Chattanooga Real Estate Blog

BnaBreaker over at SkyscraperPage Forum started a photo thread with some really good shots of Downtown Chattanooga, the Hunter Museum and the North Shore area including Coolidge Park.  Great job, Bna!  And yes, Chattanooga is often under rated!

April 29-May 27
Art on the Pier, every Sunday. Chattanooga Pier. 11:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. “Art on the Pier” artists will display and sell their works with some artists sketching live portraits. Solo musicians (non-amplified) will provide music throughout the afternoon at the event.

May 10-13
TaleSpin Festival in Downtown. Features national and regional tellers from all walks of life with stories of adventure, mystery and southern humor. To purchase tickets for the 2007 TaleSpin Festival, please visit www.downtownchattanooga.org or call 265-0771.

May 11
Cathy Landis reading and signing of her most recent book, Harvest, 7 p.m. at Rock Point Books, 401 Broad St.

May 11
Unite for School Success "Hurricane Party" fundraiser to benefit the new East Brainerd-Apison area middle/high school. 6 p.m. Chattanooga Convention Center. The evening will include dinner, music by The Micks, silent and live auctions, and a cash bar.
Tickets are $50 and may be purchased by contacting Lori Wade at 899-7802 or Michele White at 490-0018. For those interested in participating, please contact Lesa Smith at 855-9016 or curtislesa@comcast.net.

May 11-12
60th Annual Tennessee Strawberry Festival, Dayton. For more information: Dayton Chamber of Commerce, 107 Main St., Dayton, TN 37321, 423-775-0361, chamber@volstate.net

May 12
The Cruise-In for Kids, benefiting the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Chattanooga, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. The car show will include cars, trucks and bikes and will be held at Chattanooga State Technical Community College.

May 12
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will celebrate Junior Ranger Day from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Activity book is available free of charge to young visitors in grades 3 through 8 and includes numerous learning activities for participants as they tour the battlefields with their families. Pick up the Junior Ranger activity book at any of the three locations, Chickamauga Battlefield, Point Park or Orchard Knob.

There have been many different styles of home construction over the years.  Some I like, some I don’t.  I thought I would give you a list of my top 5 styles.  In no particular order:
Victorian

True Victorian homes haven’t been built since the early 1900’s but you can still find design styles from the Victorians today.  Curved towers and spindled porches are a couple of their features we still see today in construction.
Queen Anne

Somewhat similar to the Victorian homes the Queen Anne is a bit more ornamental.  What I love about them is the siding.  It reminds me of a gingerbread house.  This sculpted siding is making a huge comeback today.  The Queen Anne homes have lots of porches, balconies, chimneys and gables.
Craftsman 

The craftsman was popular at the beginning of the 1900’s.  We have tons of them in Chattanooga.  Craftsman homes have overhanging eaves, gable roofs and wide porches with columns.  Little ornamentation.  Very simple in design and function.
French Provincial 

Brick exteriors, steep hip roofs, arched insets for doors and french windows can be found in the more formal French Provincial homes.  We have seen a lot of these built in the Chattanooga area over the last several years.  I think they will always be a popular choice of architecture.
Creole 

Anyone that has ever been to the French Quarter in New Orleans knows a Creole home.  Porches across the front of the home, full length balconies on the second and third floors along with full length windows all the way across each level allow for breezes to cool the homes in the hot, humid, southern summers.  The beautiful wrought iron railings just makes this home "pop" for me.

What do you think?  What style do you like?  The ranch of the Brady Bunch?  Or maybe you prefer a contemporary home?  Colonial, Federal, split level?  I would love to hear your thoughts. 

When I first saw this photo I thought it must be photo shopped.  But it’s not!

 

It’s a street in Dunedin New Zealand named Baldwin St.  It’s in the Guinness Book of Records as the steepest street in the world with a 35% grade.  The photo above was taken with the camera slanted to make the street appear level.  This photo was taken showing the actual grade of the street

I’m out of breath just thinking about walking up it!

All the details and some other photos are on Wikipedia.

Do you think alcohol was involved in the construction of this house?

April 29-May 27
Art on the Pier, every Sunday. Chattanooga Pier. 11:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. “Art on the Pier” artists will display and sell their works with some artists sketching live portraits. Solo musicians (non-amplified) will provide music throughout the afternoon at the event.

April 27 - May 5
Red Clay Theatre Company will conclude its second season with the world premiere of “The Yip,” a dark, absurdist comedy. Performances will be on April 27, 28, May 3, 4 and 5 beginning at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for students and seniors. 479-5428, http://www.redclaytheatre.com

April 27 - May 6
Hansel and Gretel at Chattanooga Theatre Center. Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. $7.

May 4
Armed Forces Day Parade, 10:30 a.m. Downtown Chattanooga, Market St. and MLK. Wear red, white and blue and join in the festivities, as Hamilton County and the Chattanooga Area Veterans Council (CAVC) honor military personnel at the 58th annual Armed Forces Day parade. Participants will include units from military services, area veterans groups, high school bands and JROTC units, patriotic organizations and others.

