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Every once in a while, a home preview can take an unexpected turn.  Read more by visiting http://www.martintnliving.com/2010/07/i-know-911-showing-a-house-and-getting-a-stinging-surprise-in-martin-tn/.

Have an awesome weekend!

Happy Thursday! Join teams from all over Martin who will be walking in the Relay for Life set for this Friday night in the UTM Skyhawk Parking lot.  Our Century 21 Overton Team will be there.  Walk with us and help us raise money for cancer research!  Here's the details. 

Happy Monday!  A jam packed week in Martin, Tennessee!  

UTM's Kids College begins today.http://www.utm.edu/departments/ecce/nondegree/children.php 

Readers' Theater for 3rd - 5th graders at the Weldon  Library is set for Tues, Wed, and Thursday this week.  Call Leslie at 731-225-2619 for more details.

More events onlline at the Martin Business Association calendar at:  http://www.martinbusinessassociation.com/calendar.php 

If you have an event you want everyone to know about, be sure to post it on the MBA website!  Spread the news!

Happy Birthday to our great state of Tennessee.  June 1, 2010 marked the anniversary of our state joining the Union in 1796 as the 16th state.  Let's celebrate all week!  Thinking of moving to our part of the world?  Read more here about our home:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennessee

This past Friday morning, UTM hosted a Memorial Day Observance on the front lawn of the administration building. 

The ceremony, conducted with respect and honor, included time for Sgt. Cole Champion, a UTM student when deployed to Iraq, to reflect and share with the audience his thoughts on Memorial Day. Read his speech posted on the UTM University Relations site and spend some time remembering our fallen soliders. 

 http://www.utm.edu/departments/univrel/newsitems4.php

UTM is inviting the public to a Memorial Day observance this Friday morning in front of the UTM Administration Building.  It begins at 9.    Read more here:  http://www.utm.edu/departments/univrel/newsitems4.php

Recently I worked with a client, and now friend, who moved to Martin with her family when her husband took at job at UTM.  She and a partner bought and are renovating an old building downtown to provide Martin with a coffee and gift shop--a much needed business in our downtown area.  It is called The Looking Glass:  Coffee and Curiosities, and the scheduled opening is set for Soybean Festival week in September.  I know I'll be standing in line for my afternoon latte!  Be sure to stay tuned for more updates on their progress.

Tennessee has much to offer newcomers with its varied weather and seasons, its southern traditions and its marvelous lakes, parks and recreation areas, its metropolitan and rural cities and towns, and of course, with its business opportunities.  Here's the latest update provided by the Tennessee Association of Realtors on the business environment in our fair state--

"Tennessee Rated Very Good for Business!

CHIEF EXECUTIVE magazine annually reports which states offer the best and worst conditions for businesses to prosper (evaluating such things as tax policies, quality of life, infrastructure, regulatory environment, etc.)

In their newly released report, those states rated as the best places to do business are:

1. Texas
2. North Carolina
3. Tennessee
4. Virginia
5. Nevada

And the states rated as the worst places?

1. California
2. New York
3. Michigan
4. New Jersey
5. Massachusetts

Notwithstanding floodwaters, Tennessee's a great place to live and work!

[SOURCES: REALTOR Magazine Online; Chief Executive Magazine]."

Celebrate that we live in this fabulous state or consider joining us in Tennessee!

Happy Wednesday! 

Leslie

What a storm we survived in Martin and Northwest Tennessee yesterday!  I talked with one homeowner in Troy whose roof on her 2000 square foot home was slowly being crushed by the massive, old tree knocked down in the storm.  Most importantly, no one was hurt, and roofs can be repaired.

Taking a good look at the outside of your property is just as important as the inside review you do before you put your house up for sale.  Many times, a home buyer will rule out a home because of its curb appeal. 

Listen for more on landscaping and preparing your home for sale on Real Estate Today Radio by visiting our C21Overton home page and clicking the Real Estate Radio Link to listen, or just click here:  http://www.c21overton.com.

Happy Monday!  Nothing launches summer in our minds more than Memorial Day weekend with all its festivities and traditions.  Planning on using some of your long weekend to work around the house?

Jumpstart your home maintenance plans with this new tool and resource Leslie recommends from NAR.

 Read more about it here: http://www.martintnliving.com/2010/05/jumpstart-your-home-maintenance-weekend-plans-with-this-resource/

Have a wonderful week.

Tim and Leslie are hosting two beautiful homes this Sunday for you to preview from 1 to 3 p.m.

2316 Mt. Pelia Rd., Martin, TN

Turn west onto Mt. Pelia Rd at the BP.  Stay on Mt. Pelia Rd approx. 4 miles to the Mt. Pelia community.  House is located on the right on the corner of Mt. Pelia and Poynter Rd.

Craftsman style brick cottage in the country features nine ft. ceilings, hardwood floors, wide moldings and French doors. Three bedrooms, central heating and cooling and spacious rooms. In addition, you'll love the roomy shop, workshop drive-in basement and low maintenance exterior. 

Priced in the low $60's, don't miss this exceptional homeowhership opportunity. Visit Leslie on Sunday to view this unique home!

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303 Collier Rd., Martin, TN

Turn west onto Mt. Pelia Rd. at the BP station.  Stay on Mt. Pelia Rd. to Collier Rd.  Turn left onto Collier Rd.  House will be approx .3 mi on the left. Watch for signs!

Custom log home on 14.6 acres!  Country living at its finest!  Large wrap-around porches overlooking a stocked pond with fishing pier.  Custom built throughout!  Ceramic tile,  salon bath with jetted tub and tons of custom cabinets and vanities.  Guest house or mother-in-law cottage comes with full kitchen and bath.  Ideal place for horses or cattle.  40 x 80 shop plus RV and boat storage. 

If you are looking for a top notch home with acreage at a great price, come visit Tim this Sunday from 1-3.  Everyone is welcome!

When you walk into our office on North Lindell, no doubt, you will hear John Salmon talking to someone. 

He is probably following through on the many details for the homes he sells, or meeting with customers to help them find the right home to buy. Or he may be taking a quick break from the daily push to update a coworker on the achievements of a grandchild or to laugh over a funny story or joke he just heard.  

John connects with people, and his dedication to helping others shows through in all he does as a real estate professional, as a county commissioner, a community volunteer, and as a husband, dad and grandfather.   

Hats off to C21 Overton's Residential Sales and Foreclosure Specialist, John Salmon, who recently added another C21 coveted sales award for sales to the long line of awards sitting behind his desk.

More on the story here:  http://www.nwtntoday.com/news.php?viewStory=40789

Be sure to congratulate him when you see him or email him at C21salmon@aol.com.