Four popular East Tennessee lake communities offer very different lifestyles. Here’s how they compare. If you are looking for a home in an East Tennessee lake community, there is a good chance these four names will come up: All four offer access to beautiful East Tennessee lakes, but they...
If you have been watching East Tennessee real estate over the past year, you may have noticed something different. There are more homes to choose from. Some properties are taking longer to sell. Buyers generally have a little more time to think, compare and negotiate. But one thing has...
Myth #1: “Every Lake Home Costs Over a Million Dollars” This is probably the biggest misconception I hear. Yes, East Tennessee has spectacular luxury waterfront estates worth several million dollars—but that’s only part of the market. Depending on the lake, buyers can find: There are lake communities with homes...
For many people, Labor Day feels like the unofficial end of summer. The kids are back in school, vacations are winding down, and across much of the country, lake houses start getting closed up for the year. But here in East Tennessee, Labor Day definitely doesn’t mean lake season...
There’s something special about the first few weeks of fall in East Tennessee. The mornings start getting a little cooler, festival season kicks into high gear, and suddenly our weekends are filled with hot air balloons, rodeos, pumpkin patches, live music, local markets, and plenty of reasons to get...
Some people dream about living on the water. Others move to the lake and realize they miss being five minutes from the nearest coffee shop or steak house. Lake life isn’t for everyone—and that’s perfectly okay. But if you’ve ever found yourself smiling every time you cross a bridge and catch a glimpse of the water, you may already be one of us. Here’s a completely unofficial (but...
If you’re thinking about buying lakefront property in East Tennessee, one of the first questions you’ll face is: Which lake is right for me? While all of East Tennessee’s major lakes offer incredible scenery and endless recreation, each has its own personality. Some are better for retirement, some are...
If you’ve been watching the lakefront market across places like Tellico Lake, Watts Bar Lake, and Fort Loudoun Lake, you’ve probably had the same reaction a lot of buyers are having right now: “There’s no way that property is worth that… they’re just trying to make money.” And on...
Twice a year we change the clocks. But here in East Tennessee, when we spring forward — it feels like more than daylight saving. Along the shores of Tellico Lake, Fort Loudoun Lake, and Watts Bar Lake, something exciting happens this time of year. The days stretch longer.Docks come...
In East Tennessee, homes don’t always change hands the way they do in big cities. Lake houses stay in families.Cabins get passed down.Land gets divided between siblings.Homes are held for decades. And because of that… the way your property is titled matters far more than most people realize. A...