After an unfriendly attack from some hackers last month, we’re back in business on thesilvagroup.net. Please pardon the mess as we get the website straightened out and back the way we like it. If you have any questions about real estate in Nashville, please get in touch with kenny at kenny@thesilvagroup.net or (615)425-3600.
I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas with your families this year. As New Year’s Eve rapidly approaches, I know some of you are scrambling for fun ways to celebrate with friends. Here’s a quick list of some exciting ways to say goodbye to 2011 and hello to 2012.
Have a fun, happy, and safe New Year’s!
Today, the Silva Group is celebrating its one year anniversary with a personal letter from Kenny…
It has been an interesting 12 months since I put down my guitar and decided to start a business out in the “real world.” I’ve experienced highs and lows, trials and victories. I’ve seen the very best parts of people and the very worst. I’ve worked long hours and have sacrificed much; the joys of owning a small business.
One of the things I love about Nashville is that there is never a shortage of fun things to do. Halloween weekend is no exception. Here’s a quick little run-down of what festive shenanigans you can go out and get yourself into this weekend in Music City.
The following information was taken from Realtor Magazine (original article):
Forbes magazine turned to real estate research firm Local Market Monitor to figure out which markets have the greatest likelihood of price appreciation because they offer a mix of jobs weighted toward growth industries.
These are the top markets, the research company concludes:
1. Raleigh-Cary, N.C.
2. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas
3. Austin-Round Rock, Texas
4. Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin, Tenn.
5. San Antonio, Texas
6. Colorado Springs, Colo.
7. Albuquerque, N.M.
8. Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colo.
9. Springfield, Mo.
10. Indianapolis-Carmel, Ind.
Source: Forbes, Francesca Levy (09/13/2010)
Please feel free to contact Kenny Silva anytime to arrange a showing.
If you know me, then you know that The Silva Group exists to serve people. Not only do we want to be a blessing to the Nashville community, but we want to have a global impact. With that said, I am very proud to announce our newest program.
Starting immediately, if you refer a friend with real estate needs to The Silva Group, we’ll sponsor a child through World Vision in your name. It works like this:
1. You refer your friend who has a real estate need.
2. They agree to be represented by The Silva Group.
3. They purchase or sell a home; transaction closes.
4. We sponsor a child, for one year, in your name.
5. You make a lasting impact in that child’s life.
All you have to do is refer a friend and let us take it from there. It’s just as simple as that.
In case your curious about who and how to refer, it’s easy. If you have a friend who’s curious about purchasing or selling a home within the next 3-6 months, just let them know you have a friend that they can trust to help them get educated and devise a game plan. After that, just put us in touch with them, and know that they’ll be well taken care of.
This is just one way in which we hope to create a lasting impact. We’re really looking forward to rolling this out and enjoying your continued support. If there’s ever anything that The Silva Group can do to help you move forward, we’ll be honored to do it!
Thanks,
Kenny Silva
Owner, REALTOR – The Silva Group
(615)336-6638
kenny@thesilvagroup.net
The last few days were largely uneventful. The seller was unavailable and so was her agent, so we sat in limbo for the weekend.
We finally received another counter offer this afternoon. Although we couldn’t get everything my client wanted, we did get the important stuff. That said, we reached a binding agreement.
With a mutually agreed-upon contract, the listing agent now has everything she needs to submit a short sale package to the bank (or, in this case, banks.) This is where things get dicey. Once the package enters into mortgage lender limbo, it’s the listing agent’s job to make sure it goes where it needs to go and gets looked at. I’ll be following up liberally to make sure that happens.
Looking forward to the next step. I’ll let you know what happens.
We finally got a counter-offer back from the seller. Hooray!
She came back with a few different terms, but no extravagant changes. I want to protect my client’s confidentiality, so you’ll have to forgive the lack of details.
Anyway, we should be able to work something out that will make everybody happy. I’ll let you know how we respond.
After we work that all out, we ship a short sale package to the lender and wait patiently for their ever-elusive short sale approval.