Lakewood community/Tennessee lakefront properties

One House Gone But Nice One Remains

2012-01-16T13:05:00.004-06:00

The Lakewood house at 108 Beech Circle has sold. It sold for $175,000 and closed on Friday. There are a few houses left for sale at Dyersburg's lakewood subdivision but only one right now that I really love.

69 Oak Ridge is a 4 bedroom, 3 full & 2 half bath brick 2 story with a basement that includes parking for 2 cars.

The lot size is one acre and it sits on lakewood's second largest lake. This house is listed for $265,000.The heated and cooled sq footage is 3503' and this home was built in 1992. The central units were replaced as was the roof. The windows have also been replaced and kitchen modernized with new corian tops and stainless steel appliances.

I am also impressed with the landscaping in the back yard and the waterfall/stream that flows from behind the house into the lake beside the nice dock that is part of the property.

Barbara has it listed and I told her I was going to sell this house. I absolutely love it. The owner has purchased another house so should be motivated for a quick sell.

If you are looking for a beautiful brick home in Lakewood on the water then this is it! Call or text Mike at 731-589-7841 to view this lakewood beauty!

New Lakewood Home For Sale Priced "Right"

2011-10-20T09:38:00.004-05:00

A few days ago, I visited with the co-owner of 108 Beech Circle in Dyersburg's Lakewood Subdivision. He and his sister just inherited this home from their cousin. That owner had completely remodeled this home inside and out and built a master suite on the main level. The old master suite is upstairs and it is pretty nice also. That owner replaced all the outside windows, installed new vinyl siding, replaced the roof, and replaced all(we think)of the ac units and added an additional ac unit for the new master suite.

I did a market analysis for the owners and my value came in at $191,068.68. We discussed a strategy to get this home sold and he came up with the list price of $179,900 which is way under the value I came up with.

This home has 4 bedrooms and 2 baths upstairs, master suite(with jet tub and large walk in closet), dining room, living room, 1/2 bath, nice office on main level. There is also a partial basement.

The owner also added a third car garage as well as a workshop off the garage. The large deck has been freshly pressure washed and painted.

Did I mention the 300'+/- of lake frontage on second largest lake?

If you have been waiting for that nearly perfect Lakewood home then this is it. Call or text Mike at 731-589-7841.

Dyersburg Lakewood Home Wanted and I Have a New listing Coming Up

2011-09-22T12:43:00.002-05:00

I have been working with a young family for a few months and they have definitely decided that they want to purchase a Dyersburg Lakewood home.

We looked at a beautiful brick home on Oak Ridge yesterday that I thought was perfect for them. The only negative from the wife was having to carry groceries up the stairs from the basement parking. The husband and I both loved the home. It is a brick 4 bedroom 3 bath in perfect condition.

So, now I am looking for a brick one level or 2 level with parking on first ground level with at least 3000' heated and cooled area and at least 4 bedrooms and perhaps a bonus room. If you match this description and have been considering selling your Lakewood home, this just might be your chance.

Also, I showed them another home in Lakewood that I am in the process of listing that is a 5 bedroom 3 bath home on the lake. If this home was a little newer and brick then I could have sold them this one before I had it completely listed.

Call or text Mike Frazier at 731-589-7841 if you want to buy or sell a home in Lakewood.

Lakewood's Newest and Most Expensive Foreclosure

2011-09-01T09:47:00.005-05:00

Sitting on a gorgeous 4.75 acre lot is Lakewood's newest and most expensive foreclosure. This is a 5 bedroom and 3.5 baths brick home built in 1992.

The owners that lost it paid $419,900 and it is currently accessed at $421,400.

This home sits on the main lake on a peninsula and has lots of lake frontage.

Besides the main level there is a basement and an upstairs. Currently the house is listed by Randy Lankford for $248,000. It was reduced in the last couple of days from $266,000.

The owner(bank) bid in $356,254 at the foreclosure auction at the courthouse. This amount is probable the amount that is owed to them.

Please call or text me(Mike) at 731-589-7841 to view and purchase this home.

Dyersburg's Lakewood Waterfront Lot For Sale

2011-07-08T15:58:00.005-05:00

Earlier in the year I advertised and sold the lot at 126 Walnut Lane Extended in Dyersburg's Lakewood Subdivision.

The previous owner had already cleared the lot and dug the basement and poured the footer. With the septic tank permit about to expire(purchased by previous owner) this current owner had the septic tank and fill lines installed.

The lot sold for $20,000 because the previous owner no longer wanted to build. I am not sure why but now the new owner has decided not to build and wants to sell this beautiful Lakewood waterfront lot(1.3 acres).

I am contacting all my contractor buddies because this is a beautiful piece of property and because it is priced for a quick sale at $25,750,it should sell pretty quickly.

We have house plans drawn up by Gregson Blueprinting that are part of the documents associated with this property.

Almost one year ago I sold a lot on Cherry circle(on other side of Lakewood) and my client just completed building his new Lakewood home. This lot is compariable with that lot except the septic tank and fill lines are already installed and that lot sold for $26,000.

Call Mike today at 731-589-7841 to walk over this beautiful building lot and fill out a purchase agreement.

Dyersburg's Lakewood New Hud Foreclosure

2011-04-04T09:23:00.004-05:00

From time to time, there are foreclosures in Dyersburg's Lakewood community and here is a new foreclosure there.

Here is a link to the actual listing. It is a 3 bedroom 2 bath vinyl sided house and it is located at 49 Walnut Lane.

It is listed at $114,500 and the only bids they are opening for the next 6 days are from buyers who plan to live in the house.

Call or text me at 731-589-7841 to get in to look and purchase this house.

My Lakewood Clients Ended up Buying In Town

2011-03-29T13:15:00.003-05:00

Thank-you to all you Lakewood owners who called about or allowed my clients and I to view your home in the Lakewood community near Dyersburg,Tn. These clients finally made a decision to buy in Dyersburg instead of in Lakewood.

Of course you know which direction I was trying to steer them; Lakewood. They did have a difficult decision and there are 2 houses at Lakewood right now that they would have made offers on if the Dyersburg deal had not worked out.

If you live in Lakewood and are considering selling your home, this spring period may just be your best chance to sell. Or if you are relocating for work to the Dyersburg,Tn area and want to live in a peaceful atmosphere on or near the water then Lakewood is your ticket.

I can be reached at (Mike Frazier,Lakewood Realtor,731-589-7841).

My New Lakewood Clients Arriving Later Today

2011-03-16T15:24:00.003-05:00

One of my favorite places to sell homes is in Lakewood. Because I am so passionate about the Lakewood community, I believe some of that rubs off on my clients.

The clients coming today are moving here from Paraguay. I have a couple of houses I plan to show them in Lakewood but we have room to see some more. Although I would prefer that they live on one of the lakes, it is not on their required list below.

Here is what they really need:

Heated and cooled sq footage 2500' or more
2-3 bathrooms
4 or more bedroom or 3 bedroom with bonus room
2 car garage
additional room for parking just outside of the house
price from $175,000-$245,000
open floor plan
bonus room or office a must

They also told me a safe neighborhood but all of you residents already know all of Lakewood is a safe neighborhood.

If you live in the Dyersburg,Tennessee Lakewood community and are considering selling your home please let me know. I can be reached at 731-589-7841.

Another Lakewood Home Just Sold

2011-02-02T10:38:00.002-06:00

The house sale at 65 Maple Circle in Lakewood just closed. It sold for $145,900 and it is 3 bedroom 3 bath home with 1517' heated and cooled area and also has an unfinished basement.

The last sale before that is 155 Juniper Circle which sold for $152,000 on December 21,2010.

As you can see houses are beginning to sell again in Lakewood. I went on a listing appointment in Lakewood on Saturday and should know within a day or so if I got the listing. If not, I will still tell you about it once it is listed.

Best Deal In Lakewood And It Is On The Water

2011-01-17T12:39:00.002-06:00

The owner of 698 Oak Ridge Road just came in my office and told me he has found a house to buy in Georgia and he is ready to deal.

