Nashville Tn Foreclosures

Nashville Tn Foreclosures

Below is an up to date and accurate list of distressed properties in Nashville Tn. This list includes foreclosures, short sales, and even HUD homes. If you would like to be set up on an auto-notification of new listings that hit the market in Nashville or would like to see one of these homes then please contact us below.

 

Stephen Strickhausen

Benchmark Realty 
7127 Crossroads Blvd, Suite 102
Brentwood, Tn 37027
Cell: (615)-480-5770

      

Franklin Tennessee's Avalon. A must see!

There are many exquisite neighborhoods in Williamson County TN. For starters, people tend to think about Concord Road and of course neighborhoods like the Governor’s Club. For those of you who are considering purchasing a high end home in Franklin, TN then consider Avalon. This neighborhood has some of the best views I have seen in all of Franklin! At some parts of the neighborhood you can see for almost 40 miles.



The feel at Avalon is as if you have stepped back in time with King Arthur. Even the street names like “Canterbury Rise” “Hamlets End Way” and even “King Arthur Circle” help set the atmosphere. The homes at the top have incredible views and the architecture is designed to give it that “castle” look.



The Principals Group are the masterminds behind this exclusive area. They have also done other projects like Brandon Park Downs, and of course The Governers Club. They specialize in areas where homes generally start at $1,000,000 and go from there.



Avalon Square will be a part of this community. This Old World style shopping community will feature shops, trendy upscale boutiques, condominiums, and great restaurants! Construction should start this year.



Overall, for great views, great location, and incredible architecture check out Avalon of Cool Springs Tennessee. You will not be disappointed.




Stephen Strickhausen
Keller Williams Realty
www.sstrickhausen.com
www.NashvilletnMLSsearch.com
Sstrickhausen@gmail.com







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Franklin Tennessee's amazing secret.... Stream Valley

Lately I was asked a question on Trulia.com. The question was about a subdivision called Stream Valley in south Franklin TN. I had honestly never even heard of the neighborhood until one of the listing agents answered the question right behind me. Once I started digging more into it I was really amazed at the place.

Stream Valley was the host of the 2007 Parade of Homes and currently has six (6) completed homes in the community. This is a master planned community that will have many different styles of homes available ranging from townhomes in the $200's, single family cottage homes in the $300's and various single family traditionally styled homes up to and over $1.0.

Home sites were not sold to builders for speculative homes prior to the 2007 Parade of Homes so that visitors to the Parade would not be touring through a construction site. We have made every effort to maintain large hardwood trees throughout the entry (Parade site) and the remainder of the community, so many home sites were utilized as parking areas during the event.

The Parade ended October 28, 2007 and that during that time the economy had already started to shift and then shifted drastically in relation to new home speculative starts in January 2008. They have several individuals with lot reservations and their approved builders have been talking to clients about custom homes.

They also are working with a builders on finalizing our townhomes so construction may begin on those homes and one of our builders has submitted a speculative home for our Boulevard section of the community and is working on a second plan.

As far as imenities go, I was amazed to find out that they had a SPA in the neighborhood! In addition to that there is a "concierge service". This is my idea of living!!

Here is a clip from their website

"EMBRACE SELF
Invigoration and restoration of the mind, body and soul can be found in the resort-style amenities of Stream Valley. The amenity center which includes a pool and lodge-style clubhouse is at the heart of the community. A private boutique spa is maintained at the clubhouse for the exclusive use of Stream Valley residents.


Perhaps one of the most unique and valuable lifestyle amenities at Stream Valley is the community Concierge service (provided by Agape Concierge Service), available to all Stream Valley residents. Whether you need groceries picked up, your car serviced or your dry cleaning handled, Stream Valley's concierge is at your call.

By offering a world-class Concierge service available to all residents, Stream Valley seeks to give its homeowners back a bit of their precious time, in an effort to improve upon the quality of life of its residents...that's what life at Stream Valley is all about."

