Brentwood tn Real Estate - Brentwood real estate sales for the month of July improved once again, and if the momentum says with us, we should be back to a neutral market soon.With school starting this month, some families need to get the purchase done so that they can enroll their children in the schools fo their choice. With Brentwood schools being nationally ranked, and considered by most experts to be the best in Tennessee, the families who want their children in the best schools are finding the real estate deals of a lifetime in Brentwood.     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, Murfreesbor... 08/04/2009

Good home inspectors will use all their senses while inspecting a property. The other day, while inspecting a more "experienced" property in Brentwood, I could feel that the master bath area had a noticeable slope. Mental note to self - something is definitely amiss under the house. Needless to say, what a mess! Some hard working "tradesman" had tried to jack the floor up using screw jacks and cinder blocks in lieu of proper foundation pads. I hate seeing these because as the house goes through cycles, the cinder blocks will sink into the ground rendering the jacks ineffective. Notice the grey jack! The other jacks did not have enough "oomph" to stabiize the damaged area as one of the pads was starting to crack. Installations such as this are considered "temporary" repairs and should b... 08/03/2009

Located in East Brentwood TN The Governor's Club is one of the Greater Nashville's finest Luxury Home Gated Communities                    In addition to getting a great Luxury Home, buying in The Governor's Club now is also a great investment.  The wide selection of Luxury Homes homes in this Brentwood TN community are currently available and for the best prices they will ever be.  The Governor's Club is planned for 438 homes behind its 24 hour guarded gates.  Beautiful luxury homes are available from $800,000 to over $5 million dollars. Homes from 4000 to nearly 20,000 square feet surround the Arnold Palmer designed Golf Course and expansive common areas and walking trails.  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Franklin TN - Home Search - Area and Market Report Index    Bre... 08/02/2009

Governors Club real estate sales for the first half of 2009 have been slow, but the housing market is starting to show some life, and the estate market will recover soon. Right now, bargains are abundant in the Governors club, with a lot of homes listed for a considerable discount from what the purchase price was 2 or 3 years ago.  As one of Brentwood's finest gated communities, the Governors club has some of the areas finest ammenities. An Arnold Palmer desgned golf course, 24 hour gated security, club house with fitness center, and beautifu; hilltop views. located just minutes from I-65 at concord road. To search for Governors Club Real Estate, click on the button.  This posting and the contents written here are the intellectual property and opinions of Larry Brewer of Keller Williams... 07/27/2009

As some of you may know, I am starting to do a series of videos about some common issues found during home inspections. I do want to take this opportunity to thank those who have been responding to these. In response to one of the questions asked, "How do you repair water stains?", I have came up with this video. Enjoy - No tomato throwing allowed... Have a great Tuesday, Y'all... 8-) If you or someone you know is purchasing or listing a home in Brentwood, Franklin, Nashville, Spring Hill or Thompson's Station in the Davidson or Williamson county area of Middle Tennessee and would like more information about getting a CERTIFIED pre-listingor home inspection, give us a call at 615.661.0297. You can visit us online at www.completehomeinspectionsonline.com  Follow me on Twitter... By Twit... 07/21/2009

Some new home buyers and their agents really freak out when it comes to seeing water stains on the ceiling. In my ongoing series of videos "Helping YOU Live YOUR American Dream" I address this in my short 70 second video. I would greatly appreciate your input as to other series you feel may be helpful to you and your clients... Follow me on Twitter... You can follow me on FaceBook too... © 2009 michael thornton | complete home inspections, inc. | brentwood, tn | 615.661.0297 | www.completehomeinspectionsonline.com Helping YOU Help Others Live THEIR American Dream... 07/17/2009

Nashville real estate - I'm going to rant just a minute, because we realtors usually get the blame for this. If it's our fault, it's only because we recommended a bad mortgage company to you. If you decided to use your own mortgage company, it's your fault. I personally expect to have a final HUD in my hand no less than 24 hours before closing. It gives me time to make sure that all of the fees and expenses are covered by the right parties, and if not, it gives the mortgage company time to make any corrections that need to be made. This is not rocket science, but it's important. I expect mortgage companies to act in a professional manner.   This posting and the contents written here are the intellectual property and opinions of Larry Brewer of Keller Williams Realty. Providing real esta... 07/09/2009