May 4
Christopher Kennedy Lawford, best-selling author and acclaimed actor, will speak at a fundraising dinner for The Aim Center. The Chattanoogan.
Paul M. Starnes will be honored as recipient of the 2007 AIM Life Achievement Award in Mental Health.
6:30 – social hour; 7:30 – dinner; 8:15 – award presentation and Mr. Lawford. Cost is $150 for individual tickets. Table sponsorships are available from $1,750 to $5,000. For more information, contact Ashley Evans at (423) 624-4800, Ext. 119, or e-mail Ashley@aimcenterinc.org

May 4
In-Town Gallery First Friday reception to meet artists for Spring Zing exhibit. 5-8 p.m.

May 4
Elizabeth “Betsy Barks” Cox reading and signing. 7 p.m. Rock Point Books, 401 Broad St.

May 4
The Rhythm & Noon Concert Series kicks off a season of free lunchtime programs on the Miller Plaza Stage with the Metro Musicians Community Band from noon to 1 p.m.

May 4
The Jason "Lefty" Williams Band at Midtown Music Hall.

May 4-5
Intimate Apparel by Lynn Nottage on the MainStage at Chattanooga Theatre Centre. 8 p.m.

May 5
The Chattanooga Symphony & Opera and The Impressions with special guest Jerry Butler and Leroy Hutson. Tivoli Theater, 8 p.m. Tickets start at $23. For tickets or information, contact the CSO Customer Service Center at 267-8583, at 630 Chestnut St. or online at www.chattanoogasymphony.org.

May 5
Jeff Talmadge at Charles and Myrtle’s Coffeehouse. 8 p.m. Located inside Christ Unity Church, 105 McBrien Road.

May 5
The first annual Pink Bandana Ball. 6:30 p.m. To benefit Emily’s Power for a Cure Childhood Neuroblastoma Fund. First Tennessee Pavilion. The fund was started in memory of two-year-old Emily Ransom, who died Feb. 20, 2006, from childhood neuroblastoma cancer.
Live entertainment, an auction, dancing, libations, mechanical bull riding, all with a Cinco de Mayo flair. Contact Nancy Cromie at
cromieallergy@comcast.net
Or Wendy Ransom at
www.caringbridge.org/visit/emilyransomwran367@comcast.net

May 5
Orchard Knob Middle School carnival. 10 a.m. to 5 p,m. Music, food, games, rides and a flea market. 500 N. Highland Park Ave. at Third Street.

May 5
Family Fun Day will be held at the Speech and Hearing Center on Holtzclaw Avenue, 12-3 p.m. Free. Lunch and Ben and Jerry’s ice cream will be provided. There will also be live music, pottery painting, moon jump, sea of balls, petting zoo, face painting, balloon artistry, hearing screenings, and a silent auction to benefit the preschool for hearing impaired children.

May 5
The first annual HubFest, 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Heritage Park in East Brainerd. Dedication of the sculpture, Hub, by artist Skip Van Houten. Activities scheduled for the day include: music by local area musicians; children’s art activities; refreshments courtesy of Coca-Cola; and local historian Becky Eaves will provide the history of Heritage Park & East Brainerd.

May 5
Senter School hosts the Senter Relays, one of the few track meets in town for 3rd-8th grade, at the GPS track facility. Events include 50m, 100m, 200m, 400m, 600m, 800m, 1200m, 1600m, shot, discus, baseball and softball throw, running and standing long jump. Call Senter School at 622-3398 for more information.

May 5
Children’s Mental Health Week Celebration at Coolidge Park, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Family Resource Fair. Free. Mayfield’s ice cream will be provided, there will also be live music, moon jump, face painting, kite making, as well as other activities.

May 5
Maury Nicely reading and signing of Chattanooga Walking Tour and Historic Guide plus guided walking tour beginning at Rock Point Books, 401 Broad St. 12:30 a.m.

May 6
WTCI Art of Dining wine dinner fundraiser. 6:30 p.m. at St. John’s Restaurant. To reserve a table, call (423) 629-0045 or visit WTCI’s Web site at wtciTV.org. Reservations for this event are $150 per person.

May 6
Free First Sunday at Hunter Museum. Enjoy the reggae sounds of Milele Roots, performing from 2-4 p.m. on the Hunter Terrace. Museum is open from 12-5 p.m.

May 6
La Feria Hispana, 12-5 p.m. at the Chattanooga Market in the First Tennessee Pavilion. Salsa taste test contest featuring local restaurants, (Amigos, Chili’s, Fiesta Grill, La Costa Restaurant and Salsarita’s), live music provided by Danny Salazar y los Kuatro and Estrellitta Norteña, a kid’s fun and games area and a chance to win prizes, and much more.

May 6
Singin-Swingin Sunday concert at Tennessee Riverpark, 2 p.m. Free. Gospel Variety Show featuring Testimony, Sonlife and One Call.`            

What happened to the improvement I was hoping for?  Unfortunately, it didn’t happen.  The number of sales in April was down substantially (17%) from March and inventory continues to increase each month.  We are now sitting with an inventory supply of over 9 months on residental homes in the Chattanooga MLS.  Sellers are plentiful and buyers are scarce.