If anyone would like to view homes in this area or want more information on location, amenities, etc. then please contact me or go directly to their website at streamvalley.com

Stephen Strickhausen
Keller Williams Realty
615-480-5770
www.sstrickhausen.com








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Please help me! I cannot sell my home!!

1) Pricing

Many people in todays market are trying to sell too early. They see the shows on tv that have families who bought and sold in a year and made over $100,000! Those days are gone. In today's market, homes are typically worth around the SAME as they were 2 years ago. Sure, some are worth a little more and some are even worth a little less. The average home will not make you any money once you list and sell.

Really you only have two options (considering you are the few who are able to pay your mortgage). 1. If you REALLY need to get out then you may want to take a small hit. 2. STAY WHERE YOU ARE! Prices will go back up

2) Home Staging

You are in competition with many homes on the market. Some of you are in competition with the model home that is still at the front of the neighborhood. Maybe you should go back through the model and take notes. THIS IS YOUR COMPETITION!! Other home sellers are in older neighborhoods with outdated carpet and terrible paint. The same principle applies because there IS a house down the street that has been updated and will sell before yours. Walk through your own home and think like a buyer would.

3) Marketing

Check to see if your Realtor is really doing his/her job. Ask them what they are doing to market your home. A sign in your yard and a listing in the MLS is not going to cut it. Snoop around for yourself and see if there are not just pictures of your home in the MLS but GREAT pictures. Check to see if there is material for potential buyers to grab as they walk through the house. As silly as it may sound, ask your Realtor if they have put your home on their Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, and Blogs. These pages potentially have a HUGE audience....possibly larger than the MLS.

4) PERKS

This sort of goes along with "Home Staging". Not only are some people in competition with model homes but they are also in competition with builders who can give them closing costs, upgrades, free tv's, etc. Think about offering a 1 year Home Warranty for the house or even possible closings costs. With paying closing costs and a buyer getting an FHA loan, that would put them out only 3.5% of upfront money.

There are many more ways to help your home sell faster. Don't just hire a distant cousin who is in the business. Call a local Real Estate company that has a good reputation and interview more than one Realtor. Ask them "HOW" they will sell your home quickly.

Stephen Strickhausen
Keller Williams Realty
www.sstrickhausen.com
www.nashvilletnmlssearch.com
615-480-5770







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Nolensville TN...a GREAT investment

I have not sold ONE home in Nolensville TN yet. No one wants to move there.

When you look at it on a map it "appears" to be really close to Franklin TN. In fact, it IS close to Franklin. Franklin is expanding in several directions. In certain parts like Mckay's Mill and Clovercroft, it is expanding East (towards Nolensville). It is still within Williamson County and is a part of the coveted Ravenswood High School. There are many new neighborhoods like Ballenger Farms, Silverstream, Bent Creek, Burkitt Place, and Brittain Downs. Many of these new homes average around $110 per square foot! This is Williamson County people!

So why aren't many people living there? The answer is because it is not easily accessible to Franklin or even I65. Nolensville doesn't really feel like it is a part of Williamson County. It feels like it is so far away! So why is it a great place to buy a home? NOW you will find great deals there but that may change within the next 5 years.

As you can see, Franklin and Brentwood are the same distance as Franklin and Nolensville. The biggest difference is that Franklin and Brentwood are separated by a major highway.

The plan is to open up the back country between the two cities and make them more accessible to each other. Eventually these two towns will merge like Brentwood and Franklin did.

If you drive down Nolensville road you will notice new shops and restaurants are popping up. You will also notice that new neighborhoods are being built all around the area.

Sure there are no Wal-Marts or Home Depots in Nolensville....yet, BUT that is exactly why NOW is a great time to buy in Nolensville. Home values will rise and the area will be more accessible.

