Franklin’s annual Main Street Festival is this coming weekend, on the 28th and 29th of April. With 200 artisans and crafters, three stages, and two carnivals.

Hours for the festival will be from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday. The event is expected to attract more than 100,000 visitors. Handmade work to be exhibited includes original oil and watercolor paintings, pottery, jewelry, furniture, woodworking, ornamental iron, stained glass, photography, home and garden accents, birdhouses, leatherwork, and other hand made crafts.

Three food areas offer a tasty variety of everything from roast corn on the cob and stuffed baked potatoes, Polish sausage, Greek gyros, and Asian and Mexican cuisines. Southern fare includes barbeque, burgers and hotdogs, smoked turkey legs, funnel cakes, and Kettle corn.

The Main Street Festival is produced by The Heritage Foundation of Franklin and Williamson County and it division, the Downtown Franklin Association. Proceeds from the event are used to fulfill the mission of the organization, which is to protect and preserve the architectural, geographic and cultural heritage of Franklin and Williamson County and to promote the ongoing economic revitalization of downtown Franklin in the context of historic preservation.

The Main Street Festival is located in Historic Downtown Franklin, Tn, exit No. 65 from I-65, three miles west to the Public Square.

Franklin Tn Homes Market Report March 2012-

• 116 Franklin homes sold for the month of March compared to 118 the previous year
• The average sales price was $432,105 compared to $374,407 last year
• The median sales price was $343,091 compared to $334,500 last year
• average days on market was 86
• 169 Franklin homes are currently pending sale
• 828 Franklin homes are listed in the Nashville MLS as available for purchase

Franklin home prices are starting to climb, as I anticipated and buyers are starting to become frustrated to find out that the best homes are moving at a very rapid pace sometime with multiple offers in the first few days on the market. The top selling Franklin neighborhoods for March are

• Mckays Mill with 11 closings
• Westhaven with 6 closings
• Ladd Park with 4 closings
• Fieldstone Farms with 4 closings
• Barclay Place with 3 closings
• Dallas Downs with 3 closings
• Falcon Creek with 3 closings

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 information on this page is based on information on single family homes for sale in Franklin Tn per the Nashville Multiple Listing Services, Inc. and is deemed reliable but, not guaranteed

I have a friend who has a few good stories to tell, here's one of them.

I was visiting at my daughter's home several days ago and walked out to retrieve her mail. As I walked across the front yard, I noticed a man who lives several houses down the street carrying a dog that he put down on the grass in my daughter's yard, mind you, where my granddaughter runs and plays.

Now, I am not an unkind person and my aches and pains remind me that I am a little old to fistfight. But, at that moment, I was about ready for whatever happened. So, I confronted the gentleman and informed him that he needed to take his dog and his backside down the street to his own home and yard.

He wasn't happy and, in my frame of mind at that moment, I could not have cared less. Some people simply do not use the sense the good Lord blessed them with and much of their ignorance has to do with their pets.

But, the incident served a purpose. I started thinking about dogs I have known or encountered so I thought I would use a couple of columns to tell you about them. Although I am a son of the deep South, I have lived in most areas of the country at times in my life. I have always wanted to live on a farm, just never had an opportunity. But, I have always thought of myself as a country boy. I especially like country people because they normally have no need nor desire to impress anyone and I really like their country-type animals. Horses and cows live in fenced areas away from people. Any contact is always at the discretion of a thinking human. Farm animals eat grass and drink rain water – my kind of pet.

There are no more good dogs. I know because I owned the last two many years ago. The first was named Skippy, like the peanut butter. He died when I was 10. Now, Skippy wasn't country but he was much smarter than the average city dog. We went everywhere together – me on a bike and Skippy trotting along behind. He was my best friend and we had great times. I taught him all sorts of tricks and how to look both ways before he crossed a street – and, he did every time for years. Then, one day in his old age when he was blind in one eye, he looked right with his good eye and assumed the best from the left. A truck ran Skippy over and so ended that first era of the good dog.

When I was a senior in college, I met Happy when he was 5 weeks old. He was a brown and white, half beagle and half basset hound with very long ears. I drove a Corvette convertible and his ears would blow in the wind when we drove much too fast which I'm sure we did too often. Now, let me tell you the combination of a pretty puppy and a Corvette convertible attracts a lot of attention among college girls. The fact that you may be as ugly as a shoe sole and have no money to spend is irrelevant. Happy and I had many good times that year. I even took him with me on several dates with young ladies. I considered it an important part of the young fellow's proper education.

