As often happens, Vince Gill and Amy Grant's day jobs merged with their passion for charity on Friday night as they marked their second year as co-chairs of the 2008 St. Jude Dream Home giveaway.

On February 4, Southern Exposure Magazine and Franklinis.com held a banquet for all of the 2007 Sizzle Award finalists. Southern Land Company was voted Best Builder/Developer in Williamson County for the second year in a row. With the amount of growth and development in this county, it is a huge honor to be named the best.

When planning for Westhaven was under way, Southern Land Co. spokesman Jim Cheney was tasked with coming up with unique street names for the community. He drew his inspiration from his personal interest: literature. Soon, streets with names such as Kerouac, Tennyson and Yeats will be home to Westhaven residents.

The first residents have moved into Windstone, a Brentwood neighborhood that is planned to be a "crown jewel" of upscale housing but that has been beset by delays.

John and Peggy Crunk moved into one of Windstone's townhouses just two days after Christmas.

Home sales plummeted throughout 2007, with December sales posting the most severe year-over-year drop in nearly 17 years. That did not translate into falling prices for homebuilders and sellers, according to data released Wednesday by the Greater Nashville Association of Realtors.

The Village Homes offer fabulous architecture, luxurious appointments and a wonderful valley setting. Homeowners also have the option of living a maintenance-free lifestyle if they choose to have Southern Land Company’s world-class horticulture team maintain their yard, window boxes and planters – all kept in a standard consistent with Southern Land Company’s award-winning horticulture program.

Ranging in size from 5.43 to 7.74 acres and priced from $675,000 to $975,000, the Windstone ridgetop homesites offer some of the most incredible views in Brentwood. As there are limited opportunities to build on a ridgetop in Brentwood, you do not want to miss this opportunity to purchase a piece of paradise. Only 5 of 7 remain!

Southern Land Company Homebuilding has received the National Builder of the Year Award from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital for its contributions to the hospital’s Dream Home Program.

Frustrated by hesitation from buyers and investors, local real estate-related companies are taking steps to combat what they call a "negative psychology" in the marketplace.