Exodus California - Moving to Tennessee

How To Work With US - AND - One Very Very Very Cool Story! September 2021   NEW EPISODE  -- You've made the decision to move. Now what? Did you know that we're not just an amazing podcast and a couple of pretty faces? We're a real estate company that specializes in helping out of state families make their way to Tennessee! If you've finally decided to pull the trigger and move your family to Tennessee, this episode is for you!  Make sure to listen to the very end. We've included one of the coolest stories about our family - ever.  *** Paul & Joanne understand how hard it is to take your family and leave a state you once loved. They know what it's like to make the move to Tennessee with no family waiting, no friends here and maybe even no job on the horizon. They did it in 2012, long before there were podcasts to encourage your decision.  If you've decided to begin looking for your Tennessee home, then you're going to want to work with Maplewood Realty.  Are you hoping to get your family into a Tennessee home or find land in Tennessee, this episode will help you discover Maplewood Realty and how they also work with agents who can point you to resources you can trust and understand every step of your journey. ############################################# Meet your hosts and Tennessee Real Estate Professionals, Paul & Joanne Kraft with Maplewood Realty: "In 2012 we packed up our life and came to make a new one in the rolling hills of Tennessee. This is our story. We'd love to help you Exodus California and make Tennessee home. Email us to help you make your move!" Paul Kraft is a real estate broker and attorney, licensed in BOTH California and Tennessee. Joanne Kraft is a published nonfiction author with an amazing gift of southern hospitality and networking! They make their home in, Tennessee.  "We'd love to help you find your Tennessee home." Paul Kraft Paul & Joanne love real estate and work hard to help their amazing clients find their own real estate in the great state of Tennessee. They'd love to be a part of your Tennessee story. Email them to learn how to become one of their clients and request your automated real estate list! Follow them here: Website: MovingtoTennessee.net Instagram: @Movingto_Tennessee Email  MovingtoTennessee@gmail.com 

Purchasing Your Tennessee Home -- Part II August 2021   NEW EPISODE  -- When you dream about moving to Tennessee, you're idea of a new home is new construction all the way! Or, maybe you're wondering how you can get a few acres on a sweet piece of land and build your dream home.  In this episode Paul & Joanne share how to get into a new construction home. These are the homes in developments going up all over Tennessee. You'll learn all the steps to a new build, from picking your lot, how you choose interior design options, and who you should have by your side as an advocate.  They also discuss the pros and cons of buying land and building your own dream home. If you're hoping to learn how to get into a new home or find land in Tennessee, this episode is for you! ############################################# Meet your hosts and Tennessee Real Estate Professionals, Paul & Joanne Kraft with Maplewood Realty: "In 2012 we packed up our life and came to make a new one in the rolling hills of Tennessee. This is our story. We'd love to help you Exodus California and make Tennessee home. Email us to help you make your move!" Paul Kraft is a real estate broker and attorney, licensed in BOTH California and Tennessee. Joanne Kraft is a published nonfiction author with an amazing gift of southern hospitality! They make their home in, Tennessee.  "We'd love to help you find your Tennessee home." Paul Kraft Paul & Joanne love real estate and work hard to help their amazing clients find their own real estate in the great state of Tennessee. They'd love to be a part of your Tennessee story. Email them to learn how to become one of their clients and request your automated real estate list! Follow them here: Website: MovingtoTennessee.net Instagram: @Movingto_Tennessee Email  MovingtoTennessee@gmail.com 

