The first annual Earth Day Chattanooga is finally here. There will be many activities and things to see along Main Street, so come on out and join us for this celebration. Interesting speakers that we all might could learn something from. Click on the link below for more detailed information.
Realtor Ryan, Broker
Did everyone see the article that was printed in the USA Today last week? I have been telling everyone in my posts, that it wasn't as bad here as the media typically lets on. Click on the link and take a look for yourself. Keep the e-mails and posts coming. Love to answer any of your questions that you may have.
http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/housing/closetohome/2008-03-17-chattanooga_N.htm
Realtor Ryan, Broker
Yes folks, I am blazing a new path in the area of Chattanooga Real Estate. I have just received my Eco-Broker Designation and I am the first one out of over 1,500 agents to obtain such an honor. The closest other Eco-Broker would be in Atlanta.
The Eco-Broker Class has taught me many things about Green Building practices and how to cut your energy almost in half by using passive solar power (basically the direction your house sits). I also have learned how we can all make better choices when buying appliances, HVAC units, water heaters and many other items for our homes.
I truly feel that one day, Americans will have to find alternative fuel sources and we will also HAVE to be educated consumers in the Energy Efficiency category. The Eco-Broker designation will put me ahead of the pack in educating my buyers and sellers about the potential benefits and pitfalls of the home buying purchase.
If you would like more information about how you can make your home more "Green", please don't hesitate to call me or log onto the website http://www.ecobroker.com/ Also, I can e-mail you some great websites that you could check out on your own for energy efficiency.
The Chattanooga Enviroment does matter to me and my number one goal is to provide my buyers and sellers with more knowledge (than my competitors) so that they can make the most educated decision possible. Check out these sites, you may find the information very useful:
http://chattanoogausgbc.blogspot.com/ and http://www.envirolinkhandbook.com/www/docs/9/
Realtor Ryan, Broker
Sorry, it has taken me so long between posts. I have been extremely busy with Christmas and the New Year. I am very excited about 2008 and ready to get back into the groove. The Chattanooga Association of Realtors just released their Chattanooga MLS housing numbers for November 2007. Take into consideration that we are comparing these numbers to a record setting housing year of 2006. Chattanooga Realtors closed 489 homes in the month of November, compared to 618 for November 2006. There was a 16 percent drop from October 2007 to November 2007 (568 homes in October compared to 489 homes in November). Something that we need to consider is that there has been historically a 15% drop from October to November, which puts our recent 16% drop into perspective. On a very good note is that our median home price has not really changed much and we are hovering around the $140,000 mark. This proves that we here in Chattanooga didn't see the over-inflation of pricing that a lot of other markets throughout the United States saw over the last few years. This a great market to buy in and still a great market to sell a home. One of my goals is to post more blogs for your information in 2008, so you will be hearing from me a lot more this year. Happy New Year!
Realtor Ryan, Broker
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Ryan, we could not have made this deal go through without you. -Roger & Sarah Givens
You started off as our Realtor and now you have become part of our family. -Jim & Mary Stowe
Thank you Ryan for making our relocation a smooth transition. -The Crest Family
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