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@ Keller Williams 865-966-5005
🏡 Helping You Make the Move to Knoxville
📱 Cell: 865-364-0200
🏡 Good People, Great Homes!

When Selling Is Simply the Better Move If you've When Selling Is Simply the Better Move

If you've been weighing whether to keep the house and rent it out, it's worth hearing the other side: plenty of the time, selling is the clearer call.
 
You need equity. If the down payment on the next home depends on this one's proceeds, that usually settles it. Stretching to carry two mortgages is where this decision goes wrong most often.
The numbers don't work. Rent that doesn't cover the carrying costs, with no strong case for appreciation, is a monthly subsidy to a house you no longer live in.
 
The house needs work. Deferred maintenance, an aging roof, old systems. Tenants don't defer those costs — they surface them.
 
Your home sells well right now. A softer headline market doesn't mean your specific house is sitting.
 
You don't want the job. Being a landlord is ongoing work, not a one-time decision. Plenty of owners run the numbers, see a decent hold on paper, and sell anyway because they'd rather have a clean break and a simpler life.
 
Keeping the house isn't a free option. It just doesn't come with a monthly bill that makes the cost obvious.
 
Link in bio
 
https://gghknoxville.com/keep-it-or-cash-out-selling-vs-renting-your-knoxville-home/
 
Libby Guthrie, REALTOR® 🏡 | Cell: 865-364-0200 | GGHKnoxville.com 
Keller Williams 865-966-5005 | Libby@GuthrieGroupHomes.com
Knoxville, Tennessee
 
#SellOrRent #HomeSelling #RealEstateTips #ListingYourHome
Would you rather: move before the holidays, or wai Would you rather: move before the holidays, or wait until spring? 🏡⁣
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Both are real strategies, and they trade off in opposite directions.⁣
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Move now, there is less competition for the homes that are out there, sellers who are motivated rather than testing the market, and more room to negotiate. The tradeoff is a shorter runway and a move squeezed into a busy season.⁣
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Wait for spring — more listings, more choices, and better weather for everything from photos to moving day. The tradeoff is more buyers competing for the same homes, and prices that tend to firm up when they do.⁣
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There's no universally right answer here. It mostly comes down to whether your priority is selection or leverage.⁣
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Which way are you leaning? Let us know in the comments.⁣
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Libby Guthrie, REALTOR® 🏡 | Cell: 865-364-0200 | GGHKnoxville.com ⁣
Keller Williams 865-966-5005 | Libby@GuthrieGroupHomes.com⁣
Knoxville, Tennessee⁣
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#HomeBuying #RealEstateTips #MovingSoon #WouldYouRather #GoVols
Darker Evenings Change How Your Home Shows ⁣ ⁣ Oct Darker Evenings Change How Your Home Shows ⁣
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October gives sellers less useful evening light every week. 🌇⁣
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Once the clocks change in most places, a 5:30 showing that felt bright and open in September can become a walkthrough in the dark. It's a small shift that changes a lot: buyers can't see the yard, the natural light you're selling doesn't show up, and rooms photograph — and feel — smaller.⁣
A few things that help:⁣
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- Get your exterior photos taken on the next bright afternoon⁣
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- Turn on every light before a showing, and replace any bulbs that don't match the others⁣
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- Open the blinds before a daytime showing so the remaining natural light can do its job⁣
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- Light the walkway and the entry — the first ten seconds happen outside⁣
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- Add a lamp to any room that only has an overhead light⁣
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None of it costs much. The point is to adjust before the first dark showing catches you by surprise.⁣
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Selling this fall? Send us a DM.⁣
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Libby Guthrie, REALTOR® 🏡 | Cell: 865-364-0200 | GGHKnoxville.com ⁣
Keller Williams 865-966-5005 | Libby@GuthrieGroupHomes.com⁣
Knoxville, Tennessee⁣
#GoVols⁣
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#HomeSelling #RealEstateTips #ListingTips #FallMarket
Most People Compare the Wrong Two Numbers 🤔⁣ ⁣ Mos Most People Compare the Wrong Two Numbers 🤔⁣
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Most owners weighing "sell it or rent it out" start with two numbers: what the house would sell for, and what it would rent for.⁣
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Those two numbers don't answer the question.⁣
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What matters is what each path nets you over the years you'd actually hold it. On the sell side, that's the proceeds after commission, closing costs, and whatever it takes to get the deal done — and then what that equity goes on to do next. ⁣
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On the rent side, it's the mortgage plus property taxes, insurance, a maintenance reserve, a vacancy allowance, and management fees if you won't be handling it yourself.⁣
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And a rental pays you in three ways that arrive at different speeds: monthly cash flow, the principal your tenant is quietly paying down, and appreciation over time. ⁣
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A house that barely breaks even each month can still be a strong hold. One that cash-flows can still be the wrong call if you need that equity for the next place.⁣
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Run it with real local numbers for your specific house. Rent, taxes, and appreciation vary enough from one neighborhood to the next to flip the answer.⁣
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Libby Guthrie, REALTOR® 🏡 | Cell: 865-364-0200 | GGHKnoxville.com ⁣
Keller Williams 865-966-5005 | Libby@GuthrieGroupHomes.com⁣
Knoxville, Tennessee⁣
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#GoVols⁣
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#SellOrRent #RealEstateTips #HomeEquity #MovingSoon
5 Things That Change the Day You Become a Landlord 5 Things That Change the Day You Become a Landlord 

