Tennessee’s world-class dining and entertainment venues are a vital part of our state’s economy and one of the reasons why the Volunteer State is one of the country’s most popular travel destinations.
Inflation is something we are all dealing with right now, and higher prices look like they’re here to stay for a while longer. While the cost of things like gasoline and groceries are going up, your income is still the same. What can you do to offset the sting of rising costs for basic goods and services? Consider a few tips that might help.
Ask people about credit cards and you will get a wide array of responses from very positive to quite negative, depending on the person you’re asking.
There are many scenarios where you may voluntarily or involuntarily be required to decide who you want to do business with when it comes to your finances. These can include the purchase of your small hometown bank by a big bank; your mortgage company selling your loan to a new lender; or maybe you are moving to a new place and must find a new bank or credit union. When these situations occur, you may ask yourself a simple but important questions: “Who am I working with?” and “Who do I want to work with?”
In Tennessee’s hot real estate market, many potential homebuyers and buyers’ agents are going above and beyond making financial offers in order to separate themselves from the pack and attract the attention of sellers.
From news stories to social media, talk about Tennessee’s record-setting pace and prices for home sales seems to be everywhere. The strong interest in the Volunteer State’s housing market is proof that Tennessee has the right mix of leadership, employment and recreational opportunities when it comes to attracting prospective homebuyers.
Today, we celebrate the Tennessee State Board of Examiners for Architects and Engineers 100th anniversary. The board is a part of the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance’s Regulatory Boards Division. Since the board was founded on April 9, 1921, we have carried out the mission and purpose of safeguarding life, health and property. The programs and services we have developed set the standards of practice for architects, engineers, landscape architects and interior designers in our state.
With travel limited due to the coronavirus, timeshare owners may be having second thoughts about their purchases. Making a long-term commitment to an annual vacation spot may have seemed like a better idea before a global pandemic. Additionally, the pandemic limited some travel and caused many consumers to reevaluate personal budgets. While many consumers are pleased with their timeshares, some owners of timeshares want to know their options.
Created in 1951, The Tennessee Real Estate Commission is part of the Department of Commerce and Insurance and licenses, registers and regulates a variety of professionals from real estate brokers to rental location agents. The Commission also enacts rules addressing professional conduct and standards of practice in order to carry out our mission to protect the public through the establishment and administration of minimum requirements for licensees, effective professional education of licensees and enforcement of professional conduct.