Nashville, Tennessee is home to some of the greatest country music acts and venues in the United States. In fact, Nashville brings in thousands of tourists each year. However, all this business and commerce doesn’t mean that Nashville doesn’t have charming rural areas for you to enjoy. Rural living in Middle Tennessee is great because it’s relatively close to Downtown Nashville from 15 to 30 minutes away.
Hendersonville is home to many great, quiet areas that offer all the amenities of busier life, without the traffic, noise, and crime of other, busier cities. On the other side of town, Franklin, Tennessee offers beautifully historic homes for sale that every family will absolutely fall in love with. While East Nashville is known for being eclectic and interesting, there are still smaller neighborhoods inside this area that have expansive properties and small town life. These areas offer the quiet atmosphere many families desire, with the convenience of living so close to museums, shopping, restaurants and other things to do. In short, Nashville combines the best of both worlds. Rural living is available in Middle Tennessee, and it is conveniently close to all the attractions in Nashville.
Hendersonville, Tennessee is a wonderful place to eat, shop, and raise a family. It is also a great place for a variety of outdoor activities! Take in the sights and enjoy a great meal with all Hendersonville has to offer.
Take in a great game of golf at the Bluegrass Yacht and Country Club. The Coppage Creek Golf Center is a great place for a round, and also has miniature golf for the kids. In the summer months, take advantage of the water park, Wave Country, located just outside of Hendersonville by the Grand Ole Opry. Enjoy in a few rounds at the batting cage at Drake’s Creek Activity Center with the entire family, or simply walk around Indian Lake for some relaxing time outdoors. The Rockland Recreation Area is a state park where you and your family can enjoy a nice stroll. The more daring walkers many want to try the Death Valley Haunted Woods during the month of October. It doesn’t matter what outdoor activity you’re in the mood for, Hendersonville offers it and more with great things to do outdoors for the whole family.
Things are looking great here in Hendersonville, TN! Just like in most areas in Middle Tennessee we are getting many people who are moving into the area from other parts of the country and state. Our taxes are low as well as our living expenses for both companies and residents alike. One of the large draws in Handersonville is the shopping at Indian Lake as well as Old Hickory Lake. You also cannot find better restaurants, parks, movie theaters and activities that can compare overall with what we have in Hendersonville, TN.
Having such a wonderful area to live in coupled with historically low interest rates is the perfect formula for a great place to live and an even better place to own a home. Sumner County Schools are some of the best in the state of Tennessee and we have great facilities for medical, police and community outreach services for children and the elderly alike. This is just a wonderful place to live and it’s a great time to buy a home. It doesn’t get better than that!
One of the best organizations that are helping people after the flood is Hands on Nashville. They have been on hand (forgive the pun) since 1991 coordinating volunteers with people and places in need of services. This is how their website, www.hon.org says it:
HON is a recognized leader in programs, partnerships and services that maximize volunteer impact for youth, adult, corporate, and nonprofit constituencies in the greater Nashville community. Each year, Hands On Nashville refers or places 38,000 volunteers to projects in more than 300 area service agencies and schools.
I have heard several flood victims state that they are concerned that as time goes on the volunteers will fade away and they won’t be able to get the help they need. Knowing Hands on Nashville is here in our community and NOT going anywhere should be a comfort to those who still need help today and for those who may need help in the foreseeable future. Please contact them if you are still in need as well as if you are ready to step in and volunteer some more or for the first time.
While there are still many things going on in the real estate business with the end of the tax credit, it all seems to pale in comparison to the other issues many in our communities are going through in the aftermath of this past weekend’s flood. I am personally thankful for the firefighters and rescue units in Bellevue who brought my daughter and son-in-law out of their sub-division by boat. We don’t realize how important these people are or how hard they work until we rely on them for our safety. They were also thrilled that they could bring their beloved dog in order for the family to stay intact.
I had other friends who battled water in their homes as well as damage to offices and buildings and am so thankful that no one I knew lost their life. For those who have lost loved ones, my heart goes out to you during this trying time. May God bless you and hold you close.
After looking at all the pictures and damage, it really is amazing that we have not had many more lost. Let us all take a moment to discover what is really important before we move on. I have to remind myself sometimes that I can replace stuff; I can’t replace the family and friends that make my life so rich and wonderful. To all of you; I love you and am so glad you are all safe after the storm.
It’s official, according to the Greater Nashville Association of REALTORS®, March is the sixth consecutive month home sales have risen in the Nashville area. March alone increased over 21% with the first quarter up over 11% from this time last year. Not only is this good news but that fact that the medium residential priced home has remained steady as well is great news for our area. It is believed that most sales are a result of the tax credit that actually ends the end of June but the contract has to be written by the end of April. This should lead sale to continue upward through the rest of spring and beginning of summer.
Right now the median residential price for a single-family home for March 2010 was $159,250 and for a condominium $137,450. This compares with last year’s median residential and condominium prices of $158,000 and $155,704, respectively. You can see while single-family home prices have increased slightly, condo prices have fallen a bit. Since inventory is still high and interest rates low, it is still a great time to purchase a home. If you can get a house under contract by the end of April and meet the criteria for the tax credit, there is still time to qualify.
Recently, Business Week went out to find the best places in America to raise kids. They picked the top spots in each state based on criteria that included school systems, affordable housing, and accessibility to jobs and has a friendly atmosphere. It was great to see that while Clarksville was the top pick, Hendersonville was the top runner up!
Those of us who live and work in Hendersonville know why this is a great place to raise kids; we have a wonderful school district, housing is certainly affordable as well as plentiful right now and we are a hop, skip and a jump from many areas that provide our citizens jobs. Then there is the friendly atmosphere question; you won’t be able to find a place that is friendlier and more open to welcoming people into our town. Hendersonville still has the old town feel with modern day shopping and conveniences as well as having a great access to jobs and offices by freeway. It’s just a great place to live and we are here to help you find the perfect home for you and your family!
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.
