Restarting this Blog....It has been too long!

Friends and followers of this blog, little did I realize that more than 1100 viewings have occurred on "Winning Home Advice."  That is encouraging to this author and good reason for restarting the blog.  I owe the followers an explanation of my long absence.  Since the last post, I have retired from my Director job at a large insurance company, have had two new grandbabies, had two major surgeries, have gotten married, and have moved to Rhea County....still within easy reach of my primary customers in Chattanooga but in better reach of new clients in the Greater Knoxville Area....and reaching all the way to Roane County.  My new husband and I have done a lot of traveling, and I have caught up and "grandbaby watching."

I am ready to settle back down now and plunge back in to real estate.  For your information, I now have access to MLS information all the way from Greater Chattanooga to Greater Knoxville....from Lookout Mountain to the Smoky Mountains and from Athens to Oak Ridge and in between.  This is beautiful historic country with rolling, productive farm lands and with sky scrapers looking out on bustling cities with interested tourists.  This includes top secret research in Oak Ridge and the new Volkswagen Plant with the newest technology in Chattanooga. 

We have magnificent institutions of higher learning in East Tennessee from the University of Tennessee system that includes UTC and a medical branch in Chattanooga to many proud institutions established by people of faith and private founders.  We also have a fine network of two-year colleges churning out vibrant graduates with skills to get high-paying jobs that are in demand in our area and outside for those who want to travel. 

From the Appalachians to the Cumberland Plateau with beautiful forests, hiking trails and streams of clear water to tourist attractions like the Chattanooga salt and fresh water Aquariums and the many lakes bustling with boats, pontoons, and para sailors; we have a way of life that any one would envy. 

We have the arts and playhouses located in our major cities like the Chattanooga Theatre Center and Clarence Brown Theatre in Knoxville and stretching out to smaller areas such as the Spring City Playhouse and the historic Cumberland County Playhouse in Crossville.

But I digress.  This blog is primarily for real estate purposes....for me to assist those with home buying, home selling, or home improvement interests.  I provide information on the latest news and ideas in these areas.  I am a Realtor®, and I enjoy staying in touch with those who read this column and offering insights from others who are experts in mortgage interest rates, home staging, or other areas to those who might want to buy, sell, or better stage their own homes - even if only for their own enjoyment.  So...here we go again.  I plan to post more regularly on this blog in the future.  Nice to see you again!

Hasta la vista.....Pat