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Why is Kelsey Glen  the Best Family Value in New Mt. Juliet Homes.   We had a chance to compare new home values in Mt. Juliet this month. One of our clients was looking for a new home for their family of 4. 

Schools and commute were both important. My clients felt that the Mt. Juliet schools were comparable to Williamson county. The commute was also easier from Mt. Juliet for both of them.  So Mt. Juliet was a good choice. 

Providence had some nice homes , but the prices were steep ( $105 per sq.ft.) and the yards were very small.  

Wright Farms was even more expensive and the new homes along Central Pike in Mt. Juliet were a longer drive. 

Normandy Heights was nice, but did not stand out. 

Then we looked at Kelsey Glen.  The value was obvious from the start.  Mt. Juliet schools, Energy certified “Green” and some gorgeous floor plans.  And The Jones Company (builder) does have a very good reputation.  We found a beautiful home, “Drayton” plan. with 2900 sq.ft., granite counters, acres of windows and natural light! AND a 3 car garage!  All this for less than $95 per sq.ft.! 

The Drayton

When my clients compared the Kelsey Glen homes feature for feature they decided to make an offer.  That was my turn to take over and drive the negotiations.  In the end we arrived at an honest “Market” price and my clients were very happy. 

The Jones team did a great job and worked with us to make all our “special” requests come true. They even guaranteed the homes value for 10 Years or they would buy it back. 

Afterword I gathered all our Cathy Wood Team  together, including the www.CathyWood.Com , http://www.bna.NashvilleHomeSearcher.com and www.NashvilleRealEstateTalk.com contributors and we talked about the new home values in Mt. Juliet. 

We agreed that Kelsey Glen is the best value for families in Mt. Juliet right now.  If you compare square footage, yard size and “Green” rating plus features like Granite counters, Hardwoods, quality of workmanship and designs, Kelsey Glen clearly is the winner. 

Now that doesn’t mean there aren’t good values with other new homes in Mt. Juliet, there are.  Some people will prefer the smaller yards and closeness to shopping that Providence gives.  And others will want to be closer to town in places like Normandy Heights.  Still others will want or need the 3000 sq.ft.+ designs in Wright farms.  But overall we think the Kelsey Glen pricing and size provide the best value for families in Mt. Juliet.

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Mt. Juliet Little League Park is nearby

Stonehollow Mt.Juliet Neighborhood With A Future-

Back in 2005 A few local Mt. Juliet builders like Eastland Construction and McCain Builders began building homes in what became Stonehollow sub-division along Curd Rd. 

New Construction in Stonehollow

That was just a quiet back street connecting Lebanon Rd. on the North and Mt. Juliet Rd. on the West.

Cut to 2010 and Curd rd. is now the gateway to what is fast  becoming East Mt. Juliet.

Everyhthing along Curd Rd. began to change when the State added the new intersection at Beckwith Rd. and I40, Beckwith is a continiaution of Curd Rd.

Then the County decided to place the new Mt. Juliet High School on the bluffs above the same road.

The city added the Mt. Juliet Soccer fields along the same road and then added a new bicycle path too.

Then Curd rd. was widened and extended across Lebanon road right into Benders Ferry road, making for a convenient drive right to Old Hickory Lake and the boat ramps there

Stonehollow Mt. Juliet homes currently bring about $106 per sq.ft.

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 Mount Juliet Foreclosures and Short sales for September 2010.

Here is the avialble list as of August 29, 2010. Click on Property to see price.

If you would like more info on any of these properties please call us at 615-347-4424 or email Jim@JimWood.net.

Mt. Juliet List of Short sales & Foreclosures

This past weekend Del Webb released 21 new lots for for sale in Lake Providence, Mt. Juliet TN .

20 of the lots were sold on Saturday, August 14. Crye-Leike Realtors represented 3 of the buyers. The Cathy Wood Team had 2 of those.

We had already gotten our clients on the VIP waiting list with Del Webb in Mt. Juliet beforehand.  That enabled us to schedule an appointment on the release date before the general public.