After college, I went off to California and had to leave Happy with my parents unfortunately, his early education did not include looking both ways before crossing streets. He got out one day and another truck ran over him. I never understood why truck drivers seem to pick on my mutts.

In moments of weakness or temporary insanity, I have since owned several other dogs which were okay but always for short periods of time. As soon as I realized my mistake and regained my sanity, I made a present of each to one of my daughters. Could be why their husbands don't seem to appreciate my visits. My ex-wife even got two of them. Need I say more? If I had known that was all it would take, I'd have bought her a kennel years ago. We'll talk more about dogs and cats soon.

Y'all have a good day.

Jerry Sailors is a columnist, public speaker, and realtor

Franklin homes are still selling at a brisk pace with 100 closings in the short month of February, The average price was $372,609 and the days on market down to 90. Another telling sign that the Franklin real estate market is doing well is the number of pending sales 153, telling me that closings for March should still continue higher.

Franklin homeshave been increasing in price and volume for a year now, and it's showing up in the reduced inventory levels, making it more difficult for buyers to find good choices.

• 100 Franklin homes sold in the month of February 2012 compared to 83 last year, and increase of 20%
• the average sales price of Franklin homes was $372,609 compared to $379,825 last year a decrease of 2%
• 153 Franklin homes are pending sale at a average listed price of $447,189
• the size of homes sold averaged 2786 square feet compared to 3011 last year
• the list price to sales price ratio of Franklin homes in February was 97%
• the absorbtion rate of Franklin homes based on February sales is 7.8 months, very low for this time of year

Historic Franklin Tennessee is located in the center of Williamson county approximately 20 miles south of Nashville and is know for great schools, low crime, low taxes, beautiful historic homes and great shopping and dining.

Search for Franklin homes here or call your Franklin real estate resource Larry Brewer 615-512-7853

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Mckays Mill homes market report for December 2011 increased 37 percent over the previous December with 1 closings. The average sales price increased 13 percent to $377,928, and the average days on market was 102. With only 17 Mckays Mill homes available that makes the absorption rate for Mckays mill homes less than 2 month.

• 11 Mckays mill homes sold in December 2011 an increase of 37 percent year over year
• the average sales price for Mckays Mill homes was $377,928 an increase of 13 percent
• 8 Mckays Mill homes are currently pending
• 17 Mckays mill homes are currently listed in the Nashville MLS as available for purchase

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information on this page is based on information on single family homes for sale in Mckays Mill subdivision in Franklin per the Nashville Multiple Listing Services, Inc. and is deemed reliable but, not guaranteed. 

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(all data current as of 1/30/2012)

