Franklin TN Home For Sale $113,500!

Brentwood TN Homes - July News Letter Do it yourself or hire someone?

Brentwood TN Real Estate Brentwood TN Home Improvement: Do it yourself or hire someone?  When it comes to Brentwood TN home improvements, we often end up doing a lot of the work ourselves. But should we do-it-yourselfers really do all the work. There are some jobs where a professional may be required. These would include any job that might be dangerous or where a mistake would be very costly. Some jobs are simply not worth the risk. Some tasks to reconsider before doing: · Major electrical work · Any plumbing that involves work under the house · Siding work that requires scaffolding higher than two stories · Labor intensive work that may be overly difficult, such as chopping out and pouring in new concrete · Working on excessively steep or high roofs · Jobs where there may be hidden mysteries · All tasks that you are not confident you can manage Also, take into account the time you have, your skills and the tools required. Time Be sure to factor in the value of your spare time. Will you want to spend your free time doing this work, and how long will it actually take. Skills Be sensible about your skills. Don't attempt tasks that you won't be able to finish, or that may end up looking shoddy and unprofessional. Unless you know you have the necessary skills, do not take on intricate work or work that requires a high level of craftsmanship. Tools Always take into account that you will need certain tools for many jobs. You can rent or buy the tools but be realistic in that you probably don't already have the skills necessary to use the tools. It may make more sense to hire a Brentwood TN professional if the required tools are not familiar to you. So although you may want to do all your Brentwood TN home improvements yourself, just keep in mind that sometimes hiring a professional is definitely worth the cost. Brentwood TN Real Estate   RE/MAX Elite   Vanessa Stalets Email Vanessa   Phone: 615-661-4400 Cell: 615-957-6333 Fax: 615-837-9502

Nashville TN Home $234,500! 3Bed/2Bath 1/3 Acre 5759 S New Hope RD!

Nashville TN Home $234,500! 3Bed/2Bath 1/3 Acre 5759 S New Hope RD!

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5759 S New Hope RD, Hermitage, TN

Baypoint subdivision, a great amd sought after area! Larger and newer than any on the market, going fast this season, hurry! Possible back yard fence allowance with full price offer! Just over $100/sq ft! Minutes away from down town Nashville, Percy Priest Lake, dining, shoppong, hospitals and schools! This is a bargain!

Run, don't walk, to make this your new home!

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Nashville TN Homes

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613 Hillsboro Rd D22 Franklin, TN ~High Class/Low Price! $113,500

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613 Hillsboro Rd #D22 Franklin TN - Brentwood TN Homes For Sale

613 Hillsboro Rd #D22 Franklin TN - Brentwood TN Homes For Sale

	Condominium	MLS No. 993779
	Status Active	Area 10	List Price $113,500
	Type Other	Er/Ea Exc. Right to Sell	Media
	Address 613 HILLSBORO RD #D-22	City Franklin	Zip 37064
	County Williamson	Sub/Dev EXECUTIVE HOUSE	Unit D-22
	Tax ID	Deed Book/Page	MLS Map
	Directions I- 65 SOUTH TO COOL SPRINGS BLVD. WEST, RIGHT ON MACK HATCHER, LEFT ON HILLSBORO RD. PAST FRANKLIN HIGH ON LEFT, EXECUTIVE HOUSE CONDOS ON RIGHT. 3RD DRIVEWAY IS JUST BEFORE WENDY'S. BUILDING D IS AROUND BACK OF COMPLEX. 2 ND FLOOR END UNIT ON RIGHT.D-22

WELCOME HOME TO THE BEST DEAL IN FRANKLIN! KITCHEN FEATURES TILE COUNTERS, CUSTOM BACKSPLASH AND FLOORS. GE PROFILE STAINLESS APPLIANCES AND CUSTOM CABINETS COMPLETE WITH UNDER MOUNT LIGHTING. THIS IS A DREAM COME TRUE!	IS THIS DINING ROOM TOO CUTE OR WHAT? ! GORGEOUS HARDWOOD FLOORS, CROWN MOULDING, CHAIR RAIL AND PASS WINDOW INTO LIVING ROOM. PERFECT FOR INTIMATE DINNERS OR ENTERTAINING!
THIS INCREDIBLE LIVING ROOM HAS IT ALL! CROWN MOULDING, CUSTOM BLINDS, HARDWOOD FLOORS ALL WITH ACCESS TO FABULOUS BALCONY!	LOOK AT THE COZY FIREPLACE, WIRED AND READY FOR YOUR FLAT SCREEN ABOVE! GORGEOUS WAINSCOTING~ELEGANCE PERSONIFIED~ WHAT A DEAL!
THIS HALLWAY GOES ON FOREVER~FEELS BIGGER THAN YOU WOULD THINK! MORE HARDWOODS~WAINSCOTING AND CROWN MOULDING~IT JUST KEEPS GETTING BETTER!	THIS HAS GOT TO BE THE CUTEST BATHROOM EVER! TILE FLOORS~BACKSLPASH AND TUB~ AMAZING CROWN MOULDING~ OLD FASHIONED GLASS PANED DOOR AND ANTIQUED FAUCETS ADD JUST THE RIGHT TOUCH OF OLD TIME FEEL.
THE HARDWOODS NEVER END IN THIS IMPRESSIVE GUEST ROOM OR OFFICE! BUILT IN SHELVING AND CUSTOM CALIFORNIA CLOSET MAKE ROOM FOR ANYTHING YOU DESIRE! TONS OF LIGHT!	THIS IS YOUR OASIS! MASTER BEDROOM BOASTS HARDWOODS~LARGE WINDOW~THE SAME GORGEOUS CROWN MOULDING AS BATH AND BEST OF ALL THE LARGE CLOSET HAS CUSTOM CHERRY BUILT INS! ~THIS IS A TRUE CLASSIC BEAUTY!~
IMAGINE YOURSELF ON YOUR VERY OWN SLATE TILED BALCONY ENJOYING THE LAZY SUMMER EVENINGS COMPLETE WITH OVERHEAD FAN! *CAN'T YOU FEEL THE BREEZE?*	AWESOME SCHOOLS~WALK TO DOWN TOWN FRANKLIN~GROCERY AND SAVE GAS! ALL OF THIS AND MORE CAN BE YOURS FOR THE BEST PRICE IN FRANKLIN! CALL VANESSA STALETS NOW TO SEE HOW!   Vanessa Stalets 615-957-6333 RE/MAX Elite 615-661-4400 Brentwood TN Homes For Sale

