You are currently browsing the category archive for the 'Smyrna' category.
I am pleased to announce that I am now affiliated with Red Realty in Smyrna, Tennessee. It was a hard decision to make, but I feel that I will be able to serve all my clients and customers positively and professionally through this company.
I will still focus on residential clients, but will also have the ability to serve commercial and industrial clients through Red Realty. If you have any questions, please feel welcome to contact me at (615) 477-8483 or by email broth@realtracs.com.
I look forward to helping you in any future real estate transactions.
The real estate agents in our office gather weekly to review new listings, hear about changes in our forms and state law, and share ideas and lessons learned. We also review how our “sales board” has done that week – from new listings to homes that have gone into escrow.
For the past six or nine months, the board has has been fairly dismal when compared to the same time the year before. However, this week we saw a huge improvement in the market – at least four times the homes sold last week than the week before. Phones have been ringing around the office, people are in and out more (showing homes to potential buyers). We believe there’s been a turnaround in the market, despite the dire news from the media.
When I review the homes pending, I see a lot of homes that have been on the market 100 days that are now selling. If you’ve been delaying making a home purchase for prices to go down more, I believe we’ve reached bottom.
Although Smyrna was named among the top 10 places to retire in the U.S., I’ve been investigating senior housing options. Recently I moved my elderly parents to this area, but I was unable to find them a true 55+ seniors community simply because there are none in Smyrna. Instead, I found a one-level home in a nice subdivision that suits their needs fine – including brick exterior (no outside maintenance), small yard, and one step up into house (I installed ramps to accommodate my mother’s walker).
A smart developer should consider plans to build a senior community here. I’d love to see one that has a club house for activities like crafts, cards, and other fun. In my Mayberry senior town, I’d also like to see a small retail area in the center of a development that would consist of a unit where different vendors could come in. For example, barbershop and beauty salon three days a week, maybe a small doctor’s office three days a week, and a place for Sunday services. A quaint grocery store with an old fashioned soda shop / cafe would be nice. I’d also love to see a park area with benches and maybe a gazebo.
The outskirts of the community could include an assisted living facility along with a full-fledged nursing home so that residents are still close to home and friends, but have competent care available as they need it.
According to the October 1, 2007 US News & World Report, Smyrna, Tennessee is one of ten best places to retire in the U.S.! According to the magazine, the ten picks were narrowed down from 2,000 original places named that had a population above 15,000. Then using criteria such as cost of living, climate, crime rate, available healthcare, education, and more, the editors whittled the list to 1,000. From there, the editors named their top 10 picks – cities that included San Francsico, California; Bozeman, Montana; Venice, Florida; and Smyrna, Tennessee (my personal favorite!).
Some of the features of Smyrna that were highlighted by US News & World Report are obvious: 10 parks, a public golf course, 7 miles of greenways, great temperatures, easy access to the lights and sounds of Nashville, and a small-town atmosphere with 33,497 people.
What they don’t say is that although Smyrna is a fantastic place to retire, it is also a great place for families. We have the top high school football team in the state! Families flock to the area for great schools. Median home prices are less than $150,000 — very affordable. In addition, Smyrna is located in Rutherford County which has had top job growth in the nation for two or three years now. The recreation in this area is amazing – we have the huge J. Percy Priest Lake* at our back door with lots of fishing spots, boating, water skiing, camping, and more!
And let’s not forget in just 25 minutes, we can be in downtown Nashville going to a symphony, ballet, or honky tonk!
On another note, on the Today Show this morning, Tennessee was named second as a great place to see Fall foliage. Tennessee is truly one of the most beautiful states I’ve had the privilege of seeing – and I’ve been to ALL but three states! If you, your family, or acquaintances want to get to know Smyrna, Tennessee better, I will be more than pleased to be your personal guide!
*Pictured in article.
Photo below: Children enjoy sitting in a helicopter at the Rotary Club’s Annual Fish Fry held at the Smyrna Airport (the former airfield of Sewart Air Force Base).
Marina on Percy Priest Lake.
