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Make a Living...Living!

Tammy Lane & Terry Coleman (Exit Realty 1st Choice) — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 21:57:00 -0500

We wanted to share this with all of our fellow real estate agents!

We have found this to be a great marketing tool for our real estate. Even in a down economy people are still traveling.

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Go to www.AllTravelThings.biz and click on 1, 2, 3 and take the brief tour and let us show you how you can have the life you have always dreamed of.

Let us know if you have any questions. We will see you on the beaches of the world!

Make a Living...Living!

Tammy Lane & Terry Coleman (Exit Realty 1st Choice) — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 16:31:13 -0500

We wanted to share this with all of our fellow real estate agents!

We have found this to be a great marketing tool for our real estate. Even in a down economy people are still traveling.

"Network marketing has proven itself to be a viable and rewarding source of income." Donald Trump

Welcome to World Ventures. Travel More! Meet New People!Make More Money!Have more Free Time!Change your Life!

Save Time & Money on Travel

Tammy Lane & Terry Coleman (Exit Realty 1st Choice) — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 16:29:59 -0500

We wanted to share this with all our fellow Real Estate Agents.

SAVE TIME & MONEY! We found a new service for our clients and friends that allows you to quickly find some of the best rates on vacation travel! This great FREE tool is www.AllTravelThings.com. This website is the Google of the travel industry! It will search dozens of travel sites available online (such as Travelocity.com, hotels.com, orbitz.com, etc.) and find some of the lowest rates available for the vacation or trip you are looking for. This will not only save you money but will save you valuable time! Be sure to use the Meta Search Option to get the most use out of this service. While you are on the website be sure to check out the special Dreamtrips Group Packages at deep wholesale discount rates. There are many pre-packaged exotic trips to choose from!

Most people now search many sites to find the best deals on travel. www.AllTravelThings.com will save you time and money in one site! That's why we want to pass this information on to you!

As always, if you have anyone wanting to buy or sell in Tennessee we would love your referrals!!!!

Make A Living...Living!

Tammy Lane & Terry Coleman (Exit Realty 1st Choice) — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 16:26:26 -0500

We wanted to share this with all of our fellow real estate agents!

We have found this to be a great marketing tool for our real estate. Even in a down economy people are still traveling.

"Network marketing has proven itself to be a viable and rewarding source of income." Donald Trump

Welcome to World Ventures. Travel More! Meet New People!Make More Money!Have more Free Time!Change your Life!

Save Time & Money on Travel

Tammy Lane & Terry Coleman (Exit Realty 1st Choice) — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 16:21:43 -0500

We wanted to share this with all our fellow Real Estate Agents.

Most people now search many sites to find the best deals on travel. www.AllTravelThings.com will save you time and money in one site! That's why we want to pass this information on to you!

As always, if you have anyone wanting to buy or sell in Tennessee we would love your referrals!!!!

Verizon Wireless GPS

Tammy Lane & Terry Coleman (Exit Realty 1st Choice) — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 23:36:40 -0500

Today was a great day out showing houses. We recently got the new Blackberry Phone and added GPS to it. We were were working with out of town buyers and they had emailed us 7 properties they wanted to view today. We plugged in each address and it took us right to the front door of each property...no wrong turns. It was great!

Tennessee Makes News as Affordable Market

Tammy Lane & Terry Coleman (Exit Realty 1st Choice) — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:36:49 -0500

Tennessee Makes News as Affordable Market

A newly-released study by Bizjournals.com ranked the 50 largest metropolitan areas in the U.S. as to housing affordability. Tennessee had TWO cities make it into the top 20!

Memphis ranked 9th, and Nashville ranked 16th! [FYI: The LEAST affordable market in the study, ranked 50th? Los Angeles, CA]

The study looked at median household income per month and the median total housing payment per month - for each of the 50 markets - to compute total housing payment as a percentage of household income. This showed 22.43% of income spent on housing in Memphis. In Nashville, the figure was 24.15% spent on housing. [And in Los Angeles? 75.46%!]

[SOURCE: Bizjournals.com]

Scary event that happened

Tammy Lane & Terry Coleman (Exit Realty 1st Choice) — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 16:18:10 -0500

Yesterday a friend of mines father went and had his tires rotated. When he left the repair shop he had went down the road about 1/2 mile and one of the tires came flying off, he lost control of the car and hit an embankbent. Luckily he survied the wreck with just alot of bruises and cuts. From now on when I have my tires rotated I will make the service person go around and make sure all the lug nuts are tight there while I am watching. This could have been a very bad wreck. So please start checking before you leave the shop.

Easter Egg Hunt Sam Davis Home-Smyrna TN

Tammy Lane & Terry Coleman (Exit Realty 1st Choice) — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 00:22:29 -0500

March 22, 2008 - 8th Annual Easter Eggstravaganza

Hop on over to the Sam Davis Home on March 22, 2008 for the 8th Annual Easter Eggstravaganza. Easter activities will abound throughout the plantation between the hours of 9:30 am and 11:30 am. In an effort to continue the community event the Davis family began many years ago, Easter egg hunts will be offered for three different age groups during the morning hours (ages 0-3 at 10:00 am, ages 4-7 at 10:30 am, and ages 8-12 at 11:00 am).

