Have a fun, happy, and safe New Year’s!

1. Music City New Year’s Eve Bash on Broadway

This is Nashville’s main event. With music from Lynyrd Skynyrd and Jeffrey Steele, this is the place to be on Saturday night. Top it all off with the dropping of a 15-foot tall music note and an explosion of fireworks and confetti, and you’ve got all sorts of good times going on downtown.

http://www.visitmusiccity.com/newyearseve/

2. New Year’s Country Style at the Opry Backstage Grill

Get your New Year’s grub on at one of the Opry’s newest additions. Enjoy a 4 course meal, champagne toast, and live music from Matt McAtee.

http://www.visitmusiccity.com/downloads/1324999109.72094300_e59c2d1ce2/GO-1864-11_OBG-RadissonNewYearsBuckslip.pdf

3. Live Music at the Opry

Speaking of live country music, why not start your night off with a trip to the Opry? Jimmy Wayne, Mandy Barnett, and Jett Williams will be on tap for the evening starting at 7 PM.

http://search2.opry.com/?view=events&q=mandy

4. Honky-Tonkin’ at Tootsies

Ring in the New Year in true music city honky-tonk style by visiting Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge. With two stages and some of Nashville’s finest musicians, the music will be flowing well into 2012.

http://tootsies.net

5.New Year’s on the Cumberland

Climb aboard the General Jackson, one of the nation’s premiere showboats, and enjoy an evening cruise filled with great music and a wonderful dinner. Visit Gaylord’s website for more details on this year’s New Year’s evening package.

http://generaljackson.com/

6. Dance Your Way into 2012 at Sambuca

If you’re thinking lower key, yet swanky and stylish, look no further than Sambuca’s New Year’s Celebration. Not only will there be live music by Chris Weaver, but the menu looks incredible.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sambuca-Nashville/90824487949

7. New Year’s Nashville – A Night to Give Back

Tickets for this one have been going like hotcakes, so you better act fast if you want to grab one of the last ones. This is going to be an incredible party and, even better, all of the proceeds are going to benefit Room in the Inn!

http://www.newyearsnashville.com/

That’s it folks. Once again, I hope you all have a wonderful New Year’s. As always, if your plans for 2012 include buying or selling real estate, give me a ring and I’ll do everything I can to help you make that happen.

Happy New Year!

It has been an interesting 12 months since I put down my guitar and decided to start a business out in the “real world.” I’ve experienced highs and lows, trials and victories. I’ve seen the very best parts of people and the very worst. I’ve worked long hours and have sacrificed much; the joys of owning a small business.

It’s all been worth it. I’ve discovered a passion for helping people that I never knew existed. Sitting down with a young couple and helping them plan out the next 5-10 years of their life is an amazing experience. I’ve been blessed with the opportunity to help several people do just that this year.

I’ve learned a lot in the past year about running a business, ministering to people, and fighting for my clients. I’m constantly learning and growing in order to adapt with the rapidly shifting real estate market dynamic here in Nashville. You can count on the benefit of that experience.

That said, I need your help. I’ll be honest. I don’t spend a lot of time and money on marketing. You won’t see my face on any bus benches. What I do spend my time on is pouring into people’s lives, developing relationships, and taking care of my clients.

For that reason, I live and die by your willingness to refer me to your friends. Without referrals, I have no business. So, if you know of someone who might be looking to purchase or sell a home, please let me know. I’m not pushy and I’m not a salesman. Do me that favor of introducing us so that your friend or family member has the chance to experience excellent service from someone who truly cares.

As always, I want to build a business that impacts the community and the world. You can read about how we’re doing that with our referral program. I look forward to ramping that up and extending our reach into the local community within the following months. With your help, we really can make a huge difference.

Thank you all for your kind words and amazing support. We’re going to make 2011 an amazing year!

Thank You,

Kenny Silva

1. Nightmare in Music City – Nashville’s wildest Halloween party at the Mercy Lounge. The premiere spot for twenty and thirty somethings to dress up and have a great time. Live music all night long!

2. Haunted House Madness – Nashville certainly does not lack for open houses. This list is chock full of great ones to check out with family and friends.

3. Franklin’s 27th Annual Pumpkinfest – Pumpkins, pumpkins, and more pumpkins. Also, there will be a BBQ contest, a chili cook-off, arts and crafts, and live entertainment.

4. Navigate a Corn Maze – Who doesn’t love a good corn maze? Get lost on purpose with a few of the people who you enjoy the most.That’s what I love to do. You can also visit one of the haunted mazes and get the pants scared off of you!

5. Grave Matters – A great family event where two of Franklin’s oldest cemeteries come alive…

There’s so much more going on this weekend, but these will get you started. Have a wonderful and safe Halloween, Nashville!

Forbes magazine turned to real estate research firm Local Market Monitor to figure out which markets have the greatest likelihood of price appreciation because they offer a mix of jobs weighted toward growth industries.

These are the top markets, the research company concludes:

1. Raleigh-Cary, N.C.
2. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas
3. Austin-Round Rock, Texas
4. Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin, Tenn.
5. San Antonio, Texas
6. Colorado Springs, Colo.
7. Albuquerque, N.M.
8. Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colo.
9. Springfield, Mo.
10. Indianapolis-Carmel, Ind.

Source: Forbes, Francesca Levy (09/13/2010)

So what does that mean for us here in Nashville?

In a nutshell, Nashville is doing a lot better than most other markets in the country. Couple that potential with historically low interest rates and incredibly affordable home prices and you’ve got the perfect storm for potential home buyers. There has never been a better time to purchase a home in Nashville.

If you’d like a little more information about how to take advantage of the market and make a solid investment in your future, contact Kenny Silva at The Silva Group. I’ll be happy to walk you through the process.

Please feel free to contact Kenny Silva anytime to arrange a showing.

Starting immediately, if you refer a friend with real estate needs to The Silva Group, we’ll sponsor a child through World Vision in your name. It works like this:

1. You refer your friend who has a real estate need.
2. They agree to be represented by The Silva Group.
3. They purchase or sell a home; transaction closes.
4. We sponsor a child, for one year, in your name.
5. You make a lasting impact in that child’s life.

All you have to do is refer a friend and let us take it from there. It’s just as simple as that.

In case your curious about who and how to refer, it’s easy. If you have a friend who’s curious about purchasing or selling a home within the next 3-6 months, just let them know you have a friend that they can trust to help them get educated and devise a game plan. After that, just put us in touch with them, and know that they’ll be well taken care of.

This is just one way in which we hope to create a lasting impact. We’re really looking forward to rolling this out and enjoying your continued support. If there’s ever anything that The Silva Group can do to help you move forward, we’ll be honored to do it!

Thanks,
Kenny Silva
Owner, REALTOR – The Silva Group

(615)336-6638
kenny@thesilvagroup.net

We finally received another counter offer this afternoon. Although we couldn’t get everything my client wanted, we did get the important stuff. That said, we reached a binding agreement.

With a mutually agreed-upon contract, the listing agent now has everything she needs to submit a short sale package to the bank (or, in this case, banks.) This is where things get dicey. Once the package enters into mortgage lender limbo, it’s the listing agent’s job to make sure it goes where it needs to go and gets looked at. I’ll be following up liberally to make sure that happens.

Looking forward to the next step. I’ll let you know what happens.

She came back with a few different terms, but no extravagant changes. I want to protect my client’s confidentiality, so you’ll have to forgive the lack of details.

Anyway, we should be able to work something out that will make everybody happy. I’ll let you know how we respond.

After we work that all out, we ship a short sale package to the lender and wait patiently for their ever-elusive short sale approval.