Stephen Strickhausen
www.nashvilleTNMLSsearch.com
www.sstrickhausen.com

Franklin's Real Community Living

Mckay's Mill in Franklin TN is the definition of "community". Everything from smaller townhomes (Low $200's) in the front to larger homes ($700's) in the back, Mckay's Mill has it all. The community has it's own clubhouse with pool and even grocery stores and churches! This neighborhood has it all! It features creeks, lakes, miles of walking trails, and over 70 acres of open space!

I have had many clients looking JUST within the Mckay's Mill neighborhood. They love the convenience to the highways and of course being centrally located within Franklin and Williamson county is a plus. It has been developed by the Jones Company which was founded in 1927 and has a great reputation in Middle Tn.

Even the HOA is more involved than most in the area. Check out the "Forum" where residents can express concerns, get news, or even upcoming events in the area. I happen to love this neighborhood and it's residents. There is a great diversity of people within the neighborhood and it feels like such a tight knit community.

If you happen to be relocating from out of state or just looking for another Franklin TN home I would highly recommend the McKay's Mill area. There are many homes for sale and great bargains this time of year. I just negotiated a 3,000 SF home for my clients $40,000 under the asking price!
Stephen Strickhausen
Keller Williams Realty
9175 Carothers Pky Suite110
615-488-1818

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Buyers should be cautious of Realtors who cannot negotiate

I have been doing Real Estate in Franklin Tn for only a few years now. One of my favorite things about my job is negotiating! Until last week I thought that negotiating on behalf of my clients was the norm...

I was at my office with a client sending over an accepted offer in the McKays Mill subdivision. We negotiated a $40,000 price reduction and had the sellers pay closing costs and title etc. While I was faxing over the accepted offer, I pulled all the numbers in the MLS showing all the homes that have sold since January. I let my client look them over and when I stepped back into the room he was as excited as could be.

I looked over everything and realized that the "norm" was not much. The list prices and sold prices were anywhere from $3,000 to $10,000. This was close to 30 homes! I couldn't believe my eyes. He then told me that his last Realtor wouldn't even submit offers because he didn't want to "insult the sellers". Do I really care about insulting a seller? NO! I care about my clients getting the BEST POSSIBLE DEAL! The last client I had bought a house that originally listed for $302,000 and we got it for $227,000 with all closing and title paid by the seller. Now THAT is the norm.

BUYERS BEWARE OF THE "CHICKEN" AGENT!!

Stephen Strickhausen
Keller Williams Realty
www.NashvilleTNMLSsearch.com
www.FranklinTNHomeSales.com

Franklin TN Homes for sale

Blogging has been a tool used by many people for many different outlets. Some blog to get things off their chest, others blog to make friends, share information, boost website traffic etc.

I tend to do it more for the "SEO" (search engine optimization) aspect of it. It has really seemed to boost the traffic on my website quite a bit. In fact, I have had more traffic now than when I was paying for Google ads! Of course "Blogspot" is a Google endorsed blog site.

The question has been what search keywords to use. I have really focused on " Franklin TN Homes for Sale" and " Nashville TN MLS search". I may go on to do other keywords later but as for now this really seems to be working.

What I have thought of doing lately (Thanks to a Co-Worker) is putting a disclaimer at the bottom of every blog that I have done so far. The disclaimer looks like this "Disclaimer:
Franklin TN Homes for Sale, Nashville TN Real Estate for Sale, Property in Brentwood TN, Franklin TN Real Estate, Franklin TN Realtor, Franklin TN MLS search, Nashville TN MLS search, Green Hills TN Properties for sale, Spring Hill TN Homes for sale, Belle Meade, Middle Tennessee, Music City, Stephen Strickhausen, and Keller Williams do not necessarily reflect any of the views or beliefs held by Google or it’s employees. "

I have JUST started doing this. I am not sure if it is working yet but I am anxious to find out. I have also heard that having the keywords TOO much in a blog is a big no no. There is a balance of throwing in what will help with SEO and what will get you booted from Google.

