Nashville Realtors Directory
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Nashville is a city with two faces. On one side is a vibrant economy based on music, publishing, computers, and health care. On the other side is a boring, declining, auto-dependent economy based on manufacturing.
In 1990 Nashville had 22,000 jobs related to music; by 2000 that number had risen to 43,000. These music jobs involve recording, publishing, and distribution, as well as live concerts, recording studios, and retail music stores. In 1990 publishing (including books and periodicals) also accounted for 22,000 jobs, but in 2000 the number had risen to 47,000.
Nashville’s music publishing and publishing-related businesses generate $3.5 billion a year in income, more than the 1992 total of all manufacturing. Nashville publishing employs as many people as the combined employment of all of Tennessee’s manufacturing.
Nashville is publishing’s most vibrant city. New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Philadelphia, also publishing centers, have always depended on manufacturing, and have never generated anywhere near as much income from publishing.
Nashville’s publishing growth, however, has been fueled by two factors that are unique to Nashville. First, Nashville has a dynamic recording industry.
This industry goes back to the country’s first recording session, in 1925, when Charlie Poole and his Nashville Recordings group recorded “The Old Rugged Cross.” Since then, Nashville has supplied more country, gospel, and bluegrass music than any other city. The city’s rich musical heritage has fostered a tradition of Music.

Where in Nashville would you like to live? That question will be the most important consideration in picking your next home. But it’s often hard to answer. You may be attracted to a particular neighborhood or Nashville school district, but you may find that there are better schools or neighborhoods elsewhere. Maybe you don’t like the commute or you don’t like the neighborhood, and you can’t move. Or you may like the neighborhood, but the commute is terrible into Nashville.
Information is your friend. To find the right home, you need to know what you want, and you need to know what is available. Start with the Internet. You can find out a lot about your prospective area. The Internet will also tell you whether you can afford the homes you are considering.
Next, talk to people who have lived there for a while. They can give you first-hand information about the commute, the neighborhood, and the school in Nashville TN.
Finally, do your own driving. Don’t rely on other people’s opinions. Test them out for yourself.
Once you have found a home, you have to find a Realtor. Realtors are people who work for Nashville Realtors, and they act like brokers, listing properties and then finding a buyer for them. Real estate agents can be extremely helpful. They can help you figure out how much you can afford, and they can probably help you make a decision. But beware of people offering to help you find a home. They usually work for the seller. They want to make a commission, and to help you get a house will make it harder for them.
Once you have an agent, ask him or her to visit several homes with you. You want an agent who is familiar with the area, and who will tell you what you need to know.
When you find the home you want, ask the agent to write an offer. You will need to know, among other things, how much the down payment and closing cost will be, and how much the seller will take in rent for the first year, and how much he or she will actually receive.
Here are some questions to ask