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    My (California) East Tennessee Neighborhood?
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    My (California) East Tennessee Neighborhood?

    AAuthor
    August 6, 2026

    True story. (circa 2021)

    Wife: "Honey, I think I found our home in Tennessee! It reminds me of my grandma's house!"

    Me: (looking at the Zillow listing) "Where is this home located?"

    Wife: "Knoxville, in a beautiful little neighborhood called 'Beverly Acres.' It's on Santa Monica Rd!"

    Me: "Wait...what!?"

    Wife: (with tears in her eyes) "It has the arched windows like my Grandma Anderson's house in Santa Monica [CA]. The other street names in the neighborhood are, Malibu Drive, Catalina Rd, Tahoe Lane, Angeles Drive."

    Me: "I'm calling the real estate agent right now!"

    Two days later, we fly to TYS, meet with the real estate agent (owner of the home) and make an offer...done!

    Wife & I: "Kids, we're moving to Tennessee!"

    If you plan on moving to Tennessee, reach out to me. I understand what you're going through and look forward to helping you find a slice of heaven like Beverly Acres. I specialize in: 1st Time Homebuyer Loans, VA Loans, (Super) Jumbo Loans, Refinances, Debt-Consolidation Loans, DSCR Investment Loans-Multi-Family, One-Time Close Construction Loans, and loans up to $30MM!

    If you're a native Tennesseean reading this, don't blame me for moving here👉 Blame the 1964 Beverly Acres real estate developer! He named all of the streets after iconic California destinations (except Simona Rd, which I believe was named after his granddaughter). "Bless your heart!" (not in a pejorative sense 😇)

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