Franklin Real Estate News: March 2009

Nashville real estate - In the last few days I've met several people who have had an interest in my listing at 204 cheekwood ct. The primary reason for their interest is that all of the bedrooms are downstairs, and they are getting to the age that stairs are no longer welcome exercise. When they tell me that they need to sell their 2 story home that's 50 percent bigger, I have some bad news.

1. 2 story homes in Nashville are now out of favor for most people
2. it's a buyers market, and the buyers of large homes in Nashville have a large advantage
3. Because single story homes are now in demand, they sell faster than 2 story homes, so the price is not as favorable for Nashville buyers, even in this market.
   
4. Single story Nashville homes have a large envelope, and require a larger lot than 2 story homes. When looking at new homes, consider that builders charge more for these homes compared to 2 story homes because they are usually more costly to build.

 If you want a Nashville home with bedrooms on the main floor, expect to pay more for it than a home with all of the bedrooms upstairs. Exceptions are rare.

 

What does is cost to work with the an expert?  Your real question should be what does it cost if you chose not to? To search for homes in the Nashville area, click on the button that represents your area of interest.

 To contact Larry Brewer of the Brewer group, call 615-512-7853

 

Nashville real estate - Spring is here, the grass is turning green, Bradford pears are all in bloom, and buyers are starting to buy Nashville real estate. If you've been under a rock for a while, welcome to the best real estate market buyers have had in many years, maybe ever. Prices are down in most areas, the supply of homes is still good, and interest rates are at historic lows.

If you are interested in buying a home in Nashville, Franklin, Murfreesboro, Green Hills, Brentwood, or Spring Hill, click on the link. It will take you to my user friendly real estate website with search buttons set up for all of these communities.

Or you could just call me at 615-512-7853

Nashville real estate - I had a call this morning from a visitor from Abilene Texas, and she was asking about one of my listings in Franklin. She informed me that the price of homes in Franklin and Brentwood was considerably higher than where she lives.

Then I asked her about taxes. Her current home is valued at about $250,000, and her yearly property taxes are over $6000. A similar home in Williamson county would have taxes of between $1500 and $2000 depending on location. $300 a month to spend on your mortgage payment instead of property taxes goes a long way.

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

 

 

 

 

Brentwood, Franklin, and Spring Hill are all proud of their school system, and they should be. Based of the TCAP scores publish by the Tennessee department of education, all of these schools rank aboove the state average, and considerably higher than it's neighbor to the north, Davidson county schools. If you have a child who is starting to enter school, read this closely, and prepare your next home purchase with your childs education in mind.

Here are the scores, I combined all four or the TCAP test areas,  Math. Social studies, Science, and Reading  to come up the the total score. The state average is 226, the Davidson county average is 206, the highest score in Williamson county is Crockett at 308. a full 36 percent higher than the state average, and 53 percent higher than the Nashville average.

What would this type of education mean to your child?

   If you would like to do some of your own research, check out the Tennessee Department of Education website at http://edu.reportcard.state.tn.us/pls/apex/f?p=222:30:838565122193724::NO:::

If you would like to search for homes in Williamson county, click on this link, call larry brewer at 615-512-7853, or gor to my website at  www.larrybrewer.com

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 - Nashville area homes sales in February were up significantly from January. Single-family residential closings alone exceed 1,000 units according to the Greater Nashville association of Realtors.
 
The median price for residential was $160,000, with $151,120 for condominiums. that compares with $168,000 and $154,650 respectively in February of last year. There were 1,452 sales pending at the end of the month and the number of days on the market for a single-family home was 90 days.
 
Inventory is up slightly at 23,122 compared to 22,473 last year.

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

 

Montclair is a Brentwood community on aside of I-65 just off Moores lane. Homes in Montclair range in price from $600,000 to $1,000,000 and in size from 3000 square ft to over 5000 square ft. The west side of the community borders Nashville Golf and Athletic club and the East side borders the bike and walking trails.

Here is a snapshot of homes currently listed , pending or sold in the last 3 months in Montclair.

For a current list of homes for sale in montclair, click on the button, or call me at 615-512-7853

Real Estate in Westhaven sells even in the worst of weather and financial conditions. Westhaven has many outstanding features, Incuding an impressive clubhouse, a water park, a golf course, and wonderful architure throughout the community.

Here are the statistics for home sales in Westhaven through January and February. I expect even these sales to pick up after the time change this weekend and the warmer weather that is sure to come.

 

To search for Westhaven homes for sale, click on the button.

 

Franklin real estate - Fieldstone farms condo with 2 bedooms, 2 full and 1 half bath. THis is a great location on the north side of Franklin with great schools, playgrounds, shopping, and an easy commute to downtown nashville, Franklin, or Cool Springs.

 

Larry Brewer | Keller Williams realty | 615-512-7853 240 Wardington Pass, Franklin, TN hardwood floors, new carpet, gas stove, fireplace 2BR/2.5BA Condo offered at $177,500 Year Built 1997 Sq Footage 1,173 Bedrooms 2 Bathrooms 2 full, 1 partial Floors Unspecified Parking Unspecified Lot Size Unspecified HOA/Maint $125 per month DESCRIPTION Well maintained with the best of ammenities. see additional photos below PROPERTY FEATURES Central A/C Central heat Fireplace Hardwood floor Living room Dishwasher COMMUNITY FEATURES Garage parking ADDITIONAL PHOTOS Photo 1 Photo 2 Photo 3 Photo 4 Photo 5 Photo 6 Contact info: Larry Brewer Keller Williams realty 615-512-7853 For sale by agent/broker Equal Opportunity Housing Posted: Mar 6, 2009, 12:12pm PST

Franklin real estate - Cool Springs condos are hot, and here is one of the best. Everything you could want in a 2 bedroom unit. 4 sides brick with a nice deck and a view for miles. Hardwood floors throughout the lower lever, Granite counter tops and island, single attached garage, 2 large bedroom suites upstairs

 

Larry Brewer | Keller Willaims | 615-512-7853 Brentwood pointe, Franklin, TN Luxury Condo with a view. hardwoods throughout lower level, graite counter tops , island, stainless appliances, 2 large bedroom suites. 2BR/2.5BA Condo offered at $269,900 Year Built 2006 Sq Footage 1,568 Bedrooms 2 Bathrooms 2 full, 1 partial Floors 2 Parking Unspecified Lot Size Unspecified HOA/Maint $135 per month DESCRIPTION ALl Brick condo in the heart of Cool SPrings. Hardwoods throughout lower level, granite, stainless, 2 large suites, garage, nice view. see additional photos below PROPERTY FEATURES Central A/C Central heat Fireplace Hardwood floor Stove/Oven Microwave Granite countertop Stainless steel appliances COMMUNITY FEATURES Garage parking ADDITIONAL PHOTOS Photo 1 Photo 2 Photo 3 Photo 4 Photo 5 Photo 6 Contact info: Larry Brewer Keller Willaims 615-512-7853 For sale by agent/broker Equal Opportunity Housing Posted: Mar 8, 2009, 9:23am PDT