The Economic Climate...
Middle Tennessee, with Nashville as its anchor, has long been noted as the state's center of government and the world's center for Country Music.  However, Middle Tennessee offers much more.  There is a growing and diverse business climate that now includes a burgeoning auto production industry with Nissan's assembly plant in Rutherford County and the GM Saturn assembly plant in Maury County.  Major national health service providers, printers, and insurance companies comprise only a small part of the varied business scene.  Excellent public and private education, no state income tax, an overall low property tax rate, favorable work laws, along with Tennessee state government's aggressive pursuit of businesses to relocate to the area, have led many national companies to call the Middle Tennessee home.  Additionally, the regional draw of the Tennessee Titans NFL football team and the Nashville Predators NHL hockey team makes recruiting employees from all parts of the nation easy.

Communities...
Middle Tennessee boasts some of the friendliest and most active communities in the nation including...

Clarksville Board of Realtors®--Situated in the rolling hills of Middle Tennessee, Clarksville is one of the fastest growing cities in the Southeast.  From superior schools and health care to an abundance of parks and recreational activities, Clarksville/Montgomery County offers many opportunities for residents and visitors alike.   In addition to its recent ranking as America's 11th Best Golf City by Golf Digest, Clarksville has also been named Best Place to Retire (Where to Retire), 38th Family-Friendly City (Reader's Digest), and 57th Best Place to Live (Money Magazine).  Home of Austin Peay State University and the famed 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), along with its proximity to the Land Between the Lakes Recreation Area and Nashville, Clarksville is the Gateway to the New South™...a great place to live, work and enjoy!

Greater Nashville Association of Realtors®--Owning a home in Greater Nashville provides some exceptional benefits. The current selection of available homes gives you excellent choices in all price ranges, and in whatever part of town best suits your business, family and personal needs. The Greater Nashville area is known for its outstanding quality of life in education, arts, music and exciting sports at every level - including the Tennessee Titans NFL football and Nashville Predators NHL hockey. The members of the Greater Nashville Association of Realtors (http://www.gnar.org/) invite you to consider a move here so you can enjoy being a part of the increasingly bright future of Greater Nashville and Middle Tennessee.

Middle Tennessee County Association of Realtors®--If you want to be in the middle of everything, yet find open land, quality services, and convenience, come to "the Heart of Tennessee" -- Rutherford County.  Although the fastest growing county in Tennessee, we still retain a small town flavor.  Home to Middle Tennessee State University, Nissan Motor Manufacturing, Uncle Dave Macon Days festival, and the nation's third best market for restaurants.  Civil War history and modern schools span the market of the geographic center of Tennessee.  Bedford County--Offering simple living, good schools, rolling hills and majestic horse farms, all in the middle of the state, convenient to shopping and medical services, yet affordable and relaxed.  The quality of life is enhanced by access to the many large industries in Bedford County that continues to maintain a strong economic and job market.  Home to the Walking Horse International Celebration, ten days of prancing and parading of the most impressive animals in the walking horse world.  A little something in almost any area of interest can be found in Bedford County

Southern Middle Tennessee Board of Realtors®--Old-fashioned southern charm blends with warm hospitality to welcome you to the counties nestled in the hills of Southern Middle Tennessee.  From the simplest way of life to historical homes and museums to state-of-the-art automation, a full day can be planned with:

• A visit to the Milky Way Farm in Giles County, built by the founder of the Mars Candy Company in 1932;
• A sojourn to the Amish Community in Lawrence County with a look to the past as residents farm without the aid of tractors or modern equipment and live without electricity;
• A trek to see the rare Bengal tiger or the exotic African Dik Dik in Lewis County at the Museum of Natural and Local History;
• A fascinating brewery tour at the Jack Daniels distillery in Moore County;
• An unforgettable arrival into Marshall County, home of three of Tennessee's governors, via an airport that boasts a low frequency all weather instrument landing approach system with the capability of landing Lear jets;
• A stroll through plantation homes dating from 1810 to 1860 or tour the Saturn automobile plant in Maury County.

Golf, horseback riding, and canoeing are just a few of the recreational activities awaiting visitors to the lush countryside of Southern Middle Tennessee.  Simple, serene, majestic...embrace the beauty!

Sumner County Association of Realtors®--With its hometown feel, you can be assured as you walk down any street you will pass at least a few people you know and who know you. This statement best describes the people of Sumner County--where residents have a genuine concern for their friends and neighbors in one of Tennessee’s fastest growing communities. Sumner County is experiencing tremendous growth due to the quality of life, a Tennessee Department of Education rated A+ school system, excellent health care facilities, local parks, abundant recreational opportunities and its close proximity to the Greater Nashville area. Our community offers an open and unhurried haven for people who enjoy history, romantic scenery, water recreation, an agricultural environment, notable celebrations and friendly folks.

Williamson County Association of Realtors®--Set in scenic rolling hills of middle Tennessee and steeped in history, Williamson County is one of the fastest growing areas in the state--the eleventh fastest in the nation.  Located just south of Nashville, we hold to the family traditions of the "Old Mid-South" while being home to several corporate headquarters, seventy-two light manufacturing plants, a state-of-the-art Williamson Medical Center, and a $3.5 million Recreation Complex.  Equestrian sports are well represented with horse shows, steeplechase and the largest outdoor rodeo east of the Mississippi River!  Our youth soccer program is nationally known.  Along with top-quality golf courses, we have several city parks in Franklin and Brentwood, as well as the 800-acre Fairview Nature Park.  An active Williamson County Arts Council, Pull-Tight Players community theatre, nationally recognized city-sponsored family events and highly praised Williamson County and Franklin Special School Districts lead the way to what is considered one of the best quality of life communities in the South.

Eastern Middle Tennessee Assoc. of Realtors® - Wilson County offers a friendly and relaxed setting conveniently located twenty minutes from Nashville between two prominent lakes. Each of three cities, Lebanon, Mt. Juliet and Watertown, offers a distinctive and charming quality of life, abundant employment opportunities, and some of the best schools in Middle Tennessee. Community highlights include:

• Recipient's of the "Governor's Three-Star" community award;
• Heavily forested landscape, large farming areas, and access to lakes;
• Rural, less hectic lifestyle with excellent access to shopping and metropolitan conveniences;
• Nashville-bound commuter express train with stops in Lebanon and Mount Juliet;
• Nine country and golf clubs, many state parks, and water access/recreation opportunities;
• Nationally recognized County Fair with over 500,000 visitors annually, awarded "Best Fair in the State of Tennessee";
• $165 million NASCAR sanctioned speedway offering access to exciting racing activities;
• Fiddlers Grove Historic Village, Cedars of Lebanon State Park, and Lebanon down town square with several delightful antique vendors;
• Middle Tennessee's largest single retail development presently being completed with anticipated retail space of two-million feet available over the next five years, all within 20 minutes of any Wilson County location;
• Excursion train ventures from downtown Nashville for unique shopping and Southern cooking in Watertown and Lebanon;
• Extensive housing choices for seniors including executive lifestyle, golf course developments and other planned communities close to medical care and shopping.

Wilson County is a great place to raise children, work and play. It was voted 8th Best Rural Community in the USA, and 3rd in the Southeast, by Progressive Farmer, April/May 2005. Before you decide on a plan to move, consider the wonderful lifestyles available to you in Wilson County. You will pleased that you did!