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Chattanooga Named as One of the "Top 25 Markets to Watch"

In the January edition of Unique Homes Magazine, Chattanooga has been named as one of the "Top 25 Markets to Watch" worldwide.   Please check out the link at http://www.uniquehomes-digital.com/uniquehomes/200901/?pg=44&pm=2&u1=friend. 

Thanksgiving Week Events in Chattanooga, TN

Are you looking for something to do the week of Thanksgiving?  Check out the events below...

Spinning Cycle-a-Thon Nov. 22
The American Diabetes Association and the Sports Barn will host an indoor spinning Cycle-a-thon to raise funds for the ADA on Sat., Nov. 22, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at the downtown Chattanooga Sports Barn. Cyclists are invited to register to spin for 30 minutes and raise pledges towards a $10,000 fundraising goal. Spinners who raise a minimum of $150 will receive a free 2009 Tour de Cure entry. Registration forms can be picked up at any Sports Barn location or are available by emailing Benjamin Bass. Call (865) 524-7868, ext. 3342 for more information.

~Thanksgiving Dinner at Fall Creek Falls Nov. 27
Go for a hike then pig out. Fall Creek Falls State Park in Pikeville, TN will join several other Tennessee State Parks in offering a traditional Thanksgiving Dinner Buffet at the Inn from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 27. Cost for the buffet is $14.95 for adults, half price for children ages 6-12, and free for kids aged five and under. Senior citizens ages 62 and older receive a 10% discount. For more information, call the Fall Creek Falls Inn at (423) 881-5241.

~Turkey Trot Nov. 27
Work up an appetite for Thanksgiving dinner at the annual Sports-Barn Turkey Trot on Thurs., Nov. 27, beginning at 8:30 a.m., at the Sports Barn East on Lee Highway. The fundraising event features an 8K run, Fun Run, Kiddie K, and 3-mile dog-friendly walk. (Dogs participating in the walk will receive a special goody bag.) Pre-registration or day-of registration options are available. All proceeds go toward the Kidney Foundation of the Greater Chattanooga Area.

~Belch’n Turkey VI “Smashed Potatoes” Disc Golf Tournament Nov. 28-30
The sixth annual Belch'n Turkey "Smashed Potatoes" Disc Golf tournament will take place Fri. - Sun., Nov. 28 - 30 at the TVA Chickamauga Recreation Area and Sinks disc golf courses. A Professional Disc Golf Association-sanctioned event, the tournament will offer competition categories for professional and recreational disc golfers. For more information and a complete schedule, visit the Chattanooga Flying Disc Club's online forum.

The Townes at Horse Creek Farms

The Charlotte Mabry Team is now offering for sale The Cottages and The Townes at Horse Creek Farms.  We are very excited about this great opportunity that Blue Hammer Home Builders has given to us.  Nestled at the foot of Walden's Ridge, minutes from downtown Chattanooga, TN, enjoy open 2 or 3 bedroom floor plan options~~master bedroom on the main level~~historical exterior color palette~~design inspired by the craftsman style architecture of the 1920's and 1930's~~unmatched finishes~~modern conveniences and energy efficient "green-minded" products.  The Townes and The Cottages at Horse Creek Farms blend timeless tradition and unsurpassed craftmanship in a collection of twenty-one townhomes offering four floor plan designs. 

We will have these beautiful townhomes open for your viewing this weekend from 12-3pm on Saturday and from 2-4 pm on Sunday.  We would also love to extend to everyone an invitation to our Holiday Open House scheduled for Sunday, December 7th.  Please feel free to contact me for a private viewing of these townhomes. 

HUD: New RESPA Rule out this week...Inman News

Offering a few concessions to the real estate industry, the Bush administration is moving forward with regulatory changes that it expects will dramatically alter the way mortgage loans and settlement services like title insurance are marketed and sold to consumers.

The new rules, which would not be enforced until 2010, would require loan originators to stick closely to cost estimates provided to borrowers on a new, standardized disclosure form. The rules would also provide incentives for lenders to package settlement services such as title insurance with loans.

Officials at the Department of Housing and Urban Development claim the new rules will help borrowers comparison-shop between competing loan offers or complete loan packages, saving them an average of nearly $700 at the closing table.

To read more about this article, please visit http://www.inman.com/news/2008/11/12/hud-new-respa-rule-out-this-week.

Welcome to Chat Town Chat!!

With this being my first post, I thought my audience might want to know a little about me and why I have started this blog.  I have created this blog to be a real estate guide for both Chattanooga, TN and the North West Georgia areas.  If you haven't visited these areas of the country yet, you are truly missing the beauty of Fall.

I am a local Realtor with the Charlotte Mabry Team at Keller Williams Realty in downtown Chattanooga.  Real estate has become such a love of mine and what a better place to sell real estate than in Chattanooga, TN.  There is no better time to buy than right now when you consider the low interest rates and house prices, and the large amount of inventory on the ground.  What a great time to be a buyer!!!

I was raised in Middle Tennessee in a town named Manchester which is right between Chattanooga and Nashville, TN off of I-24.  I have spent the majority of my life in Tennessee, but I do love to travel and have been to almost every state in our great country and to Europe.  I have a BSN from the University of Alabama and was an Emergency Room Registered Nurse for 6 1/2 years before my two little boys were born.  I fell into real estate, and it has become a love of mine and a great career! 

If you are interested in the Chattanooga, TN and NW Georgia areas, please feel free to contact me anytime for additional information.  I have provided several links to area attraction, real estate sites, service providers, and mortgage lenders right here on my blog.  Hopefully it makes it a one stop shop for you in learning more about real esate in Chattanooga, TN.