I would love to get more input as to what seems to work and what doesn't. I know this blog isn't that big quite yet so I may not get ANY responses:)
Stephen Strickhausen
Keller Williams Realty

Franklin TN, Nissan building electric car...

Right here in Franklin TN, Nissan already has a prototype of the soon to be released "electric car". Our govenor was actually able to test drive it himself. After driving it around the plant and neighborhoods of Franklin, He stated "It has a very nice feel about it. It's a different experience, but in no way is inferior to driving a gasoline car. In fact, I think I really like the quietness of it and obviously you feel a lot better about what you're doing to the environment in a car like this than in any gasoline car."

Although he is for saving fuel, his concern is now using electricity. He has suggested building solar powered charging stations, reducing the use of man made electricity. At least 3 to start with (Nashville, Knoxville, and Chattanooga). He is not wanting to see these cars tied to garages throughout Nashville.

The car is a zero emission vehicle and can go up to 100 miles on a single charge! That would get most people to and from work every day without a drop of gas. In 2010 keep your eye out for these! As a proud resident of Franklin Tn. this is a great asset to our community and a solid effort to going green!

Stephen Strickhausen
Keller Williams Realty
www.NashvilleTNMLSsearch.com
www.FranklinTNHomeSales.com



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Morningside Retirement Community

This past weekend I had the wonderful opportunity to show around a wonderful couple from California. They are considering moving to Franklin Tn because their grandson and his family have gotten a job here. They wanted to stay in Franklin and of course with the market the way it is there were MANY Franklin TN homes for sale. I feel like I know the area inside and out and felt like I have a good knowledge of where we could find some one level ranch homes with smaller yards and less to take care of.

Up until this point, I had never really done research on any of the retirement communities around this area. I thought I was prepared but the first thing they asked was "Where do the old people live?". I was sort of at a loss for a minute but then I realized that there was a neighborhood that I used to run in called "Morningside" and it was right in the heart of Franklin TN! I remembered that there was a nice clubhouse at the entrance and that clubhouse ended up being a very active community center. I thought to myself "BINGO" (pun intended) and sure enough when we got there it was like Disneyland for retired people!

I was so impressed! I wanted to call my own parents who aren't quite retired and tell them to go ahead and move in. This neighborhood was right under my nose here in Franklin the whole time and I didn't even know it. There was so much going on here. They had a big activity center with two pools and there were always things to do during the day and even at night!!( I sound a little too excited ) It was sort of like living on a college campus without the classes or the pranks.

The units were something that could be purchased and were 100% one level living. Some of the newer homes had stainless steel appliances with hardwood flooring, tile, and carpet. By the time we had walked through the community I was thinking "I WOULD LIVE HERE!". I have always thought of assisted living and retirement communities as something that would not be desirable but necessary. I was wrong. I have actually done some research into more homes like that for sale throughout the Nashville area. I hope I get more retired clients in the future!

Stephen Strickhausen
Keller WIlliams Realty
www.NashvilleTNMLSSearch.com


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If your Realtor is not properly marketing your home then FIRE THEM

As I look through MLS listings on almost a daily basis for my clients I am baffled as to how other listing agents will EVER sell a home. I know some of the best ways to learn to do things is either through your own mistakes or even from others. I have come up with a list of the BEST ways to list and sell a home. I know that some or all of these are common sense to most agents but I am shocked how some Realtors don't do the most simple things (in my opinion) to market a home.I am even more shocked how some of these listing agents even got the listings...and after a certain time period, how they managed to KEEP IT!! If you have an agent like this ..... FIRE THEM

1. ALWAYS put pictures on your listing! Some agents will almost never forward that listing on to their clients. I personally will NEVER do it unless it is for an investor or the listings sounds like it may be "THE HOME". I suggest GREAT pictures. If you have it in your budget then pay a professional. They can make almost any home look amazing through great photography. This will at least bring potential buyers through.

