Williamson County Real Estate

 Franklin Homes sold in April are as follows

• 128 Franklin homes sold this week
• 183 Franklin homes are pending
• 1084 homes are currently available for sale in Franklin
• The average price of homes sold in Franklin is $373,880
• The average size of homes sold in Franklin this week was 2881 square ft
• The average days on market for Franklin homes was 90

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This posting and the contents written here are the intellectual property and opinions of Larry Brewer  of Keller Williams Realty. Providing real estate services to clients in Nashville, Brentwood, Franklin, Spring Hill, Williamson County, and the middle Tennessee area

We made it throught one more Thanksgiving.

The lady who owns this farm says that these guys show up almost every day, even though she doesn't feed them. A few people have asked if they could hunt her pets. I'n surprised that they made off the property.

This posting and the contents written here are the intellectual property and opinions of Larry Brewer of Keller Williams Realty. Providing real estate services to clients in Nashville, Brentwood, Franklin, Green Hills, and all of Middle Tennessee

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Nashvile real estate - Something I had never thought of, but some of my clients need to know. If you have a KOI pond, you have keep the predators away. Your pets could be a meal for many bird or mammals. Here are a few things that were passed to me from Tranquil Waterscapes.

A few ideas to help keep the predators at bay.

Koi Kastle
- Koi hide inside to protect themselves from predators
- Provides shade on sunny days
- Aluminum frame and fiberglass mesh
- Sits on the bottom of the pond

ScareCrow
- Motion activated sprinkler instantly releases a short but startling burst of water when it detects an animal, scaring them away
- Works day and night for up to 4 months on a single battery
- Sprays up to 35 feet
- Requires garden hose hookup and one 9-volt alkaline battery, not included.

Aqua Net
- 3/8" Mesh
- Protects against predators
- Ideal for keeping leaves and debris out of the pond
- Keeps new fish from jumping out
- Complete with durable metal anchor pins
- UV treated for longer life
- Available in 3 sizes (7' x 10', 14' x 20', 28' x 30')

Just remember: If your koi are hiding more than normal or are hesitant to surface when being fed, you may have a predator problem!

This posting and the contents written here are the intellectual property and opinions of Larry Brewer of Keller Williams Realty. Providing real estate services to clients in Nashville, Brentwood, Franklin, Spring Hill, Green Hills, Murfreesboro, and the middle Tennessee area

This tells you that Franklin real estate sales are starting to get some positive traction.

Nashville real estate - Just like the rest of us this morning, i was reading the daily news (activerain), and came across the post by Donna Edwards about a realtor losing a court case in Texas because they used the tax record for square ft estimates, and it was wrong.

If anyone reading this post believes that the tax records are accurate, please raise your hand. Ok, I couldn't see how many, but I hope nobody did.

Using the tax records as basis for pricng you listings is a recipe for disaster. In Nashville, and in particular, Franklin and Brentwood, a 10 percent difference in the tax record and an actual appraisal measurement is very common.  Higher or lower, either way, your seller is going to be disappointed.

Find a good appraiser, and pay them to measure your homes. I do it for every home that I have listed, and every one was larger than the tax record. It usualy allows me to market the property at a price that the sellers didn't think was possible. In the rare occurance when the measurement is lower than the tax record, I tell the seller that it's better to know now, than to find out that an appraisal was lower than the contract price because of the size of the house.

 Why don't I measure the home myself? I'm not trained to measure homes as an appraiser does. I would like to stay out of court, and so far I have. It's a record i would like to keep. 

This posting and the contents written here are the intellectual property and opinions of Larry Brewer of Keller Williams Realty. Providing real estate services to clients in Nashville, Brentwood, Franklin, Spring Hill, Green Hills, and the middle Tennessee area

The first quarter  sales  of  Laurelbrooke real estate followed the market trend wth less than stellar performance. The improvement in interest rates, and the stock market sees to have helped the luxury real estate market toward the end of the first quarter. It's still a buyers market in the luxury price range of Nashville tn real estate.