I told him the only way people will see he is serious is by reducing the price. The new lowered price is $199,900.

Here is a link to the property.

If you have been waiting to purchase a lakefront property near Dyersburg,Tennessee at a steal of a deal then call me before this one is gone.

Dyersburg,Tn Lakewood House Sold

2010-12-26T15:59:00.003-06:00

As I mentioned in my last post, 155 Juniper located in Dyersburg's Lakewood community is now sold.

I sold this home to a family moving here from Huntingdon,Tn. They got a really good deal(price $152,000).

Another great deal is still available at Lakewood and this one is on the water with over 300' of lake frontage(on big lake). 698 Oak Ridge has a new roof, new central heat and air, new handscrapped hardwood in family room and master bedroom, new appliances and duroceramic tile in the kitchen and the list can go on and on.

Dyersburg,Tn Lakewood Beautiful After a Snow

2010-12-12T13:10:00.006-06:00

After church this morning I drove out to Lakewood(near Dyersburg) to look at how beautiful it is after the snowfall last night. The area out there reminds me of Knoxville because of all the hills except these hills wind through and around 5 different lakes. Perhaps a homeowner will read this and send me a picture to post here.

Another reason for going to Lakewood today was to show my wife the house at 155 Juniper which I am selling to a client(should close this week). I still have a great deal at 698 Oak Ridge and if you are looking to build a new home in Lakewood then the lot already excavated on Walnut Extended.

I would also like to remind my readers of the search link over on the right where you can search for every piece of property and houses for sale in Lakewood.

Beautiful Wooded Dyersburg Lakewood Lot For Sale

2010-11-24T11:43:00.004-06:00

I am so excited to tell you about a new building lot I just listed at Dyersburg's Lakewood Community. This is a wooded 1.3 acre lot already prepared for a house.

This lot has quite a bit of lake frontage on the main lake and lots of road frontage on Walnut Lane ext. The 911 address is 126 Walnut Lane Extd.

The owner dug a basement and poured a concrete footer then found a foreclosed home in Lakewood and purchased that. He loves Lakewood but doesn't need 2 houses.

I have convinced this owner to sell this beautiful wooded lot for only $24,900. Look around and you will see that this is a real "deal". I believe we have some basement plans and maybe house plans that will be included with this property.

We have priced this below market value to move this quickly so first come first serve.

Here is a link to a satellite view of this property.

New Foreclosure at Lakewood(near Dyersburg,Tn)

2010-10-28T10:02:00.004-05:00

This morning I pulled up my foreclosure blogsite and found a new foreclosure located at Lakewood(near Dyersburg,Tn)

This home is located at 115 Aspen Circle and is a 3 bedroom 2 bath with attached 2 car garage.This house has 1978'heated and cooled area and was built in 2000. The previous owners bought this house in 2003 for $132,000 and the courthouse has it accessed at $151,000. It is value priced at $127,900.

A Milan real estate agent has this listed but I can show and sell you this property. Call me at 731-589-7841.

Clients Like Lakewood, my Oak Ridge Listing & Juniper Listing

2010-10-04T11:41:00.002-05:00

This weekend I showed houses all over Dyersburg and Dyer County including Lakewood.
they liked my listing at 698 Oak Ridge and the house on Juniper but they are only sure about one thing; they definitely want to buy in Lakewood.

If you live in Lakewood and want to sell your house please let me know. They have already left to go back overseas but have asked me to video any new listings that come up in Lakewood. It does not have to be lakefront as the two they liked are one of each.

Waterfront Lot For Lakewood Client

2010-07-02T10:45:00.001-05:00

A few weeks ago I wrote a post about a client requesting a nice building lot on the water. Two different lot owners at Lakewood have contacted me about selling this client their lot.

I called my client this morning to discuss both of these options for him but he is unsure if he will relocate to west Tennessee or east Tennessee. I did give him all the information both of these lot owners provided me.

Let me share their information here in case others are looking for a lot on the water in Lakewood.

The first lot owner actually owns 2 joining lots which are on one of the smaller lakes. They are 1 acre each for a total of 2 acres. The price for both will be somewhere around $60,000. These two lots together have lots of lake frontage.

The second lot owner called me this morning while I was at McDonalds. He purchased a nice lot on the largest lake in Lakewood and did extensive work on it. He even dug a basement and dug and poured a concrete footer. He has the house plan available that he was planning to build on this lot. This lot is also on the water and all work such as locating fill lines, etc. has been completed. He told me this lot could be purchased "right". The reason for him selling is because he purchased a Lakewood foreclosure and fixed it up and moved into it.

If you have an interest in building your dream home on the water at Lakewood, then contact me about these two options. My cell phone number is 731-589-7841

Lakewood Homeowners Association Yard Sale And Fishing Rodeo

2010-05-06T15:56:00.009-05:00

My secretary Donna Wright just asked off early tomorrow to prepare for the annual Dyersburg Lakewood Homeowners Association yard sale.

The advertised time for this yard sale is this Saturday May 8th from 9-12. The location is all through out Lakewood at the individual homes.

In addition to the yard sale, the annual fish rodeo is also this Saturday with weigh-in no later than 2pm. Too bad my friend James already caught the "big one"!

Client Looking For Lakefront Lot

2010-05-06T10:20:00.002-05:00

I have a client looking to purchase a lakefront lot at Dyersburg's Lakewood community.

He insists on a lot directly on the water so if you have that available and want to sell it please let me know.

Big Fish Caught at Lakewood

2010-04-20T16:53:00.005-05:00

My friend James Wright called me Sunday all excited about a little fish he caught. He lives on Elm Lane and is located on the 4th largest lake in Lakewood(near Dyersburg).

James said he saw this fish swimming near the bank and his dock several times Sunday so grabbed his rod and reel and jitterbug lure.

I just hope there is one more left for me to catch!

Dyersburg Lakewood foreclosure Reduced!

2010-03-15T16:48:00.002-05:00

Just saw a reduction on the foreclosure in Lakewood on Walnut Lane. The new price is $183,900. Here is a link to that foreclosure. Be sure however to use my services to look at and purchase this Dyersburg lakefront foreclosure.

Texas Clients close on Lakewood Lot

2010-03-04T18:45:00.003-06:00

My Texas clients I have been working with for a few weeks finally closed on the purchase of a 1.5 acre lot on the back side of Dyersburg's Lakewood Community. That street name is Cherry Circle. The purchase price was $26,000. This is a great comp for Lakewood lot owners who are thinking about selling their Dyersburg lakefront properties.

Client wants a lakefront lot at Lakewood to build on

2010-02-17T16:30:00.003-06:00

Today I met with a client looking to build a home at Dyersburg's Lakewood Community. He really prefers to be on the water. We had a lot we were ready to purchase but the owner raised the price above the real value.

My buyer will be leaving to return to Texas tomorrow so please call me before he departs so he can look at your lot. This is his second trip here and probable his last before closing on a purchase at Lakewood.

At this point he would even consider a lakefront home if yours is not already on the market as we looked at several listed houses at Lakewood during both visits.

Lakewood association has a new website

2010-02-16T10:33:00.001-06:00

Today I received the new URL of the Lakewood Homeowners Association. You can find it by clicking this link.

Three late bids but this Lakewood foreclosure now under contract

2010-02-12T10:06:00.000-06:00

A few days ago, I did a post about a new foreclosure at lakewood.

No one bid on the property until yesterday and 3 bids came in. Those bids were for $135,000, $165,000 and $167,000.

This house is now under contract for $2000 over list price. Now that is a good sign for our friends living in Dyersburg's Lakewood Subdivision!

Two different families coming to find a home in Lakewood next week

2010-02-11T19:13:00.000-06:00

One family will be looking for a lakefront home in Lakewood beginning on Monday. They will be leaving town on Friday. I have a second family returning to look again on Tuesday and departing sometime Wednesday.

Are you a Lakewood homeowner considering selling your home? Why not call the Lakewood Realtor who can get your house sold! Call Mike at 731-589-7841.