How To Sell Your TN Home in a Changing Market: Part 1 Sentiment Does Not Increase the Value of Your Home!

How To Sell Your TN Home in a Changing Market:

Part 1  Sentiment Does Not Increase the Value of Your Home!

 The first step in selling your Brentwood, Franklin or Nashville TN home is letting go and pricing right! This may sound strange to you. Let go of what? Selling your home is always an emotional experience, regardless of the reason you are selling, be it a job relocation, upsizing, down sizing or a change in family circumstances, you are emotionally attached to your home. The home improvements you put your blood, sweat and tears into as well as your hard earned money. The fabulous neighbors who have become like family over the years, memories of children's accomplishments and laughter echo through the halls of your memories and your home. All of these can translate into what you consider the value of your home. However, a buyer will not pay more than fair market value simply because you worked hard on and loved your home and they may not be interested in being best friends with your neighbors, the flower beds you slaved over and babied may look like extra work to a buyer who will tear them out and plant hedges. It is not personal, just business. Sentimentality does not increase the value of your home. You must detach as much as possible emotionally when considering price. Would you expect a local TN bank to give you more than a $1bill for a $1 coin because you have had it a long time and the person who gave it to you was dear to you?
  

 Detaching yourself from your own sentimental view of your home is essential; you must look at it from a stranger's view. The market value of your home is only what a buyer is willing to pay for it and they will not pay extra for your memories. Your REALTOR® will be able to help guide you in what the current market value is, based on the current and most recent sales numbers for homes in Brentwood, Franklin or Nashville TN that are comparable in size, amenities, construction type, yr built, location and lot size. You may understandably feel that you are entitled to a price that includes your original purchase price, any payments made since, interest and any monies spent on repairs or renovations. The truth is that in a buyers market especially, but even in a sellers market, this sometimes does not happen. Why? Well first, a bank will only lend the amount an appraiser feels a home is worth and an appraiser may not assign the same value to certain upgrades that you spent when purchasing them. Some upgrades will make no difference in an appraisal at all. Second, a buyer may not like the custom paint job you spent thousands for and take the amount needed to re-paint off the offer amount. While the Granite counters you had installed look fabulous, they will not equalize the fact that your roof is nearing the end of its estimated life span or that your HVAC is older and will need to be replaced in the near future. Understanding that reasonable expectations are key to the successful sale of your home will help you price your TN home in such a way that it will sell faster for more in the long run.
 

   The single biggest mistake a seller can make, especially in the current market, is to price too high in the beginning with the thought that you can always lower the price later or a buyer can make an offer and negotiate. No home owner wants to sell their home for less than they can get and that is the fear most often responsible for over pricing, however, over pricing initially can have hard consequences. For example; a higher initial price will keep many buyers and agents from ever knowing about your TN home. Agents and consumers alike do home searches most often on the web or local MLS site and the first and foremost parameter is ...PRICE. If your Brentwood TN homes price is not within the parameter they set for the search they will never see it and with so many homes on the market they have no reason to search you out. A buyer must see it to buy it. Next is the home that started high and has lowered the price after 60 or more days on the real estate market. The first 3wks are the critical period for selling your Brentwood/ Nashville home. This is the time when the most buyers and agents will see it. Once they have either not seen it due to price or have rejected it due to price you will most likely not get them back. You only get one shot at a first impression!
 

  The longer your home sits on the market accumulating days the more the perception of value decreases in the consumers mind. They think something must be wrong with the home or that the seller will be getting desperate and accept a lower offer than they would have put in if the home was priced right to begin with. The first and most important part of selling your Brentwood or Franklin TN home is pricing it correctly without emotion and based on actual market numbers! That is why a REALTOR® is such an important part of this process, I have no emotional attachment to your home and I am an expert in your TN real estate market with the knowledge and skill to find the comparative market price and help you sell. Trust your REALTOR®, be reasonable and sell your home sooner rather than later!
 

