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Market Report: Lake Country MLS trends for 2011 - covering Madison, Lake Oconee, Lake Sinclair How's the market? This is the number one question people ask when they find out I sell real estate. With a word of caution from my late Dad, who was fond of saying "figures lie and liars figure" - let u...
10/26/2011
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My colleague Melissa Zavala has shared this excellent summary of the important new developments in the HARP program. These changes create a great opportunity for borrowers to take advantage of the historically low interest rates now available. The HARP (Home Affordable Refiance Program) will be m...
10/26/2011
The Morgan County foreclosure homes report as of 10/24 shows just 5 homes on the market today, priced from $79,900 to $299,000. Four are estate lot homes, with 5 acres of land. This 3/2 1980 ranch on 5 acres needs from work - but at just $79,900 compares well with manufactured home pricing. Love ...
10/24/2011
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The Mighty Macs opens tonight! And I'll be there - how about you? I'm a "Title 9" baby - played basketball, soccer, softball and more in high school and college in the '70's - and we eventually had uniforms, trained coaches, (small) travel budgets, and more - thanks to Title 9 and the pioneering...
10/21/2011
I'll show you my marketplace, if you'll show me yours... I'll go first. My office is in historic Madison, Georgia - population about 3,700. Madison has a very active tourism and hospitality business, averaging more than 50,000 visitors each year. My farm is 10 minutes from Madison, in rural ...
10/21/2011
11/30 Breaking News - Price has been reduced to $509,900 - nearly $250K below current assessed value! Reynolds Plantation Foreclosure - Check out this custom home on a private 3+acre estate lot! Reynolds Plantation is Lake Oconee's premier gated golf community, with world-class amenities includin...
10/19/2011
From Lake Oconee: FNMA / FHLMC & FHA loan limits have been reduced effective Oct 1, 2011, from $662,500 to $515,200 in Greene County Georgia. The $417,000 limit for other counties stays in effect. This could further limit buyers of Lake Oconee homes, where the average price this year for an on-wa...
10/11/2011
2070 Enterprise Rd, Madison GA is a gorgeous turn-key horse farm with 21 acres fenced and cross fenced, a custom 8 stall barn, plus a custom 5500sf home and saltwater pool. The main level includes a large master suite, plus two additional bedrooms with a shared bath. Upstairs you'll find a large ...
10/10/2011
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I'm often contacted by buyers who have been checking out Lakehouse.com for some time - and they have noticed plenty of attractive offerings on Lake Sinclair in a town called Sparta. Sparta is the county seat of Hancock County, which has beautiful shoreline along the eastern shore of 15,000 acre ...
10/10/2011
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Periodically I like to add new tools to my marketing arsenal. Video is, of course, a trend thats been emerging for some time - but it took me a awhile to understand the technology, and more importantly, find the right voice for me and this medium. To promote my listings, I'm already an avid us...
10/08/2011
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Thoughts and news from Georgia's Lake Country, featuring Madison and Lakes Oconee and Sinclair, from the perspective of a land-focused Realtor, horse mom, and farm owner.