Real Estate Agent	RAINER 15,626
	Chris Mitchell
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	location_on Nashville, TN — Keller Williams Keller Williams Realty Inc.
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I know alot of people are approaching the 2008 year with apprehension but I think it is going to turn out to be a great year for the Real Estate industry as a whole. Anyone that can get a home loan should be buying investment properties, there a lot of them out there right now, and a lot of short sale opportunities, Make sure you have the money to carry them for the year or the money to fix them up a little and stage them well for a quick sale. My wife and I are members of the Real Estate Investors of Nashville, and we help investors locate properties to their specifications as well as invest ourselves. We are also looking to help out-of-state investors as well as individuals looking to purchase private homes with a convenient home buying experience utilizing the many technology tools available to us.
I have also received some wonderful news, I have joined American Mensa, and our local chapter the Middle Tennessee Mensa group where I will be acting as New Member Coordinator and taking over the position of Webmaster, so please check out our group website listed below - coming soon...Affiliations & OrganizationsGreater Nashville Association of Realtors (GNAR)Tennessee Association of Realtors (TAR)National Association of Realtors (NAR)Keller WilliamsKeller Williams in Green Hills | Nashville, TNAmerican MensaMiddle Tennessee Mensa DesignationsIt occurred to me that not everyone knows what all of those little letters after a REALTORS® name mean. So I thought as I added my own designations and accomplishments I would start a little glossary of terms.

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This map provided by http://www.realtor.comIf you are new to Nashville, TN or you are just starting your real estate research then it can be a little overwhelming. Where is the best part of town to live in? How do I find out where the best schools are? Where are the jobs? The best way to find out is to contact a Realtor, but like most people you may want to begin preliminary research yourself so you can  move in quickly. Please use our free MLS Search tools provided at http://www.callnashvillehome.com/ and don't forget to check out our neighborhood reports and links to our other sites where you can get an indepth view of neighborhoods around town. DemographicsI pulled all of these statistics from the Nashville, TN Wiki but thought it would be a good brief bit of information to get you started on your information search. The data below is for all of Metropolitan Nashville-Davidson County, including other incorporated cities within the consolidated city-county (such as Belle Meade and Berry Hill). See Nashville-Davidson (balance) for demographic data on Nashville-Davidson County excluding separately incorporated cities. Population density map per 2000 censusAs of the census of 2000, there were 569,891 people, 237,405 households, and 138,169 families residing in the city. The population density was 438.1/km² (1,134.6/mi²). There were 252,977 housing units at an average density of 194.5/km² (503.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 66.99% White, 25.92% African American, 0.29% Native American, 2.33% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 2.42% from other races and 1.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.58% of the population. Nashville's estimated population for 2005 is 607,413 people.[1][2] There were 237,405 households out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.9% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.8% were non-families. 33.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.96. In the city the population was spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 34.0% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males. The median income for a household in the city was $39,797, and the median income for a family was $49,317. Males had a median income of $33,844 versus $27,770 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,069. About 10.0% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.1% of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those age 65 or over. 4.6% of the civilian labor force is unemployed. Because of its relatively low cost of living and large job market, Nashville has become a popular city for immigrants.[14] Nashville’s foreign-born population more than tripled in size between 1990 and 2000, increasing from 12,662 to 39,596. Large groups of Mexicans, Kurds, Vietnamese, Laotians, Arabs, and Somalis call Nashville home, among other groups.[15] Nashville has the largest Kurdish community in the United States, numbering approximately 11,000.[16] During the Iraqi election of 2005, Nashville was one of the few international locations where Iraqi expatriates could vote.[17] The American Jewish community in Nashville dates back over 150 years ago, and numbers about 6,500 (2001).

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Honesty, Integrity, Hard Work these are not the buzz words of a dying era, these are the mantras I strive for every day. Real Estate is not my job it is what I enjoy doing and I have a blast at it.