Common Questions when Preparing to List Your Home This Spring

If you are considering putting your home on the real estate market this spring, you’re on the right track to successfully selling your home. Studies show that year after year, springtime is the best time to sell a home. It’s true that many potential home buyers prefer to wait out the harsh, bitter winter weather for the sunny days of spring to tour properties of interest.

That being the case, as a seller, you likely have questions about how you can best prepare your home for its springtime debut. We’ve listed some common seller questions and answers below:

What type of spring care should be given to my home’s exterior?

Ensure that your home has great curb appeal by

Best Springtime Day Trips Around Nashville

Spring weather is in the air, and everyone’s excitement is palpable! Although this year’s winter wasn’t terribly difficult in the Nashville area, springtime is always eagerly welcomed. As the weather shifts toward sunny days full of warm breezes and chirping birds, many people are ready to get out and enjoy the outdoors in any way possible.

A superb springtime activity is embarking on a day trip with close friends and/or family members. Nashville and the surrounding areas are bursting with interesting day trip destinations that are ideal for springtime visits. Here are a few ideas to get you started:

Mammoth Cave, National Park, KY

It’s simply astounding that the world’s longest cave is

Negotiating Tips to Get the Right Price on Your Dream Home

Whether you’re looking to purchase your first home or your fifth home, you instinctively want to get the most for your money. In order to make sure that the house of your dreams comes with the right price tag, it’s important to go into the negotiation process well-informed.

Of course, the price of every home is at least somewhat negotiable, but what really matters is your negotiation style and plan of attack. By incorporating the following strategies into your home search, you’ll have a much better chance of landing the perfect deal.

Enter the home search process financially prepared. In other words, know your finances inside and out before you even think about calling a real

Your Mortgage Checklist

Buying a home is one of the most notable milestones in anyone’s life. It’s especially significant if it’s your first home! Naturally, making the decision to purchase a property is a huge investment of  your money and your emotions. Because of that, it is crucial that you know precisely what you’re getting into before signing on the dotted line.

What You’ll Need to Provide When Applying for a Mortgage:

• Personal information, such as your full name, birthdate, social security number and address
• Proof of your current income (pay stubs, bank statements, job contract)
• Job history, federal tax returns and federal W-2 forms for the past two years
• Social Security benefit information (if applicable)
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Valentine’s Day: Top 5 Romantic Restaurants to Sweep You Off Your Feet in Nashville

As Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, many couples are looking for the perfect romantic restaurant in the Nashville area. Spending a special evening with your Valentine can be a perfect way to celebrate each other and the love you share.

Since there are a virtual plethora of restaurants and food establishments in and around Nashville, TN, we decided to narrow down your prospects to make the process easier on you. We’ve taken into consideration patron reviews, critic reviews, and the overall ambiance and atmosphere in making our top five Valentine-worthy restaurant list:

Park Café 

This trendy restaurant is quite small, but the ambiance and

How to Prepare for a Home Renovation

Getting ready for a home renovation can be very exciting. You have probably been looking forward to fixing problems and/or giving your abode a new style or look. Many people wait years to be able to afford the home improvements needed to make their house truly feel like home.

Along with the thrill of the end result comes the drudgery of making it through the day to day processes involved in home repair. Your daily routine will undoubtedly be interrupted, household items may be hard to find, and there is likely to be a fair amount of saw dust and paint fumes in the air.

In order to survive the duration of your home renovation, there are some things you can do to make the entire process tolerable for

The Parks Realty Mobile App Can Help You Find the Home of Your Dreams

Parks wants to help you find the home of your dreams however we can. To better suit the needs of our customers, we proudly offer our free smartphone app to allow you to conduct your home search on the go!

The world depends on being mobile now more than ever. You deserve a real estate app that can keep up! Our mobile application has everything you need to search for the perfect home in Middle Tennessee.

Tailored to Your Mobile Lifestyle

Smartphones play a very important role in our lives. They benefit our daily lives in such a way that it is almost hard to remember what we did without them!

There seem to be smartphone apps to tackle just about any task, so why not

Essential Advice for First-Time Homebuyers

Purchasing a home for the first time is an eye-opening and valuable experience. First-time homebuyers need to have as much knowledge as possible before signing for a home, whether it is a custom-built new home or existing construction. Parks Realty has compiled a list of important advice just for first-time homebuyers so that you can avoid making some common mistakes.

Research All Mortgage Options

If you have never dealt with a lender before, learning about mortgages can quickly become an overwhelming endeavor. The key to becoming a mortgage master is to carefully choose the right lender, which requires additional research of its own.

Once you have found a lender you are comfortable with, ask

Real Estate Tips for Agents in 2016

If 2016 is anything its predecessor, real estate agents are going to be in for another great year. As the market continues to rebound, there might not be a better time to be a real estate agent than the present!

Whether you are an experienced agent or just starting out, solid advice should always be something you seek out as you grow as a real estate agent. At Parks Realty, we understand the value of sound guidance. We put together a list of tips for real estate agents to make 2016 their best year yet.

Build Your Brand

Building a brand that represents you and your services is pivotal to being the best agent possible. The main benefit of establishing a personal and professional brand is consistency.

Essential Loans Types and Terms for First Time Buyers

It is easy for first time home buyers to quickly become overwhelmed with a slew of strange terms and phrases. In order to help beginners better understand one aspect of the home buying process, we have put together a helpful collection of some common loan types and lending terms that everyone should be familiar with when buying a home.

Parks Realty is here to help you understand what you are getting into when purchasing a home! Contact us today if you have any questions.

Understanding Loan Types

First Time Buyer

One great option for those looking to a purchase their first home is a first time buyer loan. These loans are offered by FHA-approved lenders and cater to the unique