How’s the market in the metropolitan Nashville area? Still hot. The good news for buyers is that the inventory is up, allowing them more choices, and less of what I call the “thunderdome” experience in bidding on properties. It was record breaking month in the number of sales, prices are up vs last year, and homes are selling for 98% of their asking price on average.
For more details, go here.
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What’s news? Well, there are a lot of new developments springing up in the Urban Core, but one I am most excited about is the 1865 project. It’s a beautiful old tobacco barn turned into condos, and they are having a broker open preview event this Friday so I can get some insider info. Village is handling the sales for the project, and I can’t wait to see how these units look – I think it will be one of the more unique condo conversions in town since Werthan in Germantown.
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Where have we been eating lately? We recently joined the Tasting Collective, “a chef-led dining experience” in their words, where diners get a unique tasting menu, explained course by course by the chef, and diners rate each course. It is very similar to the now-defunct Dinner Lab which we really enjoyed during its time.
We’ve only attended one event so far, but it was a good one. Peninsula in East Nashville presented us with some truly delicious and unique dishes, and I am eager to go back to try their regular menu.
As for what I’ve been cooking at home? Not much! I did, however, find a quick and easy dessert when the weather prevented me from making my annual pavlovas for the cricket match last weekend. (You can’t make a pav in the rain – it just won’t work) so armed with a piping bag of homemade lemon curd and berries, I found a quick cheat that was a tasty success. Kroger to the rescue with Private Selection shortbread tartlet shells!
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Fill with lemon curd, top with berries and mint chiffonade and it’s done. SO EASY! They look nice too which doesn’t hurt.
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Until next time!!!
Collyn