Tuesday, November 29, 2005

Do You Have A Son Or Daughter Attending Or Planning To Attend East Tennessee State University ( ETSU )?

If you have a son or daughter currently attending, or planning to attend East Tennessee State University ( ETSU ), A Buyer's Best Choice Realty in Johnson City can assist you with an investment in a condo or rental property for your son or daughter to live in while at ETSU. We can also assist you with any other possible investment options within the Tri-Cities area including Johnson City, Kingsport, Bristol, Elizabethton, and Jonesborough. Let A Buyer's Best Choice Realty, the only EXCLUSIVE Buyer's Agency in Northeast Tennessee, help you with options that could benifit your whole family. ( http://www.TNBuyerBroker.com )

Monday, November 28, 2005

What is being said about Exclusive Buyer Agents & Exclusive Buyer Representation: Buying a Home, Lot, Land, Acreage, Investment, or other Real Estate

Buyer Agents and Exclusive Buyer Agency is NOT a new concept. Since the mid 1990's many news publications have touted the importance of hiring your OWN buyer agent, and particularly recommending Exclusive Representation from a 'True Buyer's Agent,' the 'Exclusive Buyer Agent (EBA)'.

If you plan to purchase a home or buy land or other real property, you may want to become more informed about the type of buyer brokers and agents available in your area you are interested. Here are just a few news quotes found during the early years. Come back to our site later and we will give you some later quotes and their sources.


"Unless the agent is an exclusive buyer's agent..... there is a potential conflict of interest"CHICAGO SUN TIMES JUNE 22,1997

"Hiring a buyer's broker costs the home buyer nothing extra"CHICAGO TRIBUNE MAY 31, 1997

“Exclusive agencies are best. They remove any conflict of interest, which is the main reason for considering a buyer broker in the first place." "Exclusive buyer's brokers work only with buyers and don't take listings. They're obligated to help you find the best deal and lowest price."Kiplinger's

"Many people don't realize that, unless specifically stated otherwise, brokers are legal representatives of sellers. A buyer's broker, representing only the buyer, may be able to secure a better price and better terms."Good Housekeeping

"Nader again held up exclusive buyer brokerage as the only legitimate option for the home buying public."RALPH NADER - AGENCY LAW QUARTERLY AUGUST 1996


"Exclusive Buyer's Agents work only for consumers and often can save them money"LOS ANGELES TIMES JANUARY 7, 1996

"Only by using an exclusive buyer agent can a buyer be sure all information is kept confidential. Only an exclusive buyer agent can give the buyer an objective, experienced opinion of the homes viewed to ensure the buyer gets the right home, in the right location, at the right price."Mobility Magazine

"But consumer advocates say it cheats both buyers and sellers, denying them an agent's allegiance and undivided attention at a time when they're making a major financial decision."You're either loyal or you're not. It's like being slightly pregnant," says Maureen F. Glasheen, former counsel to the New York secretary of state, who opposes dual agency. "Wall Street Journal

"Unlike the traditional agent who looks out for the seller, a buyer broker acts as your advocate, helping you find the home you want, then negotiating the lowest possible price."MONEY MAGAZINE MAY 1995

"consumer groups strongly endorse the use of buyer's brokers to avoid conflicts of interest"ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER JULY 14, 1996

" Exclusive buyer agents make every effort to get the lowest possible price for their buyers"THE SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER MARCH 23,1997

If your real estate agent isn't a buyer broker, he works for the seller.US News

"Groups such as the Consumer Federation and the American Association of Retired Persons recommend using buyer's agents... the reason is they work"SMART MONEY JUNE 1995

"The only way to get an agent really on your side is to use an exclusive buyer's agent. I wholeheartedly suggest you look for one when you get ready to buy."TIPS AND TRAPS WHEN BUYING A HOME / by Robert Irwin


"Until recently, all residential real estate agents and brokers represented the sellers, a fact lost on most home buyers. Now... a new breed of brokers has emerged to fend for them." THE WALL STREET JOURNAL


"You save big bucks by hiring a buyer broker"MONEY MAGAZINE JULY 1996

To learn more about Exclusive Buyer Agency, to search for homes and property in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia.... the Tri-Cities, TN area... including Johnson City and Kingsport, TN and Bristol, TN/VA and the award winning NE Tennessee/Virginia Area, go to http://TNBuyerBroker.com or call Toll Free: 1-877-693-0533. Search For Homes on our site!

