Middle Tennessee
Buyers Wooed by Middle Tennessee Real Estate
By Real Estate Tennessee

Several factors are apparently responsible for the Middle Tennessee real estate growth spurt that we’ve seen over the past ten years.  With affordable Tennessee housing, steadily growing property values, great scenery, and a thriving economy are high on the list of reasons.  And if a family can envision a comfortable life in Nashville’s real estate options, then why not make the move?

Those pondering moving to Middle Tennessee real estate, to Williamson County real estate, and into real estate in Nashville’s beautiful and eclectic neighborhoods will do best to take out a piece of paper, brainstorm, and list qualities important to their own happiness and comfort.  Maybe your family life is high quality because of golf or horses or music or a certain livelihood or specialized medical help or relatives nearby.  Even when housing is affordable, schools are good, and business is booming, if the specific needs of your family cannot be met, then better keep looking.

That being said, we’ll expound upon the merits of the area so that newcomers will have a sense of what we have going here.  This is one of the hottest housing markets in the South.  The Greater Nashville Association of Realtors has reported that the state has seen a phenomenal 260-percent growth in home closings over the past 10 years.  Every area of the state is growing or at least maintaining, and most counties have seen a steady increase in home values as well.  Robertson and Maury have added the most people; Williamson, Sumner, and Wilson have seen the greatest increase in property values.

Another noticeable trend is more options for kinds and prices of homes.  Rural communities, downtown neighborhoods, subdivisions, and condominium communities have addressed the needs of people with varying incomes.  There are choices all along the gamut.  From starter homes in the $110,000 to $140,000 range with 3 bedrooms, 1,400 square feet, and maybe even a bonus room to estate homes for over $1 million along picturesque golf courses, the field is wide open. 

Two of the state’s big colleges are in the Top 100 for America’s Best Colleges:  Vanderbilt University and the University of Tennessee.  The 2006 Kaplan survey published in Newsweek listed Fisk University as one of the Top 25 schools in the nation.  Moreover, the 132 metro public schools are considered 100 percent safe for children and teachers.  With highly qualified teachers teaching almost all of the courses, it is no surprise that Davidson County and those around it are scoring within or above-average range for math, reading, writing, social studies, and science.

Community involvement is key for successful programs like this.  With clustered neighborhoods, an active cultural element, generations of way showers, the strength of the area is the backbone for the state.