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Zooperbowl Sunday February 5, 2012 at the Nashville Zoo!


Zooperbowl Sunday February 5, 2012 at the Nashville Zoo!

Zooperbowl

Long before the Super Bowl starts on Sunday evening, there's time to take the whole family to the Nashville Zoo for some air and exercise!This annual event allows the family, especially the kids, to get some great time together before everyone parks in front of the TV for the evening.

To encourage you, the zoo is offering half price tickets for everyone, all day Sunday February 5, 2012.

Zooperbowl, what could be more fun?

 

Connie Harveyis a local agent with Pilkerton Realtors, serving home buyers and sellers in Nashville, TN, Brentwood TN, and Franklin TN. Let her help you realize your Real Estate goals. She can be reached at 615-371-2474.


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2012 Antiques and Garden Show of Nashville

2012 Antiques and Garden Show of Nashville

Antiques and Garden Show

 

 

Nashville offers the largest show of Antiques, combined with Garden, in the nation! Enjoy this great show February 10-12 at the Nashville Convention Center.

 

The Antiques and Garden Show has over 150 booths of Antiques and Horticulture booths, along with actual Landscaped Gardens. The show offers lectures by national and international experts in their fields of Antiques and Gardens. The Antiques and Garden show, in it's 22nd year, will provide the opportunity to see spectacular gardens and view or purchase beautiful Antiques.

Friday and Saturday 10am to 7pm

Sunday 11am to 5pm

The Antiques and Garden Show Purchase Tickets

 

Connie Harveyis a local agent with Pilkerton Realtors, serving home buyers and sellers in Nashville, TN, Brentwood TN, and Franklin TN. Let her help you realize your Real Estate goals. She can be reached at 615-371-2474.


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Meet 'n 3 Friday February 3, 2012 at Nashville Farmers Market!

Meet 'n 3 Friday February 3, 2012 at Nashville Farmers Market!

What's a Meet 'n 3 you ask?I'll tell you that it's NOT that Southern Meat 'n 3 eatery where you pick out some piece of meat and 3 side dishes! Meet 'n 3

No, this is where you get to Meet Local Artists, Local Food Trucks and listen to Local Music all at the Nashville Farmers Market!

There will be over 20 Local Artists and Crafters selling everything from Photography, Fine Art, Sculpture, Jewelry, Furniture and More. All produced locally. Then choose from 10 of your favorite Food Trucks or sample a little from all of them.

Lightening 100, Nashville's Independent Radio will be there along with other local artists and bands.

It's going to be a great evening.

Friday February 3, 2012 6 to 9pm Meet 'n 3 at the Nashville Farmers Market! Be there!

 

Connie Harveyis a local agent with Pilkerton Realtors, serving home buyers and sellers in Nashville, TN, Brentwood TN, and Franklin TN. Let her help you realize your Real Estate goals. She can be reached at 615-371-2474.


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Country Music Half Marathon It's not too late to Start Training!

Country Music Half Marathon It's not too late to Start Training!

Training for the Half Marathon

Team Rio is still accepting runners to train for the Country Music half Marathon in April of 2012! Each Saturday we meet at a different location and do a Group Run. The team is made up of all different levels of Runners, Walkers and those that Run/Walk! So if you're a beginner, or experienced, there's a place for you!

Team Rio raises money for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee. Training for the Half Marathon

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee finds mentors for at risk children in Middle Tennessee. The organization is Volunteer and Donor driven. They match Children in need with positive Adult Role models. Their goal is to change a child's perspective for a better future.

Diamond Rio has worked with Big Brothers Big Sisters since 1996 and are National Spokespersons for the organization.

This is the 8th year for Team Rio. We have trained with their Team Rio for 5 years and love the support they provide through the trainers and other incentives. Each member of the team agrees to raise $300. Raising money for Big Brothers and Big Training for the Half MarathonSisters of Middle Tennessee is an easy way to give back.


Join us Saturday January 28th at Fleet Feet in Brentwood at 8am for a quick run.


Donate to Big Brothers Big Sisters.

Join the Team!

 

Connie Harveyis a local agent with Pilkerton Realtors, serving home buyers and sellers in Nashville, TN, Brentwood TN, and Franklin TN. Let her help you realize your Real Estate goals. She can be reached at 615-371-2474.


