After 5 years as a professional Realtor®, not only have I used my experience to help friends (and *their* friends who are now *my* friends!) buy homes at a well-negotiated price or get the best possible sale price for their home, but my wife and I have also built a new 6000 sq ft commercial building for our Nashville preschool business and purchased a Franklin home 3 months ago below appraised value in our local hot real estate market. At the same time, for over 6 years we have delayed a project to renovate our own downtown Franklin home. As you are about to see, the time has *come* !!!

I expect this project should be on HGTV, since homes in our downtown area routinely sell for nearly $300 per square foot. We will add 900 square feet and greatly improve another 600 square feet...going from 5 bedrooms, 2-1/2 bathrooms and a modest kitchen to 5 bedrooms, 4-1/2 bathrooms and 2 kitchens - one of them equipped for the most demanding chef!

Last week was demolition week for the current garage. Now at beginning of week 2, we are into reconstruction of half the new space - the family room above the garage. You'll see that we have lengthened the garage 3 foot to gain 60 square feet to accommodate a wider second stair with a mud room inside the garage featuring a huge shoe closet...

...and our second floor presents such a wonderful overlook that we've decided to add a "third floor" rooftop deck to savor the view...

Just as we did, before you think about improving *your* home, wouldn't you like to know what your improvements will be worth in your neighborhood? On average, industry statistics reveal that kitchen remodels bring about 80-85 cents for every dollar you spend when you go to sell your home. In our case, we have no doubt this remodel will bring over 2 dollars for every dollar we spend. We all know the command to "love thy neighbor", but when you decide to put your house on the market one day, you and your neighbor are competing for Buyers.

And by the way, I only work by referral, so I am *never to busy* to help you or your friends make their Real Estate dreams a reality. Send them my way (615-480-2955 direct or via Nashville Realty Group® 615-261-8116)... you deserve a seasoned Realtor® who can bring his best ideas, experience and efforts!