Join the Easter Bunny and friends as they play games, hunt for eggs, eat candy, and even tour the historic home. Enjoy a chance to win a tasty pastry during the Cakewalk or simply enjoy a beverage from the concession stand. Bring your Easter basket and don't forget to wear your best bonnet or hat for this year's Easter Eggstravaganza! Admission is $5 per vehicle. Please contact the Sam Davis Home with any questions at (615) 459-2341 or by email at admin@samdavishome.org.

Rutherford now state's fastest-growing county - Tennessee

Tammy Lane & Terry Coleman (Exit Realty 1st Choice) — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:31:55 -0500

Two of Nashville's suburban counties keep jockeying for the title of fastest-growing, a trend analysts say bucks the rest of the nation but means government must work to keep up with the influx.

Rutherford and Williamson counties ranked first and second, respectively, for highest percentage of growth from 2006-07, each posting about 4.5 percent gains. The popularity is no fluke - U.S. Census Bureau figures released today also show the same trend since 2000.

Rutherford County's 2007 population stands at 241,462 - a 25.73 percent increase from 2000. Williamson County's population jumped 24.82 percent to 166,128 during the same period of time.

Newcomers echo each other on reasons for moves to Nashville's suburbs: quick trips to the city, cheaper housing than coastal areas, a better climate than in northern states and overall quality of life.

Marilyn Weaver, who moved to Rutherford County from Mt. Vernon, Ill., about a year and a half ago, said she and husband have quickly settled in.

"We're happy here. We like the different things that are available in Rutherford County," Weaver said.

For Middle Tennessee's long-time residents, Weaver and other newcomers bring higher property values but unwelcome crowding.

Joi Sherrill bought her 2,000-square-foot home on two acres in Rutherford County's Blackman community 25 years ago for $54,000. She and her husband were young and couldn't afford the big-city prices. Today, the same amount buys a less-than-one-acre vacant lot, said Sherrill, who began working as a Realtor six years ago.

"We're not so rural any more, and I am appreciative that amenities have come out our way," Sherrill said. "It's a great place to live because people can work in any of the surrounding counties and be in Rutherford in under 30 minutes."

Cindy Perkins, who works at City Cafe in downtown Murfreesboro, said the growth is causing some challenges, such as an increase in traffic.

"It's almost as hard to drive in Murfreesboro as in Nashville," said Perkins, who moved to Murfreesboro in 1983.

Despite her traffic concerns, Perkins said she likes the fact that folks from different nationalities are moving to the county.

"I think it's neat because we got a lot of different cultures, backgrounds, people from all over the world," she said. "It allows our children to see that we are not living in a bubble. It exposes them to other cultures. That's an asset."

Five of the 10 fastest-growing counties in Tennessee, by percentage, are in the Nashville area, census figures show. That consistent growth is largely unparalleled across the nation, said William Frey, a demographer with The Brookings Institution, an independent think tank in Washington, D.C.

By contrast, Davidson County saw a less than 1 percent increase in its population growth from 2006-07, ranking No. 44 on the list. Even that would be considered steady growth compared to other parts of the country, Frey said.

Today's census numbers reveal another trend: a second tier of growth in counties farther from Nashville. Bedford and Maury made the state's top 15 list for both periods measured.

David Penn, director of the Business and Economic Research Center at MTSU, called them "not red-hot, but very warm" and attributed the growth to people looking for even cheaper housing and a more rural setting.

The growth comes at a cost, as local leaders work to keep up with needs for roads, public safety, water and schools.

For example, the Rutherford County Board of Education voted Wednesday night to spend more than $650,000 to buy 22 portable classrooms for next school year.

County Mayor Ernest Burgess said folks are attracted to the county because of its "quality of life, good public educational system, presence of a great university (MTSU) and the opportunity for a wide range of jobs is appealing."

He said the primary challenge for local leaders will be to "continue to provide quality education with the proper resources, facilities and buildings, trying to balance our budget and maintain our low tax level. That has stretched us."

By RACHEL STULTS
Gannett Tennessee
and CHASITY GUNN

Day 2 Boot Camp

Tammy Lane & Terry Coleman (Exit Realty 1st Choice) — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 21:31:40 -0500

Today in Boot Camp I showed the agents how to do searches on the Muliple Listing Service, how to do a CMA, search new listings, expired, tax records, etc.

1.So for homework tonight they have to print out an active listing in their neighborhood

2. Determine an area they want to work expired listings and write a letter and bring to class tomorrow

3. They have to fill out a complete listing package as if they were selling their personal home.

4. And daily they have to send 5 cards/notes, 5 calls, 1 pop by, 2 additions to sphere of influence and hand out 5 business cards