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  Jumbo Lending in Brentwood, TN Looking for a Jumbo Loan in Brentwood TN?  First off let’s identify what a Jumbo loan in.  For the Nashville MSA it is a loan amount greater than $417,000.  Can a jumbo loan be had?  Yes it can.  The credit qualifications are a little higher and it requires a larg...

Del Rio Park, a park in the City of Franklin, TN. One of the many nice things about living in Franklin, TN is the Parks System.  Del Rio Park is a located at the corner of Wedgewood Drive and Del Rio Court.  Behind the Rogershire Sub-division off of Del Rio Pike.  Del Rio Park is considered a sma...

Another great Coffee Shop in Franklin, TN.  Hot Spot Coffee on New HWY 96.  In continuing the Coffee Shop Tour of Franklin, TN I want to draw you attention to the Hot Spot Coffee located at 1441 New Hwy 96.  If you head west on New Hwy 96 out of Franklin it is on the South Side Just Past Freedom ...

If you are thinking of buying, listing and/or helping someone buy a home in Brentwood, TN and plan on using an FHA loan to complete the transaction you may want to remember some of the changes forthcoming in a few weeks.  Here are the three major changes: Mortgage Insurance premium (MIP) will be ...

An event from local musicians in nashville, TN.  March 25, 2010.  Thanks Tori. As I was puttering around Facebook today, my chat box popped up.  On the other end was Dean Sams (of the country music group LONESTAR - which has put out such songs as Amazed, No News & I'm Already There).  While, that...

A great cup of coffee – Maxximo Jo’s HWY 96 west of I-65 Franklin, TN  Looking for a great cup of coffee?  Or a fun place to grab a quick bite and catch up with friends?  Visit Maxximo Jo’s in Franklin, TN.   It is just off I-65 on HWY 96 as you head into Franklin, TN.  The staff is very friendly...

  Interesting Information for the homeowner.  Thanks Michael.   Feeling Lucky?     As consumers, we trust that items placed in our homes will function properly. We trust that trades men are competent and will install items according to accepted trade practices. Don't push your luck! This is not a...

  Thinking about combining your first and second mortgage into one loan.   Maybe you can.  The current guidelines that make this more of a challenge  now than it used to be.  With the 3 most common loans today they all have different ways of looking at the second mortgage.  Conforming Conventiona...

You still have time to take advantage of the Home Buyer Tax Credit when you are looking to buy you home in Middle Tennessee.  You still have time to make this happen.  You just need to be under contract on or before 04/30/2010 and your puchase need to close and fund prior to 06/30/2010. For the F...

Note the education opportunity on April 6th.  Mark your calenders.    Nashville, TN - Home staging has taken the real estate industry by storm and Nashville area investors will learn how to maximize their properties when home stager, Anthea Click, speaks at the Real Estate Investors of Nashville ...