Wednesday, November 23, 2005

Thanksgiving In Northeast TN: A Buyer's Best Choice Realty Looks Forward To The Holidays!

As temperatures have dropped a bit, it has made the holiday time this year especially enjoyable! We have gotten some snow flurries which just adds to the dream effect of the holiday season. Although some of the higher elevations received a little more, we have just had some for show. A Buyer's Best Choice Realty would like to wish all of our current and former clients, and all of our friends (many who were former clients) a Happy Thanksgiving, and safe travels to those coming, and going! If you are considering relocating or looking for a place to retire, feel free to come and visit our beautiful area and let an Exlusive Buyer's Agent/Broker show you around so that you can see why we love the NE Tennessee region, no matter what the season!! Check out our website ( www.TNBuyerBroker.com ) for contact information and more!! Happy Thanksgiving to ALL !!!

Tuesday, November 22, 2005

Realtors Who Serve Buyer's As Exlusive Agents In Northeast Tennessee: A Buyer's Best Choice Realty

As Realtors, we have the expertise and understanding of current market conditions that will help you find your dream home at the right price. A real estate transaction is the largest financial investment that most people will ever make. An Exclusive Buyers Agency (because we represent BUYERS only -- we never represent Sellers!) will provide you with objective and thorough information about any property that may interest you. Check out A Buyer's Best Choice Realty's web site ( www.TNBuyerBroker.com ) to contact us, learn more about EBA's,
search for ALL ACTIVE listings right from our site in the NE Tennessee MLS area, and much more!!

Monday, November 21, 2005

A Buyer's Best Choice Realty Takes Pride In Northeast Tennessee And Helping Buyers Find The Homes Right For Them!

A Buyer's Best Choice Realty is proud to be the ONLY Agency in the region to represent Buyer's EXCLUSIVELY! We love our area. Come see why!! Please visit our web-site ( www.TNBuyerBroker.com ) for information about purchasing real estate anywhere in the Tri-Cities, TN region -- including Johnson City, Gray, Jonesborough, Kingsport, Bristol, Elizabethton, Watauga Lake, Mountain City, Roan Mountain, Rogersville, and other communities here in the beautiful mountain area of NE Tennessee.

Sunday, November 20, 2005

Fall Weather in N.E. TN-Tri Cities TN and Southwest Virginia a Beautiful Season

Johnson City TN, Bristol, TN/VA, Kingsport, TN, and the surrounding smaller communities have experienced a beautiful fall season with alternating warm days/cool nights and now predominately cool days and cooler nights. The beautiful leaf colors of red, yellow, and orange have mostly passed their peak after the late arrival of fall. The brisk weather that greets us each morning is invigorating as we approach the holiday season.

Thanksgiving is around the corner and singles, newlyweds, families with young children, students at ETSU, the Quillen College of Medicine, NE TN Technical School, King College, Milligan College, as well as RELOS and retirees who have also moved to the Tri-Cities are looking forward to joining their families and friends in this “Little Part of Heaven” to give thanks for our many blessings. We live in beautiful surroundings with the friendliest people of any area that we have ever lived! What a wonderful place to live and work; to raise children; to attend college, graduate school, medical school or a residency program; to relocate to or to retire! With 4 wonderful moderate seasons, the beauty of the mountains, the rolling hills and valleys, and the pristine waters of the area lakes, almost all of the Tri-cities area offers year-round festivals, abundant recreational activities, and a climate relatively free of hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, forest fires, the mud slides and other disasters that some other beautiful areas of the country unfortunately live in fear of.

The caring people of the Tri-Cities, TN/VA recognize the trauma that others face daily and are very sensitive to those concerns in other areas of the country and the world. Northeast Tennesseans are always reaching out with gifts and cash donations and many are actually traveling to offer first hand assistance to those who have been traumatized.

