Q: We are about to purchase a home and have heard we should hire a professional home inspection company to inspect the house. My husband is really handy and is an electrical contractor. Do we really need to go to the expense or trouble to hire an inspector when he can probably just look at […]
Q: We have owned several homes in subdivisions. We are thinking of building a home on a small piece of land and hoping to have minimal restrictions. We have no idea where to begin. A: Building a home is not for the faint of heart. It can be a grueling, yet rewarding undertaking. Financing […]
Q: Our children are grown and our grandchildren are young adults. We have over 3,500 sq ft in our current home, and are considering scaling back quite a bit. We are considering a 55+ type community but, don’t know much about them. A: There are many different types of 55+ communities. Some are exclusively […]
Q: We noticed the title insurance on our closing statement is the biggest cost involved. Do we really need title insurance? It seems so expensive. A: There are many reasons why you need title insurance to protect what is likely one of your largest assets. It is a one-time premium that protects you from errors […]
Q: We are about to put our house on the market. We have lived there for over 10 years and have several children, pets and all that comes with it. What should we do to get it ready to sell? A: The first thing you should do when preparing to sell your home is […]
Q: We have heard something about tax savings if you own enough land in Tennessee. How do we find out more about that? A: The Greenbelt Law applies to 15+ acres of land used for one of the following: land producing $1,500 a year in agricultural income; land farmed by an immediate family member […]
