Realty Executives International Agent Awards 2020

Happy to announce we have done it again! 2020 was an amazing year to be a Realtor in Knoxville, Tennessee. The housing market has been exciting and crazy and growing. I am proud to be a real estate agent with Realty Executives. EXECUTIVE CLUB AWARDS Randy Susong Realty Executives Associates DIAMOND AWARDS Randy Susong Realty…

New ‘Backyarding’ Trend

We love this article about what our backyards can be and how much they can mean to our family and our home. “Backyarding,” the new trend to move many indoor activities—from working in an office or classroom to dining and recreation—to the great outdoors, is growing. Under pandemic conditions, yards and other managed landscapes became…

The Vault in Downtown Knoxville

This is a really cool ‘swanky’ place to go for a fancy cocktail and unique setting. There is an old Hollywood groovy feel as you sit in the actual vault of the former Holston Bank. It is located at 531 South Gay Street. We enjoyed the staff, atmosphere, and the drinks.  We might have also…

Tennessee National Golf

Tennessee National, a signature Greg Norman course, is an awesome golf course just 30 minutes from west Knoxville in Loudon, TN. Randy loves the layout and its one of the best golf courses in East Tennessee. There is a marina, a salt water pool, walking trails, and a gated entrance in this gorgeous community. Homes…

Declutter and Clean Out

We are clean freaks. The thought of living with or being a hoarder just throws me off the edge. I am constantly cleaning out, putting away, reorganizing, giving away, and posting items for sale on a local buy/trade site. It is just the way I roll.  Well this weekend, we went above and beyond.  Randy…

Home Office Essentials

This year has forced many people to work directly from their homes.  The goal, per November Real Simple magazine, is to make your space enjoyable as well as functional. 1-Have your very own personal charger that does not leave this space. 2-A dose of greenery is mandatory, like a fuss free houseplant, fresh flowers, or…

Warning about Radon

As a Realtor here in Knoxville, TN, I find it important to share information with my customers about things that affect our home, and our surrounding areas. Did you know that radon is the 2nd leading cause of lung cancer per the surgeon general? Did you know we live in Zone 1 per the EPA…

Cozy is the New Luxury

Realtor Magazine, in their September 2020 issue, said that “Cozy is the new luxury”.  This can mean from the inside to the living space that is offered outdoors.  When staging a home now, we are using great books and magazines on coffee tables, draping snuggly throw blankets on the bed and couch, setting up coffee…

All You Need to Know About Pumpkins

There are about 45 different types of pumpkins.  They were not even really eaten for most of the 19th century. “Morton, Illinois is the self-proclaimed pumpkin capital of the world. Illinois is one of the largest producers of pumpkin in the United States with 90 to 95 percent of its crop being used for processed pumpkin…

Ijams Nature Center & Meads Quarry

This amazingly beautiful place, just south of Downtown Knoxville, has it all!  At Ijams Nature Center visitors can hike, bike, swim, paddle, climb & play. This land was established in 1910 by the Ijams family. We love to go to Ijams to ride our mountain bike along one of the trails by the Tennessee River. …