Learn more about this area of the U.S. and visit our website to learn about how you can receive more information about Johnson City, TN, Bristol, TN/VA, Kingsport, TN, and the surrounding smaller communities: the weather, the people, the activities, the schools, the festivals, the lakes, the housing and land, colleges and universities, the low crime rate, the outstanding medical care and more. Ask an Exclusive Buyer Agent to tell you how they can help you decide if theTri-Cities fit your idea of a place to relocate or to retire. EBAs never try to sell you anything! They never list homes or property. They represent Buyers EXCLUSIVELY, unlike traditional real estate agents and Realtors, who list properties or their Agencies list homes and land. Exclusive Buyer Agents/Brokers have YOUR best interest at heart. Check out http://tnbuyerbroker.com/ . Or call Toll Free 1-877-693-0533 and talk with the Broker/Founder, Janine Wilson, at A Buyer’s Best Choice Realty®. Read the testimonials of the EBA clients of "A Buyer's Best Choice Realty", who are glad they chose nationally accredited EXCLUSIVE Buyer Representatives (CEBA) to assist them with their real estate questions and relocation needs!

Friday, November 18, 2005

A Buyer's Best Choice Realty Provides Quality Buyer Exclusive Representation, MLS Tools for Home And Property Searches: Johnson City And Northeast, TN

If you are interested in buying a home in the Johnson City, TN area or anywhere in the Tri-Cities region of Northeast Tennessee, you should know all of the advantages of working with an EXCLUSIVE BUYERS AGENCY. We are the ONLY such agency in this region. Check out our home page at www.TNBuyerBroker.com and explore our web-site to find out more information and use our MLS link to search for ACTIVE property in the region on your own!!

Thursday, November 17, 2005

A Buyer's Best Choice Realty : Relocation , Building, and Home Buying Is Not Deterred By Winter!

Here in the Tri-Cities and Northeast Tennessee, old man winter has raised his head to take a look around; Also looking around, are the people who are so enamored with this region for so many reasons, from relocation to retirement. We can help you find your first, or second, home in Johnson City, Kingsport, Bristol, Jonesborough, Piney Flats, Gray, Blountville, Bluff City, and all areas in between! Take a look at our Web Page, www.TNBuyerBroker.com , and request information, or set up a trip to our beautiful area. A Buyer's Best Choice Realty's agents are specialized in working with YOU, the Buyer, Exclusively! Why wait? The homes are moving, and so can you!

Sunday, November 13, 2005

What Brought Us to Tri-Cities TN/VA Area: Johnson City- Kingsport, Bristol TN/VA?

Twenty Eight years ago, my husband and I were looking for the PERFECT place to relocate: to live, to work, and to raise our children. Little did we know that we had also found the PERFECT place to retire in the future!

Kingsport, TN was advertising for a Neurologist, but Johnson City, TN, was not at that time. Never having been to Tri-Cities, TN, despite living in NC for many years, we visited Kingsport and found a lovely town, but were particularly drawn to the people, the beauty of the area, and the outstanding medical community as a whole! Tri-Cities people are warm and accepting, the schools are good, the weather provides 4 moderate seasons, the job market is excellent, the shopping is diverse, and there are so many free and exciting outdoor opportunities, festivals and ‘artsy-crafty’ activities within a short drive. While we chose to live in Johnson City, as it suited our needs better at the time, the entire Tri-Cities area soon became our “heaven on earth!”

Our sons are grown now and we are looking ahead to our retirement years. There are many activities that we enjoyed when our children were young, that we will enjoy once again, from a NEW perspective, when we retire in a few years. We look forward to those days and continue to be thankful for the day we learned about “THE Best Kept Secret in America”…….. the Tri-Cities TN/VA area, also known as “THE BEST PLACE in the U.S. to live AND to retire!”

Call A Buyer's Best Choice Realty® to find out more about relocating to one of the several larger or smaller communities within Tri-Cities TN/VA. Having been recognized as “The Best Place in the U.S. to Retire,” “The Best Place in the Southeast to open a new Restaurant,” the first ever “All American City/Region,” among so MANY other awards that are meaningful to relocating families, college-bound students, and job-seekers, it is no wonder that we have so many Buyers looking for a real estate agent (or Realtor®) who does NOT have a conflict of interest…. an agent who NEVER represents Sellers, one who NEVER lists properties or homes…… the EBA or Exclusive Buyer Agent. That is the difference between a “Buyer Agent” and an “Exclusive Buyer Agent”! An EXCLUSIVE Buyer Agent NEVER lists a home or represents a seller of real estate! Know the difference and ask the right questions!