Another foreclosure in Lakewood

2010-02-09T11:51:00.000-06:00

Yesterday I found out that an out of town real estate agent has a new foreclosure listing in Lakewood.The address for this house is 526 Walnut Lane. This is a 5 bedroom 3.5 bath brick home sitting on 1.5 acres and was built in 1988.

This house last sold in 2005 for $204,000 but is now listed for $191,800. Call me if you are interested in viewing or possible purchasing this property.

New Hud Foreclosure at Dyersburg's Lakewood Community

2010-02-04T09:35:00.000-06:00

Hud completed foreclosure proceedings and now has this 3 bedroom house listed for sale. The list price right now is $160,000. This is a nice house in Lakewood but not on the water and does not have a basement. The address is 45 Cottonwood Lane.

For these reasons, I believe the true value should be somewhere between $145,000 and $150,000. Being a foreclosure is what helps drop it to this value. I would be happy to assist you with the purchase of this house. Here is a link to all current Dyersburg Hud foreclosures including this one.

Texas client coming in to look at Lakewood houses this Saturday

2010-01-21T16:17:00.000-06:00

I have a client wanting to live on the water at lakewood. He needs at least 2 bedrooms on the main floor and prefers to be on the water.

He is planning to move his mom with his family from Texas to Dyersburg and he has told me the only place he will buy is in Dyersburg's Lakewood Community.

Are you an owner in Lakewood and thinking about selling your home? Well now may be your opportunity! We have(5) Lakewood house appointments beginning at 1pm Saturday January 23, 2010 and can schedule yours after 3:00.

I can be reached at Carousel Realty 731-285-2277 or on my cell at 731-589-7841

New listing at Lakewood with over 300' of main lake frontage

2009-11-03T14:42:00.001-06:00

Just listed a beautiful home on 2.3 acres nestled in the woods and on the main lake. This Dyersburg area lakefront home is in a very private setting with a long winding paved driveway.

Owner has put on a new roof, put down new duroceramic tile in wet areas(main level), repainted everything, rebuilt a sun porch from top to bottom, re-stained the entire outside of house and many many sq feet of deck.

We have priced this home to sell fast!

1/15/10 Update: Owners just told me the hardwood flooring man is coming the week on the 25th(January) to install new handscrapped dark oak wide planks in the living room and master bedroom. This will complete the replacing of the entire first floor flooring.

Dyersburg's Lakewood Getting Back to Normal

2009-09-09T14:15:00.000-05:00

Over the last several months, there have been many foreclosures in the Dyersburg area including a few in Lakewood.

Personally, I receive many of these foreclosures to sell for the asset companies and I am seeing a slowdown in foreclosures especially in the Lakewood community.

I know many of you Lakewood residents have been apprehensive about foreclosures in your neighborhood. In my opinion, we are near the end of foreclosures especially in Lakewood. Lakewood will soon be back to normal with prices back up(now at 2006 levels) so do not despair if you live in Lakewood because things are turning around.

Dyersburg Foreclosure in Lakewood

2009-07-31T11:14:00.000-05:00

A couple of days ago I got a call from the listing agent for 38 Elm Lane. I had a client interested in this property but they got two offers on it before we could get there.

They accepted one of the offers and all the other parties went somewhere else. Now, the accepted offer has collapsed and owner so motivated to sell that they have agreed to fix the plumbing leaks in the basement and repair the sheetrock damage resulting from the leaks.

Not only are they doing this but they also replaced the electrical service that was damaged by a storm.

The original price was $160,000 (as is) but now the property has been reduced to $142,500 and major repairs completed or being completed right now. This is a 4 bedroom 3 bath home with over 4000' of living area and has lots of lake frontage.

In my opinion, this is a fantastic buy and I would be happy to assist you with this purchase. I bet this can be purchased for somewhere around $130,000.

Possible foreclosure coming in Lakewood

2009-06-18T11:46:00.000-05:00

A couple of days ago I was asked to complete a brokers price opinion on a house(on the water)in Lakewood near Dyersburg.

This home is one of the finest in Lakewood and this could become a foreclosure. If that happens, I should get that listing. This home is very nice and the price range of value is somewhere around $400,000.

In the mean time, if you are looking for a Tennessee lakefront home, please click on the link over on the right side of this blog. That link will take you to every current listing in West Tennessee's Lakewood subdivision.

I understand the foreclosure house in my last post here has sold. I will get the sales price as soon as it is available.

Chicago family looking to relocate to Lakewood near Dyersburg,Tn.

2009-03-12T15:07:00.001-05:00

A few days ago, I spent the whole day with a family from Chicago. Their daughter is going to college near St. Louis and they want to be within 2-3 hours of her.

I got a call from Ed about 3 weeks ago and he told me he was watching our video about Lakewood(a button for that is located over on the right side of Lakewood blog).

Ed told me he really liked what he was watching and he and his wife decided that they want to retire to Lakewood and live "on the water's edge".

We looked at several homes and they really liked one but they told me to keep my eyes open for others that might be just what they are looking for.

Here is their perfect retirement home at Lakewood:

1. one level
2. walk out basement
3. preferable brick but would consider others
4.on the water(a must)
5. a split floor plan where mother in law could stay with them
6. a dock a real plus
7. 2000-3000 heated and cooled living area
8. no close neighbors(semi secluded)
9. on one of the two biggest lakes
10. available by September 1st

If you live in Lakewood and would consider selling your home to Ed and his wife, please give me a call.

New listing at Lakewood near Dyersburg,Tn

2009-02-23T16:16:00.000-06:00

Here is a new listing at Lakewood that is a 4 bedroom 2.5 baths home located at 20 Juniper Circle.

This house is listed by my friend Dianne at Southland and is priced at only $196,900.
With 3363' of heated and cooled area this is a a great price for a 4 bedroom home in Lakewood. Although not located on the water, if you are a member of the homeowners association you will have access to 5 different lakes at lakewood!

Clients want "lakefront" in Lakewood(near Dyersburg,Tn)

2009-01-02T11:33:00.000-06:00

I showed a family a few homes in Lakewood on New Year's eve. They really wanted to find a one level with lots of water frontage.

Two of the homes we looked at were multi-story.

This family is empty nesters so can downsize some from the house they own now in Wisconsin.

If you are living in Lakewood and are considering selling your home, please let me know and I will show the home to this couple. The wife has an illness which requires her to move down here to warmer temperatures.

Lakewood house wanted by transferee

2008-12-10T12:35:00.000-06:00

I received a call a few days ago from someone wanting to relocate to the Dyersburg area.They mentioned wanting to live on a lake so I told them Lakewood is where they want to be!

They have been reading through this blog and hopefully watched the video I shot of Lakewood!

They indicated that they may be willing to live just off one of the lakes and want to stay in the price range of $200,000-$225,000 but may be able to spend a little more for a nice home on a lake.

I know the national news says that real estate is bad everywhere but that is not really the case for the Dyersburg Tn real estate area market.

If you want to sell your Lakewood home please call me as I have a family wanting to live in Lakewood!

Dyersburg Tn lakefront rental coming up in Lakewood

2008-07-01T16:22:00.000-05:00

We have a rental at 785 Oak Ridge Road in Lakewood coming available August 1st, 2008.

This home is on the water and has a dock!

The monthly rental amount is $1250 and the deposit is $650.

Also, I wanted to thank everyone who has been following this blog and all those who have told me how much they enjoy reading this blog.

New video of Lakewood(near Dyersburg,Tn)

2008-05-28T16:53:00.000-05:00

Lakewood home drastically reduced!

2008-01-18T14:56:00.000-06:00

Back in September 2007 I had a post here about a new listing that I thought I should have gotten.However another company was given this listing(I believe they gave owners higher value ). Anyway, this is a 4 bedroom 3 bath with basement.

This brick home was built in 1996 but has had several improvements done over the years.This home has 3456 sq feet of heated and cooled area and over 5000 total sq feet under roof. Back when I did my own estimate of value, it came in at $235,000.
This home was listed for much more than that but now relocation company is ready to
"let it go".
It is now priced at $221,500. This is a real value!

