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BrentwoodBlog.com http://activerain.com/blogs/ldickenson en-us http://activerain.com/blogsview/2543475/estate-sales-what-fun Estate Sales - what fun <p>I've had a daily google alerts on Brentwood TN over the past few weeks to find fun and interesting things about my home city.  Everyone has to know that an Estate Sale in Brentwood could be full of goodies.  Found this website that has a list of estate sales all over our area.  <a href="http://estatesales.org/brentwood-tn-estate-sales/monday-morning-estate-sale-135320" title="Brentwood TN Real Estate" target="_blank">Brentwood TN Estate Sales</a>. </p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> Find home bargains here:</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><a href="http://www.thedickensongroup.com/listings/areas/10738,138315,10739,10740,10741,10744,10745,10748,10751,10755,10756,10757,138237,10758,131487,131672/Community/Nashville%20Southwest/propertytype/SINGLE,CONDO,MULTI,LAND,FARM,MOBILE,COM/listingtype/Foreclosure+Bank+Owned/sort/mlsupdatedate+desc/"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Nashville Southwest TN Foreclosures</span></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.thedickensongroup.com/listings/areas/10670,132310,10672,133115,10673/Community/Franklin/propertytype/SINGLE,CONDO,MULTI,LAND,FARM,MOBILE,COM/listingtype/Foreclosure+Bank+Owned/sort/mlsupdatedate+desc/"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Franklin TN Foreclosures</span></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.thedickensongroup.com/listings/areas/134787,10642/Community/Brentwood/propertytype/SINGLE,CONDO,MULTI,LAND,FARM,MOBILE,COM/listingtype/Short+Sale/sort/mlsupdatedate+desc/"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Brentwood TN Short Sales</span></a></p> <p> </p> <div class="agent_signature"><div style="width: 192px; overflow: hidden; text-align: center; font-family: verdana,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 13x; color: #dbdbdb; letter-spacing: 0; border-radius: 5px;"> <div style="margin: 6px 0;"><a href="http://www.zillow.com/mortgage-calculator/#%7Bscrnnm=Laura-Dickenson%7D" title="Mortgage Calculators on Zillow" target="_blank" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; color: #666666; cursor: pointer; display: block; text-align: center;"> Mortgage Calculator</a></div> <div style="width: 176px; margin: 0 auto; background-color: #f4f4f4; font-size: 8pt; border-radius: 5px; border: 1px solid; border-color: #cccccc; padding: 1px;"> <iframe scrolling="no" title="Mortgage Calculator" src="http://www.zillow.com/mortgage/SmallMortgageLoanCalculatorWidget.htm?price=400000&ezuid=X1-%0AZUyyps9dwi8mbt_40okc&wtype=spc&rid=102001&wsize=small&textcolor=666666&backgroundColor=f4f4f4&advTabColor=9b9b9b&bgcolo%0Ar=dbdbdb&bgtextcolor=666666&headerTextShadow=fff" frameborder="0" height="470px" style="float: left;" width="176"> Your browser doesn't support frames. Visit <a style="text-decoration:none; font-size:9pt; font-weight:bold;" href="http://www.zillow.com/mortgage-calculator/#{scrnnm=Laura-Dickenson}" target="_blank" data-mce-href="http://www.zillow.com/mortgage-calculator/#{scrnnm=Laura-Dickenson}" data-mce-style="text-decoration: none; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold;">Zillow Mortgage Calculators</a> to see this content. </iframe> <div style="clear: both;"> </div> </div> <div style="width: 178px; height: 20px;"><span style="display: block; margin: 0 auto; height: 15px; width: 178px; color: #666666; padding-top: 2px;"><a href="http://www.zillow.com/mortgage-rates/#%7Bscrnnm=Laura-%0ADickenson%7D" title="Zillow Mortgage Marketplace" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: none; color: #666666; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt;">Home Mortgage rates</a></span></div> </div></div> Laura Dickenson (The Dickenson Group, Keller Williams) Thu, 06 Oct 2011 10:03:31 -0700 http://activerain.com/blogsview/2543475/estate-sales-what-fun http://activerain.com/blogsview/2543462/loan-modifications-information-results-not-good Loan Modifications Information - Results not good <p>Many people facing the proposition of a short sale on their home or a foreclosure can seek a loan modifcation through the HAMP or Home Affordable Modification Program.  However, very few people actually end up getting a loan modification.  The requirements and paperwork are often overwelcoming.  Read here about the latest results of  Treasury Department report showing that <a href="http://www.dsnews.com/articles/hamp-results-continue-to-slip-2011-10-05" title="Loan Modification Information Poor Results" target="_blank">Loan Modification Results Continue to Slip</a>. </p> <p><span style=""><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.thedickensongroup.com/listings/areas/10738,138315,10739,10740,10741,10744,10745,10748,10751,10755,10756,10757,138237,10758,131487,131672/Community/Nashville%20Southwest/propertytype/SINGLE,CONDO,MULTI,LAND,FARM,MOBILE,COM/listingtype/Foreclosure+Bank+Owned/sort/mlsupdatedate+desc/"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Nashville Southwest TN