The Kudzu Vine - Northwest MS Real Estate

Hernando MS Real Estate Market Report - July 2009by Pam SimpsonThe Kudzu Vine Hernando MS had a significant jump in home sales over the previous month.  There were 36 residential home sales in July with the average price of $174,108 (also up) and the average days on the market was 128. 17% of the...

Tate County MS Real Estate Market Report - July 2009by Pam SimpsonThe Kudzu Vine There were 17 residential properties that sold in the month of July.  The average sales price was $117,967 and the average days on the market for those sold properties was 263.  29% of the July sales were forecosures...

Hernando MS Neighborhood Parksby Pam SimpsonThe Kudzu Vine Hernando MS (the DeSoto County seat) has several great neighborhood parks.  One of the newer parks is Lee's Summit Park located in the Lee's Summit neighborhood right off Monteith Rd.  This park has a paved walking trail, playground, pavi...

Hernando MS Iconic Drive Thru - The Velvet Creamby Pam SimpsonThe Kudzu Vine Just a block north of the Town Square on Highway 51 in Hernando Mississippi sits one of those special icons from another era.  The Velvet Cream (called "The Dip" by the locals) has been serving up delicious food since 19...

Senatobia MS Neighborhood Parksby Pam SimpsonThe Kudzu Vine In addition to the wonderful state parks in Northwest MS like Arkabutla, Sardis (a/k/a John Kyle) and Enid, we also have some great neighborhood parks.  Senatobia MS in Tate County is no exception.  The town may be small, but there are 3...

Senatobia MS Wedding Chapel In The Pinesby Pam SimpsonThe Kudzu Vine Just a short 30 minute drive down I-55 from Memphis, you will find a beautiful wedding chapel tucked away in a pine grove in Senatobia MS.  Chapel In The Pines opened in 2001 and can accomodate small indoor weddings with their l...

This is an excellent article written by Lisa Udy, a real estate professional in Logan, Utah.  This information is also VERY RELEVANT to our Northwest MS real estate market.  Our local market prices are being drastically affected by the prevelance of short sales and foreclosures.  If you are selli...

Here is a great illustration of why it is SO important to get you home priced correctly at the beginning.  This post was originally blogged by Brian Brumpton in the Boise, Idaho area.   How do  you know when your home is overpriced? Well you could have your agent pull comps and if they're half wa...

Steve Kappre, a loan officer with Treasury Mortgage in New Jersey has written a great blog article for First Time Home Buyers. There are many other great incentives out there for first-time homebuyers that can be combined with the Tax Credit...take a look! Steve Kappre is a Mortgage Planner with...

Hernando MS Real Estate Market Report - June 2009by Pam SimpsonThe Kudzu Vine There were 17 reported sales in Hernando MS for the month of June with an average sales price of $139,470 and an average days on the market of 173.  The percentage of sales that were foreclosures (REO, HUD, etc) was 24%...