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.

Giving Back

We believe that if you are going to be a part of the community, you should somehow give back to the community.

Peggy earned the designation of Life Member of the National Association of Junior Auxiliaries following many years of charitable endeavors.

Randy is passionate about devoting time to the Boy Scouts of America where he has received numerous honors and awards. Currently he serves as District Commmissioner.

Randy was recently elected to the Board of Directors of the Clarksville Sunrise Rotary Club where he also serves as Webmaster. He has trained to be a Clarksville Citizen Forester and work with Urban Trees.

A Picture is Worth A Thousand Words

From the "What were they thinking?" department...........

These pictures are examples of pictures that were used to try and sell a home. Would you buy them based upon these pictures. Before you list your home, you should ask your REALTOR to see some of their listings. If you see something like one of these pictures, you should call us instead.

It is also not unusual to only see a front view picture of the home, even though we are allowed many more pictures on the MLS system.

I am very picky about pictures because I know that in our market many potential customers may be looking at your home on the internet from Georgia, California, or even Iraq.

So if you want good pictures on your listing, call me. I will come running out and show you my Canon digital camera with wide angle lends and external flash.

Hmmmm. Am I buying the ceiling fan or a house?












The lights are on but nobody is home. Someone needs a new flash for their camera.








This one scares me...... Do you want to visit it?

Happy New Year

As 2007 begins, we would like to thank everyone that put their faith and trust in us in 2006. We were truly blessed to help some great people with their largest investment.

We helped you with 44 home sales or purchases. This placed us in the top 4% of all the REALTORS® in Montgomery County in residential home sales.

We wish you a prosperous New Year. Our first resolution is to be available to you as a resource throughout the coming year. If you have any questions regarding real estate, tax laws, home maintenance, whatever, please don't hesitate to call. We'll be more than happy to help!

Our second resolution is to give your friends or family the same level of service that you received. If you know of anyone that may be moving to the area or that may be selling their home, please give them our names.

Again we thank you for this success. Working with clients like you has made our job a pleasure.

What should you look for in a REALTOR?

I was thinking about what advice I would give a friend that was moving to another area about how to choose their REALTOR. Here is what I would look for.

Are they on a team? This means that there is backup in case your agent gets sick or has to leave town.

Do they have a full time assistant? A successful agent is busy. The assistant will make sure that nothing falls through the cracks. Plus they can usually find your agent if you need them in a hurry.

Check out their web site. A good web site is necessary these days. Do they just have the basics or is their site really informative. This is also an indicator of their computer knowledge.

Are they full time? I want me to be their priority. In real estate, time is of the essence. I want my home search to come before other obligations.

Do they work in an office or out of their home. An agent who works in an office is normally more "plugged in" to the market and is liable to know about homes just coming on to the market.

Don't be afraid to change in mid-search. If you feel that the agent is not doing the job for you or if it just 'doesn't click". Find a new agent.

Inventory is low!

It's difficult to view homes as something to be inventoried like a grocery store does with milk or bread. But if we are low on homes, then there is not as many to choose from. And this is the situation right now in Montgomery County in the $80,000 to $100,000 price range.

Last summer there were about 1800 homes for sale. Today there are around 1200. Homes in the $80,000 to $100,000 price range were big sellers when the troops came home.

What to do?

Inventory levels will pick up again. But if you can't wait, you need to contact us now so that you can be placed on our VIP Buyer auto-notification. If a home is listed today, you will receive an email telling you about it. Then you need to move fast to view it. If it is what you want, you need to have your mortgage approval lined up so that we can put in an immediate offer. It has not been unusual for us to see 3 offers on a home on its second day on the market.

Peggy & Randy Named to Association Committees

Randy Worcester and Peggy Worcester have been named to committees of the Clarksville Association of Realtors for the 2007 year.

Peggy is participating on the Grievance Committee for the second year in a row.

Randy has been appointed to the Professional Standards Committee, Finance Committee, and Strategic Planning Committee.

"We feel that we should share our knowledge and expertise for the benefit of the Association and the general public. Clarksville is growing at a tremendous rate. It is important that families moving here get the best possible home buying experience."