Purchasing Your Tennessee Home -- Part I March 2021   NEW EPISODE  -- Do you fall asleep every night to Zillow and Redfin searching for the perfect Tennessee home? You've decided to make the move out of California, now comes the fun part, figuring out how you'll buy that house. In this episode Paul & Joanne share how to purchase a pre-existing home in Tennessee. You'll learn all kinds of things, like what you need before you even make an offer, what earnest money is, how the closing process is a little different out here and just what you shouldn't do once you've found a house and made an offer.  If you're hoping to find a pre-existing home in Tennessee, this episode is for you! ############################################# Meet your hosts and Tennessee Real Estate Professionals, Paul & Joanne Kraft with Maplewood Realty: "In 2012 we packed up our life and came to make a new one in the rolling hills of Tennessee. This is our story. We'd love to help you Exodus California and make Tennessee home. Email us to help you make your move!" Paul Kraft is a real estate broker and attorney, licensed in BOTH California and Tennessee. Joanne Kraft is a published nonfiction author with an amazing gift of southern hospitality! They make their home in, Tennessee.  "We'd love to help you find your Tennessee home." Paul Kraft Paul & Joanne love real estate and work hard to help their amazing clients find their own real estate in the great state of Tennessee. They'd love to be a part of your Tennessee story. Email them to learn how to become one of their clients and request your automated real estate list! Follow them here: Website: MovingtoTennessee.net Instagram: @Movingto_Tennessee Email  MovingtoTennessee@gmail.com 

What are you waiting for? March 2021   NEW EPISODE (PLUS) BONUS INFO! Have you analyzed and researched a hundred reasons to leave California but still haven't packed a box? Do you share all those reasons to leave the Golden State with anyone who'll listen, yet, make excuses to stay? In today's episode Paul & Joanne share and debunk the  8 excuses they hear over and over again from Californians. *** If you're waiting to sell your house, get ready for some BONUS information as Paul shares a little California real estate speculation! If you're stuck in analysis paralysis, or wondering when the hot market out there might begin it's downturn, this episode is for you! ############################################# Meet your hosts and Tennessee Real Estate Professionals: "In 2012 we packed up our life and came to make a new one in the rolling hills of Tennessee. This is our story. We'd love to help you Exodus California and make Tennessee home. Email us to help you make your move!" Paul Kraft is a real estate broker and attorney, licensed in BOTH California and Tennessee. Joanne Kraft is a published nonfiction author with an amazing gift of hospitality! They make their home in Franklin, Tennessee.  Paul & Joanne love real estate and work hard to help great Californians find their own real estate in the great state of Tennessee. They'd love to be a part of your Tennessee story. Email them to learn how to become one of their clients and request your automated real estate list! Website: MovingtoTennessee.net Instagram: @Movingto_Tennessee Email  MovingtoTennessee@gmail.com 

Great Expectations - Tennessee Real Estate February 2021   NEW SEASON! Paul & Joanne are back! One of their favorite things is to show clients real estate, the other is to talk about real estate. Which makes this episode extra special. Are you wondering what the real estate market is really like in Tennessee? Worrying yourself sick searching Zillow and Redfin?  Discover how an out of state move is a long game, not a short game and learn why you should have more than one plan to exodus California. Information is key to a smart move, so before you pack that Uhaul, quit your day job, or lose hope in ever owning a farmhouse, find out how to turn those great expectations into realistic expectations.  ############################################# Meet your hosts and Tennessee Real Estate Professionals: "In 2012 we packed up our life and came to make a new one in the rolling hills of Tennessee. This is our story. We'd love to help you Exodus California and make Tennessee home. Email us to help you make your move!" Paul Kraft is a real estate broker and attorney, licensed in both California and Tennessee. Joanne Kraft is a published nonfiction author with an amazing gift of hospitality! They make their home in Franklin, Tennessee.  They work hard to help great Californians find real estate in the great state of Tennessee. They'd love to be a part of your Tennessee story. Email them to request your automated real estate list! Website: MovingtoTennessee.net Instagram: @Movingto_Tennessee Email  MovingtoTennessee@gmail.com 

You've been thinking about it and maybe even dreaming about it - your great escape from California. But, like most great escapes, there's got to be a plan in place to make it work out well.  Paul and Joanne share the importance of how to prepare for your exodus from California and even share a few stories about what they did wrong and what they wish they'd done a lot sooner.  Download your very own Moving to Tennessee Checklist to help you get started on your path to freedom! ********* Meet your hosts and Tennessee Real Estate Professionals: "In 2012 we packed up our life and came to make a new one in the rolling hills of Tennessee. This is our story. We'd love to help you Exodus California and make Tennessee home. Email us to help you make your move!" Paul Kraft is a real estate broker and attorney, licensed in both California and Tennessee. Joanne Kraft is a published nonfiction author with an amazing gift of hospitality! They make their home in Franklin, Tennessee.  They work hard to help great Californians find real estate in the great state of Tennessee. They'd love to be a part of your Tennessee story. Email them to request your automated real estate list! Website: MovingtoTennessee.net Instagram: @Movingto_Tennessee Email  MovingtoTennessee@gmail.com 