2. Include a "Voicepad" type program on your yard signs. This is a system that allows anyone driving by to call a number and get all the information on the house. This does many things. It for one keeps neighbors from stealing your flyers. It also will send you the information via email and allow you to call that person. If you are a great Realtor then that will give you more options. I would call them and say something like "I saw that you are interested in this house! I would love to show it to you at your earliest convenience". Of course you can also pick up buyers this way but it allows you to actually talk to more people who are seriously looking at houses...yours being one of them. FYI, flyers are hard to keep up with. People get turned off when they are wet from the rain or simply missing. If your yard sign is missing VOICEPAD then hire a new agent.

3. BLOG BLOG BLOG. Blogging is a great tool for many things but every once in a while a GREAT agent will blog about your listing. It gets the exposure on the internet. Of course the MLS is a great way to expose your listing but how many consumers actually know that there is a public MLS search? This allows more people to see that great listing of yours. This will also create key words like even the address "123 Main Street" or "Franklin TN home for sale" to show up in Google.

4. You better throw in your 2 cents about staging. If you don't know how to stage a home properly then offer to pay the $100 for a staging consultation. The majority of people looking at homes cannot see past the gaudy window drapes or the hundreds of trinkets and pictures all over the house. They have a hard time seeing the four walls and the potential of the place. SHOW BUYERS THE POTENTIAL! Listen to your agent, they know what they are talking about:)

5. Internet Marketing. Facebook, Myspace, Twiiter, etc etc etc etc etc.... SERIOUSLY! Post this home everywhere! Make people notice. Get some excitement going on this place and get it sold...QUICKLY

6. Price it right or get out. I have taken a couple listings in the past where the buyer HAD to have a certain dollar amount. This of course is after commissions are paid, negotiations, and possible closing costs. To this day, I regret wasting my time on those listings. Strongly suggest either waiting, renting, or taking a hit. If your sellers won't budge then get out.

7. Make it available to be seen throughout the weekend. If you are slammed then I am sure there is a bright, young, agent in the office just DYING to host open houses. Ask him/her if they want to do it on both Saturday AND Sunday. 2-4 pm doesn't cut it. Try a 1-5 or even noon -5! This of course helps the eager agent to find buyers will exposing your listing. If you aren't a hungry seller then maybe this isn't the best technique. Sellers will need to be out of the house during the afternoons on the weekends.

8. Remind other agents about your home. Make a great looking email flyer and send it throughout the office and other branches in your area. Some people just delete those emails but I actually click on them because they may fit what my client is looking for.

These are so simple yet I see all 8 not being done when it comes to marketing a home. The best part is that this is all virtually FREE! It just takes a little time but HEY, THAT'S OUR JOB!!

Stephen Strickhausen

Franklin TN Homes For Sale

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Interest rates are low ... but beware of REFI's

I have some friends who decided to refinance their home. With interest rates being back down in the high to mid 4's it is a good time to save some cash.

He asked me to have some coffee with him and look over his "GFE". The first thing I looked at was his closing costs of which was a little over $9,000. THIS WAS ON A $200,000 HOME WITH NO BUY DOWNS!!! I of course referred him to a couple lenders that I trust to get a second opinion (on top of my own).

The next day my friend called the lender who gave him the original good faith estimate. He was a little upset and was going to call him out of several charges that ended up being close to $3,000 more than what he should have been charged. The secretary answered the phone and stated that "he is no longer with us". This lender attempted to scam my friend out of $3,000 and even tried to pressure him into signing the paperwork ASAP (which of course was a red flag).

The fact is, this lender actually met the three stipulations that my friend had~


~He was looking for a lower monthly payment
~He was looking to save money over his 30year loan
~He didn't want to pay any money out of pocket

With those three criteria met I can see how someone might look over some important things... LIKE CLOSING COSTS! Not everyone knows exactly what closing costs SHOULD look like so make sure that you get second and third opinions. Ask a Realtor and more importantly ask several lenders. Don't be afraid to bring your good faith estimate to another lender. Worst case scenario you will have several lenders competing for your business.