1. $600,000 : 1104 Kirkwood Drive L1187, Franklin
   
   4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

   Home size: 4,239 sq ft

   Lot size: 12,500 sq ft
   
    
2. $561,430 : 1517 Bledsoe Lane Lot 1227, Franklin
   
   4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

   Home size: 4,793 sq ft

   Lot size: 12,632 sq ft
   
    
3. $459,900 : 3005 Westerly Dr, Franklin
   
   4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

   Home size: 4,128 sq ft

   Lot size: 15,246 sq ft
   
    
4. $445,290 : 1533 Bledsoe L1225, Franklin
   
   3 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

   Home size: 3,049 sq ft

   Lot size: 12,875 sq ft
   
    
5. $439,900 : 1803 Cynthiana Ln, Franklin
   
   4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

   Home size: 3,678 sq ft

   Lot size: 11,325 sq ft
   
    
6. $425,000 : 1415 Chantilly Lane - 1514, Franklin
   
   4 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

   Home size: 2,914 sq ft

   Lot size: 9,187 sq ft
   
    
7. $400,000 : 1424 Chantilly Lane L-1489, Franklin
   
   3 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

   Home size: 2,913 sq ft

   Lot size: 9,516 sq ft
   
    
8. $390,000 : 1413 Leeds Dr, Franklin
   
   4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

   Home size: 3,337 sq ft

   Lot size: 14,810 sq ft
   
    
9. $385,000 : 2008 Brewster Dr, Franklin
   
   4 beds, 3 full baths

   Home size: 3,376 sq ft

   Lot size: 9,583 sq ft
   
    
10. $360,000 : 1218 Olympia Pl, Franklin
    
    4 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

    Home size: 2,954 sq ft

    Lot size: 10,890 sq ft
    
     
11. $338,500 : 1249 Habersham Way, Franklin
    
    4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

    Home size: 2,934 sq ft

    Lot size: 13,503 sq ft
    
     
12. $334,000 : 1419 Marrimans Ct, Franklin
    
    4 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

    Home size: 3,005 sq ft

    Lot size: 10,890 sq ft
    
     
13. $329,900 : 1355 Liberty Pike, Franklin
    
    3 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

    Home size: 2,340 sq ft

    Lot size: 6,969 sq ft
    
     
14. $325,000 : 1742 Liberty Pike, Franklin
    
    4 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

    Home size: 3,100 sq ft

    Lot size: 9,147 sq ft
    
     
15. $259,900 : 1106 Olde Cameron Ln, Franklin
    
    3 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

    Home size: 2,161 sq ft

    Lot size: 7,405 sq ft
    
     

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Franklin Homes sales increased 32 percent in December of 2011 compared to 2010 with 128 homes sold compared to 97. The median price of Franklin homes sold was up 8 percent at $387,500 compared $356,458. With 643 Franklin homes currently listed in the Nashville MLS as available for purchase, the absorbtion rate is now at a little more than 5 months swinging to a much more favorable sellers market. 106 Franklin homes are currently pending and another 48 under contract. It doesn’t take a brain surgeon to understand what this means, if you are a Franklin home buyer, you negotiation leverage is quickly disappearing, If you are a seller of Franklin homes, you have a much better opportunity to get a good price for your home now than you did last year.

• 128 Franklin homes sold in the month of December 2011 compared to 97 the previous December
• the median price of Franklin homes sold for the month increased 8 percent to $387,500
• the absorbtion rate is now 5 months
• 643 Franklin homes are currently listed and available for purchase
• 154 Franklin homes are currently under contract

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information on this page is based on information on single family homes for sale in Franklin per the Nashville Multiple Listing Services, Inc. and is deemed reliable but, not guaranteed.

Multiple offers on Franklin homes are becoming a trend lately. I've noticed that a lot of the more attractive homes in Franklin spend very little time on the market before they are under contract. I personally have had 2 buyers get into a multiple offer situation the first day a house was on the market. Needless to say, both of these buyers were stunned that not only were they not the only ones interested in buying the house, but that both of the homes sold for list price or higher.

 Where was the media while this was happening?

I've been writing about this all year, and it's getting worse, the inventory levels of Franklin homes have been shrinking for several years now, and unless you want to live in Westhaven, the availablility of finished new homes is very small, and some days zero. Does this mean that the builders are going to go back to building like crazy? I doubt it, and the amount of available lots to build on is also going to be an issue eventually. It takes a long time to get a neighborhood approved and ready for building, and none of that is happening right now.

Supply and demand dictate price, the demand is here, but not the supply, Increased prices are sure to follow.

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Franklin Homes sale for November 2011 show that 96 homes sold for the month, once again an improvement over November last years total of 91 sales. a modest 5 percent increase. The average price of homes sold in Franklin was $427,246 and the average days on market was 101. With 129 Franklin homes currently pending sale, I expect a very active holiday sales season for Franklin real estate. The current absorbtion rate is now at 8 months based on November sales.   Search for Franklin homeshere

Other Nashville Neighborhoods

Abbottsford	Annandale	Avalon
Belle Meade	Burton Hills	Carronbridge
Courtside	Cool Springs	Dallas Downs
Evergreen	Falcon Creek	Fieldstone Farms
Forest hills	Forrest Crossing	Franklin Green
Governors Club	Green Hills	Laurelbrooke
Ladd Park	Mcgavock Farms	Mckays Mill
Montclair	Luxury Homes	Murfreesboro
Newport Crossing...	Brentwood Pointe...	Polk Place
Princeton Hills	Providence	Raintree Forest
Riverwalk	Sullivan Farms	Sylvan Park
Wades Grove	Wakefield	Westhaven

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Mckays Mill in Franklin is one of the most affordable communities in Franklin and Cool Springs. Features of Mckays Mill are an Olympic size pool, a 5000 square ft clubhouse with exercise facility, and miles of walking and biking paths.

• 88 Mckays Mill homes sold in 2010
• the average price of homes sold in Mckays mill in 2010 was $350,018
• the average size on Mckays Mill homes sold was 2071 square ft
• the average list price to sales price ration was 98 percent in 2010
• the average days on market for Mckays Mill homes in 2010 was 65 days
• The absorbtion rate of Mckays Mill homes based on June 2011 sales is now a little over three months

Mckays mill homes are currently priced from $230,000 for some condos, to over $500,000 for estate size homes.
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