Brentwood Real Estate - It's July, and a time when some families are making a decision that will impact them for the rest of their lives. Where will their children go to school? We all know that the schools we attend as a child form the foundation of education that carry over into our years of college and beyond.  Here in middle Tennessee, we have the opportunity to send our children to some of the best schools in the country.  What's the cost you might ask? Nothing, nada, zero, It cost no more to send your children to Brentwood or Franklin schools than it does to go to any other school in the Nashville area. it may even save you money. Do the homes cost more? Sometimes, but a home is an investment, and in most cases, you get your money back, and more when you sell your home. Homes in g... 07/09/2009

A Tale of Two Brentwoods (TN) - Real Estate Market Report            The above button is the Brentwood MapMake your own search with the map    Brentwood Tennessee is located on the southern end of Davidson County,  on the outskirts of the Greater Nashville Metropolitan Area.  Below are the June statistics for Brentwood TN Davidson County.  (Davidson County School link).   There was a 100% increase in single family home sales from June 2008 to June June 2009. Below are the June 2009 statistics for the Williamson County portion of Brentwood where most of Brentwood's homes are located.  (Williamson County Schools).  Single family home sales were up 25% from June 2008 in Brentwood TN (Williamson) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Franklin TN - Area and Market Report Index  The... 07/08/2009

Brentwood tn Real Estate - Homes sales in the month of June continue to improve in Brentwood, and if the momentum says with us, we should be back to a neutral market soon. Right now, the pending sales seem to be telling us that summer is going to be much better than the spring, and considerble better than winter. With school starting in just a little over a month, some families need to get the purchase done so that they can enroll their children in the schools fo their choice. With Brentwood schools being nationally ranked, and considered by most experts to be the best in Tennessee, the families who want their children in the best schools are finding the deals of a lifetime in Brentwood.   This posting and the contents written here are the intellectual property and opinions of Larry Bre... 07/06/2009

Brentwood TN Real EstateMarket Report  - Spring 2009 Sales of Homes in Brentwood TN were down 35% this spring while the prices decreased only 2%. This has been the norm throughout Middle Tennessee with the exception of price which has been anywhere from a 5% increase to 18% decrease. That being said, 2% is not a lot in this current economy. The big news in Brentwood is the Inventory amount. In the first half of 2008, 275 homes sold. In the same time period of 2009, only 195 have sold. There are currently 589 homes for sale. If you could use the 2008 numbers, there would be a 13 month supply. But since those numbers are no longer valid, the true supply should last us at least 18 months! An 18 month supply will only cause the prices to continue to decrease. The numbers that are really sca... 06/23/2009

Nashville Real Estate - I'll give away my secret right now on how to get your listings sold. Anybody want to guess? It's not the marketing, I can put homes on so many internet sites at one time that I can't even keep track. I have multiple blogs that have every listing on it, usually more than once. Pictures help, without them it's impossible to get any buyers to look at the house. So take a lot of pictures, use the best ones, and throw the rest away. Even with all of this, the house may just sit for months. It's not staging, staging helps, but it's not the major factor in getting a home sold. It's the price. Let me repeat that. The price that determines if your listing gets sold, or the neighbors house down the street. It's a war in some areas for the few motivated buyers in the market... 06/22/2009

It never ceases to amaze me what I see at the pond behind the house during these dog days of summer. Although rare to see them at the pond, and not as photogenic as other birds, these turkey vultures are a necessary part of the food cycle... Y'all have a G-r-r-r-reat Sunday... ;-) If you or someone you know is purchasing or listing a home in Brentwood, Franklin, Nashville, Spring Hill or Thompson's Station in the Davidson or Williamson county area of Middle Tennessee and would like more information about getting a CERTIFIED pre-listingor home inspection, give us a call at 615.661.0297. You can visit us online at www.completehomeinspectionsonline.com - Check out our monthly newletter Your building consultants for life... Follow me on Twitter... By TwitterButtons.com You can follow me on... 06/21/2009

From time to time I get calls from folks that are selling their properties about items that have been discovered during the inspection. I would have to say that this is especially true on properties that have been rehabbed. For the sake of profitability, it is not unusual for rehabbers to "make do" with what they have or has been installed. This seem especially true of HVAC systems. To make a short story long, I received a call from a rehabber giving me a royal chewing because I stated that the HVAC system was too small for the property. He complained that this was the unit that was installed when he purchased the property and it works just fine. Well although that is true, the rehabber converted the basement, thereby adding an additional 1500 square feet that the unit has to condition... 06/19/2009