 Call or email me now to find out how I can help you sell your Brentwood TN/Nashville TN home faster and for more! Ask about the 275+ web sites my listings are advertised on! The most coverage in TN!
 

Vanessa Stalets

Brentwood TN Homes

RE/MAX Elite

615-661-4400

© Vanessa Stalets 2008

Finance Market Update - Wk of June 9th, 2008

 Brentwood TN Real Estate

Mortgage bond prices fell pushing mortgage interest rates higher. Inflation fears were fanned by Fed Chairman Bernanke's comments indicating "longer-term inflation expectations have risen in recent months, which is a significant concern for the Federal Reserve." Oil prices retreated to near $122 per barrel the early portion of the week only to bounce higher Friday with prices around $138 per barrel.

For the week, interest rates on government and conventional loans rose by about 1/2 of a discount point.

The consumer price index Friday will be the most important event this week. Trade data and retail sales may also move the market. Expect oil and stocks to continue to factor into trading, as inflation fears remain a concern.

Business Inventories

The report on business inventories basically gives a broader look at the durable goods, factory orders, and retail sales reports. Not only is this report an important part of the investment component of the GDP, but it also provides additional evidence about the economy in the upcoming months. Changes in business inventories slow as the economy approaches a peak, and rise as the economy approaches the trough of a recession. Therefore the change in business inventories is a leading indicator of GDP. The data for this report, which are published by the Department of Commerce's Census Bureau, comes from a monthly survey of inventories, orders, and manufacturers' shipments, in addition to the merchant wholesalers and retail trade surveys.

Not a great amount of attention is typically paid to this report due to the fact that much of the data is already available and surprises are rare. The only new information in this report is retail inventories. However, given the recent negative trend in mortgage bonds, this report may be more of an influence.

The potential for mortgage interest rates to push higher is real considering oil price pressures and inflation concerns noted by Fed Chairman Bernanke. However there still remains some uncertainty and a possibility rates could bounce back a bit following the recent jump higher.

It is important to remember that interest rates tend to improve slowly while negative movements tend to happen fast and furiously. Capitalizing on interest rates at the current levels protects against uncertainty surrounding future interest rate developments.
*Information Courtesy Tonya Esquibel, WR Starkey Mortgage, Franklin/Brentwood TN*

Vanessa Stalets
Brentwood TN Homes
RE/MAX Elite 615-661-4400

Finally Some Good News For Interest Rates Yesterday!

Brentwood TN Real Estate:

Mortgage Bonds were helped this morning, after a rough open, by news that the Unemployment Rate increased to 5.50%, up from 5% last month. As you know, bad news in employment usually fuels good news for mortgages.

Speaking of fuel, oil prices continue to spark inflation fears, which are always a key negative indicator for mortgages. This coupled with statements made by the European Central Bank of potential rate increases, will surely put pressure on the dollar, making foreign goods and services more expensive in the U.S. and also contributing to inflation.

I will continue to keep close tabs on inflation indicators, and as things change I will continue to keep Brentwood TN Homes and Real Estate readers informed.

*Information Courtesy Tonya Esquibel, WR Starkey Mortgage Brentwood/Franklin, TN*

Vanessa Stalets
615-957-6333
Brentwood TN Homes

RE/MAX Elite
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From Brentwood TN Real Estate - Finance Report/Commentary for Wk of 6- 2- 2008

I apologize for being late this week, busy, busy!

Brentwood TN Real Estate

Mortgage bond prices fell pushing mortgage interest rates higher. Inflation fears were fanned by stronger than expected durable goods data. The Treasury auctions added extra supply amid terrible foreign demand. Unfortunately this pressured mortgage bonds lower and rates higher. Oil prices retreated but still remained high amid declining US reserves.

For the week, interest rates on government and conventional loans rose by about 7/8's of a discount point.

The employment report Friday will be the most important event this week. The ADP employment release and revised productivity data will also be important. Expect oil and stocks to continue to dominate trading as inflation fears remain a concern.

ISM Report

The Institute for Supply Management (ISM), formerly the National Association of Purchasing Management (NAPM), releases the "Report on Business" on the first working day of each month. Part of this report is the "diffusion index," which tracks the economy's ups and downs fairly well.
*Information courtesy Tonya Esquibel, WR Starkey Mortgage, Franklin, TN*

Brentwood TN Real Estate

Vanessa Stalets
RE/MAX Elite
615-661-4400

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Ok, so I did this post for 2 reasons.

1. to pat my own back, I have worked incredibly hard on this, fumbled around, learned a lot etc. All with no help from SEO companies, but also no $$ paid either. Most of how I did this was reading and learning in The Rain and just continuing to to try things.

2. To have it in writing, as GOOGLE is a fickle mistress at best, and come tomorrow I may not even be around.

To be the 2nd listed result on an organic open search like this is awesome and a great way to start the week. Now if I can just turn this into $$ and clients~

Vanessa Stalets

Brentwood TN Real Estate

RE/MAX Elite

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