Check out our website at http://tnbuyerbroker.com/ or call us Toll Free at 1-877-693-0533. Our FIRST priority is your happiness! We want you to know about the area as well as we do, because an informed decision is the ONLY way to buy a home. Let an Exclusive Buyer Agent represent you in finding the home of your dreams! We strive to ensure that you get the “best home for the best (lowest) price”!!! See what consumer advocates and former clients have to say about us! Janine Wilson, Broker/Founder, A Buyer’s Best Choice Realty®

Friday, November 11, 2005

Retirement Help From Exclusive Agents At A Buyer's Best Choice Realty --- ( Buyer Representation Exclusively ) In Northeast Tennessee ( TN )

Johnson City and the Tri-Cities area has been written up as one of the most desirable places to retire in the Country. With our full four seasons (generally mild), and the great cost of living, including no state income tax, many people have found our area to be most appealing. We have clients who originally had considered Asheville, NC , which is only 45 minutes from here, decide to move here for these reasons as well. Many retirees, and those wanting a better "family environment" have relocated to Johnson City, Kingsport, Bristol, Jonesborough, Elizabethton, and areas in between. A Buyer's Best Choice Realty ( www.TNBuyerBroker.com ) has been able to provide quality service in the informational forum, the process of getting to know our area, finding a suitable home or lot to build on, and helping Buyers through the home buying process.
Check us out our web site, maybe give us a call, and come join us in our beautiful part of the country, with activities to suit all tastes!

Thursday, November 10, 2005

Relo / Relocation To The Tri-Cities, Johnson City, Kingsport, and Bristol, Tennessee With Help From A Buyer's Best Choice Realty

Relocating from one state to another can be quite a challenge. Whether it's a Relo for your job, school, or retirement, A Buyer's Best Choice Realty's Agents are experts at helping you with that process and with making a home purchase from afar a pleasant experience. Because we represent BUYERS EXCLUSIVELY (we never represent a Seller), you can rely upon us to find your dream home, to help you negotiate the best price for that home, and to help you all along the way towards finalizing that purchase of real estate. Let us make your Relocation to the beautiful Tri-Cities or Johnson City area an experience you WISH to remember! www.TNBuyerBroker.com

Wednesday, November 09, 2005

Northeast TN’s ONLY Exclusive Buyer Agency and Exclusive Buyer Agents are in Johnson City, TN and the Tri-Cities area of N.E. TN

Located in Johnson City, TN, in the heart of the Tri-Cities area of NE Tennessee is the only real estate agency that does not ever list homes or represent sellers. ‘A Buyer's Best Choice Realty®’ has represented Buyers Exclusively for over 10 years! While A Buyer's Best Choice Realty does not list properties, all of the Exclusive Buyer Agents can show Buyers any property listed in MLS or for sale but not listed… i.e. ‘For Sale By Owner’ properties, properties for sale by agents who are not members of MLS, and other privately held properties. By having your own EBA (Exclusive Buyer Agent), you will discover that your Realtor does not have a conflict of interest, because an EBA has no personal interest in any listed property. Why would a home buyer go to an owner directly, or to a listing real estate agent, or to a real estate AGENCY that lists ANY properties, when that agency has a property or listing that you may become interested in purchasing? That agency would be representing a Seller? Would you hire the same lawyer or firm of the person who is suing you in court, to represent you? Personally, I would want my Exclusive Real Estate Agent, and in the case of a Buyer, I would want an EBA, an Exclusive Buyer Agent, to represent me, to be MY advocate, to negotiate on MY behalf! And no one can be an EBA if they (OR their agency) EVER lists a property or home for sale. Check out “A Buyer's Best Choice Realty®” at their website: http://tnbuyerbroker.com/ . Or you can call Toll Free at 1-877-693-0533.

Tuesday, November 08, 2005

Homes for Sale: Johnson City, TN - Bristol, TN/VA – Kingsport, TN, The Tri-Cities TN/VA area

Did you know that you can search for homes and property in Johnson City, TN - Bristol, TN – Kingsport, TN, and the entire The Tri-Cities TN and VA area free of charge? “A Buyer's Best Choice Realty®” has a website that allows you to search for all types of properties from your home computer. And while all of those properties are listed by one of the areas’ 1100+ Realtors, “A Buyer's Best Choice Realty®” has never listed a property or represented a Seller. “A Buyer's Best Choice Realty®” provides Buyer Representation Exclusively, assisting Buyers who plan to relocate or retire to, or move within, the Tri-Cities, TN/VA area. That is right…. we are the ONLY Realtors® in Northeast TN who have NO conflict of interest; we always work with Buyers ONLY. Check out our website and learn about all of the amenities available in Northeast Tennessee! No wonder it was voted the “Best Place in the U.S. to Retire” in 1997! And the Exclusive Buyer Agents affiliated with “A Buyer's Best Choice Realty®” find it to be “the best place to live, raise a family, AND retire”! The many awards that the region has received over the years attest to that. Find out about how ‘EXCLUSIVE Buyer Agents’ differ from ‘Buyer Agents’ and search PRIVATELY for property: land, acreage, a home, ranch, farm, luxury estate, lake front and lake view properties, scenic mountain views, and ‘private’ properties and homes at http://www.tnbuyerbroker.com/ Have a great day!

