Life in North Georgia, Real Estate in the Mountains

Georgia Business and Housing Expo

Don Martin — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 23:46:25 +0000

Last Friday and Saturday Governor Purdue and the Georgia Department of Community Affairs sponsored Business and Housing Expos at 6 locations across the state. The purpose of the expositions was to inform citizens, non-profit organizations and state and local government agencies about programs available in Georgia that might be leveraged to gain the state and [...]

Casual Classics Bonus Concert

Don Martin — Mon, 25 May 2009 12:43:28 +0000

Suzanne Shull, the President of Jasper Muse, Inc, has just announced a Bonus Concert in the Casual Classics Series. This is a free concert featuring local talent. The Concert is June 1, 2009 at the New Lebanon Presbyterian Church on Bent Tree Drive. For full details see my post on my Bent Tree Blog. Just [...]

Quarterly Marketing Report

Don Martin — Mon, 25 May 2009 00:29:05 +0000

Its time to take a look at the market in Pickens County once again and so here is the Quarterly Report from the Broker and Owner of Torrey Mountain Properties, Inc., Ben L. Torrey. Ben drafted this update for our clients, but they have had a few days to mull it over so now we’ll [...]

North Georgia Executive Retreat

Don Martin — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:56:22 +0000

We just listed this spectacular executive retreat on 3.78 acres and I thought you might want to take a look at it. The home is located just outside Bent Tree and only a few miles from Big Canoe so it is only about an hour North of I-285, but it is decades away from Atlanta. [...]

Tater Patch Fund Raiser a GREAT Success!!

Don Martin — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:43:35 +0000

The theater and arts community in North Georgia came a few steps closer to a permanent home for the Tater Patch Players last Saturday night as arts and theater supporters turned out in large numbers to support the Tater Patch “Auction Gala” on Saturday, March 21, 2009 Photo Courtesy of Mari Livsey, Know Pickens.com The festive [...]

North Georgia Real Estate Goes To Atlanta ???

Don Martin — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:43:34 +0000

I am not on the Mountain today. I am sitting in the Gwinnett Center attending the RE Tech South show. About 425 Realtors from across the South are here trying to learn what tools are the best tools to assist our clients. Social Networking is getting a lot of play as well as lots of [...]

Tater Patch Fund Raiser This Weekend

Don Martin — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:30:53 +0000

Don’t forget about the Tater Patch Fund Raising “GALA” at the Chamber of Commerce, Saturday night at 6:30 pm. Only $10 Admission. Lots of good food, drinks, costumed characters and Silent and Live Auctions. Tater Patch Needs to Raise $400,000 for our new home and we need your help. See you there!! Don

Mark Your Calendars !!!

Don Martin — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 22:37:17 +0000

Please mark your Calendars for two important local events. Monday March 16, 2009 Casual Classics Concert The 3nd Concert of the 2008-2009 Season will be held at New Lebanon Presbyterian Church on Monday Evening, March 16th at 7:00 PM. The Riverside Chamber Players will return this year and bring bass player Doug Summers so that they can perform [...]

Which Home Improvements Excite Home Buyers the Most

Don Martin — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 23:59:43 +0000

One of the things that always happens in a market slow down is that owners decide to make improvements to their existing homes rather than purchase a new one. There are dozens of books and thousands of articles that weigh the various advantages and disadvantages of just about every option you can imagine. In the United [...]

Pickens County Real Estate Summary from 2008

Don Martin — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 19:51:47 +0000

The sky did not fall in 2008, but we did have a pretty low ceiling for most of the year. According to REALIST, a national tax and real estate information service, overall sales in the county fell from 688 units in 2007 to 394 units in 2007. That amounts to a decline of almost 43% year [...]