All Around KTown is a blog all about the Knoxville real estate market and is brought to you by me, Suzy Trotta, hardworking Realtor by day, intrepid real estate blogger by night. Here’s what you won’t find on All Around KTown -

• Sales pitches
• Canned content
• Pictures of my cats (even though they are totally adorable)

Here’s what you will find -

• The latest information on the Knoxville real estate market
• Detailed profiles of Knoxville neighborhoods
• Round-ups of local and national real estate news
• Reviews of helpful real estate tools and websites
• A nifty weekly poll

As for me, when I’m not bringing you the latest on the Knoxville real estate market, I’m working hard to help people buy and sell homes. I come from a family of agents, brokers, builders and developers in Middle Tennessee and have worked as an agent in both Memphis and Knoxville. I currently hang my license with Coldwell Banker Wallace and Wallace, REALTORS at the West Town office.

Other interesting, but perhaps totally irrelevant, information about me:

• I speak half-way fluent German.
• I attended UTK, where I earned both my BA and MA.
• I enjoy traveling to places where there is no cell phone reception.
• I have met both George Jones and James Earl Jones in person.

In addition to my blogging at All Around KTown, I also write the Knoxville Neighborhood Guide for Knoxify, a blog camp dedicated to all things good about Knoxville. Check it out when you’ve worn yourself out over here.

What Folks Are Saying About Me and All Around KTown

“Suzy Trotta puts the “real” in real estate with her housing-centric blog. There is no better place to get a realistic view of the housing market in Knoxville.” – Casey Peters, Knoxify

“Knoxville Realtor Suzy Trotta…offers a professional, fun and informative blog that I’ve liked from the first day I saw it.” – Michael Silence, Knoxville News Sentinel

“Trotta [is] among the best real estate professionals bloggers [writing] about their industry in the Knoxville area.” – Jack Lail, Knoxville News Sentinel

” [At] Suzy Trotta’s blog…There’s lots of interesting info on the local real estate market and the business in general.” – R. Neal, KnoxViews

“Suzy provides regularly appearing columns and an insider’s take on the Knoxville real estate market…She provides valuable information and perspective that is of interest whether she’s your realtor or not.” – Michael Wender, Go Web Young Man

“If you’re looking for a home in Knoxville, I’d recommend…Suzy Trotta… [and] All Around KTown…” – Patrick Beeson, client

“Suzy’s blog is simply a good read for anyone interested in local neighborhoods and real estate sales trends. This is true whether the reader is in the market for a home or not.” – Katie Granju, Ackermann PR

And Look, We’re In the News, Too!

Knoxville News Sentinel, Flory: Realtors see declining prices, April 23, 2008

Knoxville News Sentinel, Silence: Blogging now a way of life, May 25, 2008

Knoxville News Sentinel, All a twitter, June 15, 2008

Knoxville News Sentinel, Silence: Realtor taking business blogging plunge, June 29, 2008

Knoxville News Sentinel, Silence: Was camera too candid for officer, July 20, 2008

Knoxville News Sentinel, Silence: Left, right bloggers show their prowess, September 21, 2008

WBIR TV, Interview, September 24, 2008

Knoxville News Sentinel, Silence: Anecdotal out, clarity in with bloggers, September 28, 2008

WBIR TV, Knoxville housing slumps as national numbers show glimmer of hope, October 24, 2008

Knoxville Voice: Housing the Economic Pain, October 30, 2008

WATE TV, Nearby foreclosures make neighbors question their property value, January 23, 2009

Knoxville News Sentinel, Silence: Business blogging gets a plug, January 25, 2009

Knoxville News Sentinel, People & Parties: Knoxville Social Media Association Kick Off, June 14, 2009

WBIR TV, Inside Tennessee: Signs of the State of the Economy, June 20, 2009

Metro Pulse, Count On It: Wanna Buy a Foreclosure? , July 23, 2009

Knoxville News Sentinel, Silence: Clinton speaking news first on Twitter, July 26, 2009

WBIR TV, Newsmakers, August 2, 2009

WVLT TV, Foreclosure misfortunes equal good fortune for some, October 8, 2009