HOME SALES November 2017 Single Family Home Sales Davidson County November 2017 In Davidson County, there were 842 home closings in November, versus 801 closings reported for the same period last year. The average sales price increased to $378,290 from $334,913. Single Family Home Sales ... [Continue Reading]
The End of the Runway is in Sight!
As many of you know, I celebrated(?) a BIG birthday in September. While commiserating with my younger brother about this gruesome specter, he said rather off handedly, “Yes, the end of the runway is in sight.” OMG!! Well, that certainly took the happy out of happy birthday. Thanks, little ... [Continue Reading]
Mysteries from Paretsky, Clark and Black
Sara Paretsky, Marcia Clark, Benjamin Black In Fallout, Sara Paretsky relocates her Chicago based detective, V.I. Warshawski, to Kansas, where the fish out of water V.I. gets caught up in a convoluted and not entirely plausible plot involving old nukes. I raced through Moral Defense, another in ... [Continue Reading]
The Genius Behind Tupperware (& It’s Not Earl Tupper!)
Earl Tupper may have invented Tupperware, but it was BROWNIE WISE, the first woman to appear on the cover of Business Week, who sold it. In the 1950's, Wise created the Tupperware "home party," launching a zillion pastel jello molds and giving thousands of housewives a career. At the height of ... [Continue Reading]
Home Sales Up YTD Davidson County October 2013
In Davidson County, home sales are up 16.6% year-to-date. There were 7030 closings reported through October of this year compared with 6028 closings last year. By month, there were 650 home closings reported for October. This figure represents a 3.2% decrease from the 671 closings reported for ... [Continue Reading]
Germantown-The Historic Row at Garfield
Clusters of small residential buildings are sprouting up all over the Germantown area. Located on the southwest corner of Sixth Avenue North and Garfield, the Historic Row at Garfield is one such infill project. The eight units have historically accurate facades, contemporary interiors, and best ... [Continue Reading]
Germantown-Salemtown Cottages
Although I have been partial to Germantown since my friends Kacky Fell and Phil Hatcher invited me to lunch at their eponymous photography studio years ago, recently Germantown and neighboring Salemtown have emerged as the It spots to live in our It city! The neighborhood appeals to homeowners ... [Continue Reading]
Condominium Sales Up in Davidson County September 2013
Up! In Davidson County, there were 215 condo closings reported for the month of September. This figure represents a 31% increase from the 164 closings reported for the same period last year. The average sales price increased this month to $193,237 from $174,366 in September of 2012. ... [Continue Reading]
Home Sales Williamson County September 2013
Up! In Williamson County, there were 375 home closings reported for the month of September. This figure represents a 15.8% increase from the 324 closings reported for the same period last year. The average sales price of $438,676 is 16.8% higher than last year. ... [Continue Reading]
Home Sales Davidson County September 2013
UP! In Davidson County, there were 701 home closings reported for the month of September. This figure represents a 16% increase from the 604 closings reported for the same period last year. The average sales price of $231,166 is 10.5% higher than last September. ... [Continue Reading]