Every place is NOT for everyone. If you're dreaming of barbecue and green rolling hills, there's still a few things left to consider. Paul & Joanne share three things that set Tennessee apart from California living and encourage you to ask yourself, "Would I really be happy there?" Before you quit your job and pack up that Uhaul you need to consider this: Tennessee may NOT be for you.  Meet your hosts and Tennessee Real Estate Professionals: "In 2012 we packed up our life and came to make a new one in the rolling hills of Tennessee. This is our story. We'd love to help you Exodus California and make Tennessee home. Email us to help you make your move!" Paul Kraft is a real estate broker and attorney, licensed in both California and Tennessee. Joanne Kraft is a published nonfiction author with an amazing gift of hospitality! They make their home in Franklin, Tennessee.  They work hard to help great Californians find real estate in the great state of Tennessee. They'd love to be a part of your Tennessee story. Email them to request your automated real estate list! Website: MovingtoTennessee.net Instagram: @Movingto_Tennessee Email  MovingtoTennessee@gmail.com 

Talk to most life-long Californians about moving to Tennessee and you'll hear a lot of the same concerns: humidity, racism, and poor education to name a few. Paul and Joanne bust those myths and more as they share what it's really like to live in Tennessee.  Meet your hosts and Tennessee Real Estate Professionals: "In 2012 we packed up our life and came to make a new one in the rolling hills of Tennessee. This is our story. We'd love to help you Exodus California and make Tennessee home. Email us to help you make your move!" Paul Kraft is a real estate broker and attorney, licensed in both California and Tennessee. Joanne Kraft is a published nonfiction author with an amazing gift of hospitality! They make their home in Franklin, Tennessee.  They work hard to help great Californians find real estate in the great state of Tennessee. They'd love to be a part of your Tennessee story. Email them to request your daily personalized automated real estate list! Website: MovingtoTennessee.net Instagram: @Movingto_Tennessee Email  MovingtoTennessee@gmail.com 

Episode [06] Is Moving to Tennessee Right for You? Thinking about escaping California for Tennessee? Then you probably need to know a little more than you do. Is moving to Tennessee right for you? Before Paul and Joanne uprooted their family in California, they spent weeks discussing all the pros and cons about their move. Real estate professionals Paul & Joanne Kraft walk you through creating your very own "PRO & CON" list for moving. Learn what it's like to live in the Volunteer State for lifelong Californians. What were Paul & Joanne's pros and cons for moving to Tennessee? Find out this week!  Meet your hosts and Tennessee Real Estate Professionals: "In 2012 we packed up our life and came to make a new one in the rolling hills of Tennessee. This is our story. We'd love to help you Exodus California and make Tennessee home. Email us to help you make your move!" Paul Kraft is a real estate broker and attorney, licensed in both California and Tennessee. Joanne Kraft is a published nonfiction author with an amazing gift of hospitality! They make their home in Franklin, Tennessee.  They work hard to help great Californians find real estate in the great state of Tennessee. They'd love to be a part of your Tennessee story. Email them to request your own personalized automated real estate list daily! Follow IG @Movingto_Tennessee or  Email them at MovingtoTennessee@gmail.com   

Episode [05] Tennessee Property Taxes - Geography - Utilities and more! Thinking about escaping California for Tennessee? Then you probably need to know a little more than you do. In this episode Paul & Joanne Kraft share a little bit about a lot! Learn about property taxes and what you can expect to pay when you buy your first home. Find out what the Kraft family pays in utilities compared to what they paid in California. And, if you've never understood the geography of Tennessee this podcast will answer all of that and more! Meet your hosts and Tennessee Real Estate Professionals: "In 2012 we packed up our life and came to make a new one in the rolling hills of Tennessee. This is our story. We'd love to help you Exodus California and make Tennessee home. Email us to help you make your move!" Paul Kraft is a real estate broker and attorney, licensed in both California and Tennessee. Joanne Kraft is a published nonfiction author with an amazing gift of hospitality! They make their home in Franklin, Tennessee.  They work hard to help great Californians find real estate in the great state of Tennessee. They'd love to be a part of your Tennessee story. Follow IG @Movingto_Tennessee or  Email them at MovingtoTennessee@gmail.com     

