About Chattanooga's Hixson

Early Wednesday morning the new Publix grocery store held its grand opening.  The time at 6:45am and the weather, a down pouring rain, were not enough to dissuade the large turnout. This is the second major grocery store grand opening in the last few months.

The Publix grand opening is the anchor for the new Creek Plantation Village which has been developed to serve the Hixson community.

Publix as a chain has made a strong move into the Chattanooga market. This is the third Publix opening in the Chattanooga area. The others are in East Brainerd and in Oolteway.

The new grocery store is part of the growth that is taking place in the Hixson area. In a recent Times Free Press article, the benefits of competition that the new grocery will bring are discussed.help residents by increasing the competition among grocery stores. The Times Free Press discusses the benefits of grocery store competition for area residents.

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Morning Pointe Assisted Living and Alzheimer's Memory Care Center held a well attended ground breaking this week. the facility will be constructed in 3 phases on 20 acres on the site of the Hixson family farm, next to the new Hixson Middle School and the Hixson High School.

The facility will cost $75 million to construct and should be open in Spring 1009.

The land has been in the Hixson family since the early 1800's when Ephraim and Houston Hixson settled near North Chickamauga Creek.

Several local dignitaries spoke at the ground breaking. They spoke about the great need for quality retirement assisted living centers and for alzheimer's facilities. Additionally they spoke about the growing recognition of Chattanooga as a preferred home for the active retired community, and their large economic impact.

Mayor Claude Ramsey praised the Choose Chattanooga program for its success in establishing Chattanooga as a city of choice for retirees. Mayor Ramsey described the active retirees as "educated, and having good disposable income."

Tom Edd Wilson, President of the Chamber of Commerce, praised the developer, Independent Healthcare Properties, LLC (IHP), a Chattanooga based company founded by Greg Vital and Franklin Farrow. The company has developed more than 30 assisted living communities in the Southeast.

The entire campus is called Greenbriar Cove agt North Chickamauga Creek. Morning Pointe will be an assisted living residence and an Alzheimer's care center. Two other phases will be a 120 bed skilled nursing and rehagilitation center, and a 150 apartment independent living retirement complex on the bluff overlooking North Chickamauga Creek. The entire campus will be surrounded by a greenway and walking trails.

Sally Brewer from the Alzheimer's Association spoke at the ground breaking. She said that Alzheimer's has now become the 6th leading cause of death in the US, surpassing diabetes. In Tennessee, there are 20,000 new Alzheimer's patients each year. The new facility will help families deal with the care giving and emotional demands that can be so overwhelming for families.

Last weekend Ms Brewer and the Alzheimer's Association held its annual Memory Walk at AT&T Field.

The Hixson family was well represented by Carol Hixson and her father Sherman Hixson and several other members of the Hixson family. Carol Hixson spoke for the family about their memories living on the family site. She said they are excited about the vision for the retirement campus.

One of the concessions that the new owners have made is to maintain the old Hixson barn on the site. It was carefully taken down and will be reassembled on the site to maintain a tie to the history of the area and to the family that gave its name to the Hixson community.

The Hixson High School band played the National Anthem and performed the Hixson High Wildcats fight song.

Greg Vital President of Independent Healthcare Properties, LLC speaks at Morning Pointe groundbreaking.

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This weekend St Peter's Episcopal Church is hosting the Spirit of Haiti, which includes a concert performance by Les Petits Chanteurs and the Chamber Orchestra of Holy Trinity Music School in Port-au-Prince, Hiati.

The singers are a group of 40 vocalists who sang a selection of Haitian music, including several sacred songs. They were followed by 5 piece chamber group

The group is touring the United States.

Les Petits Chanteurs and Chamber Orchestra of Holy Trinity Music School, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, performing at St Peter's Episcopal Church, Ashland Terrace, Hixson.

The music was wonderful and uplifting. The art work was inspiring with its extraordinary coloring.

 The Reverend Carter Paden is the Rector of St Peter's Episcopal Church. He and several parishioners have been active in ministry to Port-au-Prince in Haiti, especially at the Holy Trinity School. The concert and art exhibit and sale took place quite poignantly at Haiti is struggling to recover from 4 devasting hurricane hits. The Haitian president made a special plea to the school not to cancel this tour. He wanted to show the world the best of the Haitian people.

Richard Smith
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Home financing in Tennessee, Georgia, and Alabama.
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Hixson Real Estate Sales

Real estate sales information about Hixson, TN. Call for information about qualifying for a conventional, FHA, VA, or Rural Development home loan.

It helps for both buyers and sellers to understand the trends in local area homes for sale.

Hixson is a located in Hamilton County north of down town Chattanooga. It is an unincorporated suburb of Chattanooga.

