Chattanooga Real Estate Blog

The incline is opening back up with a grand celebration on Saturday at noon.  Sounds like fun!  Balloons, magic, live music and KZ 106 will be broadcasting live.

The fun starts at noon with a ribbon cutting.  At 12:30 the bluegrass band "Possum Hunters" begin playing and will go till 3:30.

With 3 trips an hour from either the upper or lower station there is rarely a wait!

April 12
Earl Braggs poetry reading and signing, 6 p.m. at Rock Point Books. Rock Point Books, 401 Broad St. Free and open to the public. (423) 756-2855.

April 12
An art exhibit and lecture by Barry Moser, book designer and illustrator, 7-9 p.m. at Baylor School’s Roddy Theatre Gallery. Free and open to the public. For information, contact Mary Lynn Portera at 618-7080.

April 13
Bob Skilnik reading and signing, 7 p.m., Rock Point Books. Author of Beer and Food. 401 Broad St. Free and open to the public. (423) 756-2855.

April 14
Workshop: From Achilles to House, facilitated by Mike Jaynes, lecturer in English at UTC. 90 minutes. Enrollment is $25 but those interested may pre-register prior to the first meeting and receive a discounted fee of $20. Call Rock Point Books at (423) 756-2855 to register.

April 14 (My Pick!!)
The first annual READFEST, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the First Tennessee Pavilion. The event, sponsored by Read 20, features the reading of eight books by guest readers every half hour. Free.

April 14
Senter School Golf Tournament at Moccasin Bend Golf Course, 1 p.m. $65 gets you the green fee, lunch, and prizes. 622-3398.

April 14
Chattanooga Symphony & Opera Guild Gala, "Carnevale di Venezia," 6 p.m., Chattanooga Convention Center. It will feature Circus Juventas, an elite group of high school and college performers who perform aerial and floor acts in Cirque de Soliel style. Tickets are $150 each which includes a $75 tax-deductible gift to the CSO. www.chattanoogasymphony.org, call the box office at 267-8583 or visit the office at 630 Chestnut St.

April 14
Ten of Chattanooga’s premier kitchens will be featured in the second annual “Tour du Jour,’’
a fundraiser for the Junior League of Chattanooga. One location will offer a full home tour sponsored by Pratt and Associates. Each site will offer special events, such as professional cooking demonstrations by Sushi Nabe, Dream Dinners, and many others. Attendees will also receive a tour guidebook outlining each kitchen’s design and material details. Homes with the featured kitchens on the self-guided tour are located in Downtown, North Chattanooga, Signal Mountain and East Brainerd. Advance purchased tickets are $15 a person and will be on sale in March at www.jlchatt.org or by calling the Junior League office at 267-5053. They will also be available the day of the tour at the Junior League Headquarters, 622 East Fourth St., for $20 with parking available at McKenzie Arena and at University Towers. Maps will be given with the purchase of tickets.

April 14
Cruise-In for Kids, a car show to benefit Chattanooga Ronald McDonald House Children’s Charities, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. At Chattanooga State and will feature antique and vintage cars, trucks, customs, street rods, street machines and motorcycles. An entry fee is not required by a $10 donation is appreciated.

April 15
Ham and Chicken Dinner will be served at Hixson Middle School Cafeteria on Sunday, April 15 from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. The cost will be $6 for adults, and $3 for children. Take out plates will be available.
Proceeds go to support Hixson Kiwanis Clubs community projects and a scholarship of $1500 for a HHS graduating senior. The dinners have been held two times per year for over 50 years and are a community "reunion."

April 15
Car Check-Ups sponsored by Southern Adventist University will be held from 1-4 p.m. at the Samaritan Center in Ooltewah.

The National Association of REALTORS® sent out 129,500 surveys to consumers who purchased or sold a home between July 2005 and June 2006.  The survey results were compiled and a profile of recent home buyers and sellers was formed. Just over 7500 responses were returned.  Some of the noted characteristics of buyers are listed below:

The typical home buyer was 41 years old.
Among first-time buyers, the median age was 32.
More than one-quarter of buyers reported a 2005 household income of at least $100,000.
Sixty-one percent of recent home buyers were married.
For repeat buyers, the most important reason for their purchase was a desire for a larger home.

Isn’t this the coolest shower head?  It is designed by Signorini Design and uses ultra slim metallic blocks and attached lights to rain down the water in color, illuminating the streams in yellow, red, blue, or green.  Yellow is supposed to be calming so I could shower in yellow when I get stressed

         

 

 

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April 6
David Magee reading and signing with special musical guest: the Tennessee Rounders, 7 p.m. at Rock Point Books. His latest book is The South is Round: Contemplations of a 21st Century Redneck. Free and open to the public. 401 Broad St. (423) 756-2855.

April 6
A special praise and worship concert featuring Kimberly Thomas, Olivet Baptist Church Choir and Minister Corey Prather and HiPraize will be Friday Evening, April 6 at 7 p.m. This event will be held at Hawkinsville Missionary Baptist Church located at 7463 Pinewood Drive. For more information, please call (423)892-1924.

April 7, 14
Workshop: From Achilles to House, facilitated by Mike Jaynes, lecturer in English at UTC. 90 minutes. Enrollment is $25 but those interested may pre-register prior to the first meeting and receive a discounted fee of $20. Call Rock Point Books at (423) 756-2855 to register.

April 7
The Community Association of Historic St. Elmo will host a picnic and Easter Egg Hunt at the new St. Elmo Community Park, 12-2 p.m. There will be two different areas for toddlers and older kids with a drawing for a special Easter basket. Parents are asked to bring a picnic lunch for their family and a dozen filled plastic eggs for the hunt. For more information please contact Jennifer at 822-6814.

April 8
There will be an Open Baptism on Easter Sunday, 6:30-10 a.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church, 7555 Ooltewah-Georgetown Road. Call 238-7708 to schedule a time.

I’m so disgusted I can’t even comment.  The Chattanoogan has the whole story.

Happy Home Realty is pleased to announce its Top Real Estate Agents for the first quarter 2007.  These real estate professionals had the highest real estate sales volume for January thru March.

Happy Home Realty’s top agents are:  Karen Rhodes, Michael Fraley, Carol Massey, Diane Rizzo, Janie Shetter, Brandon Whitworth, Ginger Burnette, Allyn Hamilton, Joel Huddleston and Pam Dietsch.

“Each of these agents is an asset to the Chattanooga area real estate market and I am pleased to be associated with such a dedicated group of professionals,” said Mr. Huddleston, owner and principal broker of Happy Home Realty.

About Happy Home Realty

Happy Home Realty, with locations in Chattanooga and East Ridge, is locally owned by Howard “Happy” Huddleston and has over 40 agents serving the Chattanooga TN metro area. Happy Home Realty is licensed in Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama.