Montgomery County Urban Forestry

Two Rivers Tree Alliance names Randy Worcester as President

Clarksville, Tennessee February 1, 2008 – Today, the Two Rivers Tree Alliance announced it has chosen Randy Worcester as its founding President.

The Two Rivers Tree Alliance (TRTA) is a group of citizen foresters working to educate the public on the value of trees, sponsor tree activities, and is an information network of informed individuals willing to help the public with specific problems concerning trees.
Mr. Worcester stated that he welcomes the opportunity to lead the organization during its formative period.

“I am honored at being entrusted with guiding this dedicated group of volunteers. We’ll be working closely with the Clarksville Tree Board, Clarksville City Forester, and the TSU-Montgomery County Extension office to raise the awareness of urban forestry in Montgomery County.”

Mr. Worcester is a graduate of the Tennessee Tree Steward course which he is encouraging others to attend. Volunteers will develop a working understanding of basic tree biology and physiology, the relationship between tree health and soils, tree identification, planting, maintenance, pruning and site selection for tree plantings. More information about attending the course can be found on the TRTA web site at http://www.orgsites.com/tn/trta/ .

For more information:

For more information on the Two Rivers Tree Alliance, please contact Randy Worcester at randyw@realtracs.com or 931-302-2425. Visit the website at http://www.orgsites.com/tn/trta/

Clarksville Market 2008 Update

2007 has been an interesting year in real estate. With national talk about sub-prime lending, record oil price, a falling stock market, and presidential elections, it is no wonder that people get nervous about real estate. But all real estate is local and Clarksville continues to defy national trends.

This has been a record year in Montgomery County home sales. However, while the year started out with a bang, it ended with a whimper. The last few months of the year showed larger numbers of homes on the market. This is good news for buyers, but bad news for sellers who are suffering longer times on the market before selling.

Kiplingers Personal Finance in their January, 2008 Personal Finance magazine has some good news for Clarksville. They report that Fiserv, a Fortune 500 company that tracks home prices, has ranked Clarksville as number one in the nation for future home appreciation, with a projected gain of 6.4% through 2009. At the same time, they predict that the nation can expect home prices to fall 5%. They project that more than three-fourths of the cities that it follows will post negative results for 2008.

The bottom line is that Clarksville is a great place to own or invest in a home!

The Tennessee Home Pros Team had an unbelievable year. REALTORS on our team helped clients with over 60 transactions totaling nearly 9 million dollars in home sales. This would place us in the top 3% for Montgomery County residential sales. We are proud to be affiliated with Keller Williams Realty that garnered almost a third of Montgomery County's residential market share to become the areas largest agency and was once again voted Best of Clarksville for real estate agencies.

Whether you are buying or selling, simply call or email us so that we can put our experience to work for you!Best Wishes for a Prosperous New Year!

Randy is At Home With Diversity®

Randy has received another National Association of Realtors certification. At Home With Diversity® is an educational experience designed to present a picture of the changing face of the real estate industry. More importantly, the class teaches REALTORS® how to work effectively with — and within — a rapidly changing multicultural market.

As America becomes more diverse, the top goal of immigrants is to own their own home. REALTORS® can help buyers of any cultural background achieve the American dream of homeownership. Randy receved this special training in order to enhance his ability to work with and develop customers in the growing immigrant and multicultural population.

Clarksville Has Voted!

Clarksville Has Voted!

Once again, the Best Of Clarksville voted Keller Williams as the BEST Real Estate Agency. Now in its 12th year, the best of Clarksville saw the best turnout ever and raised $40,000 — $5,000 more than last year. All proceeds from tickets and donations go to the Middle Tennessee March of Dimes. Keller Williams has been voted the BEST Real Estate Agency for five years in a row.
Here are the rest of the companies that were winners. Bes sure to give them a try when you come to town.

MARCH OF DIMES - 2007 BEST OF CLARKSVILLE

Auto Window Tint Store: Ziebart
Bakery: Silkes
Bank/Credit Union: Bank of America
Barbecue: Golden Rule
Bookstore: Hastings
Bridal Shop: Brides and Tuxedo
Car Audio Store: Best Buy
Children's Clothing Store: Once Upon a Child
Chiropractor: Dr. Allen
Coffee Shop: Starbucks
Computer Store: Best Buy
Dance Studio: The Dance Force
Day Care: The Red Barn
Dental Facility: Back to Basics
Drug Store: Walgreen's
Electronics Store: Best Buy
Engraving/Trophy Shop: It's Time Clock Shop
Florist: Four Seasons
German Restaurant: Silkes
Gift Store: Memory Makers
Hair Salon: Aqua Colour Lounge
Health Club/Gym: Fuel Fitness
Hobby/Craft Store: Busy Beads and More
Hotel: Country Inn & Suites
Ice Cream/Smoothie or Milkshake: Dairy Queen
Investment/Ins.: Farm Bureau
Italian Restaurant: Old Chicago
Jewelry Store: McKenzie & Smiley
Men's Clothing Store: Unique Men's Wear
Mexican Restaurant: Don Panchos
Music Store: Hastings
New Restaurant: Cheeseburger Charley's
Optical Store: Lenscrafters
Optometrist: Dr. Radish
Oriental Restaurant: Jade Dragon
Pet Store: Pet Palace
Place For Family Fun: Great Escape
Place to Buy a Car: Jenkins & Wynne
Place to Buy a Beer: Old Chicago
Place to Get a Burger: Cheeseburger Charley's
Place to Get a Margarita: Don Pancho's
Place to Get a Pizza: Michael's Sango/Chris's Pizza Village
Place to Get a Steak: O'Charley's
Print/Copy Shop: FedEx Kinkos
Real Estate Agency: Keller Williams
Rent Car/Truck: Enterprise
Restaurant: O'Charley's
Restaurant Wait Staff: O'Charley's
Sandwich Shop: Subway
Sign Shop: Signs Now
Spa/Beauty Treatment: Eden Day Spa
Sporting Goods Store: Play It Again Sports
Staffing Agency: Randstad
Studio Photographer: Barbee's Studio
Travel Agency: Clarksville Travel
Veterinarian: Family Pet Hospital
Wheel/Tire Shop: Wheel Shop

Tennessee Housing Development Agency

Peggy and I are always trying to learn more. The other day we became a THDA Certified Real Estate Agent. This means that we attended class to learn about the Tennessee Housing Development Agency. We look at time spent in a classroom as an investment. Our ultimate goal is to provide better service to our clients.

THDA's goal is to provide housing assistance to those in need, and to do so by offering a variety of programs to serve various types of need. One of the primary ways they assist people is by offering mortgages for first-time homebuyers, at below conventional market interest rates.

You can find out more on their web site at www.thda.org .

Who is #1 in Clarksville TN Real Estate?

Why it is Keller Williams of course. KW in Montgomery County has a third (33%) of the market for residential real estate. The next closest competitor has only a 19% share (YTD March 2007). There is a reason why all these people are choosing KW by a vast majority over other real estate companies. Call me to find out why!

Clarksville Home Pros Mascot

Okay, I held off as long as possible. I normally feel that cute pictures of pets on web sites are a bit much. But here is our Yorkie, Max. When I am at home working on my laptop, he very much tries to help. He also trys to help by getting me to walk the neighborhood and view all the homes in our subdivision that we should be selling.