Brentwood tn real estate - Does anyone know that the clubhouse of Nashville Golf and Athletic center was originally built in the 1700's by Davy Crocketts family? It's hard to believe that part of this beautiful 10,000 square ft clubhouse is over 200 years old.   In 1786, Andrew Crockett, an uncle of the famous woodsman Davy Crockett, received a land-grant deed to 640 acres and had chosen the site for their new home. It was the 10th year after the War of Independence, and the pioneer spirit was flourishing.Part of the original Crockett home has been restored as the library of the clubhouse.  The sheer beauty of the 187 acre course is highlighted by the numerous views of the rolling countryside. From several of the elevated tees, miles and miles of unobstructed scenery is afforded. The co... 09/11/2008

Last week, a friend of mine, Larry Brewer wrote a post on Brentwood Deer. Well this morning while I was in the kitchen getting a cup of coffee to get these old bones moving, I glanced out the kitchen window and saw 2 does and spotted fawns out at the farm pond behind the house. I snapped a few frames to share. Brentwood is one of those unique cities that is a great blend of both city and country. When the city carter was set up, subdivision lots had to be an acre or have enough acreage of 'common' area set aside to make up the difference. This additional acreage is a great habitat and refuge for wildlife. This post is included in one of AR's newest groups Blogs Happen... . We are a friendly lot of bloggers. Check it out and join. You will be glad you did... Have you joined my birthday a... 08/31/2008

Brentwood Tn real estate for the first eight months, luxury homes sales are a little slower than normal. For homes over $750,000 and over 3000 square ft in Williamson county the stats are as follows. If you are interested in moving up to an estate home, now is a great time to save some money. number of Brentwood tn real estate sales 188 in 2008 compared to 283 in 2007 size of the average Brentwood tn real estate sold home was 5408 square ft average Brentwood tn real estate sales price was $1,017,568 in 2008 compared to $1,153,107 in 2007 average asking price was $1,064,272 in 2008 compared to $1,183,868 in 2007 average days on market for Brentwood Tn real estates was 95 days compared to 106 days in 2007 The current inventory for Brentwood tn real estateo ver $750,000 is 574 homes To sea... 08/28/2008

Hurricane Fay brought some 2" of much needed rain to the middle Tennessee area the other day, helping relieve some of the drought conditions here. As I was getting ready to do my evening walk, I was able to capture a few frames of the last of Fay as she left and moved north. The double rain bow formed a perfect arc in the eastern sky and lasted but a few fleeting moments... Have you joined my birthday alarm? It is fast painless and the best part of all, you will be helping me out. Because I need your help, subscribe to my blog. Michael Copyright © 2008 by Michael Thornton of Complete Home Inspections, Inc., All Rights Reserved. 08/27/2008

Brentwood tn real estate - Be careful driving through the neighborhoods in Brentwood. In the early mornings and late afternoon, the deer are out, and the fawns are so young that they don't know enough to stay out of the road. If you have flowers or a garden, be aware that we witnessed these guys eating flowers out of someone yard in Belle Rive. It's just part of living in one of the best small towns in the country. If you would like to join the fun, and live in brentwood, click on the button and search for Brentwood tn Real Estate. Or Call Larry Brewer at 615-512-7853 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, Gre... 08/24/2008

For those of you who live and have children or grandchildren in Brentwood, TN, listed below is the schedule for this year for Brentwood Highschool and Ravenwood Highschool.  If you are just moving to the area and want to know more about area schools, real estate and other information, call a realtor who grew up in this area and still lives here. Maria Holland, Realtor, ABR, GRI, American Heritage Realty, Inc. 615-289-6056/615-298-900 www.mariaholland.net Brentwood High School-  ALL GAME TIMES ARE AT 7:30  THE BRUINS August 22nd:  Centennial at Brentwood   August 29th:  Brentwood @ Smyrna       Sept. 5th:        Brentwood @ Dickson County Sept. 12th:      Blackman at Brentwood Sept. 19th:     Ravenwood at Brentwood (Sure to be an exciting game) Sept 26th:      Siegel At Brentwood October... 08/21/2008

Travel down Concord Rd and the first large subdivision you will come to is Brenthaven.  Having been established in the mid-1960's this neighborhood offers a wide variety of price & sq footage as well as age. Having been one of the more established neighborhoods in Brentwood and expanding from the corner of Lipscomb Drive to east at the corner of Knox Valley and further South to Covington Drive, the neighborhood is hemmed in by an elementary school, local library, walking trails, bike trails, YMCA which includes a skate board park, the Williamson Country Rec center a more.  It is truly a neighborhood to live and play.  The affordability of this neighborhood coupled with the fact it is zoned for Lipscomb Elementary and Brentwood Middle and Highschool(ranked nationally 192nd and 1st in sta... 08/21/2008

