

Posted: 4/9/2022 1:56:42 PM EDT
Just like the title says, looking to move to the Maryville area as a REFUGEE, not a Missionary within the next 2 years. Just got back from there yesterday. Saw REO Speedwagon at the civic auditorium on Thursday night
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The housing market is ape shit crazy like everywhere else. Cash is King. How much over asking is the name of the game.
There is not much inventory here. |
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A man who lived near us, who is a retired Marine, and a heckuva guy, moved to Maryville about two years ago. He happens to be a realtor, and as standup a pro-liberty guy as I've ever met, and I've met a lot.
I'm going to PM you his name. Full disclosure: I used to be a realtor. My wife still is. I am NOT asking for a 'referral'. The guy I'm gonna mention to you is simply a rock-solid dude who I'd send my own family to if they were moving to his area. |
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why maryville?
I have been watching the knoxville area for property for the past 6 months. Maryville is the most retarded when it comes to prices. Followed by Lenoir City. |
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Maryville? Logistics. Checks off a bunch of boxes. We just stayed over in Farragut. The traffic on the west side of Knoxville...sucks
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Depends on where you are working. Since I'll be up at Oak Ridge, I'd prefer Farragut (one more kid in high school)
maryville is a good high school as well. Wife went to Farragut so there is a preference there, but damned if everything didn't get stupid expensive. With Smith and Wesson opening up in Maryville, ain't gonna lie, wouldn't mind doing a job with them depending on what it is. |
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We just moved to Maryville 6 months ago, and love it here. However, the housing market is insane. We were lucky my wife, also a realtor, was able to get the scoop on an acceptable rental, because any housing on the market right now is at least 100-200k over what it should be. The prices people are paying for garbage houses here is unbelievable! We want to build, but the last remaining lots near here are not very desirable at all, and the builders are backed up and build costs are insane. We found a very nice lot, again because the wife is a great realtor and found one not on the market, but we can't build on it right now.
Cliff notes, we really love living here in Maryville, but housing is by far the #1 challenge in moving here. |
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Originally Posted By Sylvan: Depends on where you are working. Since I'll be up at Oak Ridge, I'd prefer Farragut (one more kid in high school) maryville is a good high school as well. Wife went to Farragut so there is a preference there, but damned if everything didn't get stupid expensive. With Smith and Wesson opening up in Maryville, ain't gonna lie, wouldn't mind doing a job with them depending on what it is. View Quote @Sylvan Check the S&W home page. Go to Here and check the job openings. I did it a few months ago and posted a resume. Hopefully will hear something the closer to the opening in Oct '23 |
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I hated going to weddings. All the grandmas would poke me and say "You're next". They stopped that when I started doing it to them at funerals.
Sic semper evello mortem tyrannis |
Sent you an IM, OP.
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OP, you might want to use the name change feature if you are gonna be living in the Volunteer State. You might give somebody a nervous tic with the name yankee carpet bagger.
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White privilege = being held responsible for the acts of your ancestors by blacks who accept no responsibility for the acts of their children.
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My wife is currently looking for houses in the area.
If you find a house you like, you better put an offer down immediately. |
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Originally Posted By Sylvan: My wife is currently looking for houses in the area. If you find a house you like, you better put an offer down immediately. View Quote And you still may be outbid. It has happened a lot in my neighborhood. Houses become bidding wars. Guy across from me has the identical layout as ours. He listed. In hours he had an offer. Then another offer. And a third. The 3 started a bidding war. It sold for $40k more than asking. We've had cold offers from strangers putting a note or card in our front door offering $75k more than appraised value. We bought for $259k in 2007. Added extended deck and a roof to it. Appraised now for $360k |
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I hated going to weddings. All the grandmas would poke me and say "You're next". They stopped that when I started doing it to them at funerals.
Sic semper evello mortem tyrannis |
Over asking is assumed.
Our house here sold in less than 24 hours and 55K over asking. Zero inspection. |
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Offer accepted in Hardin Valley. Close to Oak Ridge Shooting club (or whatever it is called)
Looking forward to the knoxville meet up. |
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Hardin Valley HS is about a 10 min drive from me.
We will have to have a Knoxville Arfcom get together soon. |
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I hated going to weddings. All the grandmas would poke me and say "You're next". They stopped that when I started doing it to them at funerals.
Sic semper evello mortem tyrannis |
Originally Posted By Sylvan: Offer accepted in Hardin Valley. Close to Oak Ridge Shooting club (or whatever it is called) Looking forward to the knoxville meet up. View Quote You’ll like ORSA. Lots of different opportunities for shooting sports. PM me when you get ready to submit a members’ application, and I’ll sponsor your application. I’ve been a member for nearly 20 years. |
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Wild Man of East TN
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Chattanooga is like Knoxville in that the housing market is super out of whack. Maryville will be a victim of its own success because of the growth but I still like it up that way.
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Thanks for all the replies and DMs, I really appreciate it. It's nice to know there's still towns with an abundance of good, honest, god-fearing folk.
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