Nottely Reservoir lies in the state of Georgia on the southeastern edge of the Tennessee River watershed, nestled in the North Georgia Mountains and valleys of the Chattahoochee National Forest. The reservoir features a beach and camping area and is a great place for viewing wildlife. Nottely Reservoir serves a number of purposes other than recreation, [...]
If many of you have been following my Blog, you know that from time to time I have Professional Associates come up on the Porch and guest write for me. Again today, we have the privilege of having Byron Wyndham and Associates with Legal Notes on Legal Issues not only in the North Georgia Mountain [...]
I think this is a great find for most of mycardblog.com readers! Bank of North Georgia is offering a free iPod Nano now for opening a new personal checking account and make some required activities.
Here are three easy steps to get a free iPod Nano:
Open a Bank of North Georgia Personal Signature Free Checking Account [...]
One of the areas that we miss visiting is the mountains of North
Georgia. The small towns of Helen, Clayton, Dillard, Mountain City, all
have a special charm. Helen, a touristy town with a German theme, has
many shops and restaurants, with river tubing through town always a fun
activity. In
Dillard, we always eat at the Dillard House, which serves up a freshly
made all-you-can-eat buffet (from foods grown on the property), with
rocking chairs on their porch so you can recover afterwards. In the many
shops around the towns you are sure to find locally made crafts (be sure
to visit the Tallulah Falls area for their handmade quilts), plus
homemade ice cream and preserves. As
we live in central Texas now, and h
It is so hard for me to believe that another month has come and gone. I guess all that stuff I used to hear from my Mom about how time really flies by as you get older really is true. I want to say it is because I am always having fun!
With another month here, [...]
As a service to myself, my clients, customers and readers, I will be giving monthly market reports as well as in depth quarterly reports on the real estate market for the North Georgia Mountains. Should there be any statistics within my reports that I have left out that you would like me to compile the information and post, please contact me and I will be more than happy to do so. I want to thank you for taking time to read my North Georgia Mountain real estate market reports. The data that I put together comes straight from our local Northeast Georgia Board of Realtors. I have been known to make a mistake from time to time, so please understand that while this information is deemed reliable, it is not guaranteed.
This report shows us the number of ALL Listings within Gilmer, Fannin and Union counties in North Georgia that was either sold or went under contract during the month of November 2007.
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Market activity for home and land sales in Jasper and Pickens County, GA, as we go into the holiday season, is something of a mixed bag . . .
On the downside, inventory levels of houses for sale has climbed to 17.7 months. There are currently 615 active home listings in Pickens County, but only 417 homes have sold in the past 12-months (heightening the importance of sellers pricing their home
A couple of weeks ago I attended a live on-site real estate auction, at which several bank-owned North Georgia homes were being auctioned (part of a larger sale by a national auction house of more than 50 homes in the Atlanta metro area). I was a little surprised at what I saw.
The investors that I was with were outbid on our house of choice, which went for a little over $200,000. The high
It's fall festival time in North Georgia again.
With the leaves changing color and the roads filled with visitors, October is loaded with things to do and festivals to check out. Here are the dates for the Pickens & Gilmer festivals, with some happenings further afield included at the end:
PICKENS COUNTY
Jasper
Georgia Marble Festival
Sat & Sun, October 6 & 7, 2007.
Here in Jasper, the
Luxury Kitchens and Appliances and Viking Appliances bring upscale to North Georgia
(Kitchen Cabinets Online) - Luxury Kitchens and Appliances (LKA), located right on the Cobb and Cherokee county border in Georgia, announced it is teaming with Viking Appliances to bring superior kitchen alternatives to North Georgia. Viking, known as the benchmark for gourmets, is famous for manufacturing ranges
Pickens County and surrounding areas of North Georgia are not immune to the foreclosure blight sweeping the nation. May numbers reflected a 90% year on year increase in foreclosure filings nationwide, with June coming in at an 87% increase. Georgia continues to hold a strong position in the top ten nationwide for bank-owned homes.
I constantly receive requests for information on foreclosure
Pickens County and surrounding areas of North Georgia are not immune to the foreclosure blight sweeping the nation. May numbers reflected a 90% year on year increase in foreclosure filings nationwide, with June coming in at an 87% increase. Georgia continues to hold a strong position in the top ten nationwide for bank-owned homes.
I constantly receive requests for information on foreclosure
Activities in the rolling hills that make up the North Georgia area are for the most part best suited to those who are slightly more active in their leisure pursuits, or who at least enjoy the outdoors. This semi-rural world of small towns and simple living is not much given to museums, galleries, theaters, auditoriums, stadiums and other pastimes found in more urban and developed areas.
For
Activities in the rolling hills that make up the North Georgia area are for the most part best suited to those who are slightly more active in their leisure pursuits, or who at least enjoy the outdoors. This semi-rural world of small towns and simple living is not much given to museums, galleries, theaters, auditoriums, stadiums and other pastimes found in more urban and developed areas.