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937 Patio Drive - Nashville TN Real Estate - Absolutely Adorable!

937 Patio Drive 

Nashville TN Real Estate - Absolutely Adorable!

$74,900

937 Patio Drive

The one Bedroom one Bath condo has many updates.

937 Patio Drive



The great room is open to the kitchen giving it an open airy feel. Wood burning Fireplace shows off the vaulted ceilings.


 

The bathroom has been gutted and redone changing the combo tub and shower to a wonderful walk-in tiled shower that's sure to ple937 Patio Drivease anyone!





Fenced backyard and great landscaping. The association cuts the yard except inside the fenced area.

The 937 Patio Drive location is great! 5 minutes to Nashville International Airport and 10-15 minutes to downtown.

 

Connie Harveyis a local agent with Pilkerton Realtors, serving home buyers and sellers in Nashville, TN, Brentwood TN, and Franklin TN. Let her help you realize your Real Estate goals. She can be reached at 615-371-2474.


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Nashville's Real Estate Trends looking better for 2012

 

Nashville's Real Estate Trends looking better for 2012

 
 

Real Estate trends for the Nashville area for the winter of 2011/12 are certainly looking better than the past few years.

There are a number of different factors that could end up driving potential buyers into the market during the first half of 2012. Mortgage rates are low, apartments in Nashville are experiencing record high rental rates and most of all, the local housing market seems to finally be taking steady strides towards a recovery.

 

 
 
 

 Nashville TN Real Estate

December 2011 closings were up 18.2 percent from the same period in 2010. There were 1,773 closings this past December compared to 1,500 in December 2010, reports the Greater Nashville Association of REALTORS. Closings increased in residential, multifamily and farms/land/lots categories.

Only in condominiums did the number drop. As December closed out, the number of pending sales stood at 1,652, compared to 1,273 for the end of December 2010.

Prices are lower than a year ago, despite a drop in available inventory, indicating many opportunities for buyers in the greater
Nashville area Real Estate market. The median price for a residential property was $168,500, down from $174,500 the prior year. For condominiums, the median price was $140,062, up slightly from $140,000 recorded the previous year.

Total inventory in all categories at the end of 2011 stood at 17,216, down from 19,411 a year ago. For residential properties, the inventory stands at 10,574, down from 12,146. Condominium availability is as 1,447, down from 1,799. Multifamily stocks are at 308 available, down from 370. The number of farm/land/lots presently available is at 4,887, down from 5,096.

Nashville TN Real EstateDistressed properties decreased as part of the resale market total for January. Distressed sales include foreclosures and short sales. There were 44 price increases as opposed to 549 decreases from December to January.

What is especially significant is that 2011 was the first year since 2006 that showed an increase in closings from the prior year. This is especially significant considering that there are no tax-credit incentives or stimulus funds available, as was the case in 2010.

These figures, along with the fact that December was the sixth consecutive month of increase home sales, are reason for optimism that Nashville’s housing market may have turned the corner in this recession. 2012 should be a good year for real estate if trends continue.

Although prices are down, there are indications that they are stabilizing. This means that the market will remain competitive for sellers.


Thank you Lillian Swift, Guest Writer

 

Lillian Swift is a creative writer from Northern Arizona University. As an aspiring writer, she specializes in writing about travel destinations and tourism.

 

 

 

 

Connie Harveyis a local agent with Pilkerton Realtors, serving home buyers and sellers in Nashville, TN, Brentwood TN, and Franklin TN. Let her help you realize your Real Estate goals. She can be reached at 615-371-2474.


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Dolly Parton and Gaylord Opryland to build a Snow and Water Park

Dolly Parton and Gaylord Opryland to build a Snow and Water Park Water and Snow Park


That's right Dolly has teamed up with those who own the Opryland Hotel to create a new Water and Snow Park. This will be the first of it's kind in the United States. In addition, they will incorporate the ever present Music of Music City to this Theme Park!


There has been much regret since the closing of the Opryland Theme park over 10 years ago. Gaylord has purchased land on the other side of Briley Parkway along Water and Snow ParkPennington Bend.


The 114 acre site is expected to draw tourists from across the country as well as entertain those already visiting Music City.