Foreclosures</span></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.thedickensongroup.com/listings/areas/10670,132310,10672,133115,10673/Community/Franklin/propertytype/SINGLE,CONDO,MULTI,LAND,FARM,MOBILE,COM/listingtype/Foreclosure+Bank+Owned/sort/mlsupdatedate+desc/"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Franklin TN Foreclosures</span></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.thedickensongroup.com/listings/areas/134787,10642/Community/Brentwood/propertytype/SINGLE,CONDO,MULTI,LAND,FARM,MOBILE,COM/listingtype/Short+Sale/sort/mlsupdatedate+desc/"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Brentwood TN Short Sales</span></a></p> <p> </p> <div class="agent_signature"><div style="width: 192px; overflow: hidden; text-align: center; font-family: verdana,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 13x; color: #dbdbdb; letter-spacing: 0; border-radius: 5px;"> <div style="margin: 6px 0;"><a href="http://www.zillow.com/mortgage-calculator/#%7Bscrnnm=Laura-Dickenson%7D" title="Mortgage Calculators on Zillow" target="_blank" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; color: #666666; cursor: pointer; display: block; text-align: center;"> Mortgage Calculator</a></div> <div style="width: 176px; margin: 0 auto; background-color: #f4f4f4; font-size: 8pt; border-radius: 5px; border: 1px solid; border-color: #cccccc; padding: 1px;"> <iframe scrolling="no" title="Mortgage Calculator" src="http://www.zillow.com/mortgage/SmallMortgageLoanCalculatorWidget.htm?price=400000&ezuid=X1-%0AZUyyps9dwi8mbt_40okc&wtype=spc&rid=102001&wsize=small&textcolor=666666&backgroundColor=f4f4f4&advTabColor=9b9b9b&bgcolo%0Ar=dbdbdb&bgtextcolor=666666&headerTextShadow=fff" frameborder="0" height="470px" style="float: left;" width="176"> Your browser doesn't support frames. 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Visit <a style="text-decoration:none; font-size:9pt; font-weight:bold;" href="http://www.zillow.com/mortgage-calculator/#{scrnnm=Laura-Dickenson}" target="_blank" data-mce-href="http://www.zillow.com/mortgage-calculator/#{scrnnm=Laura-Dickenson}" data-mce-style="text-decoration: none; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold;">Zillow Mortgage Calculators</a> to see this content. </iframe> <div style="clear: both;"> </div> </div> <div style="width: 178px; height: 20px;"><span style="display: block; margin: 0 auto; height: 15px; width: 178px; color: #666666; padding-top: 2px;"><a href="http://www.zillow.com/mortgage-rates/#%7Bscrnnm=Laura-%0ADickenson%7D" title="Zillow Mortgage Marketplace" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: none; color: #666666; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt;">Home Mortgage rates</a></span></div> </div></div> Laura Dickenson (The Dickenson Group, Keller Williams) Fri, 23 Sep 2011 23:03:30 -0700 http://activerain.com/blogsview/2523248/near-franklin-tn-log-home-with-acreage-and-horn-barn http://activerain.com/blogsview/2458984/brentwood-habitat-has-19-housing-starts- Brentwood Habitat has 19 "Housing Starts" <p> </p> <p>Housing starts may be down around the country, but Brentwood TN Habitat for Humanity has 19!  <a href="http://www.brentwoodhomepage.com/habitat-launches-construction-of-19-homes-cms-6087" title="Habitat for Humanity of Williamson County" target="_blank">Habitat for Humanity of Williamson County</a> is working in Brandenburg subdivision on Horn Tavern Road. </p> <p>Be sure to read the <a href="http://www.brentwoodhomepage.com/" title="Brentwood Home Page" target="_blank">Brentwood Home Page</a>.</p> <p><a href="http://www.thedickensongroup.com/community/area/Fairview/" title="Fairview TN Real Estate" target="_blank">Fairview TN Real Estate</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.thedickensongroup.com/community/area/Brentwood/" title="Brandenburg subdivision on Horn Tavern Road" target="_blank">Brentwood TN Real Estate</a></p> <div class="agent_signature"><div style="width: 192px; overflow: hidden; text-align: center; font-family: verdana,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 13x; color: #dbdbdb; letter-spacing: 0; border-radius: 5px;"> <div style="margin: 6px 0;"><a href="http://www.zillow.com/mortgage-calculator/#%7Bscrnnm=Laura-Dickenson%7D" title="Mortgage Calculators on Zillow" target="_blank" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; color: #666666; cursor: pointer; display: block; text-align: center;"> Mortgage Calculator</a></div> <div style="width: 176px; margin: 0 auto; background-color: #f4f4f4; font-size: 8pt; border-radius: 5px; border: 1px solid; border-color: #cccccc; padding: 1px;"> <iframe scrolling="no" title="Mortgage Calculator" src="http://www.zillow.com/mortgage/SmallMortgageLoanCalculatorWidget.htm?price=400000&ezuid=X1-%0AZUyyps9dwi8mbt_40okc&wtype=spc&rid=102001&wsize=small&textcolor=666666&backgroundColor=f4f4f4&advTabColor=9b9b9b&bgcolo%0Ar=dbdbdb&bgtextcolor=666666&headerTextShadow=fff" frameborder="0" height="470px" style="float: left;" width="176"> Your browser doesn't support frames. Visit <a style="text-decoration:none; font-size:9pt; font-weight:bold;" href="http://www.zillow.com/mortgage-calculator/#{scrnnm=Laura-Dickenson}" target="_blank" data-mce-href="http://www.zillow.com/mortgage-calculator/#{scrnnm=Laura-Dickenson}" data-mce-style="text-decoration: none; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold;">Zillow