Gatlinburg Real Estate Blog

As the screen shot below shows, there is a real shortage of affordable homes in Northern Sevier County, specifically the Boyd's Creek and Kodak communities. Historically the most affordable but also attractive areas in the north end of the county, the number of these homes available for sale but unsold not that long ago numbered in the dozens, many dozens in fact. The Kodak & Boyd's Creek areas represent excellent commuter neighborhoods for both Knoxville and Sevier County, These communities are particularly attractive to couples if one member of the family works in Knoxville and another in Sevier County, be it Sevierville, Pigeon Forge, or even Gatlinburg. Even more clearly defining the current market status is the fact that there are only 4 homes with 3 or more bedrooms and 2 or more baths for sale under $120,000 in these areas!  Part of the explanation is that the number of foreclosure properties coming onto the market is shrinking significantly. Furthermore...

As the screen shot below shows, there is a real shortage of affordable homes in Northern Sevier County, specifically the Boyd's Creek and Kodak communities. Historically the most affordable but also attractive areas in the north end of the county, the number of these homes available for sale but unsold not that long ago numbered in the dozens, many dozens in fact. The Kodak & Boyd's Creek areas represent excellent commuter neighborhoods for both Knoxville and Sevier County, These communities are particularly attractive to couples if one member of the family works in Knoxville and another in Sevier County, be it Sevierville, Pigeon Forge, or even Gatlinburg. Even more clearly defining the current market status is the fact that there are only 4 homes with 3 or more bedrooms and 2 or more baths for sale under $120,000 in these areas!  Part of the explanation is that the number of foreclosure properties coming onto the market is shrinking significantly. Furthermor...

One of the tasks that banks almost always require of real estate agents who manage their properties is to have the utilities on in our name.  With nearly 100 properties that we are currently responsible for, we have a lot of reasons to deal with many types of utility companies including electric, water, and natural gas providers.  In general , these folks are very accommodating and go out of their way to work with us.  In particular the Sevier County Electric System, the Sevierville, Pigeon Forge, and Gatlinburg water systems, and the Sevier County Utility District have all been extremely helpful and I've gotten to know many of their very helpful employees quite well. Unfortunately, today has not been a great day for me.  After spending all of last night at the hospital emergency room with a very painful kidney stone attack, I was back at work this morning.  One of the tasks that I had on my "to do" list today was to confirm that water and electri...

One of the tasks that banks almost always require of real estate agents who manage their properties is to have the utilities on in our name.  With nearly 100 properties that we are currently responsible for, we have a lot of reasons to deal with many types of utility companies including electric, water, and natural gas providers.  In general , these folks are very accommodating and go out of their way to work with us.  In particular the Sevier County Electric System, the Sevierville, Pigeon Forge, and Gatlinburg water systems, and the Sevier County Utility District have all been extremely helpful and I've gotten to know many of their very helpful employees quite well. Unfortunately, today has not been a great day for me.  After spending all of last night at the hospital emergency room with a very painful kidney stone attack, I was back at work this morning.  One of the tasks that I had on my "to do" list today was to confirm that water and elect...