Jul 30, 2025 • 8 min read
Moving to Nashville? You're making a smart choice! Music City has exploded in popularity over the past decade, and for good reason. We've got a thriving job market (hello, healthcare giants and tech companies!), world-class entertainment, incredible food scene, and that famous Southern hospitality. Plus, you're just a few hours from both the Smoky Mountains and beautiful lakes.But with all these
Construction Costs: Learning the Basics I recently stumbled across an article on Zillow regarding home construction costs that I thought was really interesting for both agents and consumers. It highlights the differences in builder costs when it comes to different types of home construction. Of note: two story homes are cheaper to build that one […]
That’s a tricky question; and one that I get ALL the time. As Realtors, we often go out of our way to be the gatekeepers of information. It’s a defense mechanism we use as an industry to help us from going the way of the travel agent, er, dodo. In the past, if you wanted […]
Are you going to brave the heat? I’ve scoured the interwebs to compile a list of local events this Independence Day. Stay cool out there! Let Freedom Sing Music City July 4th Spectacular – July 4, Nashville. This annual event is Nashville’s largest one-day party and features live music, family activities, food and one of […]
Hey there everyone! Today I’d like to announce a new section on the NestingInNashville.com blog. I’m going to create a real estate Industry Insider section that will mainly be geared towards the technology of real estate. I’m not going to feature these articles in in the main page category, so you may have to hunt […]
Where have you been searching for homes online? There are literally thousands of websites out there where you can view homes. A very large proportion of my clients originated from the web so I make it a point to research all the options thoroughly. Here are are my thoughts on the matter. Do Not Use Trulia & […]
The ratings are in from this year’s US News Of the Tennessee schools in the U.S. News Best High Schools 2012 rankings, 4 were awarded gold medals, 12 earned silver medals, and 67 received bronze medals. The two top-ranked schools in Tennessee are located in Nashville, in the Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools district. Middle Tennessee […]
According to data compiled by Austin Realtor, Sam Chapman and the folks at AGbeat, Nashville is growing by leaps and bounds. The graph below shows net migration per 10,000 population by Metropolitan Statistical Area from July, 2010 to July, 2011 for the 40 largest MSAs in 2011. The driving factor in this urban migration is […]
Receive HUD & Foreclosure Listing Updates Daily What is a HUD Home? A HUD home is one owned by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). If a foreclosed home was initially purchased with a loan from the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), the lender files a claim for the balance due on the […]
There is a misconception out there that you must have a 20% downpayment when buying a house. This just isn’t true! Granted, if you have 20%, your terms and interest rate will be will be more appealing, but there are plenty of options out there if you can come up with 3.5% (FHA) to 5% […]
As an independent contractor who doesn’t have a 401K that my company contributes too, I often worry about retirement. Right now, my personal hopes are pinned to a strong Nashville rental market heading down the road. If you have a 401k, and are concerned about your prospects moving forward, you aren’t alone. I recently ran […]
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