This podcast answers a wide range of topics for those buying, selling, investing, and enjoying life in the newest "It" city, Nashville, Tennessee. As a native Nashvillian, 35 year career Realtor, Retired General Contractor, and single mom, Susan Thetford brings her unique perspective and expertise in all areas of home ownership including the renovation and new construction process and costs, investment potential based on history our growth, and interviews with professional trades related to ...
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Covid19 Forbearance and Credit Danger! Act Before May 1st
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Mortgage forbearance isn't supposed to affect your credit score. The recent Covid19 Act passed by Congress was designed to protect US citizens during our shutdown. But immediately after recording my most recent Youtube video explaining exactly how to negotiate the process,... mortgage servicers created a loophole in the Act to KILL your credit Acco…
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I Hate My House: I Hate My Kitchen! Part 3 of Series "Getting House Ready To Sell Checklist"
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I hear this all the time when showing houses. "Yuck, I hate this kitchen. "Uh, this bathroom is awful!" But, most homes have great "bones" and can be updated nicely without doing an entire "gut job" or spending a lot of money. In this video, the third of the series on getting a house ready for sale... Susan and Professional Home Stager and National…
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Getting House Ready To Sell Checklist: Part 1 of Series "Getting Your HOuse Ready To Sell Checklist with The Staging Consultant Kim Pearse
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How would it be if you had a "Getting your house ready to sell checklist" from a Realtor and Staging Consultant? In this podcast Susan interviews professional Stager Kim Pearse of The Staging Consultant about her tips for the basic minimum sellers must do to get their home "show ready" before the photographer arrives. This " Getting a house ready t…
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What To Consider When Buying a House In Another City
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There are so many things to consider when buying a house... and it gets far more complicated when you ask; "how to buy a house in a new state?" and "How to find a realtor in another state" when planning a move. In this video I talk with fellow realtor Melissa Spittel of Coldwell Banker who is also a native of her city and specialist in helping peop…
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What To Do When A Loved One Dies; How to Settle the Real Estate
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What to do when a loved one dies? How do you begin to settle an estate when real property is involved? How do you sell a home in another state when a loved one passes? Do you need a realtor to settle an estate? These are just a couple of the issues that a grieving family faces when a loved one dies. In today's podcast, I discuss the role that a rea…
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Chicago To Nashville: Tips For Moving Out Of State
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Considering moving out of Chicago to Tennessee? Or a move out of state to anywhere USA? This week I'm talking with Kerri Jonikas, realtor with HomeSmart in the Chicago area about tips we've found invaluable for those moving out of State. Kerri and I met through a Realtors group online and have been working closely for quite some time. We both have …
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What are The Best Neighborhoods in Nashville - Inside of 10 Miles From The Heart of The City
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What Are The Best Neighborhoods In Nashville? As a native Nashvillian, I'm often asked... what are your favorite neighborhoods? that is a tall order... as there are so many. If considering neighborhoods within 10 miles of the heart of the city, as I do here, it is an easy call... Oak Hill, Forest Hills, Green Hills, Belle Meade, Hillwood/West Meade…
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What is the cost of living in Nashville Tenn? Is Nashville an affordable place to live now that everyone it seems is flocking here from all across the country? This episode explores the factors that go into the "cost of living" with a "cost of living calculator " that measures the cost of housing, taxes, healthcare, transportation and food in each …
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What great Nashville Events in the next 3 days you ask? So many!! The music Nashville calendar this weekend starts with live Bluegrass at the Full Moon Pickin' Party at Percy Warner Park, to more live bluegrass at Music In The Vines in Arrington, and finishes up with live Jazz on the Cumberland Sunday night. In between the whole family can enjoy th…
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Have you heard about the scariest thing to happen to real estate in... forever? Do you now how to protect yourself? It's Real Estate Wire Fraud and the FBI says it was a $12 Billion problem in 2018 and this year far worse! The advent of the internet and Wire Transfers has made so many things much easier and convenient in so many ways... yet far mor…
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What Do Realtors Do To Earn Their Commission? How Is a Realtor's Experience and Analysis Different from Zillow or Instant Offers?
