A homeowner can improve the home’s curb appeal and save money in the process. Before you start, the most exciting and important part is to take a “before” photo. You will be surprised once you see how your plants can change and grow.

• Plan your bedding on paper. This can come in handy when you buy and place your plants;
• Make a note of how much sun the specific area get and where does the area face;
• Discuss the plants you have in mind with the local nursery. They can tell you which plants will thrive in this area;
• Drive through your neighborhood and get ideas from other gardens;
• Visit more than one nursery and look around for ideas;
• Decide what is the focal point of your garden;
• Play around with flower of different colors e.g. azaleas, daffodils, hydrangea, roses and many more;
• Make sure to read the tags when you buy plants;
• Allow enough space for your plants. We sometimes forget that the little plants grow big. If the tag tells you the plant will grow 2 meters, allow the space;
• When buying the plants for the landscape ensure they are native to the climate and location;
• Make sure that the soil is right for the plants and know when to water the plants. Some plants need watering more often than others.
• Read the planting instructions and follow the directions when you start planting.

Your landscape can be time consuming at first, but the reward will be great. The landscape will give your home a new curb appeal which can add to the value of the property. Plan your garden with care. Remember to take some “after” photos. You will be so proud of what you accomplished.

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You’ll love your time at home when you own this charming brick cottage in the much-sought after Crieve Hall Estates Nashville Tennessee.

Located at 5042 Stillwood, one of the prettiest streets in town, this special home features hardwood flooring throughout and is in fantastic move-in ready condition.

The half-acre park-like lawn boasts mature trees and plenty of room for expansion or planting the garden of your dreams. 

Click here to view a virtual tour of this Nashville TN home for sale at 5042 Stillwood.

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This Crieve Hall Estates home for sale is listed by JoAnne Staler,  Tennessee REALTOR .   JoAnne is providing a unique level of service to home buyers and home sellers in Nashville, Bellevue, Brentwood, Franklin, Tennessee.  Whether Buying or Selling Real Estate locally or Relocating to Middle Tennessee, let a Top Selling Nashville Real Estate Agent help.  To find out more about JoAnne Staler or search for real estate via the Middle Tennessee MLS visit www.JoAnneStaler.com.

If this house doesn’t fit your needs, JoAnne is a top buyer’s agent in the Nashville, Brentwood and Franklin  areas and can find the perfect home for you.  Contact JoAnne directly by clicking here.

The Crieve Hall community lies nestled in the rolling hills of Middle Tennessee, about 9 miles south of downtown Nashville. This suburban neighborhood, as we know it, was created in the mid-1950’s, subdivided from large farms and grand estates. With lovely views of the Overton Hills to the West, it is a scenic place, rich in history.  Click here to find out more information regarding Crieve Hall estates.

Charming Crieve Hall Brick Cottage Home for Sale Nashville TN is a post from: Nashville, Brentwood and Franklin, Tennessee Real Estate

Nashville home buyers will want to make sure they consider this rare find in Old Hickory TN; a brick one level home located in a cul-de-sac with a family friendly level yard. 

Located only 12 miles from downtown Nashville within the community of Hampton Park, Old Hickory TN offers big city convenience with a small town atmosphere. 

This Old Hickory TN home for sale offers open living spaces, neutral colors, and a versatile floor plan.

High ceilings, an elegant gas fireplace and a wall of windows adorn the living area.

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This Old Hickory TN home for sale is listed by JoAnne Staler,  Tennessee REALTOR .   JoAnne is providing a unique level of service to home buyers and home sellers in the Nashville area.  Whether Buying or Selling Real Estate locally or Relocating to Middle Tennessee, let a Top Selling Nashville Real Estate Agent help.  To find out more about JoAnne Staler or search for real estate via the Middle Tennessee MLS visit www.JoAnneStaler.com.

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This Immaculate Mt. Juliet Tennessee home has a park-like yard as well as a charming neighbor-friendly front porch.

Located at 1020 Nighthawk Lane within the welcoming neighborhood of Chandler Pointe this spacious four bedroom home offers gleaming hardwood floors, whirlpool tub, a private backyard with a deck for entertaining, and a flexible floor plan with a living room, Study and separate dining room.

