Look Rock Tower Construction Closing

Star Trails

In an effort to avoid inclement weather, yet finish work before peak tourism months, Look Rock Tower will be closed from February 27th – March 23rd.

The 360-degree observation tower located a short hike from Foothills Parkway will be closed to allow the Blount County Sheriff’s Department to install a new radio repeater to upgrade communication on the south side of Chilhowee Mountain. This installation will enhance the department’s communications as first responders to overnight emergencies in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Fort Loudon Electric will also install a responder on the tower.

Photo Credit: Frank Kehren

Blount County Market Stats — January 2012

You can find Blount County’s January 2012 market stats HERE.   I will now be posting all the stats in one, easily-accessible area — “MARKET STATS” tab in the header of this site.  I hope this will help my readers compare stats month-to-month and year-to-year more easily.  Thanks for stopping by — tell your friends!

JUST LISTED!

I hope you are enjoying the changes around blountology.com and that you’ll bear with me as I attempt to put together Blount County’s most comprehensive real estate site.  I’m no web designer — and it is still very much a work in progress — but with lots of help, it’s finally coming together.  I hope one of the more helpful features is the “JUST LISTED!” feature.  Although I posted new listings to the blog  in the past, you will now be able to view Blount County’s cities’ newest listings in real-time.  If you need more information or listing briefs for Blount County’s unincorporated areas, such as Seymour or Greenback, there is also a submission form to receive that information via spam-free (I promise) email. I hope you are enjoying the new site design — and please suggest any other features you would like to see in the future.  Thank you!

Blount County New Listings

Blount County has 22 new residential listings this week.  To tour any of these and any Blount County homes for sale, please give me a call!

Blount County New Foreclosures

There are three new foreclosures this week. If you would like to receive a list of all foreclosures currently listed in Blount County, or to schedule a tour of any of these listings, please contact me!

Welcome Home — January 2012 Edition

To view homes listed by Coldwell Banker Wallace & Wallace Realtors, please click on the magazine to the left. Don’t forget to contact me with questions or to tour any of these homes for sale

How-Tuesday: Laundry Detergent 2.0

You may remember my post about making my own liquid laundry detergent.  As much as I like the liquid, I like the dry even more.  Mainly because it is so easy:

 

  • 2 cups Borax
  • 2 cups washing soda
  • 1 bar of soap (grated)
  • a few drops of essential oil (optional)

 

Mix and store in an airtight container.  Use 1 – 2 tablespoons per load of laundry. I’ve used 2 tablespoons on Jerry’s grimy work clothes for weeks now, and am very pleased with the results. 

Remember, the ingredients can be found together on the laundry detergent aisle in Walmart.  I first used lavender soap from the health & beauty department, but have come to appreciate the citrus smell of the Fels Naptha Laundry Soap bar conveniently located with the Borax and washing soda.  Since my original post, I’ve only repurchased soap — I’m still working on using the rest of the ingredients — what a savings!

Recharging

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Have you noticed Alcoa Cracker Barrel’s latest additions? They now have two electric vehicle charging units.  Very cool!

Blount County New Listings

For Sale SignThere are lots of sellers anxious to sell their home in 2012, with 12 new residential listings coming on the market this week.

To tour these or any Blount County homes for sale, please give me a call!

Blount County New Foreclosures

Before returning to our previously scheduled program, I would like to thank you for your prayers, well wishes, and patience while I’ve recuperated.  I am excited to begin 2012 in good health!

Fortunately, real estate carried on and we have 4 new foreclosure listings this week.  If you would like to receive a list of all foreclosures for sale in Blount County, or to schedule a tour of any of the homes, please contact me!

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EACH OFFICE INDIVIDIUALLY OWNED & OPERATED ~ REAL ESTATE DATA ON THIS SITE COMES FROM THE IDX PROGRAM OF THE KNOXVILLE AREA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® MLS AND MAY BE LISTED BY ANOTHER BROKERAGE ~ ~ LICENSED IN THE STATE OF TENNESSEE