canotn homes: Big Canoe Photos III - 05/08/09 07:12 AM
I am featuring a community in these photos that I have been posting lately. I am going to feature, in the future, many areas here in our Mountains. You may be looking at this first photo and thinking you are in Pennsylvania Dutch country. Let me assure you this is the (5 comments)
canotn homes: The week is over - 04/25/09 04:43 PM
This was a great week. Great because the sun came out. We have had some bad weather. So for us in North Georgia real estate is now starting to get busier. Here is hoping that we can help folks buy , who are first timers, sell who need to sell , (0 comments)
canotn homes: What does the new plan for housing mean for the Market ? Plain Advice - 03/27/09 03:37 PM
We have a number of new plans outlined, rolled out, presented, with flourish and fan fare. However the toxic assets plan is now being rolled out for the first time. I wonder what this will mean for our market?
What I think will happen is that the good deals will start (9 comments)
canotn homes: To Build or not to build , That is the question - 03/18/09 07:32 AM
Land sales are a large part of our business in the mountains. By all accounts land sales are really really slow. Some communities have a 2 year inventory at the current rate of absorption. There are 3 things that effect land sales here.
1 Investors. In the not so long ago (7 comments)
canotn homes: Interview with Senator John Isakson - 02/19/09 07:37 AM
On Tuesday on WYYZ radio we interviewed John Isakson Senator from the State of Georgia. Senator Isakson has been a champion of home owners and a great advocate. He spent 33 years as a very successful Realtor in the Atlanta area.
Given what is coming outr of Washington today this interview (4 comments)
canotn homes: Real Estate, Big Canoe, Jasper, North Georgia Mountain Market Update - 02/10/09 07:31 AM
So what is happening in our North Georgia Mountains?
1 Unemployment has gone up to almost 10 percent. This is rare for us. But key industries like the carpet industry are slow.
2 Tourism on the other hand seems brisk. Folks are not traveling as far as they used to. So (4 comments)
In 2008 I felt like a Munchkin. Some one dropped a market on my House !!! The wicked witch had a Wall Street Address. Her minions were not flying Monkeys but Credit Default Swaps and CDO's.
So here are the questions . Are lower interest rates the Ruby Slippers (10 comments)
canotn homes: Now is a great time to buy. But what if you own a home ? - 10/20/08 02:11 PM
With out a doubt this is one of the best buyers markets ever. The next time it may come around is,... who knows. The last buyers Market was in 1987. So it was 21 years ago. But what if you are selling a home and thinking about buying up? Is it (2 comments)
canotn homes: Mountain Lakes Part 4 Benttree - 09/12/08 07:14 AM
This is the last of my posts on Mountain Lakes. The Lake today is Lake Tamarack in Benttree. Tamarack is about 100 acres and again just wonderfully nestled in the mountains.
The community of Benttree offers Golf, Tennis, Swimming, and an equestrain center. I hope you have enjoyed these photos. The (0 comments)
canotn homes: North Georgia Mountains and Big Canoe update - 08/27/08 07:49 AM
It would appear that Faye is finally leaving us. It was a major rain event. We needed some. Ouor lakes are full . The land is green. usually late rains like this make for great fall color. So if you are not going all the way to New England to see (3 comments)
canotn homes: What do you know about your buyers ? - 12/23/07 10:34 AM
What do you know about your buyers ? If you have been in this business for more than 1 day you probably can say; 1 I know what they can afford and are approved for. 2 I know whether they have to sell to buy. 3 I know what they are looking for (5 comments)
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