In the Williamson county section of the Sunday paper today, they showed all of the lists that Williamson county or any of it's cities (Brentwood, Franklin, Fairview, Spring Hill) were on national lists. Here is the one that is the most important to parents in the area. Country's top high schools according to Newsweek. To see the article, click on the link. Out of approximately 27,000 U.S. public high schools here are the best in Williamson county, and how they rank nationally. Brentwood High School 192nd Ravenwood 473rd Franklin 737th Fairview 854th Independence 1318th Centennial 1405th Some of these numbers may seem high, but this puts all of these Williamson county schools in the top 5 percent of all schools in the country. Other Tennessee schools on the list included   Hillsboro in G... 08/17/2008

30 Yr Fixed Conforming – 6.625% 15 Yr Fixed Conforming – 6.375% 30 Yr Flex 97 – 7.125% 30 Yr FHA – 6.625% 30 Yr Fixed Jumbo 6.5% (w 1pt) 5/1 LIBOR ARM – 5.875% (w/ 1pt) 7/1 LIBOR ARM – 6.125% (w/ 1 pt)   A slight tick up in rates this week as the bond market was beat down a little. I have mentioned this in the past that 1% in origination is having a huge affect on the arms ARMs and now the 30 yr jumbo; lowering the rate a full point! Good news is that the commodities markets are, as predicted, deflating. This is immediately bringing prices down on gas and will soon affect just about everything else we buy. Consumer purchasing was up last month (except for cars) so that is a good sign that at least on part of the economy is looking good. The U.S. dollar is also making strides to get back... 08/14/2008

30 Yr Fixed Conforming – 6.5% 15 Yr Fixed Conforming – 6.375% 30 Yr Fixed Jumbo 7% 5/1 LIBOR ARM – 6% (w/ 1pt) 7/1 LIBOR ARM – 6.375% (w/ 1 pt) 30 Yr Flex 97 – 6.875% 30 Yr FHA – 6.75% Prime 5% 6 Month Libor – 3.17% Last week 6 Month Libor – 3.13% This week Pretty slow week on news that directly affected rates. They are all within 1/8th of where they have been for the past two weeks. One thing that happened a week ago was that Congress passed this new housing bill. The piece you will probably be asked about most is the $7500 tax credit. I am a bit disappointed as to how it works. Basically, it is jus a 0% loan that has to be paid back in $500 yearly increments out of the borrower’s tax return. Kind of a replacement for DPA for the 1st time homebuyers. Below is a great article that expla... 08/12/2008

Yesterday, I got a call from a real estate agent on one of our inspections. They were all in a tizzy, the customer was all upset because they had just moved in and the water heater needed to be replaced. The plumber that was representing the home warranty company said that this was a pre-existing condition and that it was not covered and they would have to pay $850.00 for a new water heater. He voluntarily went on to say that the home inspector should have told them that the water heater was shot, the flue venting was not to codes, and that the water heater was not installed to codes… To make a short story long, the agent and the homebuyer wanted us to replace the water heater. Hold the phone here folks, we AIN”T codes inspectors! Never have been and never will be! To ease the situation... 08/09/2008

Brentwood, Tennessee is a small and growing community South of Nashville, TN. A community that has been carefully planned with parks, walking trails, arboretums, soccer fields, baseball fields, community centers and the like, and it is no wonder that this area of town attracts so many people from out of town as well as within Nashville.  Brentwood Highschool received the #1 rated public highschool among highschools in Tennessee in 2006.  Ravenwood, a newer highschool is state of the art and both highschools have winning athletic programs. As a native of Brentwood, TN I have had the privilege of watching this area grow.  My parents moved to Brentwood in the late 1960's when I was a baby.  Back then there was no access to I-65 from Concord Rd.  Trees lined both sides of Concord Rd and wha... 08/05/2008

As home inspectors, we are hired to find out what is wrong with the property that we are inspecting, and are quick to start the litany of what is wrong and do not take a moment to say what is good with the property. Think about it. If you were purchasing the property what would you want to hear, the good along with the bad or just the bad? After talking to many real estate professionals, the number one reason that agents go elsewhere for home inspector and drop you is either you “kill too many deals” with strong negative verbiage, blowing things out of peroration or scare the crap out of the potential buyers. I have learned that a blend of both the good and bad helps make the transaction more palatable. After all, not every property we inspect is ready for the bulldozer. If the property... 07/26/2008

