Hi there my name is Keith Kenner and I would like to share some information about the beautiful little town I live in; Hiawassee, Ga. When I moved to Hiawassee, Ga. in 1993 there were only three or four restaurants and two grocery store. The home building industry was moving at a normal and slow pace. Then in 1994 CNN made the statement that 'Hiawassee, Georgia' was slated to be one of the top ten retirement communities in the nation! The flood gates opened and the money and commerce was just gushing over the past several years. We now have between 10-15 restaurants and still have two grocery stores. Our population tripled and the housing market exploded. We have an abundance of new homes on the market and the market is expected to correct itself over the next year or so. The primary industry here is the health care industry, resort business, building, real estate and then retail stores. We did have a sewing plant that employed 200 people, but it closed about two months ago. The 65,000 sq-ft facility is still there with prospects of new business just around the corner. Hiawassee is a beautiful place with plenty of fresh air. The majority of the property here is held by the National Forestry Service(approximately 75%) which protects the area from being over built and harming our natural resources. We love to have visitors as long as they obey the local laws and don't leave a mess. Some folks come for the Georgia Mountain Fair a couple of times per year and others come in to camp out on our beautiful Lake Chatuge.

Keith Kenner presents mountain homes, land and commercial properties as a REALTOR in HIAWASSEE,GA!