Visiting The Smoky Mountains

News about real estate in and near the Great Smoky Mountains

It is our pleasure to welcome you to the communities of the Great Smoky Mountains and Greater Knoxville! This is the perfect place to live, work, and play.

With this blog, we want to give you news of the area, provide an introduction to opportunities, and give you information on especially attractive properties.

You have come to the right place to find that perfect home, land, business or investment property! We want to help you find the perfect one!

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Aug. 2, 2023

Buying vs Building

As an investor, should I build or should I buy something already built? This is a great question and one I have been asked frequently over the years! As we move through the current season of real estate, buyers I speak with continue to ask me whether building a new cabin makes more sense than buying an existing one. If you are...

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Posted in Deborah Korlin
July 6, 2023

Reasons for Great Smoky Mountain Rental Performance

There are a number of state and local government factors that contribute to how well cabins perform as rentals.  These are just wonderful for Tennesseans!  But they are also fantastic for our friends and family outside of our state that come to invest...

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Posted in Deborah Korlin
June 5, 2023

Tips for Successfully Selling a Property in this Market

“May you live in interesting times.” It’s one of those famous quotes that no one really knows for sure who said it, but we all know what it means. And for sure, the market is most interesting this year. These are challenging times, no doubt! So, all this affects real estate. In this article, we’re going to take a look at the impact of these “interesting times” on our housing market in the Great Smoky Mountains...

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Posted in Deborah Korlin
May 5, 2023

Accelerated Depreciation

I am excited to share with you one of my favorite tax benefits on our Smoky Mountain rental properties. It is called "Accelerated Depreciation." This accelerated depreciation has been allowed by the IRS for....

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Posted in Deborah Korlin
April 4, 2023

How To Get A Good Deal In This Market

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The best way to get a good deal in this market is to purchase a property that is underperforming. Of course, you must understand and analyze correctly why it has a lackluster performance. But once you analyze that, you will be able to troubleshoot the issues and correct...

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Posted in Deborah Korlin
Feb. 28, 2023

2023 - A Good Year to Invest

In the last few years, the Great Smoky Mountain area has been rated by VRBO, Trip Advisor and others who track short term rental revenues as one of the top 10 places in the United States to invest. One month we were thrilled to find...

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Posted in Deborah Korlin
Jan. 31, 2023

Why Buy Real Estate Instead of Stocks and Bonds

Recently I read a Forbes article that said those who have considerable wealth entering 2023 will favor purchasing real estate investments, particularly “legacy” properties – second homes that will diversify their portfolio and allow...

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Posted in Deborah Korlin
Dec. 29, 2022

Expectations for Rentals in 2023

Many of us are excited to bring in the new year of 2023. One of the biggest questions we get from our second home owners and our investment cabin community is what does it look like for rental proceeds this next year? This is a great question! Of course, predicting is ...

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Posted in Deborah Korlin
Dec. 1, 2022

Preparing to Sell

At the end of every year, I am asked, “I am planning to list this next year. When should I list and how do I prepare?” Great question! If you are considering selling, here are a few tips to help you have the best experience. Do not list during the Christmas holidays, nor the first week of January. List if you are prepared the second...

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Posted in Deborah Korlin
Oct. 28, 2022

A Balanced Market

One thing is for sure: real estate is never boring! That is even more true here in the Great Smoky Mountain market where second homes and investment properties, meaning cabins, mix up what one might think of as a more normal residential market. Even though vacation cabins...

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Posted in Deborah Korlin