This corner has looked mostly the same as long as I can remember. The Noel sign shines bright every year! Starbucks is there now, but it was a drugstore when I was growing up here. I call it a comfortable Tennessee Christmas. And yes, Amy Grant’s Tennessee Christmas is my favorite Christmas song. Merry Christmas […]
Downtown Franklin TN has a number of wonderful events during the year. One of them happens in December. It is called Dickens of a Christmas. It happens on Main Street. There are many wonderful folks dressed up like characters from Dickens famous Christmas Story about Ebeneezer Scrooge. Come and see Marley and Tiny Tim walking
Wow! The volume of residential home sales in Williamson County went up 41% over October of 2011. Pricing is up too. The number of condo sales in October 2012 is double what it was in 2011. There is still a fair bit of inventory generally on the market, but there are some definate areas where
Yesterday, my friend asks my husband to meet him at a place called Turtle Anarchy. What? Where is that? They called me to join them about 8:30 and my husband was having a great time and going on about how close to our house this new Microbrewery is. The area he is talking about is
I don’t own an electric car. Disclaimer. However, I am attentive and with all our automobile influences in our area, I watch out for car advances and influences. And I think they are pretty cool actually – electric cars. I knew there were a few chargers around. But one struck me recently as it is
Well, the Spring Real Estate Market has been booming. The houses are selling – volume is up almost 25% from May 2011. And inventory is way down. So we have seen many mulitple offer situations on the best houses. The Median house price is flat from last year, though we have seen price increases in
On May 24, 2012, I had a great day. The weather was beautiful. Lots of phone calls, a few errands, typical real estate stuff. It got really good when I met my clients far a walkthrough in the house they were about to purchase. They are moving to Franklin from a small town in
Polk Place is in Franklin, TN. This neighborhood was built out over 10 years, from 1995 until 2005. They are all brick homes with small yards that are nicely landscaped. Many of these homes are built by custom builders so the houses are not all the same. There is a nice diversity of interior style
The December 2011 sales numbers for Williamson County showed an increase in volume of houses being sold from December 2010. The number of houses closed in January in Williamson County are already more than January 2011 and we still have a few more days to get them registered as closed in the multiple listing software.
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The statistics for Williamson County are generally looking really good. Now, before you start thinking you can get 2006 prices again, let’s look at the 3 factors that show we are strengthening our market. Link to Williamson County Association of Realtors Statistics Newsletter for August 2011 July 2011 was a significant jump from last year, which
I am going to be a vendor at the Living Green Expo in Franklin TN tomorrow, August 27th, 2011. This is a great trade show of local people who are offering services and education to help consumers understand how to make their lives more energy efficient. I went to the show last year and had
House sales are happening. This is a good thing. The numbers have held fairly strong for the month of May. The number of sales is up a bit from last year and the Median House price is also. Nothing drastic, but a nice continued place of stability for a time and market that is seriously
Franklin has a number of terrific festivals. The Fourth of July celebration ranks among them. There are events for the whole family through the afternoon and evening, culminating with a beautiful Fireworks display you can see from many places. Come to downtown Franklin to enjoy Franklin on the Fourth! The evening’s entertainment is the Retro
We are going through changes in my family on many fronts. As a result, we are moving around “stuff”. My mom passed away last year and my dad is making changes. So I am helping him deal with his stuff, some of which becomes my stuff. And in my house, I have a child going
I am attaching the link to the Williamson County Association of Realtors where they publish the statistics for the county every month. Fewer houses sold in Williamson County in April 2011, than in April 2010, but a comparable number to what we have grown accustomed to. There are still folks buying and selling, just fewer.
It is Rodeo Time! And that means horses, cowboys, and parades! The Parade is May 14th , at 12 noon on Main Street, and the Rodeo dates are May 19-21. I grew up in Franklin, TN. I cannot recall how many parades I participated in – mostly with the marching band, but also with the
I had visited the Whole Foods in Green Hills and thought, “Wow, what a cool store!” Why I didn’t have expectations that our new Franklin TN Whole Foods would also be a cool store, I have no idea. But it is very cool! It is a fun and interesting shopping experience. My husband, Mark, and I
Friends, Have you ever been to the Main Street Festival in Franklin TN? It is a wonderful event! It is best when the sun shines, but there is adventure to be had at all times. It takes place all down Main Street and around the Square in Downtown Franklin TN. There are juried artists in
Franklin TN has been growing ever since I can remember and that goes back a way, to 1972 when we moved here. I guess the growth was slower in the 80’s. During my years in school, we only added 2 high schools – Page and Brentwood. Since then, there are now 8 with a plan for