ATTENTION INVESTORS:  Saturday, December 1st, at 10:30 am, Furrow Auction Co. will be conducting an auction in Fairvue Plantation (Links, Lake, Lifestyle) on two separate houses.  Buy a lifestyle and a dream home on Old Hickory Lake's shoreline.  ABSOLUTE AUCTION... House #1 at 1244 Plantation Blvd will be sold absolute to the highest bidder.  After that, 1249 Wavecrest Circle will be offered with the seller holding a reserve which they will either confirm or turn down once the bidding has stopped.   If you would like to be in a luxurious golf community on Nashville's North Shore, then don't miss this.    Call Jan Wood >>>>> Click Here for More InformationThe Realty Association1305 Murfreesboro RoadNashville, TN  37217(615) 385-9010(615) 305-4895Either of these homes would make lovely ... 11/30/2007

For heaven’s sake… this is all of it.  Marijuana Growers are burned by the Subprime Meltdown… “Leininger says the growers prefer to own their houses, because it eliminates the risk of a nosy landlord. And he says growers — or their intermediaries — have little trouble getting the loans to buy the houses they need. He said the man who bought 12 houses was a typical case. "Many of the loans were zero-down, no-document loans," he says. "He did not have any employment, and if I remember correctly, he was able to purchase about $6 million worth of property — and he didn't have a job."  http://blogs.wsj.com/developments/2007/11/27/marijuana-growers-burned-by-subprime-meltdown/ Pot 'Grow Houses' Flourish in Pacific Northwest http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16628918      11/29/2007

2007 January Residential Condo Land, Lots & Farms Multi- Family Closings 165 4 21 2 Average Price 225811 176413 65064 288213 Median Price 175000 176500 59950 288212 DOM 88 135 110 2 Inventory 1346 82 525 22 New Listings 496 22 142 6 New Pendings 221 12 29 3 February Residential Condo Land, Lots & Farms Multi- Family Closings 189 11 30 1 Average Price 196453 166088 70453 133900 Median Price 175000 154626 31500 133900 DOM 91 64 183 159 Inventory 1399 76 501 28 New Listings 441 10 52 8 New Pendings 252 13 30 2 March Residential Condo Land, Lots & Farms Multi- Family Closings 251 14 31 3 Average Price $215,853 $162,178 $95,071 $583,667 Median Price $165,000 $158,838 $40,000 $793,000 DOM 79 130 139 117 Inventory 1,492 77 531 30 New Listings 505 20 101 3 New Pendings 275 11 32 2 April Reside... 11/28/2007

 READY FOR A GOOD REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT (THESE "LIVE" LINKS TO THE MIDDLE TENNESSEE REGIONAL MLS ARE DATED AND WILL EXPIRE IN 30 DAYS) Areas 1-14 – Foreclosures http://listings.realtracs.com/Buyer4.aspx?EmailID=15982045 Here are the buyer reports for each Area 1 - 14 in the Middle Tennessee Area for homes $50-$80,000 BARGAIN PRICE RANGE: Area 1   http://listings.realtracs.com/BuyerFull.aspx?EmailID=15982006 Area 2   http://listings.realtracs.com/BuyerFull.aspx?EmailID=15982007 Area 3   http://listings.realtracs.com/BuyerFull.aspx?EmailID=15982009 Area 4   http://listings.realtracs.com/BuyerFull.aspx?EmailID=15982010 Area 5   http://listings.realtracs.com/BuyerFull.aspx?EmailID=15982013 Area 6   http://listings.realtracs.com/BuyerFull.aspx?EmailID=15982014 Area 7   http://listings.real... 11/23/2007

I have a good friend who moved to Fairvue Plantation in Gallatin, Tennessee from California. The two of us drove to Portland last week to put up a sign at one of my listings and, also, to visit her grandchildren who attend school in Portland. It was a delightful trip through the Hills to Portland. Our State of Tennessee has Four Seasons and it makes living here wonderful. My friend commented on this while we were traveling. She talked about the beautiful trees that are in full color right now against the backdrop of the green grass. We were in awe of God’s masterpiece. In the Spring, the dogwoods come alive and azaleas will bloom with bright colors. This past Summer, I will admit, the temperatures got quite hot… but it was an unusually hot summer in the entire Southeast. But, if you lo... 11/14/2007

