by Brian on March 31, 2010
The Value Players. Few Davidson County/Nashville zip codes show the price diversity that 37208 possesses. Relocating buyers or those unfamiliar with the area often find the area perplexing. How could one segment’s values be more than five times the value of a virtually neighboring spot.
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by Brian on March 16, 2010
It seems that every seller obsesses over square footage and bases every form of truth and goodness on what the tax record, an appraisal or a previous MLS listing shows their house to be. Using square footage as a primary pricing strategy could land you in a no-sale zone or build an unrealistic expectation for [...]
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by Brian on March 13, 2010
I recently came across this video and had a great chuckle. Obviously, it’s out there in the web video world; so, why don’t we discuss its points. You’re going to find it, watch it and take it as the truth anyway if I don’t talk about it! Let me make it expediently clear, there [...]
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by Brian on March 10, 2010
The 9 Subject Neighborhoods. Accounting for only four percent (4%) of all sales in Nashville, MLS Area 3 is one of the smallest measurement areas (120 SFR units in 2009); however, the neighborhoods hug downtown so closely, their numbers are essential to understanding the urban Nashville landscape.
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by Brian on March 6, 2010
Middle Tennessee has a plethora of home styles that reflect our history and evolution. Home architectural styles include new construction, Victorian, shotgun, ranch, atomic ranch, Tudor, cottage, bungalow, industrial, contemporary, foursquare, Italianate, pioneer, mission, colonial, Cape Cod, Georgian, neo-Georgian, farm house, split foyer, among many more.
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by Brian on March 5, 2010
I love reading warning labels. One of my favorites is “For external use only” which has been spotted on numerous curling irons. Another favorite is on a child’s Halloween superman costume that says “Wearing of this garment does not enable you to fly.” Wouldn’t it be great if homes came with warning signs posted with [...]
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Today, I was driving through a small community outside of Nashville called Smithville and was brought to brake lights at the site of the oversignage at one of those check to cash credit places. In all, the small 1400 square foot home on a 50×100 lot had 44 signs on its grounds. An additional six [...]
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by Brian on March 4, 2010
#4 in the 37216 Series. Intriguing Spots. Historically, neighborhoods east of Gallatin Road in 37206 and 37216 have brought better values. While Maplewood is on the west side of Gallatin, several homes closed briskly and for an impressive little dollar amount. With The Home Depot opening its doors in 2008, the neighboring homes have seen [...]
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