Keeping your old house and renting it out sounds simple. It's manageable — but five things change the day a tenant moves in, and every one of them is easier to handle before than after.

🏦 Your lender — most primary-residence mortgages require you to move in and live there for a set period first. Confirm where you stand before you plan around it.

🛡️ Your insurance — a standard homeowner's policy doesn't cover a home rented out long-term, and a landlord policy generally runs about 25% more.
📋 Your HOA — rental caps, minimum lease terms, and approval processes are the reason some owners can't take this path at all.

🔑 Your tenant — screening, a proper lease, security deposit rules, and your state's and city's landlord-tenant law. This is the part that goes wrong when it's rushed.

⏰ Your time — a few hours a month in a quiet stretch, and whole days when something breaks or someone moves out. The 2 a.m. water heater call is real.

Nothing on that list is a reason not to do it. All of it is a reason to do it on purpose.

Link in bio

https://gghknoxville.com/keep-it-or-cash-out-selling-vs-renting-your-knoxville-home/

Libby Guthrie, REALTOR® 🏡 | Cell: 865-364-0200 | GGHKnoxville.com 
Keller Williams 865-966-5005 | Libby@GuthrieGroupHomes.com
Knoxville, Tennessee

#SellOrRent #Landlord #RealEstateTips #HomeOwnership
Why are more owners asking whether to rent out the Why are more owners asking whether to rent out the house they're leaving?⁣
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Two things. Just over half of homeowners with a mortgage are carrying a rate below 4%, while a new loan today costs closer to 6.7%. That old rate is an asset, and selling means handing it back.⁣
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And the market has loosened. There's more unsold inventory than there's been in over a decade, and homes are taking longer to move.⁣
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Put those together and you get what now has a name: the accidental landlord — someone who listed, didn't get the number they wanted, and rented the place out instead. That group recently hit a three-year high.⁣
It's still a small slice of the market, and it isn't the right answer for everyone. But it's a real question now, and the owners who come out ahead are the ones who decide on purpose, before they list, with the numbers in front of them.⁣
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Libby Guthrie, REALTOR® 🏡 | Cell: 865-364-0200 | GGHKnoxville.com ⁣
Keller Williams 865-966-5005 | Libby@GuthrieGroupHomes.com⁣
Knoxville, Tennessee⁣
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#SellOrRent #HousingMarket #RealEstateTips #HomeSelling
Keep It or Cash Out?⁣ When people move, there's us Keep It or Cash Out?⁣
When people move, there's usually an assumption built in: you sell the house you're leaving and put the money toward the next one.⁣
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More owners are pausing on that this year and asking a second question — should I sell it at all, or keep it and rent it out?⁣
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We just published a post that walks through both paths: what each one actually nets you, what really changes the day you become a landlord, and when selling is simply the better call.⁣
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#SellOrRent #HomeSelling #RealEstateTips #MovingSoon⁣
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Libby Guthrie, REALTOR® 🏡 | Cell: 865-364-0200 | GGHKnoxville.com ⁣
Keller Williams 865-966-5005 | Libby@GuthrieGroupHomes.com⁣
Knoxville, Tennessee
Halloween is one night when more people than usual Halloween is one night when more people than usual walk right up to your front door. 🎃⁣
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It's worth looking at your house the way they will.⁣
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Is the walkway lit, or does everyone find the step the hard way? Does the front door look cared for, or has it been three winters since it was painted? Are the house numbers readable from the street? Is there anything on the porch that's been "temporary" since last spring?⁣
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None of this is about decorating. It's the same first-impression list a buyer notices in the ten seconds between the car and the front door — and Halloween gives you a rare chance to watch how people actually approach the house.⁣
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If you're thinking about listing in the spring, walk out to the sidewalk on the 31st and look back at your house. You'll see it.⁣
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What's the first thing you'd fix? Let us know in the comments.⁣
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#CurbAppeal #HomeSelling #RealEstateTips #Halloween #halloween2016 #realtor ⁣
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Libby Guthrie, REALTOR® 🏡 | Cell: 865-364-0200 | GGHKnoxville.com ⁣
Keller Williams 865-966-5005 | Libby@GuthrieGroupHomes.com⁣
Knoxville, Tennessee
5 Ways AI makes owning a home easier AI isn't j 5 Ways AI makes owning a home easier 
 
AI isn't just changing how people find homes. It can make owning one easier, too. 🤖🏡
 
Five ways homeowners are putting it to work:
 
1️⃣ Maintenance reminders — ask it to build a seasonal checklist for your home's age and climate
 
2️⃣ Energy tune-ups — find the settings and small swaps that actually lower your bills
 
3️⃣ Seeing changes first — preview a paint idea before you commit to it
 
4️⃣ Decoding documents — paste in a warranty or a quote and ask what it actually says
 
5️⃣ Sanity-checking bids — compare a contractor quote against typical ranges before you sign
 
It won't make the big decisions for you, but it saves real time on everything around them.
 
Which of these have you tried? Let us know in the comments.
 
Libby Guthrie, REALTOR® 🏡 | Cell: 865-364-0200 | GGHKnoxville.com 
Keller Williams 865-966-5005 | Libby@GuthrieGroupHomes.com
Knoxville, Tennessee
 
