Tony LavelleBerkshire Hathaway
Insights

Straight answers on Mid-South real estate.

Thirty years of buying, selling, building, and renovating property across Greater Memphis, West Tennessee, and Northern Mississippi. These are the things I tell my own clients.

SellingJuly 7, 2026

Shoe Covers, Light Bulbs, and a Clean Attic: How I Prepare a Listing

The difference between agents shows up in a hundred small details between the sign going up and the closing table. Here is what preparing a listing actually looks like.

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Land & CommercialJune 16, 2026

Buying Land in West Tennessee and North Mississippi: Ask These Questions First

Land looks simple until you own it. Utilities, access, zoning, soil, and the seller's story. The questions that separate a good buy from a headache.

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SellingMay 26, 2026

What Really Happens When You Sell Your Home Without an Agent

The no-shows, the contracts, the inspection meltdown, and the discount at the end. The FSBO reality, step by step, so you can decide with your eyes open.

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NegotiationMay 5, 2026

Price Gets the Attention. Terms Make the Deal.

Real estate transactions are not only about the number. Financing, timing, concessions, and contingencies can create value for everyone involved.

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InvestingApril 14, 2026

What 30 Years of Owning Property Taught Me About Investing in Memphis

There is a difference between selling real estate and living real estate. Maintenance, cash flow, financing, risk. Lessons from actually owning the asset.

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BuyingMarch 24, 2026

Buying Your First Home in the Mid-South: Crawl, Walk, Run

Important decisions should not be rushed. A first home purchase done in the right order, information first, decision last, is how you avoid expensive regret.

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SellingMarch 3, 2026

Pricing a Home in the Memphis Area: How I Actually Think About It

The right price is not a guess and it is not a wish. It comes from the story behind your move, real comparables, and an honest look at condition and timing.

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InvestingFebruary 10, 2026

Ten Roofs, Ten Water Heaters: Why I Moved from Single-Family Rentals to Multifamily

The most-doors-per-roof rule, where deals actually come from, and the honest version of emerging market investing that nobody puts in the seminar.

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My StoryJanuary 20, 2026

How a Broken Snowblower Started 30 Years in Real Estate

A free broken snowblower at 12, a no-money-down duplex at 17, ten rentals by 22. Where the whole thing started, and the lessons that never changed.

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