Sabrina M. Weeks /Realtor CTG *Milln$$Producer*

Well winter is here.The air is crisp,mornings are clear-views are incredible,the deer are everywhere,coyotes and fox are roaming.Signs of the country life are all around us.A few weeks ago I went up on the Foothills Parkway the mountains were lit up with orange,red,green,yellow,copper.The leaf change was beautiful this year,it is really something to see,it will take your breath. A season of change,a breath of fresh air,really gave me a new perspective on some things.I am keeping a positive attitude to the Real Estate market recovering,how can it not?We have so many gorgeous properties for families who want a rural atmosphere with all the ammenities just around the corner.If you ever get a chance come and visit for a good old time with your family.Snow skiing in Gatlinburg,horseback riding,hiking trails,picnic areas,festivals,music,dining,4 wheeler activities,take a ride across the mountain.to Cherokee Nc to the casino or to play bingo.Guarantee you will have a great time.

ROLLING FOOTHILLS OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS,ARTS&CRAFTS,RAFTING-PIGEON RIVER, COSBY CREEK,SEASONAL CARNIVALS AND FESTIVALS,HORSEBACK-RIDING,FISHING,NATURE TRAILS,PARK AREAS,CAMPING,OVERNIGHT RENTAL CABINS,4- WHEELER TRAILS,HIKING,GORGEOUS MOUNTAIN VIEWS,BICYCLING.MINUTES TO GATLINBURG,PIGEON FORGE,SEVIERVILLE,NEWPORT,CENTRALLY LOCATED TO INTERSTATE 40.FOOTHILLS PARKWAY CONNECTS COSBY TO INTERSTATE 40 FOR A BREATHTAKING SCENIC ROUTE.NEARBY DOUGLAS LAKE FOR BOATING AND SKIING.A SMALL TOWN ATMOSPHERE,MINUTES TO ALL THE AMMENITIES.COSBY SCHOOL IS K-12. LOCAL DINING,SHIRLEY'S FAMILY RESTAURANT,MAMA'S KITCHEN,CARVER'S APPLEHOUSE AND RESTAURANT,BBQ GARDEN-OUTDOOR DINING,THE FRONT PORCH.

Well our area is growing with foreclosures,some have signs in the yard and have for 6 months or more and you can not even get the companies that have the listings to set a price,I could have sold 3 over the past few months,I call and call and no one ever returns those calls or I get someone who says ,I will call you when we set the price,do not put the sign in the yard and post on mls if not available and a price set.It really makes the investor made and makes us all look not so smart,what is the deal? If a REALtor has a client and has cash money and the pay off is known, yank their arm off, take it do not run them away.

I have been a furniture seller for a while ,not putting families in homes,but selling what they have left to put them in rentals,motels and buy food.I have never seen anything worse.Owners offer us first months rent for bringing a renter and we tell them to give the families a free months rent. Our office is surviving at the time,but it is hard,how can you take from people who are losing everything? What more can we do to help? When is there going to be light at the end of the tunnel?What happens when families run completely out of money?I have sold a few pre-foreclosures,went rock bottom on commissions a few hundred dollars a transaction.I have had several qualified buyers,they can not get a loan,seems like it may come to a standstill in my area.I chose a career in REAL ESTATE to assist people in finding their dream property ,meet new friends,every client I have had is close to my heart.It has to change and soon or the situation here in TN will be devastating.

Newport is an adjoining city to Cosby.Centrally located to Morristown-Greeneville-Dandridge-White Pine and Knoxville ( McGee Tyson Airport) is only 45 minutes away-Multiple Interstate 40 entrances,lots of dining,parks and recreation,shopping.Local newspaper is the Newport Plain Talk.You have the Pigeon and French Broad River and nearby Douglas Lake for your rafting ,fishing,swimming,boating and water skiing,jet skiing enjoyment.Seasonal carnivals,festivals,4th of July fireworks displays,Cocke County A&I fairgrounds host several tractor,horse,and livestock shows,car shows,swimming-sauna-exercise room-basketball courts can be enjoyed at the Newport Community Center which is location of The Chamber of Commerce ,several private groups organize car shows and events for local charities and benefits.Newport offers a Hospital and muliple Physician complexes-several Dentists-Attorneys-Banks-Tanning Salons,Movie Theatre,Fitness Centers,Insurance Agents,Veterinary Hospitals,Chiropractic clinics,Nail and Beauty salons,Farmers feed and supply sources,area Motels,overnight rental cabins available county wide.Newport City Park has a football-baseball field,tennis courts,playground,basketball courts,picnic area and swimming pool.Several Elementary Education Schools and home to the Cocke County High School.