Dr. Charlie Hatcher, president of the Board for the Franklin TN Farmer's Market Association, recently announced that for the first time in the 8 years of the Farmer's exsistance the market will be extended throught the winter months, making it a Year Round Farmer's Market!
The Market, located under the shed at the back of The Factory, has been a gathering place on Saturdays 
for several years now. Open every Saturday from 8am until 2pm, the winter hours will be shorter; from 10am to noon. Organic Locally Owned Produce, one of the mainstays of the summer market is dotted with CSAs like this one from Delvin Farms. CSAs, Community Supported Agriculture, are a great way to make sure that one eats their 5-7 sevings of fruits and vegetables each day! I signed up for this last year and was amazed at the amount and variety of the produce I picked up each week. I say last year because it really was more than my husband and I could eat. We are planning to sign up for a half plan in 2009.
"Local Farmers can sell their products providing quality local produce and protect the enfironment. Being green means the food is grown close, not miles away, saving on fuel." Hatcher says. All of the produce at the market must come from with 150 miles of Franlin or be Tennessee grown.
In addition to produce, one can find vendors selling Organic Meats, Eggs, Cheeses, Baked Goods and Local Arts and Crafts. This Holiday season there will be a special Craft and Art Festival inside the Factory. 
Dates and times will be posted on the website.
If you're looking for more information on Middle Tennesee please feel free to contact me with your questions!
Last week I took a past client out to look at a foreclosure. Sure, they don't need to move, but they've been married for 3 years and think it's time to start a family - in a bigger house.
I know everyone is hesitant right now but we need to get our first time home buyers and everyone else out looking at foreclosures! There are plenty of them, they are NOT ALL DUMPS, and getting them sold and off the market will be a WIN-WIN for everyone!
We wrote an offer, that was finally accepted yesterday, on a property that is only 4 years old. It's clean and ready to move in to. The comparables are $50,000 higher than the sales price. I know this is tough for the neighborhood but SOMEONE IS GOING TO BUY IT - WHY NOT US??
The media keeps saying that there's no money. Well that's NOT the Case! Terry Sanchez, in her blog, says 
that money's available. Jeff Belonger recently posted Mortgage Money is still available - FHA loans & FHA mortgages is the best way !!!! Donna Mitchell with Countrywide was at our sales meeting just this week talking about money. She writes it in her blog too. It's out there! Find It!!!
Getting these houses sold is going to reduce the Inventory, get Buyers in good homes and get our economy back on track.
This is the third year that I have done a Cereal Drive for the Tennessee Baptist Children's Home located here in Brentwood, Tennessee.
My farm area is about 900 houses and I send them a letter, postcard this year, reminding them to put it out on the front porch for us to pick up. Pick up date was yesterday with today as the "Rain Day" backup. Of course it rained both days. Go figure. So we canvased the neighborhood BOTH days looking for boxes of cereal.
I have a closing Friday that the Buyer decided to go VA instead of conventional. No problem. Except that last Friday the Appraiser tells me that since Sewer is available, the house has to be hooked up to it. No small feat in 7 days. Somehow on Saturday I was able to locate a local fellow who said he could get the job done.
I met him there yesterday, discussed the process and then went to pick up Cereal. Filled the car.
I met him again this morning with the BackHoe. He wanted me to stick around to make sure we could find the Septic. He found it, busted the plastic clean out pipe, said not to worry he'd find the tank and take care of everything.
It had stopped raining so I called my friend Lee and we got started picking up cereal again. About lunch time I was curious and ran back over there to see how things were coming.
He had this HUGE hole in the lower back yard. Rock everywhere. He said that he couldn't find the "hookup". Hmmmm. But Not to Worry, He'd find it. Hmmmmmmmmm. 
Back to Important things...
We finished picking up Cereal and went off to deliver it to the Childrens' Home. This is Jerry. He and his wife Carol have been house parents for over 25 years. They have raised their own children here at the Tennessee Baptist Children's Home and their grandchildren spend a lot of their free time there with their grandparents and the other families.
I have to tell you, this is an incredible organization. They have 7 houses that will house one set of house parents and up to 8 kids. These houses are just like the house you and I grew up in, OR better. 2 kids to a room. 2 rooms to a bathroom. Large Kitchen, Dining and Family rooms. The kids go to public schools (Brentwood schools are some of the Best in Tennessee). If the kids want to go to college, they send them. If they don't want to go to college, but aren't ready to go out on their own, they have apartment like housing there so that they can transition into the work force.
They get almost all of their food from Second Harvest. Never enough cereal. Much of the clothing and toiletries are donated. The house parents earn about $11,000/year each and both work on the property. They are missionaries here at home. No other way to discribe their devotion to these children and the life they have chosen. I am honored to get to volunteer there.
I don't know if Charlie can get that pipe laid in time to close tomorrow or not. I still haven't heard anything about the offer I wrote yesterday. It wasn't even a bad offer. Oh well. I've had a GREAT Day!
The Brush Pick up schedule is Official!
Brush Pickup coming to South Nashville, Davidson County December 23, 2008.
The area covering Nipper's Corner, Holt Woods, Bradford Hills, Stone Creek, Williams Grove, Banbury Crossing, Winfield Park, and Wexford Downs.
We live in area 6. On the map above we are in the yellow section South Center of the city. The area between I-65 South and Nolensville Road.
METRO HAS A FEW SIMPLE RULES TO FOLLOW:
Recycling your Brush and landscape clippings couldn't be easier. Just trim your trees and shrubs and pile them by the curb at the edge of your property.
Seems simple enough. But Sometimes it seems easier to pile it near something, a little more out of your way. Please don't do this. There is a machne that picks it up with a mechanical arm and it can't work around telephone poles, your cars, or the mail box. There is only the driver of the truck, no crew members to move the piles or separate items that do not belong.