Please call me if you have an interest.This home should be sold very very soon!!

Mike
cell number 731-589-7841

New Lakewood secretary and personal assistant

2007-12-31T14:11:00.000-06:00

Just wanted to introduce all my lakewood readers/residents to my new secretary and personal assistant(Donna Wright). Donna and her husband James moved here from Texas about three years ago. They purchased a home from me in Lakewood on Elm Lane.

Donna is a very organized and motivated lady. I am thank-ful to get the opportunity for her to be a part of my staff. Now, if there is information you want posted on this blog just call Donna at the office 285-2277.

Merry christmas

2007-12-21T17:18:00.000-06:00

I just wanted to tell all my readers Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We will return to talk about Lakewood properties in early 2008 so please return.

Merry Christmas!

Why so many readers of Lakewood blog?

2007-12-06T15:51:00.000-06:00

I just wanted to tell all our Lakewood residents why so many people are reading this blog and many even contacting me about Lakewood. One thing that I constantly work on is search engine optimization.

Currently, when someone in say Florida jumps on their favorite search engine and types in Tennessee lakefront properties, our blog comes up on the first page of every major and minor search engine. On Google, we come up #4, on Yahoo, we come up #1, then on MSN we also come up #1, on AOL,ASK and Netscape we come up #4.

Also, since so many Lakewood residents are reading this, if you have a community event you want posted here, please let me know or contact Donna Wright(my personal assistant) who lives in Lakewood. We can be reached at Carousel Realty
285-2277 or toll free 800-896-8016

New Lakewood resident

2007-12-05T11:15:00.000-06:00

This post is for all you Lakewood residents reading this blog. My new California people are moving in today at 785 Oak Ridge road. I spent some time with them yesterday and told them how friendly many of the Lakewood residents are. I also encouraged them to join the homeowners association there.

Please take the time to drop in and make them feel welcome.

Tennessee "Lakewood" house leased

2007-11-26T15:25:00.000-06:00

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the readers that called inquiring about this "Lakewood" home. I now have a family moving here from California who are leasing this fine home.

This family has indicated to me that they would like to find a lakefront home to purchase here. There are 3-4 non lake front homes available at Lakewood but no lakefront homes available on the MLS to purchase.

If you are a Lakewood resident following the lakewood blog and have considered selling your lakefront home, please give me a call and lets get it listed. I am getting other inquiries for lakefront homes as well.

(Lakewood)-4 bedroom lakefront home for lease

2007-11-05T16:35:00.000-06:00

About 2 years ago I posted about the sale of the house at 785 Oak Ridge Road. This is a 4 bedroom 3 bath(on the water). This home has a basement w/garage and a small boat dock. The new owner deferred moving here until a later date. We have had this house leased and the current lessee has just completed construction of a new home and will be moving out in a few days.

The current owner just informed me she still is undecided about when she plans to relocate here and to go ahead and lease it for at least another year.

This home is available for lease for a monthly amount of $1250 and a deposit of $625. Please let me know if you are interested by calling me at 731-589-7841.

Fishing good at Lakewood

2007-10-17T15:33:00.000-05:00

This past weekend my family and I along with some friends got invited to fish at Lakewood. This is the same place I have been fishing and telling our readers about. In the pictures you will see my wife(and a friend) with a slab crappie she caught. My daughter is in another picture and our friend's daughter is in the other picture.

We fished off the dock and caught between 30 and 35 bream,bass and crappie. This lake is located across the street and just down about 50 yards from the lot I just listed at lakewood(I discussed this lot in last post). I believe if you built a 2-story home on this lot you could view the fishing on part of this small lake.

Lakewood is so peaceful and quiet and the residents very nice and friendly. If you are considering relocating to a great area of the country and want lakefront or lake access, then look no further than Dyersburg,Tennessee and the Lakewood community.

New lot listed at Lakewood and recent sold

2007-10-08T18:02:00.000-05:00

I listed a lot today at Lakewood. This is a 1 acre lot located on Oak ridge road right next to a home that recently sold in Lakewood. That address is 460 Oak Ridge road. This lot is priced to sell at $19,900 and it has lake frontage(but obscured by mature trees). This is a nice building lot with most of the rear part of the lot covered with trees. I anticipate selling this lot pretty quickly because of the location and ease to build on this lot.

The house that sold next door has 2567 sq feet of heated area and a walk out basement. It is located on 1.25 acres and is a 3 bedroom 2.5 bath home. This Lakewood home sold for $181,000 which was a little low but owner had been transferred and owners were really motivated to sell.

New lakewood listing!!!

2007-10-03T10:33:00.000-05:00

Last week I was out of town attending the Tennessee Association of Realtors annual convention in Destin,Florida. I really learned alot of helpful information that will make me a better realtor.

While I was there, another realtor listed a home in Lakewood. This is a 4 bedroom 3 bath home on one acre. It has a 2 car garage and this home "has" lake frontage.

The living room is vaulted and it has a gas fireplace. There is a storage building, deck, and wood steps w/rails leading to the waters edge.

This fine home has 4294 heated sq feet and 4822 total sq feet.

I believe this is the only listed lakewood home with lake frontage. The price of this home is $289,000 but if you are interested in this home, let me know and we can view it and I will perform a market analysis to tell you what this home is really worth.

no new lakefront listings

2007-09-11T09:19:00.000-05:00

Sorry it has taken me so long to get back with an update. For the last two months there has been no new "lakewood" listings to tell you about. For the last 6 months, there has been no new "lakefront" listings(homes or lots) to discuss for you online.

I assume that all the lakefront homeowners in Lakewood are content to stay right where they are. We do have some homeowners relocating out of Lakewood(not lakefront) that we have already discussed in previous posts.

If you are a homeowner(lakefront especially)in "Lakewood" and are considering relocating, please give us a call. We have several inquiries each week from people looking for lakefront properties. I had an e-mail inquiry just this morning asking me where Lakewood is located and asking specific information about the lakes.

new listing at Lakewood

2007-07-11T08:36:00.000-05:00

Here is a new listing at Lakewood (465 Oak Ridge Road)that is not on the water. I viewed this house a couple of weeks ago and tried to list it. However, they have listed it with another company who gave them a higher value. I will have to admit that this home is very nice with lots of amenities.

There is 2 bedrooms on main floor and two bedrooms upstairs. This home has 3 baths, a wood burning fireplace,nice kitchen, hardwood floors, basement garage parking,1 acre,circular drive,corner lot and the list goes on.

I would be happy to show you this home and also provide you a market analysis showing the value. I can be reached on my cell phone 731-589-7841

3 new listings at Lakewood

2007-05-28T11:44:00.000-05:00

There are 3 new listings(in Lakewood) that I want to share with my readers. The highest priced one is $210,000(first picture) and it is located at 620 OakRidge Ext. This is a four bedroom,three bath brick home. This home was built in 1994 and features 2788 sq feet heated and cooled area and 2900 sq ft under roof. The basement includes a two car garage and workshop area. The one acre lot touches the lake but you cannot see that lake because of all the trees behind the house(lake is behind house also). If you pay the $200 annual homeowners membership fee then you will have access through the members gate on the main lake.

The second listing(second picture)is a four bedroom, two bath brick home built in 1993. This home has 2791 sq ft of heated and cooled area and 3370 sq ft total under roof.It is located at 33 Holly Lane and sits on 1.05 acres. This home is also surrounded by trees and has no view of the lake. This home is located on a cul de sac and is priced at $199,900.

The third listing(third picture) is also priced at $199,900. It is a brick three bedroom two bath home(with two car garage) on a corner lot(1.5 acres). It was built in 1991 and features 2582 sq ft heated and cooled area and 3290 sq ft under roof.This home is also not on the water but with membership you would have full access to all the lakes.

Lakewood fishing rodeo

2007-05-09T09:28:00.000-05:00

This Saturday May 12th, the Lakewood property owners association(LPOA) are having their annual fishing rodeo. This tournament is for Lakewood homeowners only. It begins at 6am and ends at 2pm.