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This Mt. Juliet Tennessee home for sale is listed by JoAnne Staler,  Tennessee REALTOR .   JoAnne is providing a unique level of service to home buyers and home sellers in Nashville, Bellevue, Brentwood, Franklin, Mt. Juliet, Williamson County, Green Hills, Belle Meade, Bellevue, Forest Hills, Oak Hill, Vanderbilt, Belmont, Midtown, Downtown, Historic Areas, Spring Hill, and Thompson Station Tennessee.  Whether Buying or Selling Real Estate locally or Relocating to Middle Tennessee, let a Top Selling Nashville Real Estate Agent help.  To find out more about JoAnne Staler or search for real estate via the Middle Tennessee MLS visit www.JoAnneStaler.com.

Click here to find out more information on the community of Mt. Juliet Tennessee.

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A property in this price range equipped for the gentleman or gentlewoman farmer is seldom found, especially located only minutes from the city and Nashville International Airport! 

Once you leave the highway and drive down the picturesque country lane to this charming mini farm located at 2921 Underwood Road, you’ll think think you’ve gone back in time. This lovingly renovated Mt. Juliet TN cottage with its picket fence & rocking chair porches boasts many recent updates without losing any farmhouse charm!

You’ll be surprised to find vaulted ceilings in the Living Room and Master, as well as a modern kitchen with miles of pristine white cabinets and appliances.

The guest bath is a beauty, and you can expect many cozy evenings spent in front of the stone fireplace.

The home has city water, but also a well which the current owner uses for the barn and irrigation. There is a three car carport, workshop area in the barn, new 25 year energy efficient roof, whirlpool and garden tubs, and L-O-O-O-O-W taxes!

This home is looking for a new owner who values peace and quiet, room to roam and keep a few animals, wants to garden, likes friendly neighbors, and wants to live without subdivision restrictions— just good ol’country living at its best!

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This Mt. Juliet Tennessee property for sale is listed by JoAnne Staler, Nashville Tennessee REALTOR with Rochford Realty & Construction Company.   JoAnne Staler is providing a unique level of service to home buyers and home sellers in Nashville, Bellevue, Brentwood, Franklin, Williamson County, Green Hills, Belle Meade, Bellevue, Forest Hills, Oak Hill, Vanderbilt, Belmont, Midtown, Downtown, Historic Areas, Spring Hill, and Thompson Station Tennessee.  Whether Buying or Selling Real Estate locally or Relocating to Middle Tennessee, let a Top Selling Nashville Real Estate Agent help.  To find out more about JoAnne Staler or search for real estate via the Middle Tennessee MLS visit www.JoAnneStaler.com.

Charming Mini Farm and Horse Property For Sale in Mt. Juliet TN is a post from: Nashville, Brentwood and Franklin, Tennessee Real Estate

Franklin Tennessee, located in Williamson County, was named by BusinessWeek as one of the Best Small Cities to start a company.  According to BusinessWeek the qualities they were looking for in compiling the list included affordability, availability of a talented labor pool, existence of a thriving business community, and quality of life. 

Franklin TN

During the selection process entrepreneurs in each city were asked about doing business there.  Sam Lynch, founder and CEO of BioMimetic Therapeutic said, “It’s a very vibrant, growing community with a good education system and with people who are very attuned to the importance of quality of life, family time, and balancing that with careers and business.  Once you identified a top candidate and bring them here, any negative perception that they may have had about coming to a small town in Tennessee is really overcome once they’re here and they see the community and they get the feel for the quality of life.”  

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Read about Franklin Tennessee’s goal to become one of the country’s Top 25 Green Cities and a regional leader in sustainability here.

Click here to find out about Franklin’s premier luxury home and golf community of The Reserve at Temple Hills.

