Show stopper by the Marina!!

126 W Observatory Dr., Clarksville, TN

All this for ONLY $249,900

MLS #: 1800212

Open Concept with all the bells and whistles!!!! 4 bedroom, 3 full bath with 2680 sq. ft., custom hard wood floors throughout except for wet areas and bonus/hobby room. Vaulted ceilings, fireplace, enclosed sun room, deck, multilevel entertaining space in the backyard oasis with fireplace, dry creek planted with perennials for seasons, water feature and even garden areas. In the Kitchen, you have all stainless-steel appliances, double ovens, Kitchenaid sink with attachments, custom Travertine backsplash and Corian counters. A huge master with trey ceiling, en suite with whirlpool tub, separate shower, wash room, huge walk-in closet, double granite vanity. You have a split floorplan with 2 of the bedrooms sharing a Jack-n-Jill bath. There is a large laundry room with sink, a sliding barn door on the front bedroom and the home is wired with an intercom/stereo system and the whole place is protected by an alarm system with four cameras including a door bell camera! Oh, and just to make the deal a little sweeter they included a LG Smart 60" TV, 3D flat screen mounted to the wall above the fireplace!!! Enjoy!!

Contact me NOW to discuss this awesome property.
Listing Agent: Richard Lowery, Keller Williams Realty
Cell: 931-551-1861 (Much faster response!)
Office: 931-648-8500

Each Keller Williams Office is Independently Owned & Operated.
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Professional Photography is Vital

In the world that we all live in TODAY, promotions and advertising should be remarkable and appealing not blurry and discolored. Nothing kills a marketing campaign faster than some second-rate or amateur images and graphics. One of the most vital aspects of any and all marketing campaigns is attracting customers to available products and services. Yes, the explanation of what the product or service has to offer is an appealing part of an advertisement but in the current environment, people do not have the time to sit and read to find out if they are interested in whatever they are looking at. The first part of promotions is to attract the attention to WANT to learn more. Do you believe that people will want to continue looking at a product if it is not properly posted on an Internet site, blurry and/or distorted? Proper posting entails many different details. Each and every single website on the Inter-webs has a set standard as it concerns the graphics images posted and loaded to their databases. Everyone has seen outstanding promotions ads in comparison to the mediocre ads. This could be from just using bad images or that the images were not properly designed for this or that site.

When taking photos of a product, people should use professional images that have the HOLY COW, WOW factor. Yes, cell phones today have really great picture and video taking abilities that create decent pictures but those images are better for Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook selfies, informing fans, friends, and clients of your location, taking Periscope/Facebook video, etc. It is the Here and Now concept and does attract followers and fans. Take away the human interaction factor of the Here and Now concept and remember that marketing is also about attracting unknown attention to the product. The only way this is accomplished is by creating the images that will attract attention without any type of communication to convince people that what they are looking at is awesome or worthy of their attention.

When you are thinking about selling your product or service, please ask your promotions guru what type of photography they will be using in their marketing campaign. If you get to the point of taking photos of your product and you see someone taking cell phone pictures for your marketing campaign, you NEED to have a serious discussion with them. Remember, the better the advertisement wording and images, the more attention your product will receive.

Have an outstanding, creative, and productive day! When you need someone who fully understands marketing, business, photography and real estate, look no further. I am not the photographer but my ‘ace in the hole’ is CYNister Photography.

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Your Realtor Might be a Veteran if...

Everyone that has been anywhere near a military post is used to military habits that just don’t quit, even if you try your hardest. When I entered the Real Estate profession I had been out of the Army for roughly 10 years. 10 years! And I still have many of the habits associated with those that are still in or are veterans. Here is a list of possible habits you can expect from me or any other realtor who is a veteran.

• Range walk. If we get to a property and you see me “moving with a purpose,” you may want to follow. If I turn and yell, “you better be range walking!” You should remind me of what we are doing. When someone says range walk it means you better be walking at the fastest speed possible without running. We have all seen speed walkers. Well, increase that because you are scared that your leader is about to put “boot-to-butt”.
• Meals. If we pause long enough to eat a meal, don’t be shocked if everything on my plate is gone in seconds instead of minutes. The only eating utensil I used to use was a table spoon; no knife, no fork, just a spoon. If a filet of any type is associated with the meal, all manners are gone! (Disclaimer: After 10 years I have become more acclimated to eating in public.)
• Military Terminology. OK, if you ask me a question and the response normally would be a Yes, then I could say “Roger.” If the answer is No, expect “Negative” or “Negativ-o”. Because of not always working in normal working conditions while in the Army, I learned a great deal of hand and arm signals and learned to always use a thumbs up for positive responses and thumbs down for negative responses. There are many others but I only realize those as they happen. Please do not take offense, it is just stuck with me.
• Pointing. Because I spent a great deal of my military time giving training, presentations, doing Jumpmaster duties and briefings there is a certain way to point to things that are the subject of the discussion. Don’t expect a finger to pop out, expect the entire hand and arm. Think of those people you see on the runways (with vests and flashlights) when planes are moving around near the terminals. They use their entire hand and arm when they are directing the planes. Well, sometimes when I am pointing at something in a property showing I will use my entire arm in a waving motion in the direction of the subject. This is so I catch your eyes and carry them to where I am wanting your attention.
• Eye Protection. I know, sunglasses right?! Well, I have it ingrained in me to wear something to protect my eyes with either tinted, yellow or clear lenses for any and every purpose. Since I have aged a little bit, I now have my own full time eye protection and don’t have to be looked at strangely for carrying glasses that allow for changing up to 3 different lens types. Don’t judge me!
• Work/Rest Cycles. If we are out looking at houses and the temperature hits a certain level, don’t be shocked when I tell you and your family to “Drink Water!” in a fairly direct and obnoxious tone. If, for some reason, we get held up waiting for anything during a showing, I may just lean against a wall or sit on the porch and take a little nap. Don’t mind me, I can sleep anywhere.
• Sitting with my Back to a Door. This is a major No-Go! Unfortunately, I have it ingrained in me to “scan my sector” and formulate a P.A.C.E plan for everything I do. That plan covers Primary, Alternate, Contingency and Emergency routes and differences. For instance, if we stop to eat, I will take the seat that is against a hardened surface or wall that will allow me to see every entrance and exit and then I will have a plan for Exfiling the restaurant with the most direct route possible based on all of the different probabilities.
• Driving. I still get the urge to swerve around any and every piece of whatever is in the road. Again, don’t mind me!

