Exit Realty Arkansas & Oklahoma

EXIT Realty Blaine Associates did something very very special this year. As many of you know Tom Blaine recently passed away after a long illness and Barbara is running the office with the capable assistance of Beverly Bower, the long time manager of the office.

This office is run in a business like and efficient way and the agents think of the office as a family. Blaine is a close family living and working together always striving to accomplish more not only for the o...

Unusual building materials: The Straw House

I like unusual houses: The micro house, adult tree house, berm houses, cave houses, the nautical house of Mexico, etc. What about the practicality of a STRAW HOUSE?

This is a 5600 square foot, two story straw house!

Research shows that a s...

Here we are in the Bayside High School District in Virginia Beach! Here is the lovel...

Homes For Sale signs are sprouting up on front lawns like blooming flowers looking for Virginia Beach’s April sun! Since we are used to hearing how &...

Housing starts will nearly double and home prices will begin to rise in 2013, with prices increasing significantly in 2014.

These rosy predictions come from a new semi-annual survey of 38 of the nation's leading real estate economists and analysts by the Urban Land Institute's Center for Capital Markets and Real Estate. The economists foresee broad improvements for the nation's economy, real estate capital markets, real estate fundamentals and the housing industry thro...

Hey! Tom Taylor again! Here is a home we just SOLD in Norva Homes! We featured ...

First Month in your New Home To-Do Checklist

One of the best home buying tips is to walk through a house - before buying it - with a home inspector and get a “guided tour” of your home’s

systems, operations and safety information.

However, if you didn’t learn from the home inspection what to check, what to replace, and what to maintain, this “First Month To-Do Checklist”

can help you know where to ...

What size home is ideal for you?

Realtors talk about “starter homes”, “retirement homes”, universal design, mansions, downsizing, upsizing…there are many alternatives. YO...

Qualified veterans can still obtain 100% (NO MONEY DOWN) loans!

Active duty, former qualified military (4 years active duty and Honorable Discharge), reservists (6 years reserve service and Honorable Discharge) may qualify for a VA Loan…they need...

Homes that are frequently purchased without a seller’s property disclosure

A brand-new home. Homes that are newly constructed simply don't have the history of problems, repairs, upgrades and issues that resale homes have; Tennessee has exempt...

Have you ever seen a SEARS MODERN HOME?

I NEVER heard of these until I became a REALTOR. I couldn’t find any...

The Boxley Hills Neighborhood is a great neighborhood in Newport News, just West of the beautiful Patrick Henry Mall. There are currently 3 homes for sale. Other area amenities include Newport News...

The Lingo of Distressed Properties

By now almost everyone has heard the terms REO, SHORT SALE, FORECLOSURE. But not everyone knows what the terms mean. Nearly every week someone calls me wanting to assume the loan on a foreclosure! A foreclosure occurs when the bank takes possession of the...

Homes with Pets can Present Problems for REALTORS and Buyers.

Today I showed a number of houses to some out of state buyers moving to TN. I wanted to put our beautiful state’s best foot forward, and I think I did that, but pet owners presented unique problems for me today.

In one...

Feng Shui Concepts Help a Home Sell

To put the best face on a listing and appeal to buyers who follow feng shui principles, keep these tips in mind.

1. Pay special attention to the front door, which is considered the “mouth of chi” (chi is the “life force&#...