Besides helping the spiritual lives of people, churches often see to the physical needs of the hungry, the cold, and the sick. In LaVergne, one church has taken its ministry of care and love one step further. They are professionally…
Category: Housing
Where homes are affordable… per CNN.com
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Where homes are affordable 13. La Vergne, TN 13 of 25 Median home price: $106,500 Median family income: $64,034 For country music fans, it’s good enough just to know that La Vergne is one long Texas two-step from Nashville, but it has…
Who Wants to Make Rain Barrels?
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For the past couple of weeks I have been searching the area for the most affordable source of plastic food grade barrels to use in our rain barrel workshop. What I’d like to do is identify the lowest cost provider,…
La Vergne Family to Host Garden Tour
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This Friday evening local couple Kevin and Katie Guenther will host a wine and cheese party with a tour of their garden, which is a model for sustainable living. From the Tennessee Environmental Council website: “Landscape architect Kevin Guenther and…
DIY in LV
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I’ve been doing a lot of home improvement projects lately, so I’ve decided to blog about it since many of our readers probably have houses similar to mine, or at least built by the same developer. Therefore we probably face…
TVA to Raise Summertime Electric Rates
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The Tennessee Valley Authority will be raising the rates that consumers pay during the hottest days of summer this year. The reason for the change is that during peak demand times, the TVA can’t generate enough power to keep up…
Grant Money Still Available
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If I could, I would. But I can’t. But you might be able to. Here’s the official press release and they really want to find homes for this grant money!! From the city, $150,000 available to qualified residents (La Vergne,…
Real Estate Update, YTD & 2010 Review
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After this week, I will be losing my access to the drill-down real estate data as I am moving my license from Active status to “referral only” (at least until my current listings and contracts close). I’m hoping to help…
Help Me Sell These Houses
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This is a free site. Free for you, costs me time and energy. So please be a jewel and put on your thinking hat for me… think about people you might know who are interested in buying a house in…
Seeking Applications for City Committees
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Do you have the expertise to serve on a City Board or Committee, or ever thought about it, LaVergne? I do have to admit the thought has crossed my mind a time or two! Well it’s time to get out…