Brentwood TN Real Estate Market Report for Chestnut Springs - Spring 2009 Sales of Homes in Chestnut Springs have basically doubled this year. There are 5 closed to date and one pending. The time on the market has increased by almost 100 days and the prices are down 7% on average. What we're seeing is that the lower priced homes have started to move and the upper end continues to sit on the market. The 7% decrease in price is high for Brentwood TN home sales, where the average has stayed below 4%. Address BR Sq Ft List Price SP/SF Sales Price Closed DOM 1525 CHESTNUT SPRINGS  3 2,004 $319,900 $154.69 $310,000 1/31/2008 21 1524 GESSHE CT 3 2,004 $323,000 $154.69 $310,000 2/29/2008 162 9703 NORTHFORK  4 2,446 $339,900 $135.53 $331,500 3/20/2008 55   3.33 2,151 $327,600 $147.45 $317,166   ... 06/19/2009

   Brentwood TN Real Estate Market Report for Raintree Forest 2009 Raintree Forest has seen a dramatic decrease in sales in 2009. The number of closed sales is down 75% over 2008 sales. There have been only 3 closings in 2009. All of those closed in May of this year. There is currently one pending and there are 15 homes for sale. The average asking price is down to $118.42/SF or $402,633 from the average this time last year of $136.86/SF and $504,865. What we're seeing is that the lower priced homes have started to move and the upper end continues to sit on the market. The 13% decrease in price is high for Brentwood TN home sales, where the average has stayed below 4%. Address Yr Blt Sq Ft LP/SF List Price SP/SF Sales Price Closed 1541 ROSELLA CT 2001 3,208 $121.54 $389,900 $109.10 $35... 06/19/2009

Wordless Wednesday - Well kinda sorta... Wow! I really feel blessed that I live in an area where I can step out my back door and see an array of wild life. Earlier this morning, as I was getting my 25th cup, I spotted these two doe out at the pond out back. Thought that I'd snap a few shots to share before the headed back into the woods... Looking out my back door... Have a happy hump day, Y'all... 8-) If you or someone you know is purchasing or listing a home in Brentwood, Franklin, Nashville, Spring Hill or Thompson's Station in the Davidson or Williamson county area of Middle Tennessee and would like more information about getting a CERTIFIED pre-listingor home inspection, give us a call at 615.661.0297. You can visit us online at www.completehomeinspectionsonline.com - Check out our... 06/17/2009

Brentwood real estate - I'm starting to wonder where the people who have moved here are living. Based on information that we all have, the population is continuing to climb, and people are still moving to Middle Tennessee, and in particular Brentwood and Franklin. What I don't understand is where are they living. Apartments are all full, and rental homes have all been rented. Where do you go next? I'm not sure why people aren't trying to get these cheap properties before they disappear. Brentwood real estate is as cheap as I've seen it for 5 years, and Franklin real estate is the same way. What's going on in the mind of the renters right now? If you want to buy Brentwood real estate, or a home in Franklin tn, give me a call 615=512-7853. 06/07/2009

Happy Birthday Brentwood... Like most folks, who have lived in Brentwood, TN, we have seen a lot of changes over the past 4 decades. This month, the City of Brentwood turns 40. It seems as if it were only yesterday, Brentwood was nothing more than a small bedroom community with one traffic light just south of Nashville. A town where some country music folks and a whole lotta wanna be's hung out. The rural farm setting and cheap land (about $1500 an acre) was an ideal calling card for those who just wanted to get out of the "big" city and enjoy life in the country. All of that changed, when in June of 1969, the City of Brentwood, TN became incorporated . Many of the city ordinances that were written and passed in those early days, are still in effect today. One ordinance, the one acre lo... 06/07/2009

Squirrely in Franklin, TN Never let a day go by without whispering to that someone special that you love them.   Or is she saying don't forget to take out the garbage?  Photo by My Son-in-law and soon to be father Ben Larson. All Nashville and Middle Tennessee Listings just a click away:    Click the city to Map Your House Search for:            ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Franklin TN - Area and Market Report Index  The opinions expressed by The Activerain Network and it's members and those providing comments are theirs alone, and do not reflect the opinions of Mike Nastri    Keller Williams Realty - Franklin, TN neither Mike Nastri or the Keller Williams Realty Franklin  office, which is independently owned and operated are responsible for the accuracy or content pr... 06/07/2009