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As some of you may be aware, in February 2007, I managed to pick up a new client from my websites www.Nashville.com and www.NashvillesMLS.com Nothing out of the ordinary there. The site generates between 20 and 50 inquiries a day. However this lead was to have a huge impact on the development of the Ashton Real Estate Group. The inquiry was from Susan Reinfeldt who is the wife of then Assistant GM at the Seattle Seahawks NFL team Mike Reinfeldt.

Mike Reinfeldt: GM of The Tennessee Titans

I managed to end up working with Mike and Susan and assisted them in finding their home in Nashville as Mike had accepted the job as the head of the Titans organisation in Nashville. As I worked with the Reinfeldts I became aware that their daughter had leukemia…

When it comes to finding a realtor to sell your home Nashville, like just about every city in North America, has an abundance of good, hard working, honest and professional realtors. In the past a realtor could work well independantly under the umbreller of their real estate company and make a good living.

Now, with the growth of the accessibilty of the internet, and the enhancement of all the features and increasingly fast download speeds realestate sales have moved to the next level.

Todays seller is more than ever aware that to sell their home they need a realtor that has a good presence on the internet. RE/MAX has utilsed the branding developed over the last twenty  or more years and has been aggresively using the TV media to promote its own…

Nashville  and The Ashton Real Estate Group

Over the last 4 years I have been the exclusive realtor for the real estate section of www.Nashville.com 

Dominance of the Internet

As the success of being the number one realtor has helped me grow my real estate team we have added more and more websites to capitalize on the growth of the real estate market in Nashville Tennessee. Thanks to the SEO techniques and web design of the guys at REW my main site www.NashvillesMLS.com has been ranking at number 1 for most of 2007 in Google for a number of the major real estate terms. In 2008 we dropped to number 2 but with all the new added content we will be back at number one soon ;)

Sites like www.NashvillesMLS.com, www.NashvilleBuyers.com,…

Williamson County Association of REALTORS® Announces June 2007 Housing Numbers Compared to June of 2006, the residential home closings decreased 18 percent. While the median prices for residential homes increased by 6 percent. Days on the market (DOM) for residential homes increased by 19 days or 28 percent as compared to June 2006. Condominium closings decreased by 16 percent. The median prices for condominiums increased by 5 percent and days on the market also increased by 34 percent (13 days) compared to June 2006.

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Nashville Home Renovation

The market for home renovation is huge. The last 5 years have seen an explosion in the do it yourself craze of room make overs and advice from interior designers.

If you are in the situtation where you already live in a $1 million home and you feel you've out grown it or you need a change then an option is to look at adding that extra bedroom or bonus room.

The concept is quite simple really. Add another bay to your existing 3 car garage or raise the roof line etc but finding a builder who is capable of doing this work has been difficult in Nashville until Frank Santas started to expand his upscale construction business. "as the market slows down in terms of new builds, I've been able to focus on other areas of the business…

As a Realtor in the Nashville real estate market and as the exclusive Realtor for www.Nashville.com I deal every day with out of state buyers who are moving to the Nashville Metropolitan area.

Housing Demand in Nashville

From my point of view it would seem that the demand for Nashville hasn't really changed. The number of inquiries I receive at my site hasn't been reduced. We still average about 35 leads a day and 90% of all the leads are out of state clients.

The clients that I have been working with recently have all had the same desire to move to Nashville, for various reasons, but the ability to move has been hindered by their home town real estate market. If they can't buy in Nashville until they sell in their home town this then impacts the…

Downtown Nashville Interactive Map of DownTown Nashville    Metropolitan areas throughout the nation have undergone dramatic changes during the last few decades, and Nashville is no exception. Located on the Cumberland River, Nashville has experienced major renewal programs together with an explosion of new business/development projects.    Downtown Nashville has become a true metropolitan center, complete with such cosmopolitan amenities as quality shopping, dining, and entertainment, as well as affordable housing and luxury high-rise residences.  In fact, the downtown area has become so enticing that many Nashvillians are opting for city lofts and condos, rather than commuting from the suburbs. And even successful Baby Boomers who still own a… Read Full Post

The Gulch   The Nashville Gulch area is quickly becoming the place to be in Middle Tennessee. Located in the East Nashville area near 12th Street, the Gulch has become a Mecca for businesses, new residences and entertainment venues. The Gulch area of Nashville   While combining the ambiance of big city life with local neighborhood friendliness, the Gulch allows people to live, work and shop all within one area.   Because it is only minutes from West End and teeters in the edge of the Central Business District, the Gulch is poised to quickly move into position as a thriving business community with residential appeal.   One example of this is the high profile,… Read Full Post