There are 3 divisions - bluegill, crappie, and bass. The cost to enter each division is $10. For more information about the rodeo, please contact Larry Williams at
731-287-9954

Lakewood lakefront lot wanted and search engines!

2007-04-18T09:26:00.000-05:00

I have a family wanting to relocate here from Lakeland,Tennessee. Their request to me is to find them a nice wooded lakefront lot at lakewood. They plan to build a home sometime in the next couple of years. I have begun the search but if you are a land owner at lakewood and want to sell your lot, now is your opportunity!

We are also getting requests for lakefront homes in the Dyersburg area. If you are considering selling your lakefront home at Lakewood, call me and let me run the numbers and show you how much your property has appreciated.

I would also like to share with my lakewood property owners the reason for my success selling properties in lakewood. For the search term Tennessee lakefront properties this blog comes up #1 on MSN, #1 on Yahoo, #4 on Google. When someone searches under a more specific search term such as Dyersburg Tennessee lakefront properties, this blog comes up number 1 on all the search engines.

Mike Frazier
731-589-7841
toll free 800-896-8016

Fishing rights

2007-03-27T14:26:00.000-05:00

I have had a few of our readers call me to inquire about how to get permission to fish at Lakewood. I told them that I go fishing with a member of the association and fellow homeowner at Lakewood.

If you are part of the association at Lakewood, do you have a provision in your bylaws for associate membership that would allow a non homeowner to fish providing that he paid a certain fee each year. Please contact me if there is a provision for that. If not, perhaps you should consider that as a way to fund extra improvements at Lakewood.

Mike 589-7841

Lakewood updates!

2007-03-23T08:55:00.000-05:00

Just wanted to update our readers on what is happening in Lakewood.
First of all, in our last post we mentioned the two lots on Elm Lane selling. Those lots have now been cleared of trees and are being prepared for a very very very nice home.

The home I mentioned on Juniper now has a contract. Folks, almost at quick as property is listed at lakewood(if listed at reasonable price),they are selling.
There is still another property listed that we mentioned in an earlier post that is located at 460 Oak Ridge Road. This home(in picture above) is listed by one of my good friends. I did some research on this home and it does have lake frontage but the lake is a good distance behind the house and hidden by trees.I have to say that I really like this house. It is really layed out well and my favorite part is the workshop in the basement. I predict that this home will get a contract soon. Call me to view this home before it gets away. Mike 800-896-8016 cell 731-589-7841

Fishing is great at Lakewood and two lots purchased!

2007-03-19T10:14:00.000-05:00

Yesterday,I took my wife and two little girls to our friend's house on Elm Lane in Lakewood. We took our rod and reels,cane pole, and worms and fished off their boat dock.Boy did we catch the fish. My two daughters Lauren and Erin started catching bream one after another. My wife(Gail) caught a nice catfish. Then our host, James caught a very nice crappie. We must have caught a total of about 50 fish including several little bass that we threw back. James and I cleaned fish last night and we are planning a fish fry tonight.

I mentioned in one of my last posts about selling two lots at lakewood. I can now tell you those two lots were across the street from where I was fishing yesterday.
The total paid for both lots was $33,500. They have somewhere between 300 and 400 feet of lake frontage.After looking at their proposed plans, I expect construction costs to exceed $500,000.

Lakewood is so peaceful and relaxing and just a great place to live. If you are thinking of buying Tennessee lakefront property you will not find a better place than Lakewood. And, if you live in Lakewood and are thinking of selling, there has never been a better time to sell your property. Call me today to buy or sell in Lakewood. Mike 731-589-7841

listings at Lakewood

2007-02-26T14:13:00.000-06:00

Back in an earlier post I mentioned that there was only one house left listed in Lakewood(447 Walnut). Actually there was another home still listed that we have discussed earlier(26 Chestnut Circle). That home is still listed and available at a price of $189,900(first picture). This is a 3 bedroom 2.5 bath home on 1.20 acres with some lake frontage. These owners are motivated to sell this in order to buy a larger home in the area.

There are two new listings at Lakewood that I want to discuss here, however neither of these are waterfront.

Just listed is 10 Juniper Circle(second picture) which is a 3 bedroom 2 bath home on 1.24 acres. It has an attached 2 car garage, 1750' of living area and was built in 1999.From 9' ceilings,jet tub,dining room and many other amenities and only priced at $166,900, this home will sell quickly.

Also just listed is 460 OakRidge Road Ext(last-small picture). This 3 bedroom 2.5 bath home has an attached 2 car garage and living area of 2567'. This home sits on 1.25 acres and has features including hardwood, walk in pantry, corner fireplace, partial walk-out basement, jet tub , sunroom and workshop in basement. This home was built in 1998 and is priced at $199,900.

Tennessee lakefront property lots

2007-02-21T18:09:00.000-06:00

Just wanted to tell our readers that I worked with a Florida couple 2 days ago looking for a home in Lakewood. They told me they fell in love with Lakewood and after reading through this blog(several posts) they were hooked. Because of slim pickings on listed homes in lakewood, they asked to look at building lots.

They liked one of the lots I showed them and we wrote the offer. They asked me who owned a lot close by this lot and I told them I would research it. Fifteen minutes later I called the owner of that(not for sale lot) and we negotiated the purchase of that lot. In just a few days, they will be the proud owners of two lakefront properties.

I hope to return in a few days with more information on other lakefront properties for sale in Lakewood.

Sell your Lakewood home now!

2007-02-11T15:49:00.000-06:00

I am sitting in the office this Sunday afternoon looking through our MLS for homes listed in Lakewood. Except for the home at 447 Walnut priced at $219,900, there is not any others listed.
There are several families coming to look for homes here and many have been reading our blog and ask about Lakewood. For you Lakewood residents reading this that are considering selling your home, there is absolutely no better time to sell your lakefront property.

If you are moving to the area and looking for lakefront or lake access properties, lakewood should be your first choice. I have many friends that live there and several of these were clients of mine that bought lakefront homes and fell in love with Lakewood.

My flood of Florida customers has slowed some but many California families are making the move to our area and desire waterfront. I hope to return for our next post with some new properties just listed at Lakewood so please come back.

lakefront property in Dyer County

2007-01-24T17:35:00.000-06:00

As much as I would like to reserve my writings here to Lakewood, I feel an obligation to my readers to discuss all available lakefront properties in our area of West Tennessee.

At the present time there are only 2 properties for sale at Lakewood(that we have already mentioned) that have not changed in status or price. There is however, a property I previewed yesterday that we need to discuss.

I have included on this posting a picture of the front of the house and a picture taken right behind the house. Right across the road(in front of this house ) is a 2-3 acre lake. So, you have a waterview in front and in the rear of the house. The lake in back of the house is part of this property and it is loaded with hugh catfish. I am not sure of the fish in the lake across the road.

This is a 3 Bedroom, 2 full and 2 half baths home on 5.5 acres. It has approximately 2300' of heated area and a 2 car garage attached to the house(by breezeway). There is also a separate outbuilding/wired shop. This is one beautiful piece of property and it is priced at $249,900. This property is located in the county and is about 15 minutes from Dyersburg,Tennessee.

Historical bridge located at Lakewood

2007-01-17T09:40:00.000-06:00

While looking for pictures of the Dyersburg area, I ran across a picture and story about the old Lenox bridge which was moved to Lakewood. I can remember as a child crossing this old bridge and I thought our readers would enjoy a history lesson about this relic; I know I did. I will put a link to this picture and story over on the right entitled:
"Lenox bridge at Lakewood"

new lakefront or riverfront client

2007-01-12T12:02:00.000-06:00

I have an Arizona customer that called yesterday looking for riverfront property. I told him we do not have much riverfront property here in west Tennessee. I told him that we do sell lakefront properties here in the Dyersburg Tennessee area. What he is looking for is either a house already constructed or land that is waterfront without close neighbors.

If any of you lakewood residents are reading this and you do have a desire to sell your property, please let me know asap. This customer has sold his home and is staying here in the west Tennessee area with relatives so I call him a motivated buyer!