For
As promised in the tail end of an earlier blog post as to the growth of Active Adult (55+) communities in North Georgia, here is a partial list of some such neighborhoods that fall within the Cherokee, Fannin, Forsyth , and Lumpkin County area, including one development in Hall County on Lake Lanier.Blue Ridge:Blue Ridge Villas - Gated, Clubhouse, Views ($200's)Blue Ridge Golf & River Club - Gated, Golf, Clubhouse, Fitness, Swim, Tennis, RiverThe Mountain Resort - HomesitesCanton:Seasons @ Laurel Canyon - Gated, Views, Golf, Clubhouse, Indoor / Outdoor Pools,Tennis Courts, Health / Fitness / Aerobics Center, Lake, Amphitheater, Greenhouse /Community Gardens, Arts & Crafts Studio, Theater / Performing Arts Center, Billiard /Card Rooms ($200's - $300's)Cumming:Kingswood - Swim, Tennis ($200's+)Peachtree Court - Pool ($200's)Peppertree Crossing - Duplex, Garden & Town Homes, Gated, Clubhouse, Pool, Tennis,Putting Green, Card Room, Billiards ($100's)The Orchards of Brannon Oa
As promised in the tail end of an earlier blog post as to the growth of Active Adult (55+) communities in North Georgia, here is a partial list of some such neighborhoods that fall within the Cherokee, Fannin, Forsyth , and Lumpkin County area, including one development in Hall County on Lake Lanier.
Blue Ridge:
Blue Ridge Villas - Gated, Clubhouse, Views ($200's)
Blue Ridge Golf & River Club -
As promised in the tail end of an earlier blog post as to the growth of Active Adult (55+) communities in North Georgia, here is a partial list of some such neighborhoods that fall within the Cherokee, Fannin, Forsyth , and Lumpkin County area, including one development in Hall County on Lake Lanier . . .
Blue Ridge:
Blue Ridge Villas - Gated, Clubhouse, Views ($200's)
Blue Ridge Golf & River
Baby Boomers are the buzz. No doubt about it.Less than surprising of course . . . just check out the numbers! (Boomer Stats)Marketing dollars follow the money, and Boomers control a lot of that money -- which is probably why there's a related story every time we log on or tune in! While builders and developers in the real estate arena have been somewhat slow on the uptake, there are a growing number of residential communities that now cater specifically to the growing ranks of active buyers among seniors in residential real estate markets around the country. These developments are mostly located close to major urban areas, but a few now dot the North Georgia landscape as well, with more sure to follow.These "Active Adult" or "Retirement" Communities take many shapes and forms, and it falls on the buyer to understand these differences and make an informed choice based upon individual needs.Some communities bill themselves as catering to active adults or retirees, but don't place any a
Baby Boomers are the buzz. No doubt about it.
Less than surprising of course . . . just check out the numbers! (Boomer Stats)
Marketing dollars follow the money, and Boomers control a lot of that money -- which is probably why there's a related story every time we log on or tune in! While builders and developers in the real estate arena have been somewhat slow on the uptake, there are a growing
Baby Boomers are the buzz. No doubt about it.
Less than surprising of course . . . just check out the numbers! (Boomer Stats)
Marketing dollars follow the money, and Boomers control a lot of that money -- which is probably why there's a related story every time we log on or tune in! While builders and developers in the real estate arena have been somewhat slow on the uptake, there are a growing
With all the talk of market slow downs across the country, builder incentives to help sell new homes, and sellers unable to sell their homes, it is surprising to see the numbers on proposed new developments for the North Georgia area.
Cherokee County has proposals on the books for approximately $500 million worth of new residential and mixed-use projects, including a 4,000-acre development just
With all the talk of market slow downs across the country, builder incentives to help sell new homes, and sellers unable to sell their homes, it is surprising to see the numbers on proposed new developments for the North Georgia area.
Cherokee County has proposals on the books for approximately $500 million worth of new residential and mixed-use projects, including a 4,000-acre development just
With all the talk of market slow downs across the country, builder incentives to help sell new homes, and sellers unable to sell their homes, it is surprising to see the numbers on proposed new developments for the North Georgia area.Cherokee County has proposals on the books for approximately $500 million worth of new residential and mixed-use projects, including a 4,000-acre development just north of Lake Allatoona in West Cherokee, currently projected at around 12,000 homes. The Waleska and Ball Ground areas of the county are likewise seeing some large scale projects in the works. Cherokee however has had a very strong real estate market for the past few years and is growing the infrastructure to handle this growth (although expansion of 575 is likely to become a hot button issue before long, as bottle-necks continue to increase and as commute times lengthen from Canton to I-75). But what of Jasper?According to the latest numbers from the Pickens County Land Development Office, deve
