Real Estate Weekend

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I have had an interesting weekend. My wife and I decided to go to Atlanta to a real estate conference, but once we were there, we realized it was designed for the very first beginners. We stayed for three meetings/presentations and went to Ikea. That is a great place to get materials to stage your home if you are considering selling. It has low-priced, good quality housewares that you can leave with the home if you have a buyer in need of furniture.

I also listed my friend's house and had much interest, one low offer, but we're still working on it.

I finished painting on my rental house, that was interesting, I had never painted a foundation or thought that it would make much difference, but it really made the house POP! Photos later.

I have been participating in a really cool forum on the Get Real REI investor page. If you're interested in buying rental or investment homes it's a great starting point.

Thanks for all your interest!
Rob

Knoxville Real Estate Outlook for 2007

Last night I attended the Knoxville Housing Summit on campus at the University of Tennessee. The presenter Dale Akins presented an overall positive picture of the Knoxville economy, there was a small decrease in new housing starts and permits pulled, but it trended along the lines of job growth. Dr. Bill Fox, Mayor Bill Haslam and others also participated in the presentation. They all had insights on the future of Knoxville, Tennessee and the US as a whole.

Modest growth, a slight decline in new home starts and an overall positive outlook for 2007.

Real Estate Investing

I was on a radio podcast show a short while ago called Get Real REI. Judson and Lynn Voss have created a wonderful podcast that has something for all facets of investing. You should really check it out at www.getrealrei.com. I am active on their forums and have learned a lot more than I've contributed.

I highly recommend it!

If you'd like to get my interview do a search for rental investing in their archive. It's the May 2006 show.