 
#SmartHome #AIatHome #HomeownerTips #RealEstate
Don’t skip the home inspection ⁣ ⁣ The home inspec Don’t skip the home inspection ⁣
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The home inspection might be the most misunderstood step in buying a home. 🔍⁣
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Here's how it really goes: an inspector spends a few hours with the home's major systems — roof, structure, electrical, plumbing, heating and cooling — then hands you a report of everything they noticed.⁣
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And here's what surprises most first-time buyers: almost every inspection finds something. That's normal. Most findings are routine maintenance notes, some are worth a conversation with the seller, and once in a while one is a genuine reason to walk away.⁣
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Knowing which is which — that's where experience comes in, and it's a conversation we have on every purchase.⁣
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Questions about inspections? Send us a DM.⁣
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Libby Guthrie, REALTOR® 🏡 | Cell: 865-364-0200 | GGHKnoxville.com ⁣
Keller Williams 865-966-5005 | Libby@GuthrieGroupHomes.com⁣
Knoxville, Tennessee⁣
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#HomeInspection #HomeBuying #FirstTimeHomeBuyer #RealEstateTips
Home for the holidays? Start the clock now!⁣ ⁣ Wan Home for the holidays? Start the clock now!⁣
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Want to be settled in a new home by the holidays? The clock starts earlier than most people expect. ⏰⁣
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Here's the honest math: a few weeks of focused searching, a week or two of offers and negotiation, then a month or more from accepted offer to keys — plus the move itself. Add it up, and holidays-in-a-new-home usually means starting in September or early October.⁣
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No need to rush anything. It just helps to do things in order: talk financing first, build the wish list, then start touring.⁣
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DM us and we'll map your timeline.⁣
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Libby Guthrie, REALTOR® 🏡 | Cell: 865-364-0200 | GGHKnoxville.com ⁣
Keller Williams 865-966-5005 | Libby@GuthrieGroupHomes.com⁣
Knoxville, Tennessee⁣
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#HomeBuying #GoVols #MovingTips #HouseHunting⁣
#knoxvilletn #RealEstateTips
5 Things AI can’t see about a home AI can tell 5 Things AI can’t see about a home 
 
AI can tell you a lot about a home. Here's what it can't tell you:
 
🏠 Condition — of the home, or of the homes its price comparisons are built on
 
🌳 Feel — how a street actually lives at rush hour or on a Saturday morning
 
🏫 School lines — one side of a street can feed a different school than the other
 
📍 Position — a corner lot and a spot deep in the cul-de-sac aren't the same value
 
🚧 What hasn't been announced — the empty field that's about to become a development
 
And that's not the whole list. Every neighborhood has things you only learn by being there — or by talking to someone who has.
 
Read the full article: Link in bio
https://gghknoxville.com/how-ai-is-changing-the-home-search-how-to-make-it-work-for-you/
 
Libby Guthrie, REALTOR® 🏡 | Cell: 865-364-0200 | GGHKnoxville.com 
Keller Williams 865-966-5005 | Libby@GuthrieGroupHomes.com
Knoxville, Tennessee
 
 
#AIRealEstate #HomeBuying #HouseHunting #LocalKnowledge
"Is the housing market going to crash?"⁣ ⁣ We get "Is the housing market going to crash?"⁣
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We get this question a lot lately, and if you've wondered the same thing, you're not alone — roughly 4 in 10 buyers and sellers say they're worried about one.⁣