Episode [04] Kids & Moving to Tennessee Thinking of moving with kids? Worried about how they're going to do in Tennessee?  Paul & Joanne Kraft brought their kids (11, 13 & 17) with them when they escaped California for the rolling hills of Tennessee. Their oldest was a college graduate living in Southern California.  Learn how they handled making the move from the only states their kids ever knew, to their adopted state of Tennessee as smooth as possible. Find ways to make this 2300 mile change, not much of a leap at all.  Meet your hosts: In 2012 we packed up our life and came to make a new one in the rolling hills of Tennessee. This is our story. We'd love to help you Exodus California and make Tennessee home.  Paul Kraft is a real estate broker and attorney, licensed in both California and Tennessee. Joanne Kraft is a published nonfiction author with an amazing gift of hospitality! They work hard to help great Californians find real estate in the great state of Tennessee. They'd love to be a part of your Tennessee story. Follow IG @Movingto_Tennessee or  Email them at MovingtoTennessee@gmail.com     

Episode [03] Boots on the Ground - Visiting Tennessee to spy out the land. Once you've looked at enough articles, stats, and weather apps, you've decided Tennessee might be your future home. Now, it's time to put boots on the ground. This episode shares how to make your first trip here as informative as possible. Besides reaching out to have coffee with Joanne and I in Franklin... Discover what you should look for first. How to cover a lot of the area, and find out the best ways to get here. Listen to the very end--you might just hear our very first blooper reel.  [You're welcome. ] We'd love to get you on an automated MLS real estate list, meet you for coffee, help connect you with business owners and public school, private school and homeschool parents who'd love to encourage you as well.  Follow us on IG @Movingto_Tennessee In 2012 we packed up our life and came to make a new one in the rolling hills of Tennessee. This is our story. We'd love to help you exodus California and make Tennessee home.  Meet your hosts: Paul Kraft is a real estate broker and attorney, licensed in both California and Tennessee. Joanne Kraft is a published nonfiction author with an amazing gift of hospitality! They work hard to help great Californians find real estate in the great state of Tennessee. They'd love to be a part of your Tennessee story. Follow IG @movingto_Tennessee or  Email them at MovingtoTennessee@gmail.com   

Episode [02] California vs. Tennessee What do you know about Tennessee, anyway? How's Tennessee different than California? On this episode you'll learn about things like: DMV registration, State Government, Smog Checks, State Parks, how Tennessee handles protesters and what the church culture is really like in the belt buckle of the Bible belt. Be encouraged by the many reasons why Paul and Joanne Kraft love their new home state of Tennessee. Follow them on IG @Movingto_Tennessee and let them help you make Tennessee home.  Meet your hosts: Paul Kraft is a real estate broker and attorney, licensed in both California and Tennessee. Joanne Kraft is a published nonfiction author with an amazing gift of hospitality! They work hard to help great Californians find real estate in the great state of Tennessee. They'd love to be a part of your Tennessee story. Email them at MovingtoTennessee@gmail.com 

Episode [01] Our Story - What made us pick Tennessee? Are you thinking of leaving California? We were lifelong Californians who left the Golden State and moved to Tennessee with no friends, no family and no job waiting for us. In 2012 we packed up our life and came to make a new one in the rolling hills of Tennessee. This is our story.  Meet your hosts: Paul Kraft is a real estate broker and attorney, licensed in both California and Tennessee. Joanne Kraft is a published nonfiction author with an amazing gift of hospitality! They work hard to help great Californians find real estate in the great state of Tennessee. They'd love to be a part of your Tennessee story. Follow IG @movingto_Tennessee or  Email them at MovingtoTennessee@gmail.com