Baby It’s Cold Outside
Over 900 young adults in Nashville between the ages of 18 and 24 do not have safe place to sleep at night, a permanent address, or a place they can call “home.” Oasis Center’s Street Outreach Program is one of the only resources in Metro Nashville dedicated specifically to supporting these young people. https://oasiscenter.org/about/street-outreach-program-sop So with…… Continue reading Baby It’s Cold Outside
Top Secret Messenger
November 11th is Veteran’s Day and with what seems like endless wars around the world, it’s a good time to recognize our men and women in uniform. Largest Base in the Navy Some of you may not know that I was in the Navy and although I didn’t serve for long it was quite…… Continue reading Top Secret Messenger
The Scary Side of Real Estate
I love my chosen profession for many reasons but there are times when it’s not so fun. There is a scary side. Sellers Greed It has been a seller’s market for some time now but unfortunately some sellers have gotten greedy. Recently a client put an offer on a house in East Nashville. My buyer…… Continue reading The Scary Side of Real Estate
Be Afraid But Be Forewarned
All the news about hackers and our personal data being stolen is frightening. In some ways I don’t know what to do. I mean how many times can I change my passwords and still keep up with all of them. And after multiple breaches I have so much credit monitoring on my accounts I think…… Continue reading Be Afraid But Be Forewarned
Use Your Retirement Account Wisely
One of the keys to a successful retirement according to the Harvard Business Journal is not the amounts of assets you have but the amount of regular monthly income. Real estate is a great tool to create regular on-going income. That sound great you say, I’d love to buy some investment property but I don’t…… Continue reading Use Your Retirement Account Wisely
New Town Revisited
I’ve been showing properties a lot lately in The Nations, an area once referred to as New Town. Not that I haven’t been there before, I sold one of my first houses on Tennessee Avenue. Back then new construction was happening but not to the extent it is now. It is a very popular area…… Continue reading New Town Revisited
A View from the River
It’s hard to believe that school has started and September is right around the corner. What’s next? Christmas! I love summer especially when I am around water – the beach, a river, a lake or even a pool. When I was young we would go to the lake on a lot of weekends. In Wisconsin…… Continue reading A View from the River
Insight into Cleveland Park
Since I have lived in numerous neighborhoods around the city, I thought I would write a little bit now and then about the different areas where I have owned homes. My first choice is Cleveland Park in East Nashville for several reasons: first, it’s a great neighborhood; two, I have owned two houses in the…… Continue reading Insight into Cleveland Park
Debra Grimes, Realtor 