There are 36 article(s) tagged residential real estate:

• August 2020

  • Memphis-area home sales rise a ‘pretty remarkable’ 1.9% in July

    Following the early shock of COVID-19, the positive July sales reflect acceptance of a "new normal'' in the local real estate market, one Realtor believes.

    By Tom Bailey August 10, 2020

• April 2020

  • Safe houses: Real estate agents adapt to COVID-19

    The real estate industry is deemed an essential business and is still operating during the pandemic. But agents are taking such safety precautions as hosting live, virtual open houses and arranging drive-by closings. 

    By Tom Bailey April 21, 2020

• March 2020

  • Real estate work goes on despite distancing

    Realtors say they intend to tell potential homebuyers to remain in their cars if too many of them show up to open houses at the same time.

    By Tom Bailey March 23, 2020

  • Home prices rise, ‘For Sale’ signs fade

    The number of February home sales in the Memphis area rose 3 percent from February 2019, but the number of houses for sale – already persistently low for years – fell another 13.5 percent from a year ago, according to the Memphis Area Association of Realtors.

    By Tom Bailey March 06, 2020

  • Annesdale Mansion for sale, with ‘ample’ acreage for more housing

    For sale: A grand, carefully restored, 165-year-old mansion on 7 acres.

    By Tom Bailey March 03, 2020

• February 2020

  • New leader has simple message: ‘Be a cheerleader for Memphis’

    Kathryn Garland, a former chef turned real estate agent, is the new president of the Memphis Area Association of Realtors. 

    By Tom Bailey February 12, 2020

  • Collierville Planning Commission endorses residential plan near high school

    Collierville recommended approval Thursday of rezoning and a planned residential development for land near Collierville High School.

    By Abigail Warren February 07, 2020

• January 2020

  • Suburbs see fewer residential sales in 2019

    Shelby County's suburban cities and towns have recorded fewer home sales in 2019's sellers' market, although Millington and Lakeland could beat last year's sale numbers.

    By Abigail Warren January 02, 2020

• October 2019

  • Rare sites: New E. Memphis subdivision offers 21 lots

    The new Stockley subdivision in East Memphis offers a relatively rare number – 21 – of lots for luxury homes that will cost $600,000 to $800,000. 

    By Tom Bailey October 04, 2019

• July 2019

  • Millennium Companies to purchase Germantown Country Club

    Millennium Companies expects to buy the 180-acre former Germantown Country Club site after the city of Germantown's bid failed. The Arizona-based company specializes in repurposing golf courses.

    By Abigail Warren July 01, 2019

• May 2019

  • Love of Memphis draws Shotts back to lead Realtors

    A passion for Memphis compelled Katie Shotts to return to the city a second time. She is the new chief executive of the Memphis Area Association of Realtors. 

    By Tom Bailey May 06, 2019