These are just a few of the many quirks that you may run into when working with me or any other military veteran who is your realtor. If and when you want to work with a realtor who will understand you, the life you lead, and what some people call nuances of being a veteran, I am right here. Have an awesome day!

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Mindful Real Estate?

Many people are probably looking at the title and wondering how much this guy smoked this morning but that is not the case at all. Over the last few years, mindfulness, meditation and active observation have all become second nature. The world and all of its wonders are just that, wonderful. Being mindful just means taking your attention from insanity to the here and now. It also means that each person makes a conscious effort to actively pay attention to what is happening right now at your current location. Sounds so simple, right?! Test yourself to see if this is something that you can do for 5 minutes. Sit quietly wherever you are and do not do anything at all, to include listening to music, waiting for your next email notification, text message or phone call or your lives to hit max again for whatever game you are playing; do nothing. All you have to do is pay attention to your breathing. You are not trying to slow your breathing down or speed it up, just pay attention to your chest as it rises and falls. While you are doing this, if thoughts come into your head, just let them pass. Do not get stuck and start stressing about anything because this is YOUR time. At the end of 5 minutes of this mindful test, how do you feel? When you are facing something stressful, take a deep breath and just pay attention to yourself.

Paying active attention, being present, listening, feeling, and living in the here and right now are all great things for going out and looking at your next potential home. Reducing and removing distractions, stresses and the insanity will help you to pay closer attention to what is right in front of you. Who is gaining anything from this? YOU are! Imagine going into a house and as you are walking through the house you receive 2 or 3 phone calls or text messages. Where are you now? If it was something important or serious, you are no longer looking at the house, you may physically be there walking around like the zombies you see who can’t take their eyes off of their cell phones. What are you doing to help yourself in attaining your goals of finding a home that meets or exceeds you and your family’s expectations? This does not mean that you have to be a hermit and neglect your phone but once you have read the message or spoken to whoever, take a few deep breaths while bringing your attention back to yourself, your goals and your task at hand.

There is no better time than right now. You cannot hope to be happy when some certain event takes place in your life or that you were happy when… What we have is right now and right in front of us. Walt Whitman said, “Happiness, not in another place but this place… not for another hour, but this hour.” When going to look at houses, paying close attention to everything the house has to offer is where your mind should be. Remove all of the stresses and distractions and just pay attention to the house. You owe yourself and your family the best possible decisions based on clear thinking and attention to detail. When you want to work with a realtor who practices mindfulness and active observation in their real estate transactions, contact me realtorricktn@gmail.com or 931-551-1861.

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7 - 9 October in Clarksville, TN

Friday:

14^th Annual Bikers Who Scare Haunted House starts THIS EVENING!! 7pm – 10pm @ 607 N 1^st St, Clarksville, TN 37040

(https://www.facebook.com/events/649387441890634/)

Kid Rock Fish Fry, 6pm - ? @ Carl Black Chevy Woods Amphitheater, 4225 Whites Creek Pike, Nashville, TN.

Miss Tennessee & Miss Tennessee Teen USA Pageant, Oct 6-8 @ Austin Peay State University MMC Hall, 8th and Marion St, Clarksville, TN 37040

(http://visitclarksvilletn.com/events/2016/10/06/pageants/miss-tennessee-miss-tennessee-teen-usa-pageant/)

Saturday:

Clarksville Downtown Market, 8am – 1pm @ 102 Public Square, Clarksville, TN **THIS IS THE FINAL WEEKEND!!

(https://www.facebook.com/ClarksvilleDowntownMarket/?fref=ts)

Free Yoga Class, 2:30pm – 3:30pm @ sponsored by Yoga Mat Studio at the Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library, 350 Pageant Ln, Clarksville, TN. You know what is better than yoga?  FREE YOGA!

(http://clarksvillenow.com/events/#/details/Free-Yoga-Class/1795894/2016-10-08T14)

Customs House Museum Family Day - FREE Admission, 10am – 4:30pm @ 200 South 2^nd Street, Clarksville, TN

(http://customshousemuseum.org/temporary-exhibits/family-day-lets-make-shadows)

           

Sunday:

Clarksville Writers Meetup, 1pm - ? @ Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library, 350 Pageant Ln, Clarksville, TN

(http://clarksvillenow.com/events/#/details/Clarksville-Writers-Meetup/2514373/2016-10-09T13)

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