Mortgage Calculators</a> to see this content. </iframe> <div style="clear: both;"> </div> </div> <div style="width: 178px; height: 20px;"><span style="display: block; margin: 0 auto; height: 15px; width: 178px; color: #666666; padding-top: 2px;"><a href="http://www.zillow.com/mortgage-rates/#%7Bscrnnm=Laura-%0ADickenson%7D" title="Zillow Mortgage Marketplace" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: none; color: #666666; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt;">Home Mortgage rates</a></span></div> </div></div> Laura Dickenson (The Dickenson Group, Keller Williams) Wed, 17 Aug 2011 10:21:29 -0700 http://activerain.com/blogsview/2458984/brentwood-habitat-has-19-housing-starts- http://activerain.com/blogsview/2458954/brentwood-tn-city-commission-approves-1-8-million-road-project Brentwood TN City Commission approves $1.8 million road project <p>The City Commission approved a $1.8 million dollar road re-surfacing project. </p> <p><a href="http://www.brentwoodhomepage.com/-1-8-million-will-smooth-your-ride-city-approves-resurfacing-cms-6139" title="Stuart Lane, Stanfield Road, Woodside Drive, Glenview Drive, Oak Hall Drive or Colleton Way" target="_blank">Stuart Lane, Stanfield Road, Woodside Drive, Glenview Drive, Oak Hall Drive or Colleton Way</a> are streets with high priority to be re-surfaced!</p> <div class="agent_signature"><div style="width: 192px; overflow: hidden; text-align: center; font-family: verdana,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 13x; color: #dbdbdb; letter-spacing: 0; border-radius: 5px;"> <div style="margin: 6px 0;"><a href="http://www.zillow.com/mortgage-calculator/#%7Bscrnnm=Laura-Dickenson%7D" title="Mortgage Calculators on Zillow" target="_blank" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; color: #666666; cursor: pointer; display: block; text-align: center;"> Mortgage Calculator</a></div> <div style="width: 176px; margin: 0 auto; background-color: #f4f4f4; font-size: 8pt; border-radius: 5px; border: 1px solid; border-color: #cccccc; padding: 1px;"> <iframe scrolling="no" title="Mortgage Calculator" src="http://www.zillow.com/mortgage/SmallMortgageLoanCalculatorWidget.htm?price=400000&ezuid=X1-%0AZUyyps9dwi8mbt_40okc&wtype=spc&rid=102001&wsize=small&textcolor=666666&backgroundColor=f4f4f4&advTabColor=9b9b9b&bgcolo%0Ar=dbdbdb&bgtextcolor=666666&headerTextShadow=fff" frameborder="0" height="470px" style="float: left;" width="176"> Your browser doesn't support frames. 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Built in 2008~Great price for 3beds/2.5 bath/2-car garage in Cool Springs~BHS school district~hardwoods down and up~neutral colors~fireplace~deck off master~TONS of storage~2-car garage~walk to pool~move in today! <p>Full Details</p> <p><a href="http://www.thedickensongroup.com/listing/mlsid/282/propertyid/1296422/syndicated/1/cgltguid/B6FC2B09-FD62-44F5-973D-CFCDC8480A5B/?ts=crg">http://www.thedickensongroup.com/listing/mlsid/282/propertyid/1296422/syndicated/1/cgltguid/B6FC2B09-FD62-44F5-973D-CFCDC8480A5B/?ts=crg</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.thedickensongroup.com/listing/mlsid/282/propertyid/1296422/syndicated/1/cgltguid/B6FC2B09-FD62-44F5-973D-CFCDC8480A5B/?ts=crg"><img src="http://images.thedickensongroup.com/HouseImages/MTRMLS/422/1296422.jpg" border="0"></a></p> <p>Listing Courtesy of Laura Dickenson, Keller Williams Realty</p> <div class="agent_signature"><div style="width: 192px; overflow: hidden; text-align: center; font-family: verdana,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 13x; color: #dbdbdb; letter-spacing: 0; border-radius: 5px;"> <div style="margin: 6px 0;"><a href="http://www.zillow.com/mortgage-calculator/#%7Bscrnnm=Laura-Dickenson%7D" title="Mortgage Calculators on Zillow" target="_blank" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; color: #666666; cursor: pointer; display: block; text-align: center;"> Mortgage Calculator</a></div> <div style="width: 176px; margin: 0 auto; background-color: #f4f4f4; font-size: 8pt; border-radius: 5px; border: 1px solid; border-color: #cccccc; padding: 1px;"> <iframe scrolling="no" title="Mortgage Calculator" src="http://www.zillow.com/mortgage/SmallMortgageLoanCalculatorWidget.htm?price=400000&ezuid=X1-%0AZUyyps9dwi8mbt_40okc&wtype=spc&rid=102001&wsize=small&textcolor=666666&backgroundColor=f4f4f4&advTabColor=9b9b9b&bgcolo%0Ar=dbdbdb&bgtextcolor=666666&headerTextShadow=fff" frameborder="0" height="470px" style="float: left;" width="176"> Your browser doesn't support frames. Visit <a style="text-decoration:none; font-size:9pt; font-weight:bold;" href="http://www.zillow.com/mortgage-calculator/#{scrnnm=Laura-Dickenson}" target="_blank" data-mce-href="http://www.zillow.com/mortgage-calculator/#{scrnnm=Laura-Dickenson}" data-mce-style="text-decoration: none; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold;">Zillow Mortgage Calculators</a> to see this content. </iframe> <div style="clear: both;"> </div> </div> <div style="width: 178px; height: 20px;"><span style="display: block; margin: 0 auto; height: 15px; width: 178px; color: #666666; padding-top: 2px;"><a href="http://www.zillow.com/mortgage-rates/#%7Bscrnnm=Laura-%0ADickenson%7D" title="Zillow Mortgage