Williamson County Real Estate: Tennessee: Nashville

 Like a lot of people, I thought that my donations to the National Humane Society would work it's way through the system and come back to help abused and neglected pets throughout the country.

I was wrong.

I scanned the tax return information on their website this morning, and became very angry. The National Humane society has assets of over 200 million dollars, and it appears to be used primarily as a fund for lobbiest (or funnel money to politicians). What really made me mad was that no money made it's way back to any of the local animal shelters.

If you want to fund politicians, give to the national Humane society. If you want to help neglected pets, give to your local shelter. The two are not connected.

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

 While viewing a Nashville luxury home that was absolutely spotless, I heard the comment that if the house was this clean, you would expect all of the mechanicals the be perfect also.

Other realtors seem to agree, buyers associate clean homes with well maintained homes, and are willing to pay a little more for it. So if you plan to sell a home in Nashville, have a professional cleaner come before the stager. It will be worth the money.

  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

Some Home Buyers are Missing A Great opportunity - One of the stories I've heard this week involves a first time home buyer who is preapproved to buy a home, has found several that meet her needs, and she has decided to wait until summer to buy.

Yes you are reading this correctly, the $8000 that our uncle Sam is willing to give her doesn't seem to matter. Several of the Nashville homes that meet her criteria are HUD foreclosures that will probably only require $100 down payment to close. The $8000 would pay her mortgage for the first year.

Maybe I'm too much of a numbers person, but most people could use an extra $8000. This opportunity is scheduled to end soon, and I suspect that we will here the whining start soon after it does.

If you know someone who would like to save money buying Nashville Real Estate, send them my way. We watch the numbers, and deliver value.

 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

I know you love your Nashville home, but your family has grown, and it's time to expand. With the tax incentives, low interest rates, and very attractive prices, now is the best time to be a move up home buyer.

Some Nashville home owners need to wait until the market gets better before going through this process. And usually those are the people who are planning to downsize. Your Nashville home is just too small, so take advantage of the current market, and buy a home that fits. 

 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

I came accross this earlier. I just thought it would be nice to share it with some of my Nashville friends since all of these are in easy driving distance from middlle Tennessee.

The Secretary of Transportation recognizes certain roads as National Scenic Byways based on one or more archeological, cultural, historic, natural, recreational and scenic qualities.

 The 5 Byways Throughout the State the state of Tennessee are

•  Cherohala Skyway: The Skyway offers the cultural heritage of the Cherokee tribe and early settlers in a grand forest environment in the Appalachian Mountains.
• East Tennessee Crossing: This route follows the original path of the Cherokee Warriors Path, the Wilderness Road across the Clinch Mountain and the Cumberland Gap, the Dixie Highway of the Civil War period and Thunder Road of moonshining lore.
• Great River Road: Throughout history, the Mississippi River influenced many lives: the Dakota, Chippewa and Hopewell cultures; early French voyagers; African-Americans seeking freedom on the Underground Railroad; and many more. Through its charming river towns and metropolitan cities, historic sites and cultural artifacts, today's Great River Road still links resources, people and history.
• Natchez Trace Parkway: Native Americans, Kaintuck boatmen, post riders, government officials and soldiers all moved across this trail, creating a vital link between the Mississippi Territory and the fledgling United States. Pass through forests, cypress swamps and farmland to meander through the rock-studded hills of Tennessee, cotton fields in Alabama, and Mississippi's marshes.
• Woodlands Trace: Running along a ridge of land between Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley, Woodlands Trace is a beautiful, easy drive in rolling terrain with opportunities to pull off and explore on your own or at developed interpretive facilities. This outdoor setting includes the seasonal splendors of nature, with blossoming trees and flowers, a green canopy, brilliant fall foliage, and the open view in the forest in the winter.

I Thought This was a Buyers Market -  The first thing she said as she looked through this immaculate Nashville home.

 I had on of those visitors at my open house last week. You know what I'm talking about. Didn't like anything about the property, she was just stopping in because she was in the area. The floor plan was all wrong, the neutral colors were too bland, the place was too clean for anyone to actually be living in it. The bedrooms were too big?

I told her that the seller was asking the less than he paid 2 years ago, and at that he would be losing a considerable amount of money. Since the Nashville home looked new, so much so that she thought nobody had ever lived in it, and the fact that a new one just like it would cost 10 percent more, it's a great deal.

She had a blank look on her face, so I don't know what she was thinking. She didn't buy the home, so I have to assume that she is still looking for the buyers market she keeps hearing about. My suggestion is to try Florida.

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

Nashville Real Estate  - I was doing a walk through in Nashville last week, and the customer brought a family member who had just bought another home in the area. They were amazed at the quality and the price, and the lady turned to her husband and asked "why didn't we see this house before we bought ours".

It seems that they had decided to not bother with getting the help of a real estate agent who knows the area, Instead, they decided to look around themselves, and ended up buying a home from an on-site agent. The Nashville home they bought was smaller, with cheaper materials (carpet, cabinets, light fixtures), the location wasn't as good, and it cost more than the home that my client bought.

My client told me later that they were very unhappy about what they had done, and unfortunately the husband is catching the blame. OUCH

If you are looking for Nasville real estate, hire a realtor to look out for your interests, or your household may have a lot of stress.

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, Spring Hill, and all of Middle Tennessee

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Nashville Schermerhorn Symphony Center

If you have an appreciation for music, you have to attend an event at the Nashville Symphony Center. Built by donations from the leaders of industry in the Nashville area. 

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

To search for Nashville real estate click on the button, or go to my website at www.larrybrewer.com

West Nashville Condo Sales - December 2009  With auction and great deals going on, Nashville condo’s have been getting a lot of attention in the media. The fact is that great deals are still available, and a lot of good units are available. The statistics I’m using here are for the downtown area primarily on the west side of Nashville. Condo prices are all about location, so make sure you know what you are buying, and the safest thing is to have a knowledgeable realtor who knows the market

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Nashville Condo sales for December 2009

• 70 Condo’s were sold in December compared to 35 in December of 2008.
• The average price of Condo’s sold in Nashville was $238,915 compared to $209,478 in 2008.
• The average size of Nashville condo’s sold was 1255 square ft compared to 1390 square ft in 2008
• The absorption rate for Nashville condo’s based on December sales and available inventory is 9.4 months

My analysis is that the auctions and media exposure created a lot of activity in December that will probably not continue into early 2010, however prices on Nashville condos haven’t been this low in many years, and if the lifestyle is attractive to you, now may be the best time you will ever see to buy a Nashville condo.

It’s a great time to buy a condo in Nashville with exceptionally low prices and tax credits available for some move up buyers and first time home buyers.

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Green Hills Real Estate sales for December 2009 -

• 28 Green Hills homes were sold in December compared to 15 in December of 2008.
• The average price of Homes sold in Green Hills was $521,621 compared to $648,733 in 2008.
• The average size of Green Hills homes sold was 3258 square ft compared to 3340 square ft in 2008
• The average days on market for Green Hills real estate was 134
• The absorption rate for Green Hills real estate is 6 months

My analysis is that the more affordable homes are still selling in Green Hills, while the more expensive homes are either being sold for a terrific discount, or being overlooked by buyers.

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