If any of you realtors from middle or east Tennessee are reading this and you have riverfront property, please call me asap. this customer said anywhere in Tennessee would be ok as long as he loves the view of the water. My toll free number is 800-896-8016. (Mike Frazier)

(2) Dyersburg Tennessee lakefront properties

2006-12-28T10:06:00.000-06:00

It has been a while since my last post but I wanted to update my readers on lakefront properties currently available here in the Dyersburg area. First of all, there has been no new listings at Lakewood and no changes that I am aware of on the few listings that are active at Lakewood.

There is however, two listings at the "Farms" that are waterfront that we need to discuss.

Both of these listings are on Fairway Drive and both have a very beautiful lake behind them.

This first listing is a home that my father-in-law and I built in 1999. We spared no expense and made sure that the view of the lake was maximized in every room. The address for this home is 2026 Fairway Drive. The heated sq feet(according to my blueprints) is 2715'. There are 4 bedrooms and 3 baths. We installed lots of ceramic tile and hardwood and very beautiful cabinets and vanities. The list price for this home is currently $239,900. I am very proud of this home and know whoever I sell it to will be very happy with the quality and lake view. When I was a little boy, I used to fish in this lake and I remember catching a 5 pound bass from this lake. It is still stocked with bream, bass and catfish.

The next listing is at 1978 Fairway. This home was built by an acquaintance of mine also in 1999. It is a 4 bedroom 2 bath home with a bedroom and bath upstairs. There is lots of light colored hardwood in this home and it too has a great view(both homes on waterfront lots)

This home is priced at $249,900.

Both of these are very nice homes but I have to say here that the home at 2026 Fairway is a great buy at $239,900. Just down this street in newer part of the "Farms", new homes are selling for over $100 a foot (heated area). If you are ready for a lakefront home in Tennessee,

call me at 731-589-7841 and we can get started.

My client missed 100 Oak Ridge house!!

2006-12-13T09:08:00.000-06:00

Three weeks ago I was showing my Texas clients the home at 100 Oak Ridge in Lakewood(near Dyersburg,Tennessee). Their comments told me they really liked the house. They also discussed putting an offer on the house but decided this was their second pick. We did put an offer on another house(not in Lakewood) and negotiated a contract near the same price that the Oak Ridge house just closed at.
About a week ago we got a call from the listing agent that the seller has changed his mind about selling. My clients could continue to pursue this house but I believe they are ready to find another home. One of the first places we looked was in lakewood so I know they like the area.

Their price range is from $275,000 to $325,000. They are looking for 3-4 bedrooms and need an office and also a game room. The living square feet needs to be above 3000'. The husband really needs some kind of outbuilding or shop or at least have room to build one on the property.

They would like to be in a Dyersburg area or Lakewood home by the end of January. Now would be an excellent time to sell your home to this couple. I look forward to hearing from you homeowners who want to sell your home to this family. Call me asap on my cell phone 589-7841

lakefront property at Lakewood sold!

2006-12-08T12:25:00.000-06:00

Just wanted to notify our readers that this property at 100 OakRidge road in Lakewood has sold. We featured this property in an earlier post. This property was a real buy at the list price of $279,900 but just sold for $275,000.

If this house got away from you, please call me as there are others who are thinking about listing their Lakewood home.

If you are a homeowner in Lakewood, please let us know if you want to sell your lakefront property. The demand is there and there will not be a better time to sell.

Also, the reason so many people are reading this blog is because the search term Tennessee lakefront properties searched on the search engines brings this blog up number one on MSN and number 7 on Google. We have many many repeat visitors who are looking for lakefront properties.

client looking for lakewood under $175,000

2006-11-20T12:45:00.000-06:00

I have a client looking for a home with lake frontage priced at $175,000 or under. This client called about 205 Walnut but as you can see from an earlier post, that property is now sold. This is an out of state buyer who found this blog online and is following the activity at lakewood that we are posting here.

For all you lakewood homeowners reading this blog, I have a willing and able buyer for a Tennessee lake front property priced at $175,000 and under.

New lakewood listing!!!

2006-11-14T13:41:00.000-06:00

First of all let me update you on a sale at Lakewood. I discussed earlier a home located at 205 Walnut that was priced at $164,900. The owner bought another house (our listing) then put this house on the market. It recently sold for $155,000. I believe this was low but he was a motivated seller.

Now for the new listing at Lakewood. Another company just recently listed the home at 447 Walnut Lane. This 4 bedroom,two and a half bath home has a detached two car garage(w/storage over it accessable by stairway)and a very nice kitchen. Also, there is a finished walk out basement. It has a great view(behind house) of the lake.

I showed this home over the week-end and I believe my clients really liked it. Guess what, I did too. This home has heated and cooled area of 2681 sq feet and total under roof of 3390 sq feet.(as per MLS).

Lakewood continues to be one of the most desirable locations for people moving to Tennessee from out of state. For more information about this listing or another lake access or lakefront home listing, please contact me at 731-589-7841 or toll free 800-896-8016.

New listing at Lakewood(waterfront community in Northwest Tennessee)

2006-09-27T16:50:00.000-05:00

There is a new listing in Lakewood that is not lakefront but very nice. The home is located at 100 Oak Ridge Road in Lakewood(about 4-5 miles north of Dyersburg,Tn)

This home has 4 bedrooms and three baths. This home is 12 years old and features 3014 sq feet
of living space and also has an unfinished walk-out basement. Hardwood floors,indoor grill,workshop,gas logs,in-ground pool are just a few of the amenities.

Priced at just $279,900 this home is a real bargain. Call me to view this home.

Also wanted to update our readers about a price drop on another Lakewood home I wrote about back on 8/24/2006. The home located at 26 Chestnut Circle has dropped in price from $195,000 to $189,900.

Personally, this house is my favorite of all the properties currently for sale at Lakewood.

fishing at Lakewood

2006-09-11T15:35:00.000-05:00

The small lake I fish in at Lakewood just had alot of fish die. If I am not mistaken, that is called turning over where there is not enough oxygen getting into the water. I believe this is caused by the lake being so small and not much fresh water getting into lake except rain runoff.

If any of the lakewood residents are reading this, would you please click on the comments and tell us if this has happened before and what exactly happened. Or if any of our other readers can shed some light on this please do. I will have to moderate the comments(this means I will just have to approve them as a lot of nuts try to put garbage in the comments)

I know the lake has had lots of moss on the top of the water over a large part of the lake and I am sure this also contributed to the "turning over". I have not noticed any of the other lakes out there doing this. Hopefully there are alot more fish left to fish for in this lake. I believe I will practice catch and release for awhile.

There are lots of beautiful Tennessee lakefront properties in Lakewood and I am proud to tell our readers about the area and what is going on.

New listing at lakewood and my clients from Wyoming?

2006-08-24T11:21:00.000-05:00

There is a new listing at lakewood. This is a 3 bedroom 2.5 bath home on a corner lot on 1.2 acres. This home has lake frontage and a small dock. The home is 2234' heated area and 2782' under roof. There is a wrap around deck, sun room, hardwood floors and much more. The price is $195,000. The address is 26 Chestnut Circle.

I showed this home and the Walnut property to my new clients from Wyoming. They own a 35' camper/trailer. They really need a place under roof for this camper. Both properties show really well and I predict both properties will not be on the market very long.

New lakefront property listed at Lakewood!!

2006-07-26T17:25:00.000-05:00

Ok, for all you Florida people calling me here it is(first come first serve)

Address: 205 Walnut Lane Ext.
Dyersburg,Tennessee 38024

4br, 4+baths on 1.05 acres.(on the water)
House built in 1985.

New appliances, new kitchen countertops, water purifying system,boat dock, work shop area, etc.,etc.

3176 ' heated and cooled area 3798' total under roof including 2 car carport

price $164,900 (as you can see priced to sell so don't delay) If you want to hit my blackberry e-mail with questions or comments: carousel@nextel.blackberry.net

Very nice home(not lakefront) sold at auction!!