Marketplace" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: none; color: #666666; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt;">Home Mortgage rates</a></span></div> </div></div> Laura Dickenson (The Dickenson Group, Keller Williams) Tue, 16 Aug 2011 22:26:21 -0700 http://activerain.com/blogsview/2458385/mooreland-estates-3-bd-2-5ba-all-hardwoods http://activerain.com/blogsview/2458350/4-bd-2-5-ba-in-brentwood-hs-district-carondelet 4 BD, 2.5 BA in Brentwood HS District, Carondelet Location, Location~Prestigious Brentwood address~huge, level lot~minutes from Maryland Farms,Cool Springs, I65~Brentwood HS district~Vaulted ceilings, fresh paint and carpet, newer roof,HVAC~hardwoods in large kitchen~school bus stops at driveway! <p>Full Details</p> <p><a href="http://www.thedickensongroup.com/listing/mlsid/282/propertyid/1298591/syndicated/1/cgltguid/293BC32A-DEF5-4BBD-915B-B15C521A55C2/?ts=crg">http://www.thedickensongroup.com/listing/mlsid/282/propertyid/1298591/syndicated/1/cgltguid/293BC32A-DEF5-4BBD-915B-B15C521A55C2/?ts=crg</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.thedickensongroup.com/listing/mlsid/282/propertyid/1298591/syndicated/1/cgltguid/293BC32A-DEF5-4BBD-915B-B15C521A55C2/?ts=crg"><img src="http://images.thedickensongroup.com/HouseImages/MTRMLS/591/1298591.jpg" border="0"></a></p> <p>Listing Courtesy of Laura Dickenson, Keller Williams Realty</p> <div class="agent_signature"><div style="width: 192px; overflow: hidden; text-align: center; font-family: verdana,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 13x; color: #dbdbdb; letter-spacing: 0; border-radius: 5px;"> <div style="margin: 6px 0;"><a href="http://www.zillow.com/mortgage-calculator/#%7Bscrnnm=Laura-Dickenson%7D" title="Mortgage Calculators on Zillow" target="_blank" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; color: #666666; cursor: pointer; display: block; text-align: center;"> Mortgage Calculator</a></div> <div style="width: 176px; margin: 0 auto; background-color: #f4f4f4; font-size: 8pt; border-radius: 5px; border: 1px solid; border-color: #cccccc; padding: 1px;"> <iframe scrolling="no" title="Mortgage Calculator" src="http://www.zillow.com/mortgage/SmallMortgageLoanCalculatorWidget.htm?price=400000&ezuid=X1-%0AZUyyps9dwi8mbt_40okc&wtype=spc&rid=102001&wsize=small&textcolor=666666&backgroundColor=f4f4f4&advTabColor=9b9b9b&bgcolo%0Ar=dbdbdb&bgtextcolor=666666&headerTextShadow=fff" frameborder="0" height="470px" style="float: left;" width="176"> Your browser doesn't support frames. 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Visit <a style="text-decoration:none; font-size:9pt; font-weight:bold;" href="http://www.zillow.com/mortgage-calculator/#{scrnnm=Laura-Dickenson}" target="_blank" data-mce-href="http://www.zillow.com/mortgage-calculator/#{scrnnm=Laura-Dickenson}" data-mce-style="text-decoration: none; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold;">Zillow Mortgage Calculators</a> to see this content. </iframe> <div style="clear: both;"> </div> </div> <div style="width: 178px; height: 20px;"><span style="display: block; margin: 0 auto; height: 15px; width: 178px; color: #666666; padding-top: 2px;"><a href="http://www.zillow.com/mortgage-rates/#%7Bscrnnm=Laura-%0ADickenson%7D" title="Zillow Mortgage Marketplace" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: none; color: #666666; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt;">Home Mortgage rates</a></span></div> </div></div> Laura Dickenson (The Dickenson Group, Keller Williams) Fri, 22 Jul 2011 17:04:42 -0700 http://activerain.com/blogsview/2415215/only-3-89-of-brentwood-tn-real-estate-sales-are-distressed-properties http://activerain.com/blogsview/2398433/franklin-beauty-1050-natchez-valley-lane Franklin Beauty - 1050 Natchez Valley Lane Picturesque Natchez Valley home backing up to trees. Double sided fireplace in den/hearth room. Master with sitting room. All bedrooms suites w/private bath and walk in closets. Laundry on entry and 2nd levels. 1600sqft of unfinished walk out basement <p>Full Details</p> <p><a href="http://www.thedickensongroup.com/listing/mlsid/282/propertyid/1268149/syndicated/1/cgltguid/DCA33659-4B1B-4AE3-B574-8EDC2F95A7E5/?ts=crg">http://www.thedickensongroup.com/listing/mlsid/282/propertyid/1268149/syndicated/1/cgltguid/DCA33659-4B1B-4AE3-B574-8EDC2F95A7E5/?ts=crg</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.thedickensongroup.com/listing/mlsid/282/propertyid/1268149/syndicated/1/cgltguid/DCA33659-4B1B-4AE3-B574-8EDC2F95A7E5/?ts=crg"><img src="http://images.thedickensongroup.com/HouseImages/MTRMLS/149/1268149.jpg" border="0"></a></p> <p>Listing Courtesy of Jane Campbell, Keller Williams Realty</p> <div class="agent_signature"><div style="width: 192px; overflow: hidden; text-align: center; font-family: verdana,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 13x; color: #dbdbdb; letter-spacing: 0; border-radius: 5px;"> <div style="margin: 6px 0;"><a href="http://www.zillow.com/mortgage-calculator/#%7Bscrnnm=Laura-Dickenson%7D" title="Mortgage Calculators on Zillow" target="_blank" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; color: #666666; cursor: pointer; display: block; text-align: center;"> Mortgage Calculator</a></div> <div style="width: 176px; margin: 0 auto; background-color: #f4f4f4; font-size: 8pt; border-radius: 5px; border: 1px solid; border-color: #cccccc; padding: 1px;"> <iframe scrolling="no" title="Mortgage Calculator" src="http://www.zillow.com/mortgage/SmallMortgageLoanCalculatorWidget.htm?price=400000&ezuid=X1-%0AZUyyps9dwi8mbt_40okc&wtype=spc&rid=102001&wsize=small&textcolor=666666&backgroundColor=f4f4f4&advTabColor=9b9b9b&bgcolo%0Ar=dbdbdb&bgtextcolor=666666&headerTextShadow=fff" frameborder="0" height="470px" style="float: left;" width="176"> Your browser doesn't support frames. 