Vampires in Covington Georgia?!... No Way! - 08/20/09 08:17 AM
Way!!
 
This morning, I saw the first flock of geese flying south over my house, foretelling a change of seasons for Covington.  Autumn is my favorite time of year, bringing clean, crisp air, beautiful colored leaves against the backdrop of white antebellum columns, SEC football, and vampires.  Vampires?!?!
 
Covington has again been chosen as the perfect site for the filming of a new television series, The Vampire Diaries.  When writers and location managers visited Covington and saw the historic square, it was exactly what they had in mind for the fictitious town of “Mystic Falls, Va,.”  setting fo the … (6 comments)

Wordless Wednesday: So Good, It'll Make You Slap Yo' Mama! - 08/19/09 03:34 PM
Here's my dinner for this evening...

Grilled chicken breast slathered in my own secret recipe, home-made BBQ sauce
Baked potato dripping rich butter and chives
Sweet corn directly from my garden
Topped off with a crisp tossed salad full of my juicy, red, home-grown tomatoes
And garnished with herbs from my kitchen herb garden
 
Now, that's so good, it'll make you slap your Mama!
 

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Covington Georgia Real Estate Market Watch for July 2009 - 08/12/09 03:41 PM
Here’s a summary of what’s happening in the Covington and Newton County real estate market as of the end of July, 2009:
 
Homes in Covington and Newton County newly listed on the Georgia Multiple Listing Service during July totaled 246, down 34.9% from the same period last year.  However, pending sales in July were up by 32.8% over a year ago.  The reason is three-fold… July is historically a good selling season as families try to get resettled before school reopens, home prices remain depressed as opposed to last year, and mortgage interest rates remain low.
 
The average sales … (0 comments)

Speechless Sunday: Forget About The Heat - 08/09/09 04:18 PM

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It's A Sign Of The Times - 08/05/09 02:50 PM
This is not about Petula Clark’s great 1966 hit record, but rather an item on the 11Alive evening news broadcast last night which caught my attention…
 
A lady in Coweta County received a letter in the mail soliciting her participation as a “Mystery Shopper.”  All she had to do was cash the enclosed check and complete a paid shopping and evaluation assignment within a week of her acceptance.  
 
Now, this ain’t rocket science, people.  I know a couple of real “mystery shoppers,” and it’s an easy, legal way to pick up some extra pocket change… especially if you … (9 comments)

I've Ceased to be Amazed - 08/04/09 07:18 PM
 
In today’s Covington real estate market, I’ve ceased being amazed at the attitude of the FDIC, some of our large banks, and alleged premiere mortgage companies.  They are continuing to do more to hamper a rapid recovery of our housing industry than they are to facilitate it.  And, they don’t really seem to care.
 
There are exceptions, naturally.  But, they are few. 
 
Several of our “local” banks, strapped with significant numbers of foreclosures, are making genuine efforts to reduce their inventory and bring things back to a more normalized market.  They have assigned special management teams to … (3 comments)