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One of the hottest trends in real estate now banks on buyers and sellers valuing speed and convenience over dollars- either earned or saved. if you've listened to radio, tv, or any news outlets lately, the terms "Instant Offer " by Zillow and Offer Pad, Open Door or a myriad of other companies is something you are probably familiar with... but what…
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🏡How to protect yourself when buying or selling a home: Wire Fraud is a real thing ... A $12 Billion Dollar thing. in the US alone in 2018!Wire Fraud was up 136% in 2018 and over $12 Billion dollars was stolen from home buyers and home sellers last year. How do they do it? How do they get your information? Can you get it back and where is it?I shar…
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🏡Did you know you may be able to buy a new home before selling your current home? Or, you may be able to reduce your monthly payment on your home if you have a 💰lump sum to pay down the principle? (from an inheritance, sale of another home, 💁♀️lottery winnings, any windfall) 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻 without refinancing and incurring more fees or losing a …
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Have you heard someone say, "we got into a bidding war" before and thought, "that sounds like no fun" Well, you are right... but, sometimes they happen and I want you to come out as the winner! In this #YourNashvilleRealEstateMinute I'll explain what a bidding war is, and then invite you to watch for the next 3 days as I give my best tips and strat…
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How To Sell Your Home: First Two Steps Every Seller Must Take To Sell For Huge Profit. Plus a Warning from Zillow
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🏡First 2 steps to get your home ready to sell---regardless of whether you will Sell By Owner or with a Realtor. Selling your home is a process... that begins with these first two steps or you will never sell for the most money possible, which is what everyone wants. This podcast shares my incites after leaving a home that I am helping to get to mar…
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What is a Bidding War In Real Estate? We were in a huge Battle: The Outcome of Our "Bidding War"
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🏡Bidding war:the rest of the story. Find out what happened when my customers found out there were multiple offers on the house we wanted to buy on the very day it went on the market! Please, Let'd connct on all the social platforms: I am Susan Thetford pretty much everywhere you can go!
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This is the third in the series : "What Is A Final Walk Through In Real Estate " in which I detail what happened in tonight' final walk through with my buyers before closing on their new home tomorrow at noon. If we had not taken advantage of our rights to a Final Walk Through, the home may have been flooded and the sellers would have no responsibi…
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When should I refinance my home mortgage? Many people know that they should look into refinancing their home loan if the rate is 1% higher than the current rate.... but there are several otehr reasons to look into doing it even if NOT that full percentage point lower. This video explores one such reason. Like to talk about your situation? Feel free…
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Have you heard someone say, "we got into a bidding war" before and thought, "that sounds like no fun" Well, you are right... but, sometimes they happen and I want you to come out as the winner! In this #YourNashvilleRealEstateMinute I'll explain what a bidding war is, and then invite you to listen in for the next 3 days as I give my best tips and s…
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When my sellers asked me this question about 2 weeks prior to closing (we got it under contract over a month ago) "Can I sell my home since we have a mortgage?" my first thought (thank goodness I kept it to myself) was Of course we can and isn't it a little late to be asking this .Now? But when I asked a few more questions, I realized he was really…
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Time and Stress saving Tips when moving will simplify an already stressful situation. Want my top 20 Packing Tips List and that YouTube video showing even more tips? Shoot me a quick msg, say, "I'd love those moving tips" and I'll send it to you... and that YouTube video as well!
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What is the number one reason people all across the country aren't buying their first home despite the fact that interest rates are at an all time low, rental prices are rising, and unemployment rates are extremely low? The answer may surprise you... and is very simple to overcome. Let me know if you guessed the answer and if you, too, share the co…
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As a native Nashvillian, child of a developer and retired General Contractor myself, I know Nashville neighborhoods and their nuances like the back of my hand. Newcomers always ask me what are YOUR favorite neighborhoods, and where are the "up and comers"? This is the second of my series of my favorite neighborhoods- focusing on Green Hills. Situat…
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