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But the numbers tell a calmer story. There are more homes on the market than we've seen in years, sales are running ahead of last year, and prices are holding steady. Most economists call 2026 a rebalancing year — a market finding its footing after some wild swings.⁣
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Every market is different, and yours might look nothing like the national picture. That's exactly why it's worth asking about your area specifically instead of settling for the scariest headline in your feed.⁣
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Curious what your local picture looks like? Send us a DM.⁣
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Libby Guthrie, REALTOR® 🏡 | Cell: 865-364-0200 | GGHKnoxville.com ⁣
Keller Williams 865-966-5005 | Libby@GuthrieGroupHomes.com⁣
Knoxville, Tennessee⁣
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#govols⁣
#HousingMarket #RealEstate #MarketUpdate #HomeValues
𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗜. 𝗩𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹⁣ ⁣ The s 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗜. 𝗩𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹⁣
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The smartest way to use AI in a home search? Give it the homework.⁣
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Let it sharpen your wish list, explain the confusing terms, rough out the numbers, and build your shortlist. It's genuinely good at all of that.⁣
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Then take what it found to a professional who can verify it — someone who's walked those streets, knows what homes there actually sell for, and can spot the things no chatbot can see.⁣
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One of my favorite conversations lately: bring me what the chatbot told you, and I'll tell you what it got right.⁣
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Read the full article: Link in bio⁣
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Libby Guthrie, REALTOR® 🏡 | Cell: 865-364-0200 | GGHKnoxville.com ⁣
Keller Williams 865-966-5005 | Libby@GuthrieGroupHomes.com⁣
Knoxville, Tennessee⁣
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#AIRealEstate #HomeBuying #RealEstateAdvice #HomeSearch #govols
Selling soon? Here's something most sellers haven' Selling soon? Here's something most sellers haven't thought about yet: buyers' AI tools now read and summarize listings before anyone looks at your photos. Your home might reach its next buyer as three bullet points in a chat window.⁣
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That changes what a great listing has to do. Specific, accurate details get found and repeated — vague lifestyle copy gets skipped. Your photos and your facts need to tell the same story. And pricing right matters more than ever, because a mispriced home quietly drops out of searches it never even knew were happening.⁣
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Sellers who understand this have a real edge right now. The full post explains how it works.⁣
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Read the full article: Link in bio ⁣
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Libby Guthrie, REALTOR® 🏡 | Cell: 865-364-0200 | GGHKnoxville.com ⁣
Keller Williams 865-966-5005 | Libby@GuthrieGroupHomes.com⁣
Knoxville, Tennessee⁣
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#SellingYourHome #AIRealEstate #ListingTips #RealEstate #govols
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Libby Guthrie, Realtor
@ Keller Williams 865-966-5005
🏡 Helping You Make the Move to Knoxville
📱 Cell: 865-364-0200
🏡 Good People, Great Homes!

