. Additional references can be provided upon request. They can be reached at 731-334-1990.