Williamson County Real Estate

• 268 Williamson county homes sold in the month of July
• 278 Homes in Williamson county tn are currently Pending
• The average sales price of homes sold in Williamson county was $435,122
• The average days on market was 102
• The average size of Williamson county homes sold was 3341 square feet
• The current absorbtion rate of Williamson county homes is 8.6 months at the current sales rate.

Last saturday I was headed to downtown Nashville on I-65, and I noticed several very clean older z-cars headed toward the Nissan building in Cool Springs. As the previous owner on a 1986 300zx, I was curious about the unusally activity.

 I obviously didn't get the memo. The national zcar club was having a gathering right on the front lawn of the Nissan headquarters in Cool Springs. It was a hot day, but I couldn't resist walking the grounds and checking out all the tricked out cars, and the historic racers. THe Bob Sharp race car driven by Paul Newman was especially interesting to me.

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According to the National Safety Council (NCS), cell phone usage causes 1 in 4 automobile crashes. Here are the details

The brain cannot safely perform the multitasking required to use a cell phone while operating a vehicle.

This is the conclusion of the National Safety Council (NSC), which reports that one out of every four vehicle crashes involves cell phone use at the time of the crash.

This fact alone should provide enough incentive for motorists to stop using phones and PDAs while driving. But many continue to do so.

A study of police accident reports indicates that more than 1.6 million drivers using cell phones or texting are responsible for injury accidents in the United States each year, according to a recent NSC white paper. The report highlights a finding that will surprise most: There is no difference in risk between hands-free and handheld cell phone use.

The NSC paper, "Understanding the Distracting Brain: Why Driving while Using Hands-Free Cell Phones is Risky Behavior," includes references to more than 30 scientific studies and reports. It describes how using a cell phone, hands-free or handheld, requires the brain to multitask - a process it cannot do safely while driving.

The study concludes that cell phone use while driving not only impairs driving performance; it also weakens the brain's ability to capture driving cues. The NSC paper describes how drivers who use cell phones have a tendency to "look at" but not "see" up to 50 percent of the information in their driving environment. A form of inattention blindness occurs, which results in drivers having difficulty monitoring their surroundings, seeking and identifying potential hazards, and responding to unexpected situations.

Drivers are distracted in three ways:

• Taking eyes off the road - a visual distraction
• Taking mind off the road - a cognitive distraction
• Taking hands off the wheel - a manual distraction

Texting while driving

Texting while driving involves all three distractions, requiring a the driver to take his or her eyes, mind, and hands off the road for as long as five seconds, nearly the length of a football field when traveling at 60 mph.

Cell phone use while driving has become a serious public health threat. Furthermore, motor vehicle crashes are the No. 1 cause of worker fatalities, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

Lawmakers and employers have begun to respond to the liability of such behaviors by introducing distracted-driving legislation and policies.

THis information was sent to me by my Franklin Insurance agent Andy Jones

Friday foto - The Factory in Franklin

If you've  never been to the Factory in Franklin, It's a building that has been somewhat restored to t's current condition and converted into retail shops. It seems strange, but it works well for small mom and pop types of businesses who are out of place in a conventional mall environment, I thought this was interesting, and couldn't resist taking the picture with my Iphone.

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Wordless Wesnesday - THis is the way to spend a Saturday afternoon sitting in the shade of a big oak tree watching guys chase eash other on horses swinging mallets that could take your head off. All in the name of charity. Seriously this is the Chukkers for Charity polo event held yearly, and it's a lot of fun for the competitors and spectators.

If you would like to search for a nice Franklin Esate to play polo, just click on the link, or call me, I'll help. Franklin Equestrian Estates

• 29 homes sold in Franklin for the week
• The average price of Franklin homes sold the week was $399,116
• The average size of homes sold was 3109 square ft
• average days on market for Franklin TN homes sold was 98
• 130 Frankln Tn homes are currenting in pending status
• 1073 Franklin TN homes are listed and available for purchase
• The absorbtion rate for Franklin homes is 8 months based on last weeks sales

Just another day in paradise. Thats what we call Franklin most of the time. Low taxes, very little crime, great schools, and southern hospitality. All of these things are what you expect when visit Franklin, and it doesn't change when you move here. Williamson county in general is know as a great place to live, and Franklin has been on many lists as one one the best places to own a business. So pack up your things and come on over. If you would like to buy a Franklin Home, give me a call.

Wordless Wednesday - You never know what you might see before a Frsnklin Polo match. If you are a car fan, this is a great video. I understand the green mustang belongs to Alan Jackson, but I didn't see him in attendance

This past weekend, the annual Chukkers for charity event was held in Franklin TN. It's a shame that we don't have more of these types of events, because it's a nice way to spend your Saturday afternoon.

For those who don't know a lot about polo, here is my take on it. It's a lot like soccer on a horse. The field is 300 yards long, and you don't have a goalie. You can get really close to the action, but be careful, the horses do sometimes run past the edge of the field into to the spectator area.

2 comments • Larry Brewer • July 02 2010 11:10AM