Traffic alert

Please note this report of increased speeding monitoring by MNPD on Hillsboro and West End near I-440 recently. Ease off the pedal a bit unless you want a Halloween trick instead of a treat.

If you’re looking for something to do for Halloween, that post also has a couple of good ideas. Happy Halloween, everyone!

How’s business?

This lemonade stand was abandoned when I passed it somewhere around 45th Avenue and Wyoming (or so) on Sunday, but I’m guessing that the proprietors did pretty well during the weekend with all the great weather. I hope so.

How’s business?

This lemonade stand was abandoned when I passed it somewhere around 45th Avenue and Wyoming (or so) on Sunday, but I’m guessing that the proprietors did pretty well during the weekend with all the great weather. I hope so.

Housing prices fall again

The housing market is making a big correction, though I’m still not sure what that means for Sylvan Park (possibly more days on the market and slightly reduced prices, but I’m no real-estate expert).

Those of you who are real estate pros, feel free to weigh in with your thoughts. As an aside, here’s one local blogger’s take on how much time has passed since the housing market last fell this sharply.

Nashville Muse 3rd Sundays

If you’re a music type (and there just have to be some of you out there, since this is Nashville), you may want to check out the Nashville Muse 3rd Sunday get together/jam session (the next one should be November 19th). Based on the photos available at the site above, this West Nashville gathering looks like a fun time.

Nashville Muse is a “must-read weekly reference for Music City’s songwriting community,” according to its Web site.

Tales from the greenway

Someone had a rough, yet beautiful, ride on the Richland Creek Greenway this past weekend. Here’s a selection from his recap (below), and here’s the full description of the “ungood” ride.

“But the greenway is just beautiful. I hope to take a walk back there and get some snapshots of the wildlife, the trees, and just the nature. Metro Parks should be really commended for providing these greenways throughout our city as they are really something to be proud of.”

I agree about the greenway, and I hope he’s feeling better this afternoon than he did on Saturday.

Nashville not very safe

According to a recently released list of the safest American cities, Nashville is pretty dangerous.

More Nashville West information

WTVF-TV did a story recently on the Nashville West subdivision. Here’s a link to the story text and a video feed. It specifically mentions that the development will have a Cost Plus World Market along with other previously mentioned retailers.

HGTV is looking for you

Well, maybe. A local freelance writer is looking for homeowners who’ve recently done some work on their homes. If you fit either of the categories below and are interested in being interviewed, email kagranju[at]gmail.com.

• You have reglazed/refinished bathroom fixtures rather than replacing them (whether you did it yourself or hired a professional).
• You have a “non traditional” floor in your bathroom (wood, bamboo, cork, one of the new ‘bathroom friendly’ carpets, glass, rubber matting, cement)

Home prices and relativity

The City Paper had an interesting take on housing prices last week. Did you know that a 750 square-foot condominium in Moscow, Russia, can run as high as $6 million? Sure, Sylvan Park’s home prices have jumped in the past several years, but it could be worse (or better, depending on how you look at it).

“In the early 1990s, when prices in Belle Meade achieved sales of more than $100 per square foot, many thought Armageddon was around the corner. Now many homes in Sylvan Park sell for more than $200 per square foot. In fact, in order to find homes under $100 per square foot, buyers must roam to Buena Vista, a neighborhood north of downtown and near Metro Center.”

These days, $100 per square foot sounds like a huge bargain for a buyer and a disaster for a seller. Wow.