And really, more important than that, it's unsightly, disrupts the traffic flow and is terribly inconsiderate of your neighbors!
Lumber, household trash and other types of debris found in your brush pile means IT WILL NOT GET PICKED UP!!
For more information on the Metro Rules for pick up, go directly to their website at
Brush and Leaf Collection for Metro Nashville Davidson County
Schedule below:
For more local information call Connie Harvey or visit my website.
Second Saturday in South Nashville!
Bay St. Louis, Mississippi has a 20 year tradition of celebrating the Second Saturday of each Month throughout the year. Downtown businesses open their doors and publicize their products and services.
John Brennan and Dave Moynan moved to Nashville after Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Louisianna Coast in 2005. With them came their business, maggie may's - off the coast. maggie may's is 
a Fine Southern ART and American Craft Gallery located in Lenox Village. They feature original works of arts and crafts by local artists.
They host these Second Saturday events and invite you to come have a glass of wine, listen to the rhythm of our local musicians, meet new artists and enjoy a scrumptious dinner. This month's event is this Saturday November 8th from 5 to 8pm.
To read more about maggie may's Second Saturdayand John Brennan and Dave Moyan, read the article about them in The Tennessean.
The featured artist for this weekend will be eLIZabeth Schafer.
These are just a few of the pieces available by Liz. These are her "Quilt Series". Each is made up of pieces of artwork that was destroyed or damaged by Hurricane Katrina.
Other businesses that will be open on Saturday are:
Mystery & More, mystery book store.
Village Peddler gift and décor shop
Le Pooch & Company pet spa
Hair Studio at Lenox
Pie in the Sky Pizza
Now don't forget. Lenox Village is located across Nolensville Road from Bradford Hills and Holt Woods Subdivisions. Tell your friends
This is a FREE EVENT! Hope to see you there!
For more information contact me directly at 615-661-7800 x 1300 or HarveyC@realtracs.com .
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I have been selling Real Estate in Middle Tennessee since 1995. I specialize in the Nashville area, including Franklin TN, Brentwood TN, SpringHill TN and Nolensville TN all in Williamson County.
From the first time you meet her, you know what she's all about! Family. Friends. Church. Tennis. Speaking Italian. Real Estate. Top Producing Realtor Connie Harvey and her "make the most of the moment" approach to life have certainly gotten her far! Living abroad for several years after college set the stage for Connie's many endeavors. Her tenacity and zest for life shine through in everything she does. As a Real Estate Agent, she even earned the Certified Residential Specialist Designation that only 4% of all Real Estate Agents ever receive! From using her in-depth knowledge of the greater Nashville area to help buyers find the right home to creating an aggressive marketing plan to sell a home quickly and for top dollar, Connie is the professional to turn to. So if you are planning on buying or selling a home, call Connie. She's Helping You Make the Most of Your Goals! 
I specialize in Residential Real Estate. Both Buyers and Sellers. Having moved here from Chicago, I am very familiar with families needs when they move to Tennessee from across the country.
Knowing the different communities, and what they offer is so important when trying too meet the desires of the different family members. I am able to help with information on schools, churches, arts and entertainment...you name it!
Connie - Thanks so much for everything you did to make our house selling/buying a positive experience. You did everything possible to make it work. We love our house and love being in this neighborhood - we're looking forward to raising our children in such a family-friendly place.
We appreciate you! - Joy Fisher
Connie was an excellent asset in the sale of my home and the purchase of another. We found her to be ethical, honest and hard-working. She gave us a very good impression of the quality of people that her company employs.
•- Barry Brawley
I am writing you to extend my appreciation for the excellent service that was provided by Connie Harvey. Due to Connie's hard work, we recently sold our home in Brentwood. Prior to this sale, we had bought and sold real estate many times, both on our own and with the assistance of other Realtors. Thus, I believe I know the value of a Realtor is capable of providing. Connie Harvey was the first real estate professional I have used who inspired confidence and proved that confidence was well deserved.
My past experience had led me to believe Realtors fell into three groups. There were the ones who were good at getting to the point of writing a contract, the ones who were good at handling the details of the contract and closing, and there were the ones who weren't especially good at either. Connie proved to be one of those unique individuals capable of doing it all. She really worked at getting potential buyers in the door, knew how to structure the contract to avoid potential problems, and left nothing to chance in preparation for the closing. This work included making sure she understood our objectives in selling our home, truly understanding both the Nashville market and our neighborhood market, using special techniques to draw attention to the house, constantly seeking feedback from those viewing the house, providing regular and detailed updates to us on the feedback, working with potential buyers to make sure all concerns were addressed, working with the buyer's lenders to make sure no problems arose, working with the settlement attorney to make sure nothing was overlooked or left to the last minute and much more that I wasn't even aware of at the time. Beyond this, Connie proved to be a "people" person with an intuitive understanding of how to work with others. Whether I was buying or selling residential real estate in Nashville, I would give Connie all of my work.
Sincerely,
Mark Graham
You have been a God-send into our lives and we have enjoyed and appreciate each day of knowing you. Thank you for all your hard work and helping us achieve a goal, a blessing and a dream - our 1st home!
•- The Berry Family
Connie had been sending postcards and we remembered her name from that. Her effort impressed us after having been badly burned by a failed relationship with a different realtor. Connie restored our faith. She came through 100%! She kept us informed every step of the way. She did everything she said she would do and was honest and straightforward in all respects. She worked hard to sell our house.
At the beginning, she promised she would be creative, and she followed through. She tried several inventive strategies to get our house sold. She also worked hard to bring the contract to closing. She's also just a pleasure to work with.
Connie is our realtor for life!
- Lauren Virshup and Jeffrey Kaplan
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