The new pipeline will stretch 13.5 miles across the southern part of Davidson County. Letters went out to residents in early February, notifying them of a land survey that Piedmont is going to perform. Land surveys will include taking core soil samples. Survey work and land acquisition is set to begin immediately.

Piedmont says the new pipeline is required to remain in compliance with new gas pipeline inspection and safety standards set by the Federal Department of Transportation. The new line will run from an existing line near Shire Drive to Piedmont’s regulator station near Chickering Road.

The construction of the pipeline does not have a date set for beginning yet, but Piedmont expects all work to be finished in 2013.

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In fact, December marked the sixth month in a row of increasing home sales. This is encouraging news, especially given the facts that area mortgage rates are at record lows and Nashville apartments are hitting growing rental rates. All of these factors could be major parts in driving prospective buyers into the scene in early 2012.

Though closings are up from a year ago, total home sales are still struggling to catch up with levels seen at the height of the so-called “housing bubble” that occurred from 2003-2007. Looking back at Nashville real estate trends from the middle of 2006, for example, numbers show the year began with homes sales near 2,000 closings per month, and rose sharply to 4,000 by the middle of the year. Closings in Nashville have not since returned to those levels. In contrast, the highest levels of closings in 2011 topped out at just under the 2,000 mark.

Median home sale prices in Nashville have been holding fairly steady over the past three years, hovering around $150,000. Home prices rose slightly in the middle of 2011 and fell in the last part of 2011. When compared to prices in the last quarter of 2010, price per square foot of Nashville homes for sale rose by 30% to reach $149 per square foot. This is encouraging news for sellers, and with the median home price for a three-bedroom still sitting around $137,500, buyers are still in a good position.

Compared to other areas of Tennessee, buying real estate in Nashville is considerably more expensive than other markets. Though that has always been the case, it doesn’t mean home buyers are hard-pressed to find affordable listings in Nashville city limits. The most expensive house currently on the market in Nashville is a six bedroom, nine bathroom mansion listed at $19,500,000 for 20,533 sq. ft. This house is the grand exception, not the general rule. The average home in Nashville is listed for far below even the $200,000 mark.

The entire country has been in a state of recovery from the foreclosure crisis that impacted millions of Americans since it began in 2007 and Nashville is no exception. By the middle of 2011, the national foreclosure rate was hovering around 3.5%, while Nashville had a rate of just 1.84%. Though this number is far below the national average, the number is actually a half-percent higher than it was during the same period during the previous year. In December 2011, the foreclosure rate for the entire country dropped by 9%, bringing the nation’s foreclosure levels to their lowest point since the crisis began.

Loom’s brand new website just launched this week and it’s so new that it is still in the preview mode and not completely and fully functional yet. However, to get a sneak peak and insider access, we have a code that can get you in to the site so you can be among the first to experience this incredibly and awesome process! Use the code to create an account and start shopping at Loom.

Loom is based out of New York City and Nashville. All of the products are made locally in Nashville and shipped directly to customers from the Nashville workroom. The whole idea is that whether you’ve been searching for that perfect piece or need to refresh a whole room, at Loom you can get the designer looks you’ve coveted in the magazines, all on your own–what’s not to love?

Another fun tidbit is that included in this video is a hidden promo code. The more people who watch the video, the more the code is worth! So watch it and share it with all of your friends! And if you still have questions, visit Loom’s blog to learn more about how the promo works and read more about Loom.

To get started, visit www.loomdecor.com and type in the code LOVELOOM to create an account and get shopping! Also, be sure to follow them on twitter @loomdecor and show them some love! 

The Nashville Chamber of Commerce recently unraveled a $130,000, year-long campaign with the above tagline to continue riding the waves of Forbes’ ranking Nashville the No. 3 Boomtown in the U.S. last year.

Using billboards, the Chamber of Commerce hopes to remind Nashvillians and tourists alike that life and business is going strong in Nashville–so good that 168 business relocated to Music City in the past three years, bringing over 8,000 jobs with them to Middle Tennessee.

In honor of today being Valentine’s Day, we thought we would share a previous blog post which was part of our Your City, Your Way blog series which was featured on our blog last spring. In this series, 12 different types of days were featured, each geared for a certain individual or individuals, complete with restaurants to hit up and activities to take part in. If you haven’t ever seen the series, be sure to check out the link above and see what sorts of days were featured!

Today we are sharing the post that laid out the best possible Romantic Day in Nashville. Maybe this is a day you could take your Valentine on this year and enjoy the day, Nashville-style.

