We live in a city like none other when it comes to music. It should come as no surprise that the line up is a fantastic one!

Don’t miss the summer fun! 

On the State Water Heaters Main Stage:

June 13
Donna the Buffalo
Tommy Malone
18 South
The Lonely Biscuits

June 20
Shooter Jennings
Royal Southern Brotherhood
McCrary Sisters
Raelyn Nelson
Britt Ronstadt

June 27
Delta Rae
The Vespers
Johnny Sketch and the Dirty Notes

July 4 *details to be announced
Derek St Holmes Band
Phoenix Stone

July 11
Mishka
Pat McLaughlin
Kansas Bible Company
TAR (Trapp, Abbott & Rhodes)
Oak Creek Band

July 18
Mike Farris & the Roseland Rhythm Revue
The Kingston Springs
Sol Cat
Roots of a Rebellion

July 25
Edwin McCain
The Kicks
Daniel Ellsworth & The Great Lakes
Modoc

August 1
Bud Light 50-50-1 Presents - Colt Ford - 21+ show

These are wonderful numbers and certainly noteworthy, but Realtors nation wide are still cautiously optimistic. Price Lechleiter continued on saying. “While the news is currently positive, there is still significant concern about possible government decisions impacting the housing market. The wrong choices could easily have a major negative impact in a very short time. Realtors from Nashville, and across the country, will be in Washington, DC next week. We will be meeting with elected officials, asking them to protect the mortgage interest deduction, preserve the mission and purpose of FHA and restructure Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to assure that mortgages are available to consumers in all economic conditions.”

Days on the market from April 2012 to April 2013 have gone down by almost 2 weeks. This is obviously very important to home sellers, as well as average home prices up 12%.

Have you considered a statement sofa? Look at this beautiful room.

The post shows several examples ranging in price from very affordable to something more of an investment. Check out the full post to see all of Valorie Hart’s suggestions.

Other great sites to watch for some bright options at affordable prices are Joss & Main and One Kings Lane. But be careful, you may find a lot more than just a sofa when browsing those sites!

The family room is a wonderful room for relaxing in the evenings.

The main floor common areas have hardwoods finished in a light-to-medium stain.  Fresh paint in neutral tones allow you to picture your furnishings in the rooms. The centrally located family room has a cathedral ceiling and stone fireplace. The kitchen has stainless appliances and double ovens, as well as the perfect window over the sink looking out to the front yard. 

Enjoy the views of nature from the dining area.

The dining area is on the corner of the house and has two walls almost entirely filled with windows. It is a bright and cheery space for your morning coffee or a summer evening dinner. 

Gorgeous master bedroom located on the main level.

The master bedroom is painted in the coveted sumptuous chocolate brown color. The room is so very spacious, it easily accommodates the warm color. The natural light from multiple windows allows the richness of the color to be noticed, yet the room remains tranquil and very relaxing.  

Great bonus room, could be used for home office, exercise room or media room!

The home also has a large bonus room and mother-in-law suite. Take advantage of the space for guests or for your own enjoyment! 

 What a wonderful home this is, with a great use of space and highly functioning layout.  Come see it today!

The top five growth markets are:

1. Nashville

2. Houston

3. Austin 

4. Salt Lake

5. San Jose

This means great things for our city and our economy.  It also says wonderful things about the people in our community working hard to make this happen. This type of growth does not happen overnight and it shows the commitment our city and business leaders have to growing our economy.

See the Chamber’s press release here and the report by the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics here.

Inside you find impeccable finishes and a refreshing amount of sunlight filling the open floor plan. Hardwoods, granite,  gorgeous pain colors are all highlighted through beautiful sun drenched windows.

Living room and dining room have spectacular natural light.

The front living room is spacious and great place to relax or entertain. The room narrows just enough to set apart the formal dining room, yet the two rooms remain open to one another. From the dining room there is entry into the kitchen with granite countertops and an exposed brick wall with gorgeous arch cutout. The cabinetry is natural stained wood and runs to the ceilings.

