Alderman Ridge in Palm Harbor is your typical family neighborhood with newer homes (built in the early 1990s), 3 and 4 bedrooms and 2 car garages. Most people that live in this neighborhood have children due to the popular public schools in the area. Within walking distance are Carwise Middle School and Highland Lakes Elementary, both highly rated schools in the area. Square footage of the homes range from 1500 - 1850 sq. ft. which was a typical build back in that time. The builders did a gre... Read Full Post

Westhaven Homes in Franklin Tennessee Westhaven is another subdivision developed by the Southern Land Company who's attention to detail and quality of construction have earned them a well deserved reputation for being 1st class. The development at Westhaven features the replica of a fountain from Savannah GA and adds a touch of elegance and class to the square that is surrounded by neo classical and traditional homes that are a throw back to the 1800's The designs of all the homes here has a ... Read Full Post

I'm in church this past week listening to the pastor of our church provide a sermon illustration using images from a home inspection website. I start thinking, "This'll make a great blog entry!" Why I was thinking about real estate blog entries in the middle of a church service? I dunno! If I were to think about God while doing real estate, as much as I think about other things other then the message being brought on Sundays, I'd be a better person, but that's a thought for another day, anoth... Read Full Post

Old Hickory Lake Because of its close proximity to Metropolitan Nashville, Old Hickory Lake attracts millions of visitors each year. It offers a variety of outdoor recreational activities, including fishing, camping, hiking, picnicking, water skiing, and boating and has become one of the most deirable location for a home. On any given day, all types of watercraft can be spotted on the lake, including fishing boats, sailboats, pleasure boats, jet skis and commercial barges. Construction on Old... Read Full Post

(April 24/07) Former US vice-president Al Gore, speaking in Calgary last night, was told by Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach to clean up his own backyard before preaching to Albertans. Gore spoke to a sold-out crowd about his award-winning documentary An Inconvenient Truth, and argued that global warming "is being spurred by the use of carbon-based fuels such as oil and coal, is the biggest threat facing the world". He suggested Alberta's oil sands are using far too much natural gas in processing ... Read Full Post

New Listings Noblesville real estate had 206 new listings with an average list price $286,923 in March 2007. In March of 2006 Noblesville had 188 new listings with an average list price of $239,307. For this area, this is a huge increase in average listing price with the average listing price going up over $47,000 or 20% in just one year. Let’s not get too excited, anyone can ask anything they want their house; until it sells it means nothing. Pending In March 2007, 83 Noblesville homes wen... Read Full Post

Two of my last buyer clients came to me through my websites. They did not start their search with me. They searched because they were unhappy with the agent they started working with. Over the years I have ended up working with buyers that left their original agents. The biggest complaint is that their agent did not listen to them. They only gave properties in a higher price range or without wanted amenities or in areas not requested by the buyer. We all get the buyer that wants what they can... Read Full Post

For some reason, landscaping is one of the last things people think about when they pursue a new home. Perhaps because people view it as a kind of beautification project for the property, landscaping is often pushed to the back burner and placed in more as an afterthought to fit in with the new home, rather than becoming a part of the design process. There are a number of ways moving the landscaping discussion up to the beginning of the design phase can benefit new homes both in fitting in pe... Read Full Post

MLS#: 3469183 Open House in Sandy Springs - Sunday, April 29th 2 - 5 P.M. Sandy Springs has many townhomes along the Roswell Road corridor that represent a great vaue in a fantastic, close in location. Take for example this 2 bedroom 2 and 1/2 bath townhome in the Stonington community just north of Spalding Drive. This townhome is an excellent representation of the great value you can find in Sandy Springs. For $140,000, you can buy a fully updated townhome with a new HVAC, new windows, new f... Read Full Post