2006-07-24T11:43:00.001-05:00

Just wanted to update the readers about a home on 1.3 acres that slipped into foreclosure and sold at auction. The property located at 20 Aspen Circle just sold at the foreclosure auction for
$189,225.07. This lakewood property was purchased by another realtor who saw the value there and jumped on the property.

Actually this property was listed 2-3 different times with the first and second times when sales were slow. The owners had moved out of state and decided to rent out the house to someone who said they were going to purchase the house. However, the potential purchasers credit went south and they were unable to purchase. Here they were renting the home and now the owners wanted to start showing it again to other potential purchasers. Needless to say, the renters at that point were not motivated to let house be shown. This is a very good example (Lakewood owners) not to rent your house out to someone who says they will buy later. Later never came!

The current tax appraisal on the property is $202,900 and actual value by my calculations is
$225,000-$232,000. The house is a two story with 3450 sq feet living area and has an attached 2 car garage and detached 2 car garage.

This realtor got a real deal indeed! Should the current Lakewood owners read anything into this? Just do not rent your house out to potential buyer and be an out of town landlord.

Values are still great and demand high. I talked to a realtor in southern Florida who has referrals for me if I can find the lakefront properties for her clients.

Lurking, fishing and lunkers!!!!

2006-07-14T09:55:00.000-05:00

I would encourage you Lakewood residents to click on the comments tab and tell all the readers about living at Lakewood. I especially want to hear about your fishing experiences. When you click on the comments tab and leave your comment, it will come to me first to approve before it hits the blog. The reason for this is weirdo's will post trash in the comments section. I really want to know what it is like living in the Lakewood Community. Also, there are lots of readers who also want to hear from you residents.

I took a rather extensive online e-PRO class that had forums for the students to enter in information helpful to the other students. Many of us were lurkers(just readers only). Why was I was afraid to post my comments? I believe it was because this was new territory for me.

On line blogs are new territory for many of you. Please post any information that will be informative to our readers. Not only are people in Dyersburg Tennessee reading this blog but people across the country are also reading. When someone in Florida gets on MSN search engine and types in Tennessee Lakefront properties, our blog comes up #1.

I am planning on visiting some of my lakewood friends in the morning and see if I can catch a lunker bass or catfish. If they are not biting, I know where there is a bream bed full of big bluegill.

Lot under contract and Florida people moving!!!

2006-07-10T17:18:00.000-05:00

Just wanted to update my readers about a lot that I just put under a sales contract. My #4 lot pick- 1.83 acres on Oakridge is closing within 30 days from today. I will not be able to share the specifics until after closing.

Also, just an observation about Florida callers and Florida clients. The activity from the Florida folks has slowed down somewhat. I believe this is because the hurricanes have slowed down. I will make a prediction that lakefront activity from Florida customers will increase immediately following the next Florida hurricane. Hopefully this is a change in weather pattern and the hurricanes will significantly decrease in numbers and intensity.

If you are thinking of selling your home or lot in Lakewood, please call me to get the information on this blog. as you can see, there is not much for sale right now in Lakewood so your property would really stand out to our readers and potential buyers. E-mail me on my blackberry and I will get right back to you. carousel@nextel.blackberry.net

Listed Lots at lakewood!!

2006-06-28T15:25:00.000-05:00

I want to discuss available listed lots at Lakewood. After an extensive search , I would like to list here from best to worse(my opinion as to the best value,buildability and suitability) of each lot. I will be giving the street that the lots are on and the map and parcel number. If you want to see the plat map for a particuliar lot, please call me or e-mail me and I will scan the plat map into an e-mail to you.

1. best listed lot available- Redwood Drive 1 acre listed at $19,900 map 062 parcel 24.66
2. next best listed lot available- OakRidge Ext 1 acre listed at $19,900 map 062 parcel 25.42
3. 3rd best lot available- Elm Lane(across street from our close friends (Wrights) 1 acre listed at $18,500 map 062 parcel 25.66
4. 1.83 acres on OakRidge(next to 698 OakRidge) $12,500 map 062 parcel 24.43
5. 1.2 acres on Beech Circle listed at $18,000 map 062 parcel 25.32

There may be another lot or so listed that I may have missed but these are my top picks.

I have also located a few unlisted lots that may also be available.

lots available at Lakewood!!

2006-06-20T13:23:00.000-05:00

In the next few days, I am going to post information about several lots at lakewood that are available to purchase. I found many of these while researching lots for one of my clients.

While the sale of homes at Lakewood has taken off, the sale of lots is still almost non existent for (I believe) 2 reasons. One, when the lots were purchased, the appraised value was high and the purchase price was also relatively high. For instance, a 1.5 acre lot would have been valued at $22,500 amd purchased for $21,900. That same lot today, if listed would probable sell for $16,000. The difference in those values would mainly be attributed to the cost of removing large trees from the property to get lot ready to build on. The second reason the lots are not selling is because(already alluded to) the lots are grown up and people can not see the "real lot" behind all the brush, undergrowth, and trees.

There is still some very nice lots remaining at Lakewood but most if not all will require alot of work cleaning up(and removing very large trees).

For you Florida people looking to relocate to waterfront property here in northwest Tennessee, come up here and let me show you these lots and introduce you to some contractors/builders that can in turn tell you the cost to get the lots ready to build on. Then let's purchase the lot and get your builder started on construction. Go home and put your property on the market and move up here into your "new lakefront home" !!!!

people,clients and lots

2006-06-14T11:29:00.000-05:00

Hello all,

I got a call yesterday to meet some clients at Lakewood to look at lots. I have a lot listed on
OakRidge near the house I just sold at 698 OakRidge. We also looked at an unlisted lot down the street right beside the Nichols family. This is the first time I have met this very nice couple. The Nichols were very cordial and helpful with information.

We then left and looked at another lot on Redwood Lane. They are trying to decide between the lot near 698 OakRidge and the lot on Redwood.

If any of you Lakewood(lot only) owners are reading this and want to sell your lot, please call me asap.

Also, I worked with a new client on Sunday who would have bought at Lakewood if we could have found a nice home for sale in Lakewood. The pickings are slim right now in Lakewood!!
Anyway, I sold this client a home in another part of the county.

fishing and buying clients at Lakewood!!

2006-05-30T14:22:00.000-05:00

Hope everyone had a great memorial day week-end. After having people over for lunch on Sunday, I met a new client and looked at some houses. After talking further with them, they too are wanting lakefront in Lakewood. They plan to move here from Illinois in next 2-3 months.

I also got another client today (online) who also wants lakefront. That makes 3 clients in last 5 days that want to live at lakewood. There has never been a better time to sell your home in lakewood.

My family and I also returned to "our fishing hole" at lakewood late Sunday afternoon. We caught about 30 of the biggest bluegill I have ever seen. We threw them back because it appears that the bream are spawning.

Thanks to all our veterans!!

2006-05-26T13:24:00.000-05:00

I just wanted to thank all our veterans for serving our country. I too am a veteran and understand the sacrifices made by the fine men and women that served or are serving our country. I ran into a guy last night at a homeschools promotion ceremony who is here for a few days to visit his wife and kids(who live near Dyersburg,Tennessee). He is in the navy and getting ready to redeploy with a ship. I told him how much we as a nation appreciate the job he and others are doing to give us our freedom.

As we are fishing on the lake or lakes(Lakewood included) or cooking out with a barbecue, lets remember that we enjoy these privilages because of those who bought us this freedom.

Still another lakefront client!!!

2006-05-23T15:03:00.000-05:00

Just wanted to update our readers about clients wanting in lakewood. This past week-end I drove my southern Alabama couple around to look at properties. I never was able to find them any houses(on the water at lakewood) to view. I guess all the residents in Lakewood are content to stay put as I would be also. We did however, find them a beaufiful home that they have made an offer for. This client is no longer in the market.

Also, just had a customer call (today) about one of the houses I just sold on the water. He asked me to offer that new owner $20,000 profit with a quick closing. This customer is serious about buying a nice home on the water at Lakewood. If you live in Lakewood and are considering selling, there may never be a better time to sell your property.

