Five place names. No feel for any of them.
Somebody told you to look at Murfreesboro. Somebody else said Smyrna. The listing sites will show you a thousand houses, but they can’t tell you which of these places fits the way you actually live.
And the numbers that matter most aren’t in the listing. The price is there. The property tax depends on which city — and which county — the house sits in. The school zone depends on the exact address, not the city name. The commute depends on what I-24 is doing at 7 a.m. on a Tuesday, not how many miles it is on a map.
Property taxDepends on which city — and which county — the house sits in.
School zoneDepends on the exact address, not the city name.
CommuteDepends on what I-24 is doing at 7 a.m. on a Tuesday.
If you’re moving from another state, you’re sorting all of that out from somewhere else, maybe on one trip. That’s a lot to figure out on your own. This guide puts it in one place, in order.
Distance is not the drive.
From the guideBudget for the whole monthly payment, not just the price.
From the guideWhat you’ll walk away with
Where all five areas sit on one map — three Rutherford County cities and two Nashville zip codes, and how I-24 ties them together.
What each area is actually like — the homes you’ll find, and what’s nearby: the Murfreesboro Square, the Smyrna Depot District, Percy Priest Lake, Century Farms.
Recent prices for all five, side by side — median sold price, how long homes took to sell and months of supply, from one source in one month.
A worksheet for the whole monthly payment — taxes, insurance, HOA, utilities and upkeep, not just the price on the listing.
How Tennessee property tax works here, and why two houses at the same price can carry different tax bills.
Exactly where to confirm the school zone for any address, district by district, before you make an offer.
How to test a commute the right way — because distance is not the drive.
How buying from out of state works, in 8 steps, from live video tours to remote closing — plus a checklist for your first 30 days after the move.
It starts before a single listing.
2Page 2 puts all five areas on one map.
3Page 3 tells you what each one is like, in plain language. That’s where the guide starts — before a single listing.
Five places, one interstate.
A few of the spots the guide walks you through.
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Hi, I’m Dee.
I’m Demetruis “Dee” Curtis, a Real Estate Broker with Altura Realty Group, LLC, and I serve the people of Smyrna, La Vergne, Murfreesboro and Antioch.
I’ve been licensed in Tennessee for over twenty years. Before real estate I worked in banking and held an insurance license. That doesn’t make me your lender, and I won’t act like one. It does mean that when the loan paperwork starts to sound like another language, I can help you follow it and tell you what’s coming next.
If you’re buying from another state, I’ll walk houses with you on live video, help you check school zones and commutes address by address, and keep you posted from your first search to closing day.
- Licensed in Tennessee for over twenty years
- Banking and insurance background
- Live video tours from anywhere
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I’m just starting to look. Is this for me?
That’s who it’s for. Most of the guide is about deciding where — which is the part to do before you look at houses.
What if my move is a year away?
That’s plenty of time to do this right. Most of the guide holds up for a year. The market numbers page is dated on purpose — when you’re ready, email me and I’ll send you the latest.
Do I have to work with you?
No. Read it, use it, pass it along. If you want help later, you’ll know where to find me.
What if I’m looking somewhere else near Nashville?
The guide covers these five areas because they’re the ones I work most. I serve buyers across Middle Tennessee, so email me anyway and tell me where you’re looking.
Know which of these five places fits you — before you book a single showing.
The free relocation guide to Smyrna, La Vergne, Murfreesboro, Antioch (37013) and Nashville 37217.
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