Summer Day Camps
Looking for a camp or two in the Franklin area. Well here are several to check out. The Academy – Brentwood, Franklin, Thompson’s Station – www.academychilddevelopment.com Anne Carroll School of Dance – Franklin – www.annecarrollschoolofdance.com A Game Sports Plex – Franklin – www.agamesportsplex.com Battle Ground Academy – Franklin – www.battlegroundacademy.com Bellevue Dance Center – Nashville...
A Decade of Homes Listed vs Homes Sold
The following chart says alot about the past decade. Most would agree that the real estate market has been pretty volatile as of late and this chart shows how many homes were listed in a particular year and how many homes, in that same year, actually sold. We are finally seeing a decrease in overall...
Test the KEYS! Please.
Okay, this is my pet peeve! If you are listing your home please make sure and check the key. The key is pretty important in getting to show your home. I was out with a client and we had 5 homes to view. Arriving at home #3 on the list I proceeded to put the key...
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Absorption Rates
It is Monday and that means it is time for some market statistics for the area. These numbers are from Williamson County and are taken from our regional MLS. This week I wanted to focus on Absorption Rates. Absorption Rates are basically the number of months it will take for the active number of homes...
Decade of Homes Sales
It is Monday and time for this week’s market stat. Today I felt the need to highlight the past decade of home sales for all of Williamson County and as always all of this info is taken from our regional MLS and is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. From our peak in 2006 we...
4 Shades of Yellow with a side of curry.
You think I am kidding. . . I was recently working with a buyer client and we were on a home tour to find that perfect house. During our tour we went into a 500k home in a nice Brentwood neighborhood and what we found was “how not to show your home”. From the outside...
Mortgage Rates hold steady.
According to the latest post from the Federal Reserve policymakers, 30-year fixed mortgage rates are to remain relatively the same for an “extended period”. For the past 9 weeks the 30 year fixed rates have hovered around the 5% mark and it doesn’t look like that will change until the fall of this year. With...
Monday Market Stats
It is Monday and my first of many installments for Market Stats in our area. This week I am focusing on Williamson County, TN and the overview for Feb. 2009 and 2010.
Help! I can’t pay my mortgage.
These are crazy times, wouldn’t you agree? The real estate market plummeted, foreclosures have doubled since last year, the stock market took a huge hit and left many with less than desirable portfolios, hard workers have lost jobs, our national debt is out of control. . . should I go on? The question is where are...
Monday Market Stats – Absorption Rates
It is Monday and that means it is time for some market statistics for the area. These numbers are from Williamson County and are taken from our regional MLS. This week I wanted to focus on Absorption Rates. Absorption Rates are basically the number of months it will take for the active number of homes...
Tennessee’s Most Haunted House – Carnton Plantation
Looking for something to do this Halloween besides load up on candy and sweets?? Or visit one of those “fake” haunted houses with alot of gore and blood? Just something to think about would be a trip to a real Haunted House. Well at least that is what they say. Anyway, I don’t know that...
The One with Bad MLS pictures.
I have decided to begin a new series on this Blog called "The one with the bad MLS pictures" It is a guilty pleasure for me to look through the MLS for pictures and comment on the bad ones. Also, if you happen to find any good ones please feel free to forward them to...