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This posting and the contents written here are the intellectual property and opinions of Larry Brewer of Keller Williams Realty. Providing real estate services to clients in Nashville, Brentwood, Franklin, Spring Hill, Green Hills, and the middle Tennessee area

Nashville real estate - I hear this a lot lately, the client was interested in moving up to a larger home with better schools for his children, but fear has taken over. He knows that the market conditions are the best he's ever seen, but he can't get over the fear that the media has put into him. He knows that if he doesn't buy his dream home now, it may be out of reach when the rates and prices recover. But he's also afraid that something might happen in the job market that could hurt his income, even though he has no facts to support this theory. Nothing I can say will convince him to take action, and he knows the odds are that he will regret it.

In the Nashville area, we have finally seen the average prices of homes come down about 10 percent. Do not confuse that with price per square feet coming down 10 percent. It just means that consumers have postponed the purchases of high end homes, bringing the average size and price of homes purchased down considerably. Right now the best deals in Franklin and Brentwood are in the higher priced catagories, because they are moving at a slower pace. The selection is great, and some of the builders have very attractive prices to liquidate inventory of completed homes. Jumbo loans have also become more affordable.

If you are interested in a great home in Franklin or Brentwood tn, call Larry Brewer at 615-512-7853, or click on the link to search for Williamson county real estate.

Franklin real estate - We've all had this experience. We were looking at homes, and drive by a house that's for sale, but we don't have the information, and it doesn't have any flyers. In order to get information on the home, your choice is to call a realtor, or write down the address and look it up when you get home.

A new tool called Voicepad will eliminate this problem. You call a local number(no charges), and when prompted, put in the address, voicepad will tell you the information about the home right then. It's free to my registered buyers, and I do mean free.

If you are interested in buying Franklin real estate, you need this tool. Call Larry Brewer at 615-512-7853 to get signed up, or click on the link

Franklin tn real estate

Custom Home builders in Franklin tn have had some interesting challenges recently. Some very well established companies have had to close their doors due to financial difficulties, and other are just getting by day to day.

It's important for my clients to understand that I am here to protect them. Having a home built to your specification is a very rewarding project, but if it's not managed correctly, it can become your worst nightmare. To keep everything running smoothly, you need a good team.

The most important member of your team is the builder. But how can anyone pick the right builder without interviewing every one of them? You can't, that's why you need a realtor who works in Franklin and Willaimson county full time. We know about the builders who are cutting corners because they are in a financial bind. We know about the builders who have inferior sub-contractors. We know about the builders who can't stay on schedule. Do we know everything about everybody? NO we don't. That's why when we recommend several builders to talk to, listen closely, we like satisfied customers.

• Pick a plan, modify it to meet your needs, then stick to it. Any changes you make after the home has been started will cost you time and money.
• Before you start, arrange your financing with a reliable mortgage company . It can be a disaster to lose funding half way through the project.
• Have the builder prepare cost estimates, providing builder costs on materials and labor
• Ask about quality checks throughout the project, consider hiring a home inspector qualified to inspect framing, plumbing, and electrical systems.
• Schedule meetings with the builder on a regular schedule, weekly works best for me. Don't drive to the site at odd times and call them. Good builders work on multiple homes simultaneously. Don't expect them to drop what they are doing just to bring you up to date.  Expect them to act professionally, treat them that way.
• Take pictures of the project as it's being built. Later after it's finished, you will have a record of what's under to covers. As a realtor, I do that for my customers, then build a web page for them to share with their family and friends as it's progressing.
• Make sure the builders keeps  financial spreadsheets throughout the construction process to track estimated and actual costs. Remember that custom homes are usually priced based on cost. Make sure that cost is accurately documented.
• Make sure your builder has an honest reputation, (your realtor will help with that, but you should also have an honest realtor who understands home construction).

When it's finished , it should be on time, and on budget. It takes planning and cooperation to get it done.

If you plan to build a custom home in Franklin tn or Williamson county call Larry Brewer at 615-512-7853, or e-mail me larry@larrybrewer.com.

Franklin tn real estate  Sales for the month of may in LaurelBrooke were relatively weak with 3 closings. This compares favorably to may 2007 with 2 closings. The average closing price was $1,305,000, with the average price per square ft at $181.60.  The average days on market for sold homes in LaurelBrooke in the month of may was 111.

• Average price of closed real estate $1,305,000
• Average price per square ft $181.60
• Average days on market 111
• lowest price sold $850.000
• highest price sold $1,730,750

Even though sales are still slow in this price range, homes are starting to move. To see all available LaurelBrooke real estate, click on the button.