Oh where do we start….so many things to see and do in Gatlinburg.  If you come to visit, you won’t be bored.    Better yet, so you don’t have to worry about missing out on all the fun and exciting things in Gatlinburg, the Smokies and the surrounding areas, pack up your family and move to up to the Mountains, or get yourself a second home.  Of course,on’t forget to bring the pet dogs, cats, birds, snakes, etc.

Here is just a sampling of some upcoming fun things to do…

Wildflower Pilgrimage – runs through Saturday 4/23 – offers over 150 programs, including an array of instructional walks, guided hiking trails, along with guest lecturers and demonstrations.

Beans & Cornbread Festival held on the Parkway by Bush Brothers & Company – May 12th – come enjoy a beans and cornbread cook-off, foot-stompin Mountain Music and antique engines (psst…you might want to bring some Rolaids or Tums, just in case you try too many beans).

The new Dolly Parton Lumberjack Adventure is set to open in May.  This is Dolly’s newest attraction and should be quite exciting.  It is an upscale renovation of the original Lumberjack Feud Dinner Show.  This newest adventure will have state-of-the-art lights and sound and amazing special effects, including an all new aerial act.  Don’t miss this adventure coming soon.

Well that’s enough to wet your appetite – some come on down and join us here in the Smokies – SEE YA’LL REAL SOON!

Don’t forget to schedule some time to see some of our many Listings.  Here is just a couple of our newest listings (adding more everyday, so don’t miss out on this great opportunity)

The National Park in Gatlinburg is filled with many hiking trails, from the easy to the more difficult.  While hiking the Park you can enjoy many of the flowers in bloom and set out to experience some of the beautiful waterfalls the Smokies have to offer.  Some of the falls are:  Grotto Falls, Laurel Falls, Abrams Falls and Ramsey Cascades.

If hiking is not your thing, then starting today, Thursday 4/14/16, the Spring Rod Run is here in Pigeon Forge through Saturday 4/16/16.  Cars are available for purchase or just for looking.  Men can rev their engines and enjoy the cars of yesteryear.

Ladies – the area has something for you, of course if you are not into hiking and cars.  There is PLENTY of shopping to be had by everyone.

While here in town check out just some of our newest listings.

Our Featured Properties for Thursday, April 14, 2016

Cozy, picturesque, 1,800+ sq ft, multi-level Victorian-style mountain chalet, w/2 BD, 2 BA, & 2 half BA, located directly off of Wiley Oakley Drive, & only minutes to downtown Gatlinburg, Ober Gatlinburg, & the Nat’l Park. Generated over $20,000 in annual rental income each of the last 3 years alone. Located in Chalet Village North, this beautiful and uniquely designed home has many one-of-a-kind architectural features, all of which create a vintage-style feel to this property. Has a formal dinning room as you walk in the door, and then opens up to a full kitchen and large living room with a woodburning fireplace, as well as access to a Main Deck for looking at majestic Mt. LeConte and the Smokies. Each upstairs Bedroom Suite has its own in-room W/P and Private Bathroom, for maximum privacy, comfort and convenience. Also has a lower level Great Room, which combines a den and recreational room into one room, for entertaining guests, family, and friends, along with access to a hot tub outside on the lower level deck. Great mountain views from both deck levels.  There is a small level off-street parking area, just off of Wiley Oakley Drive.  Location:  Gatlinburg    Price: $249,900

For over the last few months, the local & national real estate markets have reflected a gradual and steady growth in several key real estate market categories. As we look at the statistics for the Great Smoky Mountains real estate market through March of 2016 and the starting into the new year of 2016 itself, we will see that such local & national trends, particularly in the Great Smoky Mountains real estate market, continue to reflect these same trends of gradual growth that we also see nationally, and have seen for some time now. Let’s now see what the numbers have to say for March of 2016, as compared to those one year ago, in March of 2015.

In the category of Residences Sold, we see that in comparing March of 2016 to that of March of 2015, the number of residences sold increased by 16% in terms of homes being sold, as there were 253 more homes that were sold as of the end of March of 2016, as opposed to March of 2015. This figure shows a continued robust growth through March 2016, as opposed to one year ago, and is largely in line with the growth rate in this very same category that we have for at least the last couple of months, as well. We will see if this trend continues with any future statistics in this category, but it does show a continued strong trend for residential sales on the whole, as well as continued growth.

In the category of Residential Dollar Volume from March of 2016, as opposed to March of 2015, we see an increase of 22% in terms of dollar volume through March of 2016, as compared to March of 2015, remaining constant from last month in this same category. This category does show a continued high percentage from year-to-year, showing that there is continued, strong growth in this category, as compared to that of 2015 for the same month, with this statistic showing one of the largest increases in this category over the last few months. This continues to show a continued local, as well as national, trend of relatively steady, stable, and even robust growth in terms of this category, as well, and also continues to reflect the consistently higher home prices that have been taking place for over the last eighteen months now on a national scale.

There is also continued good news for sellers in the Average Sold Price Category. For March of 2016, as compared to that of March of 2015, average sold prices show an increase of 4%, which continues to show steady and consistent strength in this category on average, reflecting a stronger local market in this category, albeit being down a bit from the previous month in this category. As confidence continues to grow in both the local and national markets, we foresee that this relatively steady and upward trend of higher home prices will likely continue for at least the short-term horizon, if not longer.

In addition, available homes on the market are continuing to show a trend of steady decreases, which has also occurred over the last several months, as well. Through March of 2016, as opposed to March of 2015, the number of available homes did decline by 6%, or reflecting a numerical decrease of 319 homes in terms of available inventory. This decline continues to show a marked decrease in terms of available inventory in the local market, and still reflects a continued decline in available inventory on the whole here in the local market, which has been occurring now for the last several months. This is largely in line with the latest national real estate trends, which also shows a gradual decline in available home inventory as a whole. This may foretell that with declining inventory, the local market is showing movement towards more people wanting to buy the available properties currently in the local market, and that with higher home prices, more people may feel a greater sense of confidence in placing their homes for sale on the market, along with greater interest in buying what inventory is currently available, as well. We will keep watching to see if this particular trend continues, and see what it does for the real estate market as a whole, both here locally, as well as nationally.

As the markets continue these gradual trends of growth locally and nationally, these statistics are largely expected to remain largely steady at least for the short-term, largely continuing the same continued gradual, but steady, growth that has been seen now for over the last few months, and is largely expected to continue into 2016. Mortgage rates still remain at historically low rates, and there are still plenty of housing options to choose from, especially in the Great Smoky Mountains real estate market. Why not start your Great Smoky Mountains home search today by browsing our many great Featured Properties, and see what the Smokies area have to offer for you today? You can also learn more about The Jason White Team, and see how we can help you make your home ownership dreams a reality today!

Our Featured Properties for Thursday, April 7, 2016: 

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The Jason White Team
Century 21 Four Seasons Realty, Inc.
1441 Wiley Oakley Drive
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
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