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100 Oaks Mall - Nashville Hosts Third Annual "Homebuyer Expo"

Nashville, TN (June 1, 1999) -- 100 Oaks Mall, the first shopping mall ever built in Tennessee, is proud to host The Nashville Association of Real Estate Professionals Third Annual "Homebuyer Expo". The exhibitors will be present Saturday, June 5th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the second level.

The public is invited to stop by any of the thirty or more booths to get tips from lenders, real estate companies, insurance agents and non-profit organizations about how to buy, finance, improve and renovate homes.

"Sponsors such as The Department of Housing and Urban Development, First American Bank and The Realty Association, make this expo an excellent source of free information for homebuyers," says Andrew J. Groveman, Senior Vice President of Belz Enterprises.

The National Association of Real Estate Professionals is an organization of real estate practitioners concerned with the professional practice of real estate by minority citizens in Middle Tennessee and across the country. A chapter of the oldest minority trade association in America, NAREP is open to all qualified practitioners who aspire to ideals of equal housing opportunities for everyone.

Located at 719 Thompson Lane in Nashville, Tennessee, 100 Oaks Mall offers the finest shopping experience with key tenants such as Off 5th - Saks Fifth Avenue Outlet, Reebok and Burlington Coat Factory. Built in 1967 by Belz Enterprises, the 100 Oaks Mall is the second enclosed mall to have been built in the Southeast.

100 Oaks Mall is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and on Sundays from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.

With headquarters in Memphis, Tenn., Belz Enterprises is also a leading developer and manager of factory outlet malls nationwide. In addition to 100 Oaks Mall, Belz owns and manages Factory Outlet Worlds in Lakeland and Pigeon Forge, Tenn., Las Vegas, and Orlando, Fla. Belz Enterprises is also developing a factory outlet mall in St. Augustine, Fla. and Puerto Rico. Belz’s newest development is "Festival Bay at International Drive", a lifestyle retail entertainment complex in Orlando. The company has also developed and owns a group of premier hotels, including the flagship Peabody Hotels in Memphis and Orlando.

 
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