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Water damage on drywall in Ktichen due to water pressure valve default. Leaky plumbing has been fixed, though kitchen ceiling "as is" <p>Full Details</p> <p><a href="http://www.thedickensongroup.com/listing/mlsid/282/propertyid/1200694/syndicated/1/cgltguid/58CB9167-F1B7-4A53-A324-7D1F782D6FE5/?ts=crg">http://www.thedickensongroup.com/listing/mlsid/282/propertyid/1200694/syndicated/1/cgltguid/58CB9167-F1B7-4A53-A324-7D1F782D6FE5/?ts=crg</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.thedickensongroup.com/listing/mlsid/282/propertyid/1200694/syndicated/1/cgltguid/58CB9167-F1B7-4A53-A324-7D1F782D6FE5/?ts=crg"><img src="http://images.thedickensongroup.com/HouseImages/MTRMLS/694/1200694.jpg" border="0"></a></p> <p>Listing Courtesy of Jane Campbell, Keller Williams Realty</p> <div class="agent_signature"><div style="width: 192px; overflow: hidden; text-align: center; font-family: verdana,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 13x; color: #dbdbdb; letter-spacing: 0; border-radius: 5px;"> <div style="margin: 6px 0;"><a href="http://www.zillow.com/mortgage-calculator/#%7Bscrnnm=Laura-Dickenson%7D" title="Mortgage Calculators on Zillow" target="_blank" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; color: #666666; cursor: pointer; display: block; text-align: center;"> Mortgage Calculator</a></div> <div style="width: 176px; margin: 0 auto; background-color: #f4f4f4; font-size: 8pt; border-radius: 5px; border: 1px solid; border-color: #cccccc; padding: 1px;"> <iframe scrolling="no" title="Mortgage Calculator" src="http://www.zillow.com/mortgage/SmallMortgageLoanCalculatorWidget.htm?price=400000&ezuid=X1-%0AZUyyps9dwi8mbt_40okc&wtype=spc&rid=102001&wsize=small&textcolor=666666&backgroundColor=f4f4f4&advTabColor=9b9b9b&bgcolo%0Ar=dbdbdb&bgtextcolor=666666&headerTextShadow=fff" frameborder="0" height="470px" style="float: left;" width="176"> Your browser doesn't support frames. 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Extremely well cared for w/hardwoods downstairs, plantation shutters, updated light fixtures, on lot that backs up to treed common area. Lighted 1600sqft basement. <p>Full Details</p> <p><a href="http://www.thedickensongroup.com/listing/mlsid/282/propertyid/1260840/syndicated/1/cgltguid/BDAB1699-54B9-4917-9129-9AA0C49ADD78/?ts=crg">http://www.thedickensongroup.com/listing/mlsid/282/propertyid/1260840/syndicated/1/cgltguid/BDAB1699-54B9-4917-9129-9AA0C49ADD78/?ts=crg</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.thedickensongroup.com/listing/mlsid/282/propertyid/1260840/syndicated/1/cgltguid/BDAB1699-54B9-4917-9129-9AA0C49ADD78/?ts=crg"><img src="http://images.thedickensongroup.com/HouseImages/MTRMLS/840/1260840.jpg" border="0"></a></p> <p>Listing Courtesy of Jane Campbell, Keller Williams Realty</p> <div class="agent_signature"><div style="width: 192px; overflow: hidden; text-align: center; font-family: verdana,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 13x; color: #dbdbdb; letter-spacing: 0; border-radius: 5px;"> <div style="margin: 6px 0;"><a href="http://www.zillow.com/mortgage-calculator/#%7Bscrnnm=Laura-Dickenson%7D" title="Mortgage Calculators on Zillow" target="_blank" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; color: #666666; cursor: pointer; display: block; text-align: center;"> Mortgage Calculator</a></div> <div style="width: 176px; margin: 0 auto; background-color: #f4f4f4; font-size: 8pt; border-radius: 5px; border: 1px solid; border-color: #cccccc; padding: 1px;"> <iframe scrolling="no" title="Mortgage Calculator" src="http://www.zillow.com/mortgage/SmallMortgageLoanCalculatorWidget.htm?price=400000&ezuid=X1-%0AZUyyps9dwi8mbt_40okc&wtype=spc&rid=102001&wsize=small&textcolor=666666&backgroundColor=f4f4f4&advTabColor=9b9b9b&bgcolo%0Ar=dbdbdb&bgtextcolor=666666&headerTextShadow=fff" frameborder="0" height="470px" style="float: left;" width="176"> Your browser doesn't support frames. 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They do this as a loss mitigation strategy - they lose less money than if they have to foreclose.  Banks don't want to own property.</p> <p><strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">ENTER THE ENTERPRISING AGENT</span></em></strong></p> <p>Floppers are real estate agents who will help you do a short sale so you don't have to deal with the negotiation headaches.  They get the bank to approve an offer from their investor group.  You, as the agent, continue marketing the home.  If you get a higher offer than the bank approved, the flopper gets the profit and the house goes to the buyer at the true market value.  