There is an adjourning family room /keeping room that is open to the kitchen and has a brick fireplace that pulls the rooms together nicely. The family room also has a vaulted beamed ceiling for an extra architectural touch.

The master bedroom is spacious with adjoining bath and beautiful hardwoods.

The master suite is generous in floor space and has custom built-ins, a private bath with separate tub and shower. There is plenty of room for a sitting area in the room and French doors to access to the back deck that spans the majority of the length of the home.

The basement is fully finished and equipped with a kitchen.

The fully finished basement is a wonderful in-law or guest suite. The suite has a fully functioning kitchen,  a breakfast nook, living room, bedroom and full bath. A great way to make guests feel welcome or even an incredible game or family room if you do not need a full apartment!

The home has a total of five bedrooms and three full baths. It is surprisingly over 4,000 square feet of finished living space. A home gym, home office or craft room certainly no longer has to be a dream here. More remarkable is that all the home improvement work has been completed for you! All you have to do it move in and get comfortable!

Certainly, do not forget to take advantage of the outdoor space.  The lot has room for a pool, gardens or whatever you can imagine!

Which leads me to a post on our company blog (The Lipman Group Sotheby’s International Realty) that I want to share with you!

From blog.thelipmangroupsothebysrealty.com

The spring season tends to be a busy one for real estate with buyers flooding the market. Combine that with the current low interest rates and low inventory in Nashville and you will find that the competition is getting stiff! It’s a great time to sell your house in Nashville.

We are very excited to see how quickly homes are going under contract and closing in the Nashville market. Sales in Nashville were up 23% in the 1^st quarter of this year, as compared to last year.

It has been a spectacular month in our office with agents busy working with both buyers and sellers. We have had EIGHT properties SOLD in the past two weeks.  One of those was a Million Dollar property that sold in 12 days!   

Continue reading here.

I recently listed a cottage in the Last Plantation.  Last Plantation is an amazing community in Gallatin with lots of great amenities. This specific cottage, unit 1603 at 825 S. Browns Lane, is within steps to the fitness center, pool and neighborhood clubhouse. Talk about a premium location!

The cottage has two bedrooms and two full baths. The layout is open and light filled! The bedrooms and baths are both spacious and located on opposite sides of the home.  

The vaulted ceilings in the common areas make the home appear even bigger than it already is!  The kitchen is separated from the living room with a raised bar and has more than enough upper and lower stained cabinets to hold all your favorite dishes and cooking accessories! Layout the hors d’oeuvres and invite your friends and family over; you will love sharing your home with them.

The home is immaculate and is just awaiting your personal touch! Call me, as I would love to show it to you!

Click here to see more pictures of the community and the cottage!

Amber Chapman and I at the Nashville Symphony Spring Fashion Show

family. We were blessed with wonderful performances by Karen Elson and up and coming band Leagues. Karen Elson is spectacular artist, if you have not heard her music visit her website to hear this moving voice.  Leagues will get you up and moving and make you think! Click here to get a taste of this Nashville based group and expect to see more from them!

My mom, Sandra Lipman, and I at the Nashville Symphony Spring Fashion Show

The runway show by Monique Lhuillier was  fabulous.  I would love to have one of her long, sparkly dresses.  And seriously, what girl wouldn’t?  

The co-chairs did a great job and added the “Young and Fashionable” crowd this year to mix and mingle.  The event at Schermerhorn Symphony Center had amazing energy and you could tell everyone had a great time!

Here is also what The Tennessean’s blog had to say about the fashion show!

Proceeds from the Symphony’s Spring Fashion Show will assist the Nashville Symphony in reaching more than 250,000 children and adults through free music education programs and community concerts. To get your tickets click here.

I hope you all can come out for such a wonderful cause and make sure you look for me there!