Breakfast: Marche

For an upscale breakfast to begin the romantic day, try chocolate croissants, crepes du jour, and house made brioche with cinnamon in a European-style café and marketplace located in East Nashville. You might start dreaming you’re on a romantic vacation in Paris, but really you’re just beginning your day-long date in the worldly city of Nashville.

Activity: Horseback riding at Percy Priest

Take in the sights at Percy Priest Lake from the back of a horse for a peaceful morning with your honey. Percy Priest feels like a vacation far from the city, but it’s located just ten miles east of Nashville.

Lunch: Zumi Sushi

Zumi is one of Nashville’s newest Japanese Kitchens. The front and back decks are perfect for relaxing and enjoying a meal together, and for the sushi-averse, there are plenty of delicious fully cooked bowls and salads, even including Japanese fried chicken!

Activity: Arrington Vineyards

Get lost in the vineyards owned by country artist Kix Brooks of Brooks & Dunn fame. The best time to come is late in the afternoon so you can catch a beautiful sunset over the hills of Arrington, Tennessee, just 25 miles south of Nashville. For a special occasion, Arrington Vineyards has their own hot air balloon available to charter for an unforgettable experience.

Dinner: Sambuca

Sambuca features live music seven nights a week, award winning entrees, a location in the very trendy Gulch warehouse district, and an unbeatable view of the Nashville skyline. Sound like the perfect formula for dinner with a date? We thought so!

Activity: F. Scott’s Jazz Bar

To cap off the perfect date day in Nashville, we need a sophisticated, romantic, cozy place to enjoy drinks and live music. F. Scott’s is just the classy restaurant and bar we need, with a Jazz Age theme that presents some of Nashville’s most talented jazz musicians and an atmosphere much like the parties F. Scott Fitzgerald himself may have attended.

• Average Sale Price:  $78,739
• Average List Price: $$85,111
• Average Number of Days on the Market: 70
• Cost Per Square Foot:  $60
• List to Sale Variance: 7.5%
• Average Sold Per Year:  83
• Average Square Feet:  1,312 (with a 9-month rate of absorption)
• Zip Code: 37210

Most homes in the Woodbine neighborhood in the southeastern region of Nashville are under the $150,000 mark.  Anchored by a community center geared toward youth activities such as after school tutoring and English-as-Second-Language camps, Woodbine is an area dominated by the residential sector with a smaller business hub than some of the other neighborhoods. A mix of apartment buildings and row houses exist here but single-family homes predominate.

This Sunday marks the date for the 54th Annual Grammy Awards, which will be aired on CBS on Sunday, Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. The Grammy’s are an especially prominent awards show for Nashville because so many of Nashville’s own famed artists are honored each year, and this year is no different.

This year’s show will be hosted by LL Cool J and have awards presented by hot names including Lady Antebellum, Marc Anthony, Ryan Seacrest, Dierks Bentley, Miranda Lambert, Drake, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jack Black, Fergie, and Ringo Starr.

This year’s performances are sure to not disappoint, either. Those who have been announced as performers include Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson, Taylor Swift, Clen Campbell with The Band Perry, Katy Perry, Adele, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Nicki Manaj and Tony Bennett with Carrie Underwood.

Notable nominations include Album of the Year nominations for 21 by Adele, Wasting Light by the Foo Fighters, Born this Way by Lady Gaga, Doo-wops and Hooligans by Bruno Mars and Loud by Rihanna, Song of the Year nominations for All of the Lights by Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie, The Cave by Mumford & Sons, Grenade by Bruno Mars, Holocene by Bon Iver, Rolling in the Deep by Adele and Best Country Song nominations for God Gave Me You by Blake Shelton, Just Fishin’ by Trace Adkins, Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not by Thompson Square, Mean by Taylor Swift, Threaten Me With Heaven by Vince Gill and You and Tequila by Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter.

Be sure to catch the Grammy’s this Sunday on CBS at 7 p.m. and root for our hometown nominees!

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Beds: 2; Baths: 1 full bath

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$279,000

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Wonderful value in this part of town! 3 bedroom/2 bath and convenient location. Great floor plan and enormous cherry kitchen! Wood floors, parquet floor too, bath with Italian tile, walk-in Master closet. Priced well for location and size! For more information about this house, visit here.

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Beds: 3; Baths: 1 full

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Beds: 3; Baths: 2 full, 1 half

Beautiful NEW CONSTRUCTION home on the best undiscovered block in Lockeland Springs! Walking distance to 5-points, off-street parking, amazing finishes! For more information about this house, visit here.