The Dirt Lady, serving Madison GA and Lake Oconee

The Lake Oconee market continues to be HOT!This bargain priced lakefront lot went under contract in just a few days - and the owner was able to select her favorite from multiple solid offers.As lakefront lot prices inside Oconee's vaunted gated golf communities continues to soar - value buyers ar...

Sold above asking price, and closed in just a few weeks.279 Pine St is a gem - nearly 2500sf all on one level. Fenced backyard with a one car garage and parking pad adjoining.The new owner can work to work! Madison's vibrant downtown with a host of restaurants and shops is just a few blocks away....

Soon after I found my Madison Georgia lakefront farm more than twenty years ago, I was surprised to hear that Madison had been named the #1 Small Town in America! It was news in the Chicago Tribune and Washington Post, after all, so it was indeed a very big deal.   Decades later, and Madison sti...

Anyone who runs a business knows that feedback is valuable - it's how we make sure our customers and clients are satisfied.In the real estate business - getting rehired is the BEST feedback possible.Some stats show that the average cycle of home ownership is 7-10 years. Of course, people are not ...

This recent review got me thinking about what it really means to be an agent for a buyer or seller."Trusted advisor" really sums it up.When you embrace the mantle of "trusted advisor" you focus more on the relationship than the potential transaction.You prepare yourself to be helpful in countless...

What does “inside the gates” mean at Lake Oconee?Real estate market trends are quite different, depending on whether you’re considering properties in one of our gated golf communities or not.“Inside the gates” at Lake Oconee you’ll find world class amenities and a host of manicured golf courses. ...

23 years ago this month, I discovered Lake Oconee. 5 years later, I stepped away from my international business career and began helping people discover the joys of lake and rural living in Georgia's Lake Country.Once a business analyst, always a business analyst.So - today let's see what's happe...

Working on a project now that is bringing back memories...Current project is a 1980's vintage ranch, estate sale, inhabited by smokers and dogs with less than perfect potty training.On a spectacular 2.25 acre home site, with towering oaks and views across neighboring farms.With time and money (an...

Some things just don't change.Most of my land sales over the past 2 decades have been to folks heading into their empty nester years, eager to follow their dreams of a bit of land to play with, now that they are not tethered to school and sports activities.The dream nearly always includes some mi...

One of the benefits of longevity in the business is helping clients work though the stages of life.I met the sellers of this custom brick ranch home on 5 acres more than 10 years ago, when they were wrapping up a long time in the horse world - breeding, training, and showing horses. They were app...