The Water and Snow Park is scheduled to open in the Spring of 2014. Dolly Parton has already enjoyed wonderful success with her Dollywood in East Tennessee. Now joined with another great entertaining company, Gaylord Opryland we can only hope for another wonderful Theme Park.

 

Connie Harveyis a local agent with Pilkerton Realtors, serving home buyers and sellers in Nashville, TN, Brentwood TN, and Franklin TN. Let her help you realize your Real Estate goals. She can be reached at 615-371-2474.


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Urban Chickens come to Nashville

Urban Chickens come to Nashville!

This Week Metro Council of Nashville TN voted to allow people living in Residential Chickens in Nashvillezoning districts to raise Hens in their backyards. For an annual $25 permit fee, residents will be allowed to keep 2, 4, or 6 hens, depending on the size of their property. Chickens will not be allowed in the front yards and no Roosters are permitted.

Urban Chicken Advocates of Nashville has worked for Two Years to make this happen. Julie Simpson, who founded UCAN and lives in West Meade said that she "and about two dozen other core members plan to apply for permits immediately".

Chickens in Nashville


A "sunset" provision was written into the bill allowing for a review in two years. Eight of the 35 Council areas were exempted through an amendment that was added. Those districts included Hermitage, 6 southeastern areas in the county and one west Nashville district.


District 31, represented by Fabian Bedne opted out immediately because they are already struggling to sell their homes and felt that having neighbors with chickens could make it that much more difficult.

So other than these 8 districts, you can put up your coop and look forward to Fresh Eggs in the morning.

We recommend that if you live in a PUD with a homeowners Association that you check with the board before the neighbors hear the clucking in the morning.


 

Connie Harveyis a local agent with Pilkerton Realtors, serving home buyers and sellers in Nashville, TN, Brentwood TN, and Franklin TN. Let her help you realize your Real Estate goals. She can be reached at 615-371-2474.


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Nashville TN Real Estate - Villages of Brentwood 2011 Market Report

Nashville TN Real Estate

Villages of Brentwood 2011 Market Report

Villages of Brentwood

Villages of Brentwood did not perform as well in 2011 as it did in 2010. Sales were off 47% compared to an 18% increase in Nashville overall.

 

  2010 2011 Percent Change
# of Homes Sold 32 17 -47%
Average list Price $173,483 $160,600 -7%
Average Sales Price $168,542 $155,673 -8%
Days on the Market 78 91 16%

There's no particular reason for this decline in the number of sales. These things just happen sometimes. Prices There are only 4 homes on the market so there is very low inventory. Those coming on the market in the next few weeks should sell quickly.

This is a very easy price point for this part of town. The neighborhood is zoned for the VERY popular Granbery Elementary and John Overton High School.

Villages of Brentwood is located half way between I-65 and 1-24 in the Nippers Corner area. Homeowners can easily reach Downtown, Brentwood and the Airport in just minutes.



 

Connie Harveyis a local agent with Pilkerton Realtors, serving home buyers and sellers in Nashville, TN, Brentwood TN, and Franklin TN. Let her help you realize your Real Estate goals. She can be reached at 615-371-2474.


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Nashville TN Real Estate - Holt Woods 2011 Market Report

Nashville TN Real Estate 

Holt Woods 2011 Market ReportHolt Woods 2011 Market Report

Holt Woods saw a nice increase in sales in the year 2011.

Nashville's Real Estate sales were up 1.8% for the year and 18% for the final quarter of 2011. Holt Woods was way ahead of that!

 

  2010 2011 Percent Change
# of Homes Sold 7 12 71%
Average list Price $196,475 $192,585 -2%
Average Sales Price $193,178 $184,978 -4%
Days on the Market 96 69 -28%

 

Prices are still down a bit but the outlook for 2012 is very positive.

There are 3 homes showing active in Holt Woods and one of those has an Inspection Contingency. That leaves a less than 3 month supply of inventory.

This is a great time to be looking to sell your home in Holt Woods since the competition is weak.

 

Connie Harveyis a local agent with Pilkerton Realtors, serving home buyers and sellers in Nashville, TN, Brentwood TN, and Franklin TN. Let her help you realize your Real Estate goals. She can be reached at 615-371-2474.


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