Hixson is supported by Hixson Elementary, Big Ridge Elementary, Ganns Middle Valley Elementary Schools and Hixson Middle School, Loftis Middle School and Hixson High School. The high school mascot name is the Wildcats.

Hixson is named for one of the pioneering families who had been among the earliest settlers in the area who came from North Carolina in the 17th century. The community had been known as Lakeside after a lake near the Hixson home. The railroad named the station there Lookout, but it was soon changed to Hixson Station to avoid confusion with the station at Lookout Mountain.

The community website provides excellent information about events, opportunities, the town council, and organizations.

Here are some local information and pictures about Hixson.

The information in the below 5 charts indicates the local residential market trends over the last 12 months.

Chart 1 Average Selling Price and Average Listing Price
The trend of the average sales price and compared with the average listed price of those sold homes. This can give some insight as to how the market is supporting the asking price for listed homes.

Chart 2 Number of new listings and number of sold homes
The trend of number of homes listed and sold. This gives some indication of the balance between selling and buying in the local market.

Chart 3 Number of listings active on the market and average days on the market
The average day that properties have been on the market as well as the total number of properties listed for sale on the date this report was posted.

Chart 4 Average Price of New Listings
The trend of average price for newly listed properties. It gives an indication of the trending in the average price for the local market.

Chart 5 Median List Price to Median Sold Price
The trend of listing and selling prices. It indicates whether a market has declining or increasing values. The median price is the price at which half the homes sell for more and half the homes sell for less.

Would you like to know what payment you qualify for? or How much home you can afford?

Call me at 423-280-0345 or email me . Visit my website for information about purchasing your new home.

We offer excellent first time home buyer financing, as well as FHA, VA, and Rural Development loans. Visit my website to learn about our different home financing programs.

We specialize in new construction financing.

We have numerous lenders that offer a variety of programs that meet the financing needs of higher priced (jumbo loan) homes.

Your home financing goals can be fulfilled at American Acceptance Mortgage.

Richard Smith
American Acceptance Mortgage, Inc
Toll Free 888-474-9920 Cell 423-280-0345
Home financing in Tennessee, Georgia, and Alabama.
Experience matters when it is your home loan.

Hamilton County Real Estate Sales

Real estate sales information for Hamilton County, TN. Call for information about qualifying for a conventional, FHA, VA, or Rural Development home loan.

It helps for both buyers and sellers to understand the trends for the local homes for sale in the local market.

Hamilton County is located in the southeast region of Tennessee. Its population is approximately 314,000. The county has several colleges and universities - University of Tennessee Chattanooga, Chattanooga State Technical Community College, Covenant College, Southern Adventist University, and Tennessee Temple University.

Hamilton County has over 20 distinct cities, towns and communities. The county seat is Chattanooga. Collegedale, East Ridge, Lakesite, Red Bank, Ridgeside, and Soddy Daisy are other incorporated cities in the county.

The government of Hamilton County is led by the County Mayor, Claude Ramsey, and 9 County Commissioners.

The Board of Education is led by Dr Jim Scales, and 9 board members from the 9 districts.

The county was named for Alexander Hamilton.

The information in the below 5 charts indicates the local residential market trends over the last 12 months.

Chart 1 Average Selling Price and Average Listing Price
The trend of the average sales price and compared with the average listed price of those sold homes. This can give some insight as to how the market is supporting the asking price for listed homes.

Chart 2 Number of new listings and number of sold homes
The trend of number of homes listed and sold. This gives some indication of the balance between selling and buying in the local market.

Chart 3 Number of listings active on the market and average days on the market
The average day that properties have been on the market as well as the total number of properties listed for sale on the date this report was posted.

Chart 4 Average Price of New Listings
The trend of average price for newly listed properties. It gives an indication of the trending in the average price for the local market.

Chart 5 Median List Price to Median Sold Price
The trend of listing and selling prices. It indicates whether a market has declining or increasing values. The median price is the price at which half the homes sell for more and half the homes sell for less.

Would you like to know what payment you qualify for? or How much home you can afford?

Call me at 423-280-0345 or email me . Visit my website for information about purchasing your new home.

We offer excellent first time home buyer financing, as well as FHA, VA, and Rural Development loans. Visit my website to learn about our different home financing programs.

We specialize in new construction financing.

We have numerous lenders that offer a variety of programs that meet the financing needs of higher priced (jumbo loan) homes.

Your home financing goals can be fulfilled at American Acceptance Mortgage.

Richard Smith
American Acceptance Mortgage, Inc
Toll Free 888-474-9920 Cell 423-280-0345
Home financing in Tennessee, Georgia, and Alabama.
Experience matters when it is your home loan.