 SUMNER COUNTY TENNESSEE ABSORPTION RATES11/01/2006 TO 10/31/2007   Click here for our Website  What constitutes a Buyers Market, A Seller's Market, and a Neutral Market?  10/31/2007  Happy Halloween!The amount of inventory determines the market sway.  A "Neutral Market" is 6 months of inventory.  Anything less than that is a "Seller's Market".  An inventory of more than 6 months is a "Buyer's Market".  Absorption Rates are the best means of tracking market performance.  This is what is called the "Overall Market".     HOME PRICES  NUMBER OF ACTIVE LISTINGS NUMBER OF SOLD LISTINGS IN THE PAST YEAR    ABSORPTION RATE NUMBER OF MONTHS TO ABSORB NUMBER OF YEARS TO ABSORBUnder $100,000           111          310        25.83        4.297 $100-$200,000           602       1,305       108.75 ... 10/31/2007

ABOUT GALLATIN, TENNESSEE Gallatin, Tennessee, is about a 35 minute drive from Nashville. We have about 25,000 people living here now and the forecast is 28,000 by 2010.  Gallatin is growing area with lots of activities to keep you busy. We have Fairvue Plantation which is an outstanding 36-hole golf course with includes the 18-hole Lakes Course and the 18-hole Foxland Course. We are home to Volunteer State University, we have a new historic theatre located downtown with a new 10-screen cinema. Last, but not least, we have Old Hickory Lake... Visit our website CallYourTnRealEstateTeam. Click here to learn more About Vol State UniversityClick on Picture of Fairvue... a fabulous community.    Subscribe to my blog, click below... Jan's Blog   10/19/2007

Are you interested in starting a real estate career and need to find a company to work with? Or are you already working in real estate and interested in learning why so many agents choose Crye-Leike? Upcoming Real Estate Career Night at the Crye-Leike Gallatin Real Estate Office  (Map this office with Mapquest)We invite you to find out more about real estate and on becoming a real estate sales associate with Crye-Leike. Date: July 26th, 2007 at 7:00PMRegister for this real estate career event in Gallatin. Crye-Leike is 4th in the Nation and has real estate offices throughout the Nashville area. We started in 1977 and have since been building a reputation as a leading real estate company. Crye-Leike provides the support, on-going training, technological edge, competitive commission split... 07/23/2007

Gallatin’s commitment to build a new downtown library is official.The council gave final approval for the library setting aside $2 million for the project. The council also gave approval on several new road projects throughout town including North Belvedere Drive. The city is negotiating with CSX to widen North Belvedere Drive over the railroad tracks.  06/25/2007

Finally - Today's the Day!  The new by-pass is open!Highway 386 or the Vietnam Veterans Parkway officially opens at 3:00 P.M. today...making it possible to drive from Gallatin all the way to Nashville without a red light.  This extension of Vietnam Veterans Parkway has been done at a cost of $36.6 million and extends the highway from Hendersonville to Gallatin.  The highway has two exit ramps...one at Station Camp Road and another at Harris Lane...and ends at Long Hollow Pike.  With the rapid growth of Gallatin...and the accompanying traffic problems,  this highway is a much-needed alternate route. 06/15/2007

My phone rings and the caller ask, "What are your rates today?"  Is that all you ask about when you shop for a mortgage?  Have you heard all those stories about people getting to the closing table only to be surpised with some unexpected fees?  Have you heard the stories about all the call backs from the loan officer asking for more and more documents?If all you ask is "What are your rates" you better watch out!  Yes rate is important, and I will do my best to shop all of our lenders to get you the best rate possible.  But I will tell you, there won't be any surpises working with me!   03/31/2007