Kay Bennett, Realtor® MILLION $$ PRODUCER

WINDING UP THE AUGUST REVIEW FOR HOME SALES IN COOKEVILLE IS A POSITIVE!! SALES ARE UP AND THAT MEANS GREAT THINGS FOR HOME BUYERS AND SELLERS!!!

Hello all, and what will the market look like this coming week? Be sure to check back in at the end of the week for my special ongoing edition of the Cookeville Tennessee area housing market. I am expanding on my weekly statistics to include Putnam County AND surrounding areas in our MLS system. Note: sales only pertain to our Multiple Listing Service statistics.

Talk about a great increase in August! The back to school rush is on and home sales in our area are on the rise!

Multi-class includes: land, residential, commercial, and multi-family

Lets take a look at this weeks stats for our Cookeville Tennessee UPPER CUMBERLAND area:

NOTE: THESE STATISTICS ARE PULLED FROM THE U.C.A.R (UPPER CUMBERLAND AREA OF REALTORS(R) MLS)

JULY 2008: (Totals have changed after additional entries were made.)

• SOLD LISTINGS - MONTH OF JULY = 160 TOTAL MULTI-CLASS ~ 55 WERE RESIDENTIAL HOMES SOLD IN PUTNAM COUNTY
• ACTIVE LISTINGS - LISTED THE MONTH OF JULY 08 = 380 TOTAL MULTI CLASS ~ 93 WERE RESIDENTIAL IN PUTNAM COUNTY

AUGUST 2008:

THIS WEEK IN AUGUST!

• SOLD LISTINGS - WEEKLY STATISTICS 08/24/08 - 08/29/08 = 24 TOTAL SOLD MULTI-CLASS ~ 19 WERE RESIDENTIAL HOMES SOLD IN UPPER CUMBERLAND MLS AREA
• ACTIVE LISTINGS - LISTED WEEK OF 08/24/08 - 08/29/08 = 82 TOTAL LISTED MULTI-CLASS ~ 18 WERE RESIDENTAL LISTINGS IN PUTNAM COUNTY

*AUGUST totals as of 08/29/08, totals are still being updated

• AUGUST TOTAL SOLD TO THIS DATE- 136 total Multi- Class AND 112 of those were residential homes (upper cumberland area)

*These statistics are deemed reliable, but not guaranteed and pertains to Putnam County and surrounding areas, which includes the City of Cookeville, TN. Putnam County population at an estimated 30 thousand

For more information on Cookeville homes call Kay or visit my websites:

Hello all, and what will the market look like this coming week? Be sure to check back in at the end of the week for my special ongoing edition of the Cookeville Tennessee area housing market. I am expanding on my weekly statistics to include Putnam County AND surrounding areas in our MLS system. Note: sales only pertain to our Multiple Listing Service statistics.

Talk about a great increase in August! The back to school rush is on and home sales in our area are on the rise!

Multi-class includes: land, residential, commercial, and multi-family

Lets take a look at this weeks stats for our Cookeville Tennessee UPPER CUMBERLAND area:

NOTE: THESE STATISTICS ARE PULLED FROM THE U.C.A.R (UPPER CUMBERLAND AREA OF REALTORS(R) MLS)

JULY 2008:

• SOLD LISTINGS - MONTH OF JULY = 160 TOTAL MULTI-CLASS ~ 55 WERE RESIDENTIAL HOMES SOLD IN PUTNAM COUNTY
• ACTIVE LISTINGS - LISTED THE MONTH OF JULY 08 = 380 TOTAL MULTI CLASS ~ 93 WERE RESIDENTIAL IN PUTNAM COUNTY

AUGUST 2008:

THIS WEEK IN AUGUST!

• SOLD LISTINGS - WEEKLY STATISTICS 08/17/08 - 08/23/08 = 35 TOTAL SOLD MULTI-CLASS ~ 17 WERE RESIDENTIAL HOMES SOLD IN PUTNAM COUNTY
• ACTIVE LISTINGS - LISTED WEEK OF 08/18/08 - 08/22/08 = 85 TOTAL LISTED MULTI-CLASS ~ 19 WERE RESIDENTAL LISTINGS IN PUTNAM COUNTY

• AUGUST TOTAL SOLD TO DATE- 112 total Multi- Class (upper cumberland area)

*These statistics are deemed reliable, but not guaranteed and pertains to Putnam County and surrounding areas, which includes the City of Cookeville, TN. Putnam County population at an estimated 30 thousand

For more information on Cookeville homes call Kay or visit my websites:

Check out my weekly gas buster blog for Cookeville Tennessee! Keeping you updated on the search to find the cheapest gas in town!

Well folks, here were are again. I just filled my tank for the week and am pleased to announce another fall in gas prices. Down from last week $3.54 a gallon for regular at McGugins on Washington Ave. is now $3.46 a gallon. Smiles here as this is much needed for our local economy.

Kangaroo's tied for regular on Spring Street! Good job Kangaroo!

Kroger creeps up one penny to $3.47 per gallon regular

Walmart in Cookeville creeps up 2 cents!

And falling down the pack is BP on Spring at $3.49

The cheapest heard of in the area...Raceway in Livingston, TN is now at $3.25 for regular!!!

As these aren't all the gas stops in town, it will give you an idea of where our local gas prices are at! All in all, still great drops and hopefully we will see further decreases to come! Tune in next week for great tips on where to find the cheapest gas!

Your Tennessee Real Estate Professional is on the job!

KAY BENNETT ~ FIRST REALTY ~ COOKEVILLE, TN

931-510-8601 CELL

Remember when....

Remember when back in the day you could step outside on your front porch and hear the birds chirping, the sounds of the neighborhood children playing on a hot summers day. Getting on your bicycle and riding up to the General Store to buy that ice cream cone! When the police man met you in the post office and patted you on the head calling your name and greeting you with a "Good Day to you". The air outside filled with warmth and peaceful winds. It seemed you hadn't a care in the world. The nostalgia of that old country town is in some way where most of us come from. Things we will never forget but have moved on into a much busier place in our lives. When I get lonely for that place, I like to visit Algood Tennessee. It reminds me so much of where I grew up. A small enough town that the old country charm still lingers with the remnants of the marketplace, the old diner that had the best old fashioned burgers ever, and the good ole country church bells that tolls every Sunday. As the times change around us, Algood seems to encumber new citizens everyday but still holds its nostalgic country charm. I thought I would share some photos of this little bit of paradise located just 5 minutes from Cookeville Tennessee. Come see Algood Tennessee!

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON RELOCATING TO ALGOOD TENNESSEE, CONTACT KAY BENNETT TODAY!

Come on down to the good ole' county fair! Ahhh, remember when you were young and you were ansy in your seat all day! The school bell rang, and everyone just flew out of the school house racing to get home!... It's County Fair Nite! Yippee! Remembering the smell of that carnival food makes me hungry! My favorite of course is Funnel Cakes! All the excitment, loud noises and busy people playing games, searching for "whats the new ride" this year, and then lets not forget on our way out...All those freebies! pens, papers, magnets, bottle openers, etc...Just can't get enough of it all to put in your junk drawer for the rest of the year! Yes Sir! I never run out of sticky note pads and pencils!!

This year's Putnam County fair is August 7 thru 16th and includes the old favs like rides, exhibits, petting zoo, sheep show, strong man contest, western dance competition, etc... Yep, sure is shootin', I'll probably see you there!

Check back in for more local events of Putnam county in Cookeville Tennessee!

For more info. here is the link: http://www.putnamcountyfair.org/