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JoAnne Staler, Franklin TN REALTOR is providing a unique level of service to home buyers and home sellers in Nashville, Brentwood, Franklin,Williamson County, Green Hills, Belle Meade, Bellevue, Forest Hills, Oak Hill, Vanderbilt, Belmont, Midtown, Downtown, Historic Areas, Spring Hill, and Thompson Station Tennessee.  Whether Buying or Selling Real Estate locally or Relocating to Middle Tennessee, let a Top Selling Franklin Real Estate Agent help.  To find out more about JoAnne Staler or search for real estate via the Franklin Tennessee MLS visit http://joannestaler.com/.

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Spring is the ideal time to sell your Nashville TN home!  The weather is comfortable for home buyers and curb appeal is at its prime.  Check out the following article to help get your Nashville TN home ready to sell without spending big bucks.

Budget Home Updates

Need to spruce up your house before you sell? These low-cost upgrades will boost your market value without breaking the bank.

By Kara Wahlgren, FrontDoor.com

Most homeowners have a room or two they’d like to overhaul, and when you’re looking to sell, those must-do projects seem even more important. But while a major renovation might boost your home’s value, does anyone really have the bottomless bank account to fund those big projects? The average home staging budget is only 1 percent to 3 percent of your home’s value — hardly enough to finance those handmade hickory cabinets for your kitchen or marble mantle for your fireplace.

“If you’re getting ready to sell in the next few months, major renovations are probably not going to pay off,” says staging expert Lori Matzke. According to a report from Remodeling magazine, even a swanky $50,000 kitchen remodel will only earn back about 80 percent of its cost when you sell. A smarter bet? Stick to inexpensive upgrades that can make a huge difference in your home’s saleability. These simple projects will get you the most bang for your buck.

Fix what’s broken.
Got a broken heater? A cracked ceiling? A torn screen door? Put your money into these overdue repairs before you start worrying about cosmetic improvements. “A rule of thumb is, if it’s there and in disrepair, you need to fix it,” Matzke says. “Buyers are looking for a house that’s in working condition.” If they see a leaky faucet, they’ll wonder what else needs to be fixed. A few minor repairs can eliminate those red flags.

Create curb appeal.
First impressions are critical, especially in a competitive market. If half the homes in your neighborhood are boasting for-sale signs, curb appeal can give your property the edge — so put a fresh coat of paint on your siding, re-stain your deck or power-wash your patio, and trim back any overgrown shrubs. And don’t overlook your front door, which can be a make-or-break detail for would-be buyers. “It’s the first thing people see when they pull up, so do they want to come in or not?” Matzke says. If your entryway is lackluster, consider investing in a mahogany door or a decorative-glass style.

Click here to see inspiring low water gardens.

Lighten up.
It only takes a few dollars to make your home feel infinitely more warm and welcoming. If you’ve got clutter, box it up and put it in storage. Replace your mood lighting with the max allowable wattage for your fixtures. Tear down faded or dated wallpaper, and grab a few gallons of paint to cover up blemishes or soften a bold color palette. (So long, mauve living room!) “Neutral, neutral, neutral,” Matzke advises. “It sounds really boring, but most people are looking for a house they can move into right now.”

Modernize for less.
Kitchens and baths are big-ticket items, but there’s no need to plunk down thousands of dollars on a total overhaul. In these rooms, even minor upgrades — such as new faucets or fresh lighting fixtures — can reap major rewards, and a little elbow grease can go a long way. “Ripping out and replacing kitchen cabinets is great, but unless they’re really horrid, it’s probably better just to enamel them,” Matzke says. You can also find bargains on newer appliances and plumbing hardware at sites like eBay or Craigslist. In the bathroom, replacing a tired vanity with a pedestal sink can instantly renew the decor and create more space, and outdated vinyl flooring can be replaced with inexpensive ceramic tile. Many big-box home stores offer options for around a dollar per square foot, so tiling a small room won’t strain your wallet.

Finish it off.
A basement remodel can rack up hefty labor costs, but if you’re handy, it can be a profitable DIY project. Installing carpet and sheet rock in an unfinished basement instantly adds a few hundred square feet of living space; it’s like putting an addition on your home for a fraction of the cost. “A basement finish, if it’s done properly, is one of the best investments,” says Leslie Sellers, president-elect of the Appraisal Institute. “The most expensive items — the foundation and walls — are already taken care of.”