The current demand for lakefront properties in Lakewood reminds me of the first 3-4 years Lakewood was in existence. The prices were going up month by month and the lot sales were sizzling. Now, there is hardly any nice lots left to purchase and only 1 or 2 homes listed for sale.

Lakefront listing needed immediately and great fishing at Lakewood!

2006-05-15T09:39:00.000-05:00

I have my lakefront clients coming in on the 20th of this month and we need waterfront homes to view for possible purchase. If you live on the water or know someone that lives on the water who is thinking about selling their home, please call me immediately to set up a showing. It is true that I am looking for listings on the water but right now I am looking for lakefront homes to show my clients this weekend. If you would consider a 1 day listing in order for me to show your home this weekend, please call me at the office 285-2277 or on my cell 589-7841.

I also wanted to share with my readers about fishing at Lakewood this past Saturday afternoon. We have some very good friends James and Donna that I sold a home in lakewood to about 2 years ago. They live on Elm Lane on one of the smaller lakes. They just built a brand new fishing pier and have been asking us(my wife, myself and my two daughters) to come over and fish off the new dock. We picked up some worms and got over there about 4:30. I got the girls rigged up for crappie and bream and I then rigged up for bass.

As I fished with the plastic frog for bass, they started catching big bream. All three girls were catching them and I did not have time to fish as I was taking them off the hook. All these fish were coming out of the same 10' diameter area. I finally changed to fishing for bream also and got in on the fun. We had a great time and took home 21 really big bream(threw back several smaller ones).I cannot wait to go back and catch some more.

Lakefront house wanted!!!

2006-05-06T20:31:00.000-05:00

Today I had the opportunity to show a new client homes in and around Dyersburg. He originally is from Nashville and his wife from Crossville,Tennessee but they now reside and work in southern Alabama. We looked at several homes in "The Farms" and some out in the country. My client kept telling me he likes lakefront and his wife likes hills and mountains. The bells went off and we drove to Lakewood.

We drove around and looked at all the lakes and talked about what has sold recently.
After driving around several minutes in Lakewood, my client asked me to find he and his wife a lakefront home either at "The Farms" or in Lakewood. Currently, there is very little inventory of listed properties in either area. The Oak Ridge home that just sold would have been perfect for them. They are looking for living area of between 2500-3000' and they also want a basement. The other requirement is for a large kitchen and she would like double ovens.

My clients will return here in 30 days or less to look at additional homes I have found.If you live in Lakewood or at "The Farms" and your property is lakefront and you have been thinking of selling your home, this may well be your opportunity.

northwest Tennessee lakefront property sold!

2006-05-01T15:00:00.000-05:00

Just wanted to update our readers about the property at 625 Oak Ridge Road in Lakewood. This property was only listed for a few days before a buyer came along and "snatched up" this great deal. It was listed for a price of $218,500 and sold for $218,500. Check back in a few days for new lakefront properties listings.

"Possible new lakefront listing and moving trends"

2006-04-26T13:01:00.000-05:00

I am excited about the possibility of listing a very nice 4 bedroom home on the water. This property is not in Lakewood but is in Dyer County and the view is incredible.
This property will be exactly what many of you coastal people are looking for.
Please check back here for this listing sometime in the first 5 days in May.

Also, I wanted to post a link over on the side of this blog that is an article posted on a national site that addresses very well what I have been saying about coastal people moving to Tennessee. This link will be titled "Coastal people moving to Tennessee". In the article a statement is made about "halfbacks" That is the same statement a Florida realtor made on one of my earlier posts on this blog.

Lakewood update and new listing!!

2006-03-23T09:23:00.000-06:00

Just wanted to update this blog with the new listing today on the water and the sale of 60 Juniper Circle. Juniper Circle closed sale today at $128,500(with owners paying part of the buyers closing costs) . Remember this home has living area of 1600'. That is a sold price per sq ft heated area of $80.31. Prices are going up!!

Now for the house just listed on the water at Lakewood. This home is a 4 bedroom, 4+ bath home with basement built in 1992. This beautiful home sits on 1.2 acres. Amenities include a fireplace,large jet tub, 2 decks, lake frontage and of course a great view of the lake. This home is priced at just $218,500 which is a price of $50.58 per sq ft heated area. This is just what you Florida people have been asking for so first come first serve!!!!!!

Lakewood house wanted!

2006-03-08T12:19:00.000-06:00

My client "Tina" is looking for a home in Lakewood area somewhere around $150,000.
She hopes to get at least a home with a view of the lake. If any of you Lakewood residents are reading this are are ready to sell, call Mike today at 589-7841.

Remember also my Florida clients wanting mainly lakefront properties up to $300,000.

Lakewood sales!!!

2006-03-07T08:39:00.000-06:00

A couple of home sales closed yesterday. The 4 bedroom 3 bath home located at 785 Oak Ridge road finally closed sale yesterday. This property was on the market for over a year with 3 different companies. The purchase price was $200,000. The owner had moved and really neglected the property. We are still making repairs inside where a squirrel got in and literally ate the grids off some of the windows.

The other home that sold is a 3 bedroom 2 bath vinyl sided home located at 21 Cottonwood Lane. This home was listed with another company and sold for the list price of $144,900 with the owner paying $2400 of buyers closing costs. Unlike the Oak Ridge house this house did not have lake frontage. This home sale should provide an excellent sales comp for future lakewood listings and sales.

The brick and wood sided home picture is the Oak Ridge home and the one story vinyl is the Cottonwood Lane home.

I expect the next sale (Juniper Circle) to close before week's end.

"New homeowners association at Lakewood"

2006-02-22T10:47:00.000-06:00

In next couple of days I will place a link (on right side of this blog) to the original Lakewood building restrictions and covenants.

I would also like to post information about the new homeowners association that has been started. Any Lakewood resident/homeowner association member reading this, please call me with this information and I will see that it is posted here on this publication.

We are getting lots of readers of this lakewood blog which in turn should contribute to the demand and sales of Lakewood homes.

pictures of Lakewood homes sold or pending!!

2006-02-20T10:41:00.000-06:00

The top picture is the home at 698 Oak Ridge that just closed last week. This home sold for $168,000 but was worth quite a bit more. The lake frontage for this home is over 200' and the lot size is 2.3 acres. I do not believe appraisers will give alot of weight to this sale as it sold so "low" in price.

The bottom left picture is the house at 60 Juniper Circle. This is the lowest priced home at Lakewood that is currently listed. This home is set to close in 2 weeks.

This last home (bottom right) is located at 785 Oak Ridge. This home has alot of water frontage also but needed lots of repairs inside. This home is being purchased by a Florida client who intends to lease this house out for a year or so until she moves here. This home is closing in next 10 days.

new blog for Lakewood Community!!

2006-02-17T09:50:00.000-06:00

I have decided to devote an entirely new blog to what is happening in Lakewood. Let me update the sales and pending sales on our books. As I said in the market conditions blog, the house at 698 Oakridge is now sold and closed. We also mentioned a bigger home(also on Oakridge) is now under contract and set to close in the next two weeks. Both of these homes have been on the market for over a year and listed by multiple companies. The 698 Oakridge house was only listed with Carousel a few months and the other house was listed by 3 different realtors over a period of 2 years(never listed with Carousel). With all this said, let me reemphasize the apparent (new) demand for Lakewood homes with an emphasis on "lakefront"

Also, just got a contract on a home we listed about 3 weeks ago. This home is not "lakefront" and is located on Juniper Circle. The purchaser on this home is from Dyersburg and not part of the parade out of Florida.

Yesterday, I completed and mailed another 25 letters to lakewood owners asking them to list their home with Carousel. For all you Florida residents calling me and also reading my blogs, I am doing all I can to get more properties available for you. I know I have some Florida residents coming up at the end of next week and I plan to knock on some doors before you get here.

For all the lakewood residents reading my blogs for the first time, welcome. We do really need to discuss with you marketing and selling your properties and assisting you with your relocation.

I will return in a few days with an update on Lakewood!!!!!!