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The Southern Groundhog Prediction: Early Spring 2010!

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Real Estate Agent with Tim Francis Realty LLC

The Southern Groundhog Prediction: Early Spring 2010!  Don't mind me, but I'm an eternal optimist.  Yes, one of those happy people from the time they wake up.  So, I've decided I'm going to go with our own Southern Groundhog - Gen. Beauregard Lee who lives at the Yellow River Game Ranch in Gwinnett County, a metro Atlanta area.    (If you are in the NE section of Atlanta, check out his pad, it's adorable old southern style plantation home for the general at the Yellow River Game Ranch.)

General Beauregard Lee's prediction, although reluctant, I mean who wants to get up when it's pouring outside, was that we are up for an early Spring.   Now the great news is, this is almost always true here.  It's February and that means before the month is out, we'll have blooming dogwood trees and a few leaves starting to spring out of their buds.  

Dogwoods in bloomMarch in Atlanta & Sandy Springs, GA blooms all over.  In fact, it's just gorgeous, the azaela's are in full bloom, trees are bright green with their shiny new leaves and real estate is blooming as well.  Along with these factors, we have the $8,000 first time and $6,500 repeat buyers tax credits that are still in effect for offers negotiated prior to April 30, 2010.  So, I am sure the spring is going to be fantastic and early!  

Are you ready for the Spring Market?

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Wallace S. Gibson, CPM
Gibson Management Group, Ltd. - Charlottesville, VA
LandlordWhisperer

AWWWEEEE!!! We have another 2 inches of snow and MORE for Friday and Saturday.  I'm using my 8G jump drive to bring work home to update listings, etc. The temps are so low, the roads freeze fast after dark!!!

I LOVE to watch The Masters with the azaleas!!!

Feb 02, 2010 11:43 AM
Michelle Francis
Tim Francis Realty LLC - Atlanta, GA
Realtor, Buckhead Atlanta Homes for Sale & Lease

Wallace, 

Glad you are safe and warm!  The snow sounds like a lot of fun!  Can't you share some?  

We've been to see the practice rounds of the MASTERS and Augusta National is amazing!

All the best, Michelle

Feb 02, 2010 11:13 PM
Jo-Anne Smith
Oakville, ON

Michelle,

It looks and sounds so beautiful in your area....I can't even imagine spring starting in March...sounds like heaven to me.

Jo

Feb 03, 2010 01:20 AM
Carra Riley & Declan Kenyon
Brokers Guild Cherry Creek Ltd - Westminster, CO
Helping people Transition at all ages!

Michelle...I'm going with your General B!  Thanks for giving me an option.  I am ready for spring...enough snow for this year!

Cosmic Cow

Feb 03, 2010 01:40 AM
Brian Madigan
RE/MAX West Realty Inc., Brokerage (Toronto) - Toronto, ON
LL.B., Broker

Michelle,

Good for you. The three rodents in our area who do predictions all said 6 more weeks.

Then again, they could have just looked at a calendar.

Brian

 

 

Feb 03, 2010 12:30 PM
Michelle Francis
Tim Francis Realty LLC - Atlanta, GA
Realtor, Buckhead Atlanta Homes for Sale & Lease

Jo, We are pretty spoiled, as winter is our shortest season. 

Carra, Yes, well, I'm not sure he's so good at mountain elevation predictions!

Brian, I appreciate that, you are welcome to borrow General Lee's predictions.  

All the best, Michelle

Feb 03, 2010 11:14 PM
Terry Chenier
Homelife Glenayre Realty - Mission, BC

Michelle,

From what I'm hearing, we have had one of the few snow-free winters compared to everyone else.

Feb 04, 2010 01:42 AM
Laura Giannotta
Keller Williams Realty - Atlantic Shore - Little Egg Harbor, NJ
Your Realtor Down the Shore!

Send Gen. Beauregard up this way.  Our local groundhog never calls for an early spring!

Feb 04, 2010 02:00 AM
Michelle Francis
Tim Francis Realty LLC - Atlanta, GA
Realtor, Buckhead Atlanta Homes for Sale & Lease

Terry, Yes, I think it will be another snow free winter here!

Laura, I will see if he is available for travel. (He wasn't happy to come out of his house, earlier this week, so he might resist:-)

All the best, Michelle

Feb 04, 2010 02:11 AM