Stephen Strickhausen
www.nashvilleTNMLSSearch.com
www.sstrickhausen.com

I wish Real Estate was more like brain surgery

I live on a street that has many homes for sale. If you stand at the right angle you can see a row of Real Estate signs in each yard. Not ONE sign represents the same real estate company or the same Realtor.

I can't tell you how many times I have heard people say things like "Well, I am just going to go with this lady I know at my church" or "my brother's friend is a Realtor". Let's be honest, it doesn't take much to get your license. Sit in a class for two weeks and BOOM you're a Realtor!! Now, I am not downing the knowledge of some of us out there. I am also not trying to say that I am the most knowledgeable Realtor either. There are many Realtors who KNOW the market, contracts, mortgages, and even down the specific neighborhoods. There are many Realtors in my office that I have

I just wish it was a little harder to get into this profession. It isn't like you hear "I am just going to go with this lady at church who is a Neurosurgeon". Doctors are people that HAVE to know inside and out what they are doing. To some extent I think Real Estate should be the same. We are dealing with people's futures and finances... WE ARE DEALING WITH THEIR LIVES!!

I had a client who at the beginning told me "We decided to use this guy who we work with". That lasted for a month before they called me and asked if I would like to be their Realtor. They realized the importance of someone that does this full time.

It isn't the competition that bothers me. It is the fact that there are so many Realtors who took the two week class and BOOM they have a license to sell. The average home owner may not be able to tell the difference!!

If Real Estate was more like being a doctor then all of us would have to go to AT LEAST 4 years of college specifically dealing with the field. This would filter out the rest of us that were given a certificate after just being able to point out basic body parts. For those looking to buy or sell a home I would advice contacting the head surgeon ( Principle Broker) and asking if your Realtor of choice KNOWS THEIR STUFF!!

Stephen Strickhausen
www.NashvilleTNMLSsearch.com
www.sstrickhausen.com

5 reasons why you shouldn't blog

It has been several months now since I have actively started blogging. I would have to say that the results have truly been amazing. For those of us that are still new to the blogging world I wanted to give 5 reasons why you wouldn't want to dive into it!

1) If you don't want to make new friends then this is not the place.Since I have started blogging I have "met" many Realtors and gotten a lot of great advice and encouragement. The connections that I have been making on a weekly basis has begun to spread across the U.S. and am sure a referral or two will come out of it one day.

2) If you don't want to share your Real Estate insight with the world then this is not the place. I think a lot of us feel like we have magical insite into certain things that others just don't have. Well, to be honest... WE DO! I cannot count how many blog posts I have read in which I thought "Wow, I never knew that". This has also been a place in which I have been able to speak my mind or share my feelings about off topic situations. I wrote a story about my brother not too long ago that had NOTHING to do with Real Estate. All of the feedback I got was very encouraging and uplifting.

3) If you don't want to optimize your website within search engines (SEO) then this is definitely not the place. Where else can you throw in specific words like Franklin TN Homes for Sale or Nashville TN MLS Searchand have that link directly back to your website. It is truly incredible how much more traffic I have gotten since I have started blogging.

4) If you don't want to learn about the latest in technology, market trends, fresh marketing strategies, and the list goes on....then this is not the place.With all the categories that AR has (anything from regional info, moving topics, SEO help, investing, finance, to training) you can go straight to what you are looking for. It is like having your own Real Estate encyclopedia in your pocket.

5) If you don't want to succeed in this business then this is not the place. I really could have made a top 10 or even 20 list. With the combination of all these things I have seen dramatic increase in knowledge and business. The value of this tool is far beyond what you pay for it

Stephen Strickhausen
www.NashvilleTNMLSsearch.com
www.sstrickhausen.com