C-2 • APRIL 11, 2011 • WEST SIDE SHOPPER-NEWS
Spring surge fuels March market The onset of spring brought good news to the local real estate market as property sales jumped 42 percent during the month of March. For the month that ended on Thursday, March 31, the Register of Deeds office recorded 649 property transfers. The cumulative value of property sold during the month was about $142 million.
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Flying and felling
Will Rymar and Bud Watts head out to make some quotes on tree-cutting services after a hot breakfast. Watts, a family friend of Barbara Pelot, center, is a pilot for Fed-Ex. He operates a tree-cutting business between flights, and when a job is too large for his comfort, he calls in Rymar, owner of Treework Unlimited. Business has been brisk this spring, they say. Photos by Wendy Smith
Sherry Witt Register of Deeds
realestatereport This was an increase of 193 land transfers over those processed in February, and also outpaced the sales of March 2010 by some $15 million. It is not historically unusual for real estate activity to experience a bump as winter gives way to warmer weather, but a surge such as this one is notable in a market that has seen a very slow couple of years. The amount of money loaned against property also went up in March to nearly $263 million, compared to $200 million in February. Although mortgage rates have rebounded somewhat from their historic lows last fall, the market is still favorable to those with enough equity to borrow. The largest transfer of the month was the sale of the downtown Hilton Hotel property on Church Avenue. The complex sold for $19.4 million. It was the only notable commercial sale of the month of more than $3 million. For the calendar year 2010, the total value of property transferred in Knox County was approximately $1.52 billion. This was a decrease from 2009, during which $1.68 billion worth of real property changed hands.
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Getting ready for Symphony League Show House
Knoxville Symphony League Show House treasurer Carlene Welch, right, drops by Long’s Drug Store to take care of some last-minute business with room sponsorship co-chair Barbara Pelot. The 2011 Show House is at 12313 Mallard Bay Drive, and is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 1-5 p.m. on Sundays through April 24. Long’s owner Hank Peck greets his customers before heading back to the pharmacy.
Pancakes make everyone friendly
Jo and Rusty Sherwood enjoy pancakes at Long’s in the midst of their errands. The couple lived in Africa for 19 years before settling down in West Knoxville. They attend West Park Baptist Church, where Rusty claims he is a “shy extrovert.” We are skeptical of the “shy” part.
Gerdau Ameristeel aids Second Harvest
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First Tenn hires Tom Owens
Johnny Miller, vice president and general First Tennessee has hired Thomas C. manager of the Gerdau Ameristeel steel mill “Tom” Owens as senior vice president in Knoxville, has presented and commercial real a $5,000 donation to Elaine estate market manager in Streno, executive director of East Tennessee. Second Harvest Food Bank, Owens was with Sunin support of the food bank’s Trust Bank for 17 years “Space to Erase Hunger” and previously worked fundraising campaign. with Georgia Federal Money raised through Bank in Augusta, Ga. the campaign will help He is a graduate of The Second Harvest purchase Citadel in Charleston, S. Tom Owens Johnny Miller and turn an Alcoa building C., with a bachelor’s in into the food bank’s new location. business administration.
Trunk show at Coachman Coachman Clothiers, located in Historic Franklin Square, will be hosting “Horses & Haberdashery,” a threeday trunk show, beginning Thursday, April 14, through Saturday, April 16, featuring Southern Proper, Coast Apparel and Turtleson Flops. Guests will be Southern Proper co-founder Emmie Howard and Ansley Kuhlke on Thursday and Ruth Cook, the UT Belle on campus, both Friday and Saturday. Matt Pierce, the UT Coast Collegiate rep, will also be on Shopper hand Friday and Saturday. SPot Coachman Clothiers will have available the limited edition Southern Proper Horses & Haberdashery event Tshirt and giveaways including cups while supplies last.
Todd Richesin Interiors and Brown adds, “Upstairs is really an extension of the way we live, just like our store in Sweetwater. Both are small boutiques where you can feel like you are on a treasure hunt. It’s an intimate shopping experience.” The Sweetwater store the two own is Bobby Todd Antiques. Located in the historic downtown district, it has become a mecca for shoppers from near and far. The addi-
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Trunk Show at M.S. McClellan
Matthew McClellan, right, of Bearden’s M.S .McClellan clothing store, was host to Ben Richardson, Peter Millar menswear representative, at a recent two-day trunk show. McClellan says the line of sportswear, outerwear and dresswear features classic designs that will never go out of style. Photo by A. Hart
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