You as agent get a 3% commission - much better than a simple 25% referral fee</p> <p>Let's talk about why it NOT ok to screw the bank. Now the flopper has the money that the bank should have so the bank's profits go down so the stock price goes down and dividends go down SO retirement accounts and other stock owners get "screwed".  And our government bails the banks out that are "too big to fail" so the taxpayer gets the joy of the event, too.</p> <p><a href="http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-06-10/banks-face-short-sale-fraud-as-home-flopping-rises-update2-.html" target="_blank">Read the whole story about two Connecticut agents</a></p> <p> </p> <div class="agent_signature"><div style="width: 192px; overflow: hidden; text-align: center; font-family: verdana,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 13x; color: #dbdbdb; letter-spacing: 0; border-radius: 5px;"> <div style="margin: 6px 0;"><a href="http://www.zillow.com/mortgage-calculator/#%7Bscrnnm=Laura-Dickenson%7D" title="Mortgage Calculators on Zillow" target="_blank" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; color: #666666; cursor: pointer; display: block; text-align: center;"> Mortgage Calculator</a></div> <div style="width: 176px; margin: 0 auto; background-color: #f4f4f4; font-size: 8pt; border-radius: 5px; border: 1px solid; border-color: #cccccc; padding: 1px;"> <iframe scrolling="no" title="Mortgage Calculator" src="http://www.zillow.com/mortgage/SmallMortgageLoanCalculatorWidget.htm?price=400000&ezuid=X1-%0AZUyyps9dwi8mbt_40okc&wtype=spc&rid=102001&wsize=small&textcolor=666666&backgroundColor=f4f4f4&advTabColor=9b9b9b&bgcolo%0Ar=dbdbdb&bgtextcolor=666666&headerTextShadow=fff" frameborder="0" height="470px" style="float: left;" width="176"> Your browser doesn't support frames. 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"I have no choice but to accept that," he said. "Even when you play by the rules, banks don't always do what we'd like."</p> <p>Under new government guidelines for short sales that took effect this spring, lenders aren't supposed to hold homeowners responsible for any remaining mortgage debt. But not all short sales fall under the guidelines, while some lenders choose not to implement them, Kohn said."</p> <p>This may be particularly important in a situation where a strategic default is in play or the short sale hardship is justified (such as a job relocation) but where a client's resources are not completely exhausted.</p> <p>Realtors are not attorneys so always seek professional legal advice for your particular situation.  If you would like to consider your options, please call for a free, confidential consultation.</p> <p>Find foreclosure and short sale properties for sale at <a href="http://www.yourbestforeclsoures.com/">http://www.YourBestForeclsoures.com</a>.</p> <div class="agent_signature"><div style="width: 192px; overflow: hidden; text-align: center; font-family: verdana,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 13x; color: #dbdbdb; letter-spacing: 0; border-radius: 5px;"> <div style="margin: 6px 0;"><a href="http://www.zillow.com/mortgage-calculator/#%7Bscrnnm=Laura-Dickenson%7D" title="Mortgage Calculators on Zillow" target="_blank" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; color: #666666; cursor: pointer; display: block; text-align: center;"> Mortgage Calculator</a></div> <div style="width: 176px; margin: 0 auto; background-color: #f4f4f4; font-size: 8pt; border-radius: 5px; border: 1px solid; border-color: #cccccc; padding: 1px;"> <iframe scrolling="no" title="Mortgage Calculator" src="http://www.zillow.com/mortgage/SmallMortgageLoanCalculatorWidget.htm?price=400000&ezuid=X1-%0AZUyyps9dwi8mbt_40okc&wtype=spc&rid=102001&wsize=small&textcolor=666666&backgroundColor=f4f4f4&advTabColor=9b9b9b&bgcolo%0Ar=dbdbdb&bgtextcolor=666666&headerTextShadow=fff" frameborder="0" height="470px" style="float: left;" width="176"> Your browser doesn't support frames. 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For instance; in Florida fireplaces are not the norm whereas in cold winter areas such as Colorado, fireplaces are a standard addition to a home. In some areas of our country people have wood burning stoves and others have coal burning furnaces. There are areas of our country such as here in Florida where you would not dare live without Air Conditioning but in many homes in Washington for instance, air conditioning is more of a luxury than a necessity.</p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><em><strong>So when we are discussing the effects of cap and trade in your real estate business you will need to take into account the region in which you live as some areas will be more effected than others. </strong></em></p> <p><a href="http://politics.nytimes.com/congress/votes/111/house/1/477" title="cap and trade house vote map" target="_blank"><strong>Here is a really good interactive map from the New York Times</strong></a>. The map I posted below is the map of the votes in the House for and against the Cap and Tax bill that just passed the House.