Hug a veteran today or just tell them “Thanks”.  They and all that came before them are the reason we have our freedom.

Don’t forget to ‘fall back’ at 2 am.

A recently released Harris Interactive poll asked Americans where they would choose to live if they did not live in the state where they are now. 2,498 U.S. adults were surveyed online between August 10 and 18, 2009, and Tennessee made the top 10!

1. California
2. Florida
3. Hawaii
4. Texas
5. Colorado
6. Arizona
7. North Carolina
8. Washington state
9. TENNESSEE
10. Oregon

Of course, we already knew that it’s great to be in Tennessee!

Buy Low-Sell High…

heard that before?  Now is the

time; don’t regret having missed

this opportunity

call me!

That says it all.  Time gets away from you and before you know it it’s been ages since a post has been made but I’ll be posting regularly again!

I’ll be the first to say I never thought it would happen but WE GOT VOLKSWAGEN!!!  

Volkswagen Group of America proudly announces its decision to build a new production facility in Chattanooga, Tenn., with the goal to be in production in early 2011.

RelocateAmerica.com has published its yearly list of the top 100 places to live.   Charlotte and San Antonio were they only two places ahead of us! 

According to Steve Nickerson of RelocateAmerica:  There was a big emphasis on the quality of life in Tennessee in general, living in Chattanooga and what it affords in terms of recreation, home prices, employment opportunities, the people, music, and the arts (and as a) family friendly, mountain area.

The Chamber of Commerce notes that Chattanooga is attracting new residents at a rate of about 30% faster than the national average. 

Top 10 Cities
1.  Charlotte, NC
2.  San Antonio, TX
3.  Chattanooga
4.  Greenville, SC
5.  Tulsa, OK
6.  Stevens Point, WI
7.  Ashville, NC
8.  Albuquerque, NM
9.  Huntsville, AL
10.  Seattle, WA

Unfortunately all we hear about is how bad the market is.  Everything isn’t terrible, in fact it’s a great time to be a buyer.
A few reasons:

1.  Plenty to choose from

There are more homes on the market now than there has been in ages so you have a huge selection to choose from.

2.  Rates are still good

While rates have inched up a little they are still pretty good if you have decent credit. 

3.  Favorable negotiations can be had

Sellers are offering incentives to buyers, reducing prices, and leaving appliances.  I know of one seller in Chattanooga who is offering a 2008 automobile to the person who buys their home!

I guess they finally figured out people were getting smart about their old 419 scams so they are getting a little more creative. 

Renters and buyers often post phone numbers, instant messenger nicknames and e-mail addresses on forums along with specific descriptions of the kind of property they’re looking for.

This makes it easy for scammers to write proposals that will elicit further information, said Chris Boyd, security research manager for FaceTime Communications Inc., a security vendor.

Read the whole article here including links to some of the emails involved.  Amazing…

National Night Out is a a wonderful campaign that has been going on for 24 years to unite the public and the police against crime and drugs.  The NNO 2007 is tonight. 

The only community I am aware of locally who is participating is St. Elmo.   Pack a picnic dinner and take the family to the park in St. Elmo from 7 to 9.  In addition to meeting your neighbors and local law enforcement officers there will be balloons and activities for the kids.