Lake Providence, Mt. Juliet's Newest Homeowners

Our Clients Dan & Louise are moving to Mt. Juliet to be near to Nashville.  Lake Providence is also close Dan’s family in Indiana. Louise has family here in Lebanon Tn, but they will also be within a days drive of her grand children in Michigan.

Dan and Louise picked out a gorgeous corner lot in the new Franklin Phase and they were able to get it without paying a premium!  Their new home will be ready in March or April and they can’t wait.

All the geeen dots were sold on Saturday at the VIP Auction.

Having VIP status is very important when buying a Lake Providence home.  As you see from this map from the Del Webb Showroom.  All these homes sold before 2 PM and 6 more sold after that.

If you’re thinking about retiring to Mt. Juliet, give us a call  we’ll answer your questions and show you how to get the best Del Webb home site at the best price.

Carriage Trail in Mount Juliet brings affordable Luxury Homes.

It’s been a long while since we have had a builder with affordable homes for sale  in Mount Juliet.  Finally we have something to cheer about with Carriage Trail in Mount Juliet. Affordable new homes in Mount Juliet.

Norfolk Homes has brought their distinctive style from Brentwood to Mount Juliet.

Carriage Trail Homes located just 1 mile from Old Hickory lake is all the buzz right now.

Just $156,900 for the basic Garland Plan and they are already selling fast.

The Garland at Carriage Trails

With 1576 sq.ft. this home is priced to compete with the more expensive new homes in Providence .

9 Ft. ceilings, granite counters, and many other sought after amenities are included and the upgrades available are also reasonable.

There are just 28 Homesites available so don’t wait. Call us now to tour the model. Jim 615-347-4424.

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Mt. Juliet Open House Sunday July 18, 2-4PM
837 Ridgetop Drive, Mt. Juliet

Beautiful Home on almost 1 full wooded acre.

Willoughby Station, Mt. Juliet Hosts Summer Swim Meets

One of the highlights of summer in Mt. Juliet are the swim meets held at Willoughby Station.  Willoughby has 2 pools and the kids are famously good swimmers.

On this day the kids from Willoughby won.

If you’re thinking about Mt. Juliet Neighborhoods, be sure to consider Willoughby Station, it has a lot to offer.

If you’re Mt. Juliet Home Buyers, you can’t go wrong with Willoughby.

Cambridge Woods Home Sells in Record Time.

This home at 1728 Wrencrest in Cambridge Woods  recently  sold in a record 21 days. 

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How’s the Mt. Juliet Market?

Willoughby Station Leads Mt. Juliet in Sales of Existing Homes 2010.

By now you probably know that Mt. Juliet leads all of Tennessee in sales of New Homes.  Mt. Juliet is rated #29 in the USA for new homes sales.  And we all know that Providence leads Mt. Juliet in the sale of thse new homes.

But did you know that Mt. Juliet is also among the leaders in Tennessee for sales of existing homes?

And what neighborhood leads Mt. Juliet?  If you guessed Willoughby Station you were right.  Since May 1 Willoughby Station accounts for more than 10% of existing home sales in Mt. Juliet.

But even more important, Since May 1, there have been 13 homes to sell or go under contract  in Willoughby Station. That’s more than 1/3 of the 36 homes that were available in just 5 weeks.

I Real Estate we describe a Balanced Market ( neither a buyers- nor a sellers market), as one where ” there is a 6 month supply of homes at the present rate of sales”.

Willoughby Station is a Balanced Market.

Willoughby Station has 13 Homes sales'pendings in the last 5 weeks

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Mt. Juliet Market Reports

May New Home Sales Down? Not in Mt. Juliet

mt. Juliet new home sales may 2010

May sales of new homes in Mt. Juliet were actually UP by 2.5% over April.

Here are the stats:

Mt. Juliet New Homes selling at 400 unit annual rate

38 New Homes sold in May-

Now here’s April’s graph

So, 37 units in April and 38 in May. The demand for new homes in Mt. Juliet continues. All this shows is that national statistics don’t tell the whole story.  Every neighborhood is different.

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We’re experts at negotiating with builders,  call us to discuss negotiating a fair price for new home in Mt. Juliet

Jim & Cathy Wood

615-481-7609