<a href="http://politics.nytimes.com/congress/votes/111/house/1/477" title="new york times interactive map of cap and trade votes" target="_blank"><strong> But if you click on the link of the New York Times map, it is interactive. </strong></a></p> <p><img title="cap and trade house vote map " src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/5/5/4/0/5/ar124634188350455.jpg" height="431" alt="cap and trade house vote new york times" width="640" style="margin: 10px;"></p> <p> </p> <p>You can move your mouse over the map and see who voted, what party they belong to and their district. You will be able to see that no matter whether they were democrats or republicans if they are in the farm country of America, high manufacturing areas of America, low energy bills of America and the heartland of America- <strong>they voted NO on this bill and for very good reasons.</strong> </p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><span class="standardcontent">"For a household of four, energy costs go up $436 that year, and they eventually reach $1,241 in 2035 and average $829 annually over that span. Electricity costs go up 90 percent by 2035, gasoline by 58 percent, and natural gas by 55 percent by 2035. The cumulative higher energy costs for a family of four by then will be nearly $20,000.</span></p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><span class="standardcontent">But direct energy costs are only part of the consumer impact. Nearly everything goes up, since higher energy costs raise production costs. If you look at the total cost of Waxman-Markey, it works out to an average of $2,979 annually from 2012-2035 for a household of four. By 2035 alone, the total cost is over $4,600." <a href="http://www.heritage.org/Research/EnergyandEnvironment/tst062609a.cfm" title="Heritage Foundation" target="_blank">Heritage Foundation.</a></span></p> <p>You will notice that the states where the votes were yes are also the states that already have the highest energy bills. The states that voted no are mostly states with presently low energy bills.</p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><em><strong>Instead of calling this to Cap and Trade- We can really call it the Tax On Electricity Bill. </strong></em></p> <p><em><strong>How does this information pertain to real estate agents?</strong></em> If you live in the lower energy pricing states you are going to be seeing huge increases in household energy bills. If you live in states that are coal powered or oil powered you will see the largest increases ever in your energy bills because those energy sources are going to be punished with taxation.</p> <ul> <li>How is that going to effect home prices? </li> </ul> <ul> <li>How is that going to effect movement in and out of your state? </li> </ul> <ul> <li>How is that going to effect your real estate office utility bills and who is going to pay for this? </li> </ul> <p><strong>The House is at it again. </strong>This was a 1,300 page bill and again as with so many large bills was not read by most of those that voted yes or no. What is it that they don't get? The American people expect our leaders to read what they vote on.</p> <p><em><strong>So what else is tucked away neatly into this bill that perhaps no one knows the full implications of yet? </strong></em></p> <p><strong>How about the Federal imposition and takeover of building codes?</strong> Your local planning and building offices will not be qualified for any Federal funding of any kind unless they adopt what the FEDS say is the new energy efficient building standards. This will create higher prices in building new homes which is then passed on the homebuyers and then you as a real estate agent are also effected because less buyers will be able to afford to buy a new home built . Not to mention having to wait for the Feds to come and inspect the builders and the homes.</p> <p><strong>How about the new Federal Energy</strong> <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">Nazis</span> Inspectors who will come and rate your home before you can sell your home. So before you can list a home for sale, the seller will have to wait for the Federal inspectors to come out. DMV lines anyone? Once that inspector comes out, he or she will give the home an energy rating. If the home does not meet the guidelines the seller will be required to do the work necessary to bring the home up to energy standards before they can sell the home! Can we say money? Does that mean that there will be homeowners who will become prisoners in their homes because they can not afford to make the energy repairs that the feds require? Is that an invasion of your privacy as well as an attack on your property rights?</p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><strong>Hmmm, how is that going to effect short sales where the seller has no money to make the repairs and adjustments? </strong></p> <ul> <li>How is that going to effect your ability to get listings in a timely manner? </li> </ul> <ul> <li>How is that going to effect your seller who is about to lose their home in a foreclosure? </li> </ul> <ul> <li>How is that going to effect the seller who has to relocate for their job? <br> </li> </ul> <ul> <li>How is that going to effect the estates with heirs having to do these repairs and such when there won't be any money until the estate is sold? </li> </ul> <p><em><strong>I wonder if our House of Representatives and our Congress men and women EVER thought to actually ask us in the field working this business day in and day out how these bills will effect the housing market?