Real Estate . . . Real Life in the Northeast Georgia Mountains
Want to own a unique piece of Lake Burton history? The former home of Gecona LaPrade Dixon, daughter of John LaPrade who founded LaPrade’s Camp on the western shores of Lake Burton, and located at 27 Tall Oak, Clarkesville Georgia, is now offered for sale for the first time in nearly twenty-eight years. “Aunt Cona’s”… Read More
Some of the best living in the Batesville community of northern Habersham County can be found in Land O’Goshen, a quaint neighborhood overlooking the renowned Goshen Valley, approximately 12 miles north of Clarkesville Georgia. Homes rarely become available for sale here as the quality of life is superior for such a rural and scenic setting…. Read More
Recently I attended a meeting at our State Capitol sponsored by the Georgia Association of REALTORS (GAR) where other fellow REALTORS and I were updated on recently proposed legislation, some of which had squarely in its sights the chipping away at private property rights in the state of Georgia. I was amazed at the amount… Read More
What’s going on at the old Batesville Gym? That’s the question many locals are asking as a dumpster appeared outside of the building a couple of weeks ago. The building seems to have awakened like a sleeping Rip van Winkle after over a half-century of dormancy. The Batesville Gym is the only building left standing… Read More
I am always amazed at the resiliency of the real estate market and how it is able to survive the ups and downs of the economy. Real estate ownership seems to be one of the fundamental drives of human beings. People want a piece of the earth. It defines them. It gives them a certain… Read More
Is the northeast Georgia real estate market improving? If improvement means more properties selling, then “yes” is the right answer. Take a look at the charts below that display the trend in property sales over the last five years as reported by local REALTORs: From the lofty heights of the real estate market of 2007,… Read More
When you are a seller in a buyer’s market, it’s easy to start believing that your REALTOR has lost interest in you. After all, he or she seemed excited when you first asked them to list your property for sale, but now the excitement has waned, and you rarely hear from them anymore. What went… Read More
Northeast Georgia Realtors received a treat in October as reported home sales dipped only 4% from September with 76 closings, a startling 43% increase over October 2010. There were only 126 newly or re-listed homes for sale for the month as total listed inventories dropped to 1,656, a near 10% monthly decrease. Distressed home sales… Read More