Go green.
Eco-friendly extras might seem like frivolous expenses, but according to the National Association of Realtors, nearly half of all homebuyers said energy efficiency was “very important” when considering a purchase. Don’t worry, that doesn’t mean you need to retrofit your home with solar panels or install bamboo floors in every room — but you may want to fix that drafty window or replace your stone-age dishwasher with an EnergyStar model. “These items will cut your energy bills down, make the house more comfortable while you’re living there, and add to the marketability of the home when you sell it,” Sellers says.

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JoAnne Staler, Nashville Tennessee REALTOR with Rochford Realty & Construction Company is providing a unique level of service to home buyers and  home sellers in Nashville, Brentwood, Franklin, Williamson County, Green Hills, Belle Meade, Bellevue, West Meade, Forest Hills, Oak Hill, Vanderbilt, Belmont, Midtown, Downtown, Historic Areas, Spring Hill, and Thompson Station Tennessee.  Whether Buying or Selling Real Estate locally or Relocating to Middle Tennessee, let a Top Selling Nashville Real Estate Agent help.  To find out more about JoAnne Staler or search for real estate via the Middle Tennessee MLS visit www.JoAnneStaler.com.

Budget Friendly Updates to help Sell Your Nashville TN Home is a post from: Nashville, Brentwood and Franklin, Tennessee Real Estate

  

The appeal begins with the rocking chair front porch and continues inside with the warm soft colors, hardwood floors and open floorplan.

A popular feature of these Nashville townhomes is the main level master bedroom which boasts two large closets and lush bath with double vanity sinks.

The home’s main living areas are completely open, allowing for gracious entertaining and comfortable everyday activities.

The Kitchen boasts abundant cabinets & stainless appliances. Just bring your furniture and starting enjoying this charming neighborhood overlooking Cherokee Park.  Visit the model home at 6020 Morrow Road.

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Nashville Tennessee REALTOR JoAnne Staler is providing a unique level of service to buyers and sellers in Nashville, Bellevue, Brentwood, Franklin, Williamson County, Green Hills, Belle Meade, Bellevue, Forest Hills, Oak Hill, Vanderbilt, Belmont, Midtown, Downtown, Historic Areas, Spring Hill, and Thompson Station Tennessee.  Whether Buying or Selling Real Estate locally or Relocating to Middle Tennessee, let a Top Selling Nashville Real Estate Agent help.  To find out more about JoAnne Staler or search for real estate via the Middle Tennessee MLS visit www.JoAnneStaler.com.

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It gets hot during Middle TN summers!  Lose your Nashville TN home’s high maintenance lawn and instead go with an earth friendly water conserving garden.  Imagine being lawn free this summer……See how some homeowners are ditching their grass for low water landscapes and still maintaining “green” beautiful curb appeal.

Lose the Lawn: Inspiring Gardens

by Sunset

Front-yard meadow

Two great ideas from this garden;

Grassy screen: grass screens the sitting area from the street and “Character” plants.

Easy-care front yard

Flagstone paths curve through a low-water front yard. A low berm of soil on either side of the walk adds interest, and weed cloth topped with permeable pea gravel allows excess water to soak into the earth rather than run off into the street.

Click here for more lessons from this front yard.

Low Water Curb Appeal

Add mostly low-water plants that give the yard all-season appeal.

Learn more about this low-water makeover

Lush Garden, Light Touch

Instead of expanding their 1,250-square-foot home Gabe Gelbart and landscape designer Paul Rhoadzhagen decided to keep the house compact and let the garden shine, providing plenty of outdoor living nooks, colorful plantings that require little water, and lessons on incorporating environmentally sound materials and practices into the landscape.

Get Gelbart and Rhoadzhagen’s low-water secrets

Lawn Free Tapestry

 This homeowner ripped out much of her lawn and replaced it with a mixture of perennials and shrubs.

From Lawn to Private Retreat

Perfect for your Nashville TN luxury home; turn a small section of lawn into a private retreat.

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Lose Your High Maintenance Nashville TN Lawn! Inspiring Low Water Gardens is a post from: Nashville, Brentwood and Franklin, Tennessee Real Estate

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