</strong></em></p> <p>Of course, the US will be living Cap and Tax while the real perpetrators of dirty air like China and India get off scott free. <strong>There will be an unfair advantage in pricing products and manufacturing </strong>to the point that if a US company even stands a chance of staying in the manufacturing business will have no choice but to move their company oversees which in turn will cause a massive layoff of people increasing the already high unemployment problem we are facing in our country.</p> <ul> <li>How will the unemployment effect your real estate business? <br> </li> </ul> <ul> <li>How will the unemployment effect the REOs and massive foreclosures in your community? </li> </ul> <ul> <li>How will the unemployment effect home values as you get more and more vacant properties in your area? </li> </ul> <p><em><strong>If you are an agent in America's farmland you will begin to see farms no longer being able to produce a profit.</strong></em> Farms use a lot of energy. Energy use will be punished. This is why nearly every politician from a farm land state no matter what party they are affiliated with voted no to this bill. Their districts will suffer terribly. As this happens we will be buying more and more produce from other countries with far less health standards than our own. I don't trust foods, especially produce from China or other countries except Europe. But we don't import our veggies from Europe! </p> <ul> <li>How is this going to effect your real esate business if you live and work in a farm land state? </li> </ul> <p><strong>When it comes down to the nitty and the gritty about this bill</strong> you must remember that GE is the biggest supporter of this bill. They stand to make billions of dollars from the passage of this bill. The politicians voting yes on this bill, many of them are getting paid to vote yes. And Al Gore will become the very first GREEN billionaire. It is just too bad that he is not a real capitalist. He could not become a billionaire playing fair and square. Instead, he has an unfair advantage, legislation to make him filthy rich. Not exactly the free market way. It is all about the money.</p> <p><strong>Contact your Senators now to vote NO now. </strong><a href="http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm" title="US Senators" target="_blank"><strong>Click on this link to find your Senators </strong></a><strong>and contact them by email, phone and fax today. Let them know how this is going to effect your business and your community homeowners and buyers. 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(See Nautilus set for middle-aged Realtor and husband!)</p> <p>  </p> <p>Step Two:  Meet with Season at <a href="http://www.holdenbrotherscustomcabinets.com" target="_blank">Holden Brothers Custom Cabinets</a>  to decide to take down a wall,  piece the used cabinets together like a puzzle and build a few more pieces for the complete kitchen.</p> <p>On the way, you hope you are saving money but realize through the process that you are saving a good amount but not a great amount.  Realize that we are:  Re-using, re-cycling and supporting Habitat. </p> <p>IMPORTANT NOTE:  When taking out the wall, get Michael Garman at <a href="http://www.gecnashville.com" target="_blank">GEC Engineering</a> to take a peak and give you instructions for said removing of wall.</p> <p> </p> <p>Here's the Den wall and below is the kitchen wall. </p> <p><img title="The den cabinets" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/8/7/6/0/ar121989134106782.jpg" height="413" alt="Brentwood TN Home Habitat Donation Project" width="616"><img title="Before Demolition" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/0/6/2/3/ar121989258632601.jpg" height="365" alt="Brentwood TN Home Habitat Donation Project" width="595" style="float: right;"></p> <p> </p> <p>   </p> <p> NEXT:  Its time for Tom Huffaker's crew with THE Construction (615.394.6736) to bring down that wall!!!!!</p> <p> </p> <p>  </p> <p> </p> <div class="agent_signature"><div style="width: 192px; overflow: hidden; text-align: center; font-family: verdana,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 13x; color: #dbdbdb; letter-spacing: 0; border-radius: 5px;"> <div style="margin: 6px 0;"><a href="http://www.zillow.com/mortgage-calculator/#%7Bscrnnm=Laura-Dickenson%7D" title="Mortgage Calculators on Zillow" target="_blank" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; color: #666666; cursor: pointer; display: block; text-align: center;"> Mortgage Calculator</a></div> <div style="width: 176px; margin: 0 auto; background-color: #f4f4f4; font-size: 8pt; border-radius: 5px; border: 1px solid; border-color: #cccccc; padding: 1px;"> <iframe scrolling="no" title="Mortgage Calculator" src="http://www.zillow.com/mortgage/SmallMortgageLoanCalculatorWidget.htm?price=400000&ezuid=X1-%0AZUyyps9dwi8mbt_40okc&wtype=spc&rid=102001&wsize=small&textcolor=666666&backgroundColor=f4f4f4&advTabColor=9b9b9b&bgcolo%0Ar=dbdbdb&bgtextcolor=666666&headerTextShadow=fff" frameborder="0" height="470px" style="float: left;" width="176"> Your browser doesn't support frames. 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