Blog - August, 2022

Saving for a Down Payment on a Tight Budget

Many homebuyers across the U.S. wonder how to save for a down payment with a tight budget. With rent rates climbing, inflation rising, and house prices still high, saving money for a down payment has become more tricky.

The good news is that you can use several tips and tricks to save money and cut expenses. Let's explore some ways you can save money for a down payment.

Commit To Cut Unnecessary Spending

Cutting out on unnecessary spending can help your savings grow. Even though cutting out on extra spending is unpleasant, it can help you save money for the down payment. We're going to list down some places you can consider cutting:

• Spend less on take-out. Even coffees or too many ice cream runs add up quickly.
• Skip the vacation…

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New Nashville Eats

Nashville is experiencing a vibrant resurgence of restaurant openings, which we more than welcome after two of the most challenging years endured by the service industry. It has been exciting for our team to visit new spots, though they've been opening so quickly that it has definitely been a challenge to keep up!

Today, we're sharing our picks for the ten best new restaurants in Nashville—so far. Each restaurant listed has opened in 2022, garnered enthusiastic reception, and will therefore be best enjoyed with reservations—especially on weekends.

Drusie & Darr by Jean-Georges
231 6th Ave N, Nashville

Jean-Georges Vongerichten is a world-famous Michelin-starred chef whose impeccable farm-to-table modern American cuisine showcases fresh,…

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Listing of the Week - 9252 Lehigh

Built by Keith Schumacher, this exquisite custom home sits on one of the best lots in Witherspoon! The transitional architecture on 3.5 acres offers a stunning 180-degree view of Brentwood hillsides. Privacy abounds on this quiet street of only five estate homes. On the exterior, this home features a pool, spa, outdoor kitchen, and fenced yard. On the inside, Marie-Joe Bouffard’s interior design is captivating with the soaring ceilings and oversized windows bringing the outside in. The home also offers a spectacular home gym, a gourmet kitchen, a prep kitchen, a wine tasting room, an elevator, and ample walk-in storage. Don't miss your opportunity to experience all this home has to offer!

Listed by Jack Miller

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Best Record Shops

Although they’ve always been the audiophile’s standard, vinyl records have made a triumphant return to the mainstream. Despite having been declared dead when CDs emerged in the 1980s, vinyl records now account for one-quarter of all physical albums sold, with sales totaling in the tens of millions each year. While sales of other physical formats are dwindling, it seems that LPs are here to stay.

Here in Middle Tennessee, we have an impressive number of top-notch record shops, each with its own unique charm. It wasn’t easy to choose, but we put our heads together and voted on Parks Realty’s picks for the best record shops in the region! If your summer plans include browsing milk crates for gems, these shops should be at the top of your agenda.

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How is the Real Estate Market? - July 2022

How is the market? It’s a question our agents get asked a lot, and for good reason. If you’re considering buying a new home or selling one that you already own, the market trends and predictions are important in the decision-making process. Below is our most recent market update information for Davidson, Maury, Rutherford, Sumner, Williamson, Wilson, Bedford, Coffee, Dekalb, Robertson, and Montgomery counties to help you make the most informed and beneficial choices possible.

See the Previous Month's Stats!

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Listing of the Week - 4231 Franklin Pike

Located in the estate section of Franklin Pike and resting on 2.7 acres, this stone and glass masterpiece was thoughtfully curated and perfectly executed!

This is a fresh, contemporary, European Villa style home with authentic Crab Orchard stone, limestone floors, wide-plank French white oak, walnut, real plaster, and more. Everything was created to seamlessly blend outside and inside. Its luxury finishes throughout appeal to the most discerning buyer. The kitchen features a Cornufe range, a SubZero fridge, a Wolf coffee station, and Italian marble counters. The dining room offers a 440 bottle climate-controlled wine storage that opens to a terrace with a water feature. This home also includes European plumbing, lighting fixtures throughout, a…

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Home Energy Audit Checklist

Human beings appreciate efficiency in all things. This trait has served us well, leading us to create streamlined equipment, processes, and techniques across every one of our endeavors. Now, it’s time to put our love of efficiency to use to keep our planet healthy, comfortable, and safe for as many vulnerable people as possible. 

The electricity we use to power our homes and the fuel we rely on to keep them heated and cooled is responsible for 20% of the greenhouse gas emissions that are warming our planet. That means that in addition to saving up to 30% on your energy costs, improving your home’s energy efficiency will contribute to a better world. 

To get started, we suggest that homeowners work through a home energy audit checklist. Home…

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Listing of the Week - 8223 Heirloom Blvd

Here's your chance at a picture-perfect southern belle! This warm and inviting home offers simple elegance, easy living, and low maintenance. The property features an open and bright floor plan that boasts designer-appointed touches throughout, backyard woods that provide a peaceful setting, rare main-level primary and secondary suites, and two more bedrooms and baths. You can also find an office/library, a den with a wet bar, a bonus room on the second floor, and decks on both levels. Don't miss your opportunity to live your best life in The Grove – voted the #1 Best Neighborhood in Williamson County. This private, resort-style country club has golf, tennis, pickleball, a manor house, elegant dining, a casual pub, three pools, a gym, a spa, fishing,…

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Building an Amazing Outdoor Kitchen

Any homeowner who loves to spend time outdoors, grill, picnic, and socialize with friends and family should consider adding an outdoor kitchen to their back yard. When executed well, an outdoor kitchen will boost your home’s value, and give you brand-new ways to enjoy your outside living area.

Outdoor kitchens in the US cost an average of $13k. The lowest end of the price range is $3k, while the high end can reach $40k. When you’re making this kind of investment into your home, it’s essential to nail both the design and the execution. Otherwise, you’ll end up with a space-hogging feature you aren’t excited to use. 

Today, we’re sharing tips for building an amazing outdoor kitchen. From initial plans to finishing touches, we have thoughts on…

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Reducing Your Home's Carbon Footprint

Hardly a day goes by without news outlets throughout the world reporting the effects of climate change. Now, even regions previously thought to be decades away from any impactful fallout have been rocked by events like floods, wildfires, and hurricanes.

The science surrounding climate change is complex and often overwhelming for a layperson to analyze. What we do know is that the only way to prevent catastrophic eventualities is for humanity around the world, from billionaires to hard-working blue-collar folks to pull together and keep Earth’s temperature increase under 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit.

Today, we’d like to share seven ways to reduce your home’s carbon footprint. Overall, an individual’s carbon footprint is nearly impossible to accurately…

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