When Selling Is Simply the Better Move If you've When Selling Is Simply the Better Move

If you've been weighing whether to keep the house and rent it out, it's worth hearing the other side: plenty of the time, selling is the clearer call.
 
You need equity. If the down payment on the next home depends on this one's proceeds, that usually settles it. Stretching to carry two mortgages is where this decision goes wrong most often.
The numbers don't work. Rent that doesn't cover the carrying costs, with no strong case for appreciation, is a monthly subsidy to a house you no longer live in.
 
The house needs work. Deferred maintenance, an aging roof, old systems. Tenants don't defer those costs — they surface them.
 
Your home sells well right now. A softer headline market doesn't mean your specific house is sitting.
 
You don't want the job. Being a landlord is ongoing work, not a one-time decision. Plenty of owners run the numbers, see a decent hold on paper, and sell anyway because they'd rather have a clean break and a simpler life.
 
Keeping the house isn't a free option. It just doesn't come with a monthly bill that makes the cost obvious.
 
Link in bio
 
https://gghknoxville.com/keep-it-or-cash-out-selling-vs-renting-your-knoxville-home/
 
Libby Guthrie, REALTOR® 🏡 | Cell: 865-364-0200 | GGHKnoxville.com 
Keller Williams 865-966-5005 | Libby@GuthrieGroupHomes.com
Knoxville, Tennessee
 
#SellOrRent #HomeSelling #RealEstateTips #ListingYourHome
Would you rather: move before the holidays, or wai Would you rather: move before the holidays, or wait until spring? 🏡⁣
⁣
Both are real strategies, and they trade off in opposite directions.⁣
⁣
Move now, there is less competition for the homes that are out there, sellers who are motivated rather than testing the market, and more room to negotiate. The tradeoff is a shorter runway and a move squeezed into a busy season.⁣
⁣
Wait for spring — more listings, more choices, and better weather for everything from photos to moving day. The tradeoff is more buyers competing for the same homes, and prices that tend to firm up when they do.⁣
⁣
There's no universally right answer here. It mostly comes down to whether your priority is selection or leverage.⁣
⁣
Which way are you leaning? Let us know in the comments.⁣
⁣
Libby Guthrie, REALTOR® 🏡 | Cell: 865-364-0200 | GGHKnoxville.com ⁣
Keller Williams 865-966-5005 | Libby@GuthrieGroupHomes.com⁣
Knoxville, Tennessee⁣
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#HomeBuying #RealEstateTips #MovingSoon #WouldYouRather #GoVols
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