About Knoxville's Sequoyah Hills

Today, I'd like to visit Sequoyah Hills, Knoxville TN. This is one of the older and more stately areas, that is soaked in history. It is situated on a peninsula created by the Tennessee River between downtown Knoxville and West Knoxville, and is named for Cherokee Indian Sequoyah who developed the Cherokee alphabet. Sequoyah Hills is bordered on the east, west and south by the Tennessee River and Kingston Pike on the north.

Sequoyah Hills was originally developed in the 1920's as an area for the rich to escape city life. Homes sit atop 40-foot bluffs giving residents sweeping views of the Tennessee River. There are a number of historical homes here, and one of the most notable homes currently on the market is a replica of the Washington Rotunda, built in 1928.

For December 2011, there were 11 properties on the market; 4 Closed sales, and 6 that expired off of the MLS. (Don't let the high number of expired listings upset you, homes in Knoxville and the surrounding area are currently on market for an average of 126 days, and these will be back on the market soon.)

• Average listing price: $620,554.55
• Median Listing price: $389,900
• Least expensive listing: $174,900
• Most expensive listing: $2,190,000

Over the past 3 years home sales have been pretty brisk, ranging from 30 home sales in 2009 to 42 home sales in 2010, with 2011 in the middle with 35 home sales.

If you are looking for that special home in an area that literally oozes history, Sequoyah Hills may be for you. To schedule a viewing for any of the properties on the market, please drop me a line. I am happy to show you around Sequoyah Hills Knoxville TN.

Reading the weekly real estate transfers from the Knox County Register of Deeds office I see about the usual for the year number of property transfers recorded. This past week we had a total of 148

And as has been the case for 2009, mid to lower priced homes dominated the sales figures with the $100,000 to $150,000 the largest category once again.

Since the $100,000 to $150,000 price range is such a hot place in an otherwise lackluster real estate market let's take a look at some of the homes that buyers found enticing enough to buy recently.

This beautiful contemporary home with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, and a 2 car garage sold recently for $150,000

One level living with a nice level yard and sold for just $134,000

This great looking home in the Cedar Bluff Road area closed at just $123,000.

Just a couple of the great buys for sale right now in the greater Knoxville, Tennessee market.

Give me a call let's go find one for you.

www.KnoxvilleHomecenter.com

The Knox Country Registrar of Deeds office recorded the following real estate transactions in Knox County this past week.

More than $1,000,000 2

$1,000,000 to $500,000 6

$300,000 to $500,000 21

$200,000 to $300,000 39

$150,000 to $200,000 51

$100,000 to $150,000 73

$50,000 to $100,000 46

Under $50,000 33

This beautiful Farragut home closed recently for $1,426,000

This spacious 2800 square foot Knox County home closed at $240,000

This attractive Knoxville home sold recently for $120,000

So as you can see by the number and quality of homes sold this past week in Knoxville and Knox County, area homes are still selling well and there are some great buys on beautiful homes.

To find a great buy on a beautiful home visit www.KnoxvilleHomeCenter to see what’s for sale today; no registration required.

We hear a lot about setting goals and how powerful they can be in our lives. It stands to reason that if you want to own a home of your own then setting a goal to make that a reality will make that happen more quickly and more surely than if you merely wish for it or think about it every now and then.

Here are 5 tips that will greatly increase your chances of living in the home of your dreams much sooner than you thought possible.

1. First, and most important, you have got to write your goal down and be very specific what you're after. Don't just write; "I want to own a home.". Instead write; "I want to own a 2200 square foot, 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 2 car garage home with a fireplace and a large, wooded lot.". Being specific lets your mind's eye see you goal and focus on achieving it.
2. Your goal must be measurable. For example, if you need to save some money for a down payment, break that into smaller goals and achieve them one at a time. In what will seem like no time you will have that down payment money in the bank.
3. Your goal must be believable to you. In order to reach that goal you must believe you can; that is, for most of us, owning a luxury Caribbean beachfront mansion would not be believable while owning a 2,000 square foot brick home on a 1/2 acre lot in your city would.
4. It must be something important to you that you have a clear purpose for wanting. "I want to own a home of my own to afford my family the security it offers, to have a yard to grow roses in, and/or to stop rent increases every year."
5. And finally, and one of the most important goal setting tips; you must set a time limit to achieve your homeowner ship goal. "By June 10th, 2009, My family and I will own and be living in my 1800 square foot, 3 bedroom, 2 bath home on a 1/2 acre lot."

Following and implementing the 5 tips above are almost guaranteed to make a homeowner out of you.

The sooner you get started the sooner you'll be living in your new home.