Larry Kudlow is joining fellow CNBC personality Jim Carmer in discussing housing very favorably this week. Cramer stated that it was now time to buy a house  and Kudlow is taking mainstream media to task for remaining pessimistic while there is strong data to support the slowdown's end is near if not already over. Kudlow's points to support a housing recovery: Median prices nationwide have climbed 10 percent since February. June'08s numbers were down six percent compared to June 07 - but have risen four months in a row when comparing month over month rather than year over year. Homes sold in the hardest hit areas - California, Florida, Michigan, Arizona and Nevada - are UP 17% since October 07 and prices have climbed three months in a row. Homes sold nationwide in First Quarter 2008 and... 07/25/2008

Brentwood tn real estate sales for Williamson county for the month of June 2008 were as follows 61 single family homes closed in June The average price for sold homes was $671,638 The average days on market for sold homes was 97 The average size of sold homes was 4171 square ft The average price per square ft was $161 The most expensive home sold in Brentwood for the month of June was $2,000,000 The least expensive home sold in Brentwood for the month of June was $325,000. Brentwood tn real estate currently available is as follows 579 single family homes The average price for available homes is $905,919 The average size is 4780 square ft The largest available home 19,935 square ft at $6,900,000 The least expensive is 1416 square ft at $185,000 If you are in the market for Brentwood tn r... 07/25/2008

Last week’s boost for the Dow took rates up a little bit. Still, everything is in the 6’s to rates can’t be much to blame for our fence riding buyers. I have visited quite a few open houses lately and the news is good. There are many lookers who want to buy but just need to sell their current home to upgrade. Part of this week’s bill that is in the works includes a tax credit for first time home buyers. Hopefully, this will help the start the “trickle-up” effect. Along those lines, the big news this week is that the House passed a bill that will essentially open a line of credit for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac if they need it. The media wants to make it sound like us taxpayers are losing $25 Billion but that is not the case. It is just a backstop that may or may not be used. The governme... 07/24/2008

Let's face it, CNBC can be pretty boring for most folks. But interesting personalities like Jim Cramer take the relatively mundane topic like stock performance and economic conditions, mix it with an exciting "ESPN SportsCenter-esque" format and it is tolerable. And it works, Cramer has tons of followers - almost a cult like following. So Cramer's Mad Money show has a pretty big influence. Today he stated "I was the first guy that said torch your house for the insurance money (8 months ago). I am now telling you that between now and the next six months you have to buy a house." Cramer went on to site several big banks better than expected earnings reports and the new housing bill's $300 - $400 billion in FHA loans for home owners currently in exotic loans. He clearly is stating the bott... 07/23/2008

It is time to move to Nashville.  Brentwood has a wonderful selection of homes available in Brentwood, Tennessee.  Close by are the Franklin and Spring Hill areas which also have some beautiful homes available.  What is so great about Nashville and the Brentwood, Tennessee area?  Nashville, Tennessee, is the approximate size Atlanta, Georgia, was 35 years ago.  It is a large city with a small town atmosphere.  How many places can you go and visit the main street, which is Broadway, and see a stretch limo followed by a hay truck?  It is the best of all worlds.  To find out more information about Nashville, Franklin, Spring Hill, and Brentwood, Tennessee, please visit my website, dorismarlow.com, or just type in doris marlow to visit my blogs.  07/22/2008

Brentwood tn Real Estate - I get this question all the time, especially from out of state clients. Where is the best school, and where can I live for my children to attend. The answer to the first question is easy, for years, Brentwood high school has had the best ACT scores of all public schools in middle Tennessee. Some will say that the magnet schools in Nashville have better average scores, and that would be true. But  they don't  accept anyone who doesn't already have a high achievement score, so it's not a level playing field. Is it really that much of a difference? Yes In 2007, the average SAT score for the state of Tennessee schools was 20.7 The average SAT score in Davidson county schools was 19.2 The average SAT score for Williamson county schools was 22.4 The average SAT scor... 07/20/2008

When real estate agents and their buyers look at a property, more often than not, they are looking at the aesthetics of the property not the functionality. Initially when the untrained eye looks at this photo, one sees a sees a cool looking stairwell, loft and a nice clean open space. However to the trained eye of the home inspector, much more comes to view. For example: 1. Even though this is an older property, the balusters (spindles) on the guardrail and handrail exceed the current 4” spacing required for child safety. Agents and buyers need to be aware that small children can slip through those spaces and suffer a nasty fall. 2. Also, equally as important, is the placement of the smoke alarms on both levels of the property. Smoke alarms provide an early warning signal in the event o... 07/18/2008