Friday, November 04, 2005

Do You Have A Son Or Daughter Attending Or Planning To Attend East Tennessee State University ( ETSU )?

If you have a son or daughter currently attending, or planning to attend East Tennessee State University ( ETSU ), A Buyer's Best Choice Realty in Johnson City can assist you with an investment in a condo or rental property for your son or daughter to live in while at ETSU. We can also assist you with any other possible investment options within the Tri-Cities area including Johnson City, Kingsport, Bristol, Elizabethton, and Jonesborough. Let A Buyer's Best Choice Realty, the only EXCLUSIVE Buyer's Agency in Northeast Tennessee, help you with options that could benifit your whole family.

Thursday, November 03, 2005

Award winning Tri-Cities Tennessee / Virginia area Great Place to Relocate or Retire

Relocate or Retire to the area of the country that has won many awards and much recognition for its lower cost of living, moderate weather with 4 beautiful seasons, excellent health care with a highly ranked medical school, no state income taxes, all types of outdoor recreational activities, arts and crafts, festivals, and the nicest people in the U.S.! The Tri-Cities TN area includes the three larger cities of Johnson City, TN, Kingsport, TN, and Bristol, TN, as well as smaller communities such as Jonesborough, Elizabethton, Greeneville, Erwin, Unicoi, Piney Flats, Church Hill, Blountville, Bluff City, Hampton, Butler, Mountain City, Telford, Rogersville, TN. The Tri-Cities also has 4 lovely TVA lakes: Watauga Lake, Holston Lake, Boone Lake, and Patrick Henry Lake. Explore the website hosted by “A Buyer's Best Choice Realty®” for all of the factors which made the Tri-Cities TN/VA area the first REGION EVER to receive an “All American City/REGION” award! Also learn about how an Exclusive Buyer Agent differs from a Buyer Agent at www.TNBuyerBroker.com …. the main page site for “A Buyer's Best Choice Realty®” For >10 years “A Buyer's Best Choice Realty®: Buyer Representation Exclusively” has been representing home buyers and buyers seeking land or lots to build on, who are relocating to Johnson City, TN, Kingport, TN, Bristol, TN/VA or any other area within Tri-Cities Tennessee. ABBC Realty has NEVER represented a seller or listed a property. That’s because A Buyer's Best Choice Realty represents BUYERS ……. Exclusively!!

Wednesday, November 02, 2005

It's A GREAT Time For A Home Buying Visit To Northeast Tennessee!

The leaves are turning later this year, and it is a great time to see one of our four beautiful, but mild, seasons during your trip to look at a home!! Contact A Buyer's Best Choice Realty and schedule a trip to the Tri-Cities today. Jonesborough, Johnson City, Gray, Kingsport, and Bristol all have their appeal; especially with the vibrant fall colors in the middle of the Smoky Mountains and the Tri-Cities centrally located within such a short distance of Asheville and Boone, NC and Abingdon and Damascus, Virginia ... Not to mention the beautiful views at Watauga Lake. Each season here offers it's own spectacular eye candy and activities. Come and let an Exclusice Buyer Agent from A Buyer's Best Choice Realty tell you more and perhaps give you a starter area tour during this wonderful time!

Tuesday, November 01, 2005

Looking for Exclusive Representation when Buying a Home in NE Tennessee?

A Buyer's Best Choice Realty is the region's only EXCLUSIVE Buyer's Agency... we have your best interests at heart. We never list homes, so we always work for YOU, the Buyer. We provide personalized service in the Tri-Cities, including Johnson City, Kingsport, Bristol, Jonesborough, Gray, Piney Flats, and Elizabethton, to name a few. In today's market, it is hard to know whether a Real Estate Agent is working for you, the seller, or both!! Why wonder when you can be certain?! We won't try to "sell" you a home ... We can help you find and "buy" the home you desire!