Collegedale, TN

The time has NEVER been better!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In perhaps the last ten years this has got to be without a doubt a terrific time to buy a home or a rental investment in Collegedaale, Tn. Usually properties are difficult to find, but, with worried home sellers, there is more inventory thaan normal and better prices. This town's market never really declines and it is certainly not a haven for foreclosure. The real estate market here is very cyclical with students and faculty at SAU coming and going. Most homes turn every 4-6 years because of the transition in life stages. Parents can buy a house or rental property for less in monthly or annual payments than it costs to house a student at a dorm and then when the student graduates they can usually sell for a profit. The rental market is strong here all of the time but especially so at this particular time. Be ahead of the curve and make your choice now. This town is very convenient to the new Volkswagon plant due to be functional by 2011 and with SAU in town there will always be a demand for housing. Please let me know how I can assist you!

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Monday, Septermber 8, the Layman Foundation held an open house for its new offices in the newly developed La Collina Business Center on Apison Pike in Collegedale. The Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce conducted a Ribbon Cutting ceremony in conjuction with the open house.

La Collina is a commercial development by the Layman foundation that is located within minutes of the site of the new Volkswagen plant. In the back of the office park the new Summit Softball Complex is being built.

The new office has 7000 square feet of available lease space that can be built to suit. The present layout of the first building offers 30 person classroom with high quality media equipment. There is a large conference rooom that is available for community events.

The site has development space for several more office buildings. The business center site is well placed to support businesses in Collegedale, Ooltewah, and East Hamilton County.

The Layman Foundation was started in 1924 by Lida Funk Scott. Her family was part of the Funk and Wagnalls dictionary creators. The non profit is dedicated to developing private rural schools. The foundation campus is at Little Creek in Knoxville. It provides cnference and training facilities for retreats and other gatherings.

With La Collina Business Center, the Layman Foundation has made its first venture into commercial development.

The center will provide a impetus to community growth in Collegedale. It is well located to take advantage of a planned future widening of Apison Road, as well as the new Volkswagen plant.

Richard Smith
American Acceptance Mortgage, Inc
Toll Free 888-474-9920 Cell 423-280-0345
Home financing in Tennessee, Georgia, and Alabama.
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This is the scene as you drive into Collegedale, Tennessee down Apison Pike. Apison Pike intersects with Interstate I-75 and leads you right into scenic Collegedale. The Bradford pears line the road and are in full bloom today.

Twinkle romps at the Collegedale Airport!

A row of Tulip treess lines another area of Apison Pike.

The ducks are all out at the duck pond by McKees bakery and people are out on the lawn flying kites nd feeding the ducks.

Collegedale is beautiful place to be in Spring. The ball teams start playing nightly at the fields behind the Villge Market and the soccer players t Southern University start their practices.

If you are looking for a great place to live and work, check out Collegedale, Tn. And, of course, call ,e for help locating your dream spot!

The Collegedale, Tennessee is a small, but, an active little airport located on the corner of Apison Pike and Bess Moore Road in Collegedale, right on the Apison border. It caters to the Southern University, McKee Foods (Little Debbie); the Seventh Day dventist Church and local enthusiasts.

For a small are this is a very active airport. You may have read about tragic crsh after tkeoff about 12/3 years ago when four people were killed including the regional head of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. You will see mostly small single engine planes but there are few antiques and a few twin engines also.

The airport boasts a nice little cafe the Sky View Cafe which features burgers and sandwichs as well as country home cooking features t dinner time.

It was a beautiful but chilly day. Temperature around 59 with a slight breeze.

Twink went with me and she seemed to enjoy herself. She is such a good dog. We rode with the sunroof open.

There are lots for sale, roughly 1 acres, which are "hanger lots". Each owner has access to the runway and the right to construct a hanger. These lots average about $70,000.

Once a year the airport hosts a Fly-In and the whole community is invited for demonstrations and tours.

If you re in the area, drop by the Sky View Cafe and have a bite. Even better, if you are a flying enthusiast, fly in and pay us a visit. If you are looking to relocate to the area why not fly in and let me meet you at the airport and we'll look around at real estate. Hope that I see you soon!

marinabroker@aol.com 423-785-7768

Happy Easter everyone. What a glorious day we had here to harkon in the holiday and the beginning iof Spring. It was 75 degrees here again and just glorious. Tomorrow is promising to be cold, but, at least we had today. To all of you who are celebrting with your families, plese enjoy yourself, be safe and think of what you are grateful for because it really helps to keep you happy. I wish that I were as talented as some and had some beautiful eggs or spring pictures to share with you but I don't/ I guess that you'll have to use your imagination but imgine a great holiday. We will be having one here in Collegedale Tennessee.