Thoughts on buying, selling and investing by Grant Hammond 2010-03-11T14:08:26Z WordPress http://www.granthammond.com/feed/atom/ granthammondhttp://feedburner.google.com admin http://www.granthammond.com/?p=2943 2010-03-11T14:08:26Z 2010-03-11T14:08:26Z The downturn in the economy has reached the Belle Meade area of Nashville resulting in a foreclosure of a 3,250 square foot renovated home. The home was originally built in 1940 and is located in the Highlands area of Belle Meade at 308 Page Road. The Kemps had purchased this property for $581,830...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary of the article. Visit my website for the full article, pictures and more! ]] 0 admin http://www.granthammond.com/?p=2936 2010-03-10T03:23:00Z 2010-03-10T16:28:56Z Forbes outlined the 25 wealthiest counties and interestingly enough, the east coast dominates the list and shows that the urban areas are not where the biggest paychecks are landing in the new decade. Ah, but look who else is climbing up the list…Williamson County. Thanks to a healthcare business...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary of the article. Visit my website for the full article, pictures and more! ]] 1 admin http://www.granthammond.com/?p=2932 2010-03-10T02:20:03Z 2010-03-10T00:58:21Z I have read either this exact sentence or a very close derivation of it about a dozen times since the Greater Nashville Association of Realtors (GNAR) published the February 2010 home sales results: “Home sales are already at a frenzied level in the first month of the year so you better hurry!...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary of the article. Visit my website for the full article, pictures and more! ]] 3 admin http://www.granthammond.com/?p=2898 2010-03-03T05:41:37Z 2010-03-02T16:41:58Z Most of you know that I am not the type of real estate agent who typically reposts and regurgitates a bunch of videos, but I have to make an exception. This video is very well done, points out all of the obvious mistakes that some sellers continually make and is entertaining all at the same...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary of the article. Visit my website for the full article, pictures and more! ]] 1 admin http://www.granthammond.com/?p=2892 2010-03-01T20:27:49Z 2010-03-01T19:45:45Z According to Bloomberg News, Billionaire Warren Buffett said the U.S. residential real estate slump will end by about 2011, predicting that’s how long it will take demand for homes to catch up with the supply. “Within a year or so, residential housing problems should largely be behind us,” Buffett...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary of the article. Visit my website for the full article, pictures and more! ]] 1 admin http://www.granthammond.com/?p=2860 2010-03-02T01:06:17Z 2010-02-26T22:47:38Z I realize that the sale of the mansion known as Bella Luce (Italian translation is ‘beautiful light’) is old news, but I need to congratulate the builder who spec built this world class Tuscan estate, Jimmy Franks. Most of you know Jimmy Franks as the co-founder of Tennessee Valley Homes, but most...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary of the article. Visit my website for the full article, pictures and more! ]] 1 admin http://www.granthammond.com/?p=2831 2010-02-22T21:38:27Z 2010-02-22T21:30:50Z This year Cleveland takes the top ranking of America’s Most Miserable Cities after being ranked 4th in 2009. Cleveland secured the position thanks to its high unemployment, high taxes, lousy weather, corruption by public officials and crummy sports teams. Stockton, CA topped the list in...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary of the article. Visit my website for the full article, pictures and more! ]] 0 admin http://www.granthammond.com/?p=2810 2010-02-22T16:11:35Z 2010-02-20T17:17:37Z I’m not sure that anything is wrong with Hampton Reserve, but there is certainly something wrong with the high end housing market in Brentwood…BUT, that’s only if you are a seller. If you are a buyer who has always wanted a McMansion in a gated neighborhood, break out the drool bib because your day...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary of the article. Visit my website for the full article, pictures and more! ]] 0 admin http://www.granthammond.com/?p=2795 2010-02-20T13:55:32Z 2010-02-19T17:13:03Z For those of you who missed out on the incredible 1 bedroom condo foreclosure in the Encore (the first ever) or the record setting one in the Enclave (all time record), I thought that I might share a couple of my current favorites: Short sale in the Icon in the Gulch &#8211; this is one of...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary of the article. Visit my website for the full article, pictures and more! ]] 1 admin http://www.granthammond.com/?p=2785 2010-02-20T13:55:02Z 2010-02-18T00:04:48Z Country music superstar John Rich and business partner Phil Martin, have purchased the Seanachie Irish Pub building in downtown Nashville. The building, located at 329 Broadway is pending renovations as the group is currently in the process of acquiring building permits, submitting plans and the...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary of the article. 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