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Thank you! Living in Franklin for 6 years and we love it! Still need to visit couple of those attractions which you have mentioned - didn’t find time yet.
I’m looking to buy land to live on in my RV. I don’t need much in life but gardens and chickens. What county would you recommend? $200K, would like 80 acres
Gardens and chickens sounds wonderful! The first question I'd have is do you have to go to work? If so, how far is too far? Also, 80 for 200K is a tough one. 20 Acres maybe. But you never know. Bottom line is likely the land will be a bit further away from town. There is land in Macon county and Rutherford I found doing a super quick search.
I grew up in Franklin and it was a wonderful small town! Field Stones Farms was not built yet, or Cool Springs Mall. Housing has become unaffordable for many people who grew up in Franklin. However, now it’s being inundated with Californians, Chicagoan’s have jacked up the home prices. Just don’t California our Tennessee
Very close! In a nutshell, the buyer and agent agree to the agent commission in a buyer agreement. If the seller doesn’t cover that total amount, the buyer may have to pay the difference. I say may, because the agent can accept less than agreed to on the buyer representation agreement.
@@AndyElliottrealtor If I'm going to sell a house next month I suppose the best thing to do is offer the 3% to encourage buyers and their agents to view the property, and then hope that the sellers on the house I buy afterwards will do the same. I sure don't want to pay a buyers agent to sell my house and then have to pay it myself when I buy another house. I'm thinking that most sellers will continue to offer the 3% or the going rate in order to sell their property in a timely manner. Do you think that's the likely outcome moving forward, at least in the short term? Thank you, this is a bit confusing on understanding how this will change things.
@@burtrussel1535 I think you have it exactly right. No-one wants to get caught in what you've described (perfectly). The reason it can be confusing is, in the past, the commission question was pretty much covered by the seller. The buyer rarely had to get involved at all in commissions. With the changes that start on 8/17, I agree with you, most sellers will continue as per usual with the x%. BUT, don't be surprised if a buyer agent commission negotiation comes up. Honestly, no one knows how this will shake out. I appreciate your question. It's well thought out. I'm absolutely happy to chat more on this. Call if I've confused the matter even more....😖
Another sad thing about Buyer agents now having to fight for their compensation is they work so much harder And put in so much more time and effort than listing agents
My aunt and uncle moved from Brentwood to Franklin a few years ago after they both retired. They are happily living in Westhaven and are glad to be out of the Nashville traffic.
I WAS a 7th generation native of Williamson County. Franklin High School Class of 1977. Moved 100 miles to the east, rural N.W. White County. I made up 3-4 % of the population that was NATIVE!
As a Tennessean all my life, bless y'alls hearts. Learn from where you left. We don't really need more folks here, but if you do come, learn from and adopt the actual local culture. If you're not into that, why are you moving here? Fix the place you came from. (just my opinion)
I love your take on this. Of course, everyone is welcome, but, learn from where you left needs to be a bumper sticker or something. Thank you for your comment!
Sometimes Franklin feels like endless traffic lights.... I work there, takes half my commute just to get out of Franklin, wait at a light, wait at next light, wait at next light, repeat about 12 times..... and FREEEEEEEEEE I can actually drive and make some ground up when I get past that last one!
So this sounds like buyers will be paying the buyer agents commission and need to come up with the cash upon purchase. I feel that will limit the number of people able to purchase. Of course the sellers might be willing to pay but I suspect a lot won’t want to and why should they be paying the buyer to buy from them? Yes, I realize the money was ultimately coming from them anyway but they were paying their agent if the agent or the agents broker chose to pay the buyers agent that was their business not the sellers. I suspect a lot of sellers aren’t going to like it. Obviously in the end there won’t be any choice but people aren’t going to be happy.
You have a good grasp on what's coming. Buyers have always been on the hook for paying commission if the seller didn't offer it for buyers agents, but that was the rare situation, like FSBO and such. But with the new approach, I think, like you, that many more sellers will say "no thanks" to paying a BA commission. It may not have the effect they want (longer time to sell perhaps) but at the start, you can bet money, sellers will try it to save some cash possibly. I really appreciate your comment. Thank you!
Lifelong Middle Tennessean here. I got nervous when I read the title of this video, but you were 100% spot on. Couldn't agree more on all your points and commentary.
Westhaven, remember there's a VERY restrictive HOA. All these neighborhoods are very crowded with small lots, sorta like the California crap we left behind.
#1; there's not that much traffic in Franklin though it has increased dramatically since we moved here in 2010. #2; COVID has nothing to do with the home prices relative to other areas here. #3; who the hell cares about the bus? #4; this is true. #5; don't know anything about this.
Basically, traffic is bad everywhere. Franklin is great as is Nashville in general. The one major drawback (other than the lack of much needed light rail) is the extremely high housing prices.
Sounds like exactly what I'm wanting to run from.... I feel badly for the real Franklin folks...I promise not to come and eff it up more than it already is... My search for 1973 will continue on without Franklin in my sites... I'm movin' to Brentwood!!!
The area is beautiful. Great place to buy a $300,000 home for $700,000. If you’re moving to the Nashville area you’re about 12- 15 years too late. Overcrowded and expensive.
