I read in The Tennessean recently where the former home of Johnny Cash’s parents has been listed for sale on eBay. The house has been fully renovated, has four bedrooms and three bathrooms and overlooks Old Hickory Lake in the beautiful town of Hendersonville; just north of Nashville. There is also a state-of–the-art recording studio that was added on to the property during the renovation.
There is a new trend where more and more sellers, especially of high end properties, are giving away some very special items to entice buyers. It looks like the current owner of the Cash home has a few items he is willing to part with that will be sold with the Cash house as well. It’s not hybrid cars or your kid’s college tuition, but if you’re a Johnny or June Carter Cash fan, this couldn’t get much better.
According to the listing on eBay, the gentleman who currently owns the house was a good friend of Cash’s and has a few of Johnny’s things that he is willing to leave with the new owners. They include a gold record of “I Walk the Line,” several guitars owned by Johnny Cash along with several awards and a locket containing pictures of Johnny and June Carter Cash.
So if you are a Johnny Cash fan that wants to live and record just across from the Cash’s mansion that burned last April, you can head on over to eBay and put in a bid. It starts at a mere $1.4 million dollars.
Head down to the nearest Sherwin-Williams and take a look at their newest geographically inspired color palette! You will be pleasantly pleased by The Nashville Color Collection.
“From a fort on the banks of the Cumberland River evolved a city that has become synonymous with classic style, heartfelt music and city pride.”
According to Today’s Homes – Sumner County Living, Michael Scott, area sales manager for Sherwin-Williams and John Gaeto, area manager, came up with the idea of creating the collection and pitched it to company executives who welcomed the project. They went on to work with color expert Mark Woodman, four local designers and one local artist to assemble the palette.
One thing is for sure, they have captured the essence of Nashville in color and have assigned some very familiar names to some very familiar colors you see around town. Just a sample of the names are; Flapjacks, Moon Pie, Gulch, Natchez Trace, Belle Meade Green, Crab Orchard, Chaffin’s Red and Bluebird. To see and enjoy the rest of the hues, pick up The Nashville Color Collection at the Sherwin-Williams store near you.
There’s been much in the news about foreclosures in TN. It seems every other day or so there is another article in the news with information about the amount of foreclosures in TN, what is happening to individuals who are going through the process, or where to go to get help if this is happening to you, or it looks like you may be in danger of falling behind on your payments.
These are all very real numbers but you need to know that Memphis is driving the foreclosure rate up in TN, and they have much higher foreclosure rates than the Nashville area. The hardest hit areas in Nashville are Antioch & Madison. As sad as it is for those who are losing their homes, is does present opportunities for buyers who are pre-approved for a conventional loan with cash in hand for a down payment, buyers who are pre-approved for a FHA loan with down payment money of 3% or buyers and investors with cash.
You may be missing out on one of the best, little known secrets around Nashville. Over the last 2 years Hendersonville has changed and you owe it to yourself to take a little trip up North.
It wasn’t very long ago that Hendersonville was known as a small bedroom community north of Nashville where Johnny Cash and his family lived and where you could go enjoy a drive around Old Hickory Lake. Other than that you would have to drive into Nashville to get good shopping and 5 star dinning.
There are still those that believe this is still the way it is but that is now far from true. Hendersonville is quickly becoming a viable, dynamic, stand alone commerce and corporate powerhouse of a city.
The newly developed Streets of Indian Lake is just the beginning in a large 1.5 million square feet development of retail space. This and the affordable house prices are just two of the reasons Hendersonville has made the short list for corporations all over the nation looking for a great place to relocate.
When Streets of Indian Lake is fully developed there will be a 40,000 square foot library, walkways, parks and green spaces between residences of all types; houses, town houses, condos, flats and apartments, office buildings and retail. There are be national chains; Barnes & Noble, Starbucks, J. Jill, Victoria’s Secret, Ann Taylor and Regal Cinema to name just a few as well as local merchants within walking and biking distance.
Come take a look and spend the day in Hendersonville before the secret is out!
In a recent study done by Global Insight and National City Corp accessing home values in U.S metropolitan areas for the first quarter of 2008, the home prices in the Middle Tennessee area were found to be fairly valued. This is compared to other metropolitan areas around the country where the study found an overvaluation of up to 55.6% in Atlantic City, N.J. and some undervalued areas in the -33% range in Houma, LA and Houston, TX. The study took into consideration current and historic home prices, household income, population rates and interest rates.
This valuation, along with the report that foreclosures in TN are far behind the national average, is very good news for the Middle Tennessee area. Home prices continue to rise at moderate levels and inventories are up; it is still a great time to buy in Middle Tennessee.
The housing market continues to remain very stable throughout May of 2008 despite what is happening in other markets around the US. Prices have increased over last year at this time with the median price of residential homes at $189,975 up .97%.
It has been estimated that the removal of the subprime market would eliminate approximately 33% or 1/3rd of the buyer pool. In keeping well within that amount, closing where down only 28.4% from this time last year, which is well within the expected range.
The average number of days on the market for a single-family residence was 82 days and inventories are up. So if you are selling at this time the word for you will be patience. If you are buying, it’s still a great time to buy!
Can you imagine coming home from a hard day at work and within minutes be on the river; or playing at the neighborhood playground with the kids; taking a leisurely stroll down by the river; or just escaping into a premier movie? This can only happen to those who can afford “estates”, not someone like you, looking for a home under $125,000, right?
Wrong! There is such a place, at least for now, where you can be on the water in no time, out playing with the kids or just enjoying what nature can bring along the river and in the $125,000 price range!
See yourself in this 3 bedroom, 2 bath home, 1123 square feet with a private patio and fully fenced yard. The house is move in ready and the seller has even arranged a $2,000 credit towards your closing costs!
And if that’s not enough, this lovely home, built in 2004, is near the airport with easy access to Briley Parkway and Interstates 40 East and 65 North. On those rainy days when it doesn’t make since to be outside, you are within a mile of premier shopping at Opry Mills Mall, which also is home to a premier movie theatre and the state of the art IMAX theatre for your entertainment enjoyment.
2610 River Meade Way is waiting for you to see it’s the perfect house in the perfect location for you. Come see it today!
