In our North Georgia Mountains , especially on the Southern end of the Appalachians, fall colors peaked this week. It was a tough fall for leaf watching. Just as we got close to peak a piece of Sandy hit us. For us in the mountains it was mostly a rain and wind event. There were some local power
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11/09/2012
Our last 2 Mountain Real Estate reports focused on the community of Big Canoe and the North Georgia Mountains. The Mountain real estate report is heard on the radio weekly and is also streamed on line on Thursdays usually around 10:30 am Eastern time. You can also hear the show as we store the la
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11/04/2012
Living in the mountains is not always about the mountains. Some times it is about the valleys. If you are out and about early enough you can be treated to mist in the "hollows" This Picture was taken on a misty morning in one of the flat areas in Between the mountains. As you can see it is gettin
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10/24/2012
Once again the Big Canoe Oktoberfest was heavily attended and a blast. The temperature was in the 70's and there way little humidity. The food was German fair with many different types of beer. So we all go off our diets for a day. Of course if you wanted to you could polka some of those calories
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10/15/2012
When you go out to play a game you need to know the rules. If you are inside playing a board game or a card game you need to know the rules. Either someone is there who has experience, or you can read them. In today's lending world the rules are in a foundation of Jello and change all the time. T
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10/08/2012
The concert on the green at Big Canoe was another great success. This year there was a change as we heard the Dale Baroni swing and jazz band. This band was great and so was the weather. The turn out for this free event in Big Canoe was wonderful as well. As usual we brought food and had a good g
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10/08/2012
What are CCR's ? The short answer si Covenants, conditions, and restrictions. Are they important or intrusive? The mountain real estate report this week goes into CCR's here in our North Georgia Mountains. You can click the link below and listen. The report. The show is streamed on line or heard
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09/12/2012
Today is my wedding anniversary. 11 years ago the way we view this day changed. Now we celebrate on the 12th. This is a minor impact for us compared to what others went through. My subway stop in the morning when I worked in NYC was Cortland St , The World Trade Center. I worked about 2 blocks fo
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09/10/2012
I have to tell you I am sicked and tired of hearing about the housing crisis, the housing bubble, or how when housing rebounds so will the economy. Along with the above phrases go the causes, People never should have got the loans. The government forced banks to make loans. Etc etc. It is all BUL
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08/27/2012
The other day i posted with Pictures of my front and back yard. In the front yard I posted a picture of the "old Man" For those of you who missed it her it is ( and there is an update) So this is the old man in the yard. It is about 30 feet from the house. The outstretched arms come a little clos
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08/24/2012