The Dirt Lady, serving Madison GA and Lake Oconee

Lake Oconee market report – October 2016Lake lots sales are up, up, up! Yesterday was a banner day – closed two beautiful lakefront lots. I’ve been keeping track of lakefront property sales by quarter for more than a decade – so it was easy to put my sales in perspective.Through Sept end, there h...

You know you live in a special place when the Long Term Planning Committee you sit on chooses "preserving our agricultural heritage" as one of its top three priorities, along with investing in infrastructure and promoting job growth.Madison Georgia is a rural oasis - just an hour east of the hust...

Choosing a new home is a team effort between you and your trusted Realtor - but there are some questions that you'll have to investigate on your own.  There are some great online resources that score neighborhood safety and school quality, for example - but my caveat is that those metrics mean a ...

My colleague Chris Ann has written a really well thought out explanation about hiring a real estate professional - using a comparison to your hair dresser of all things!As my Dad always told me - you get what you pay for...So the most important thing to focus on when you are considering who will ...

The feel of Hilton Head without the drive! This Lake Oconee home for sale is a three bedroom/two bath contemporary cottage with all the features you love, including a bright spacious interior and a lakeside wall of windows with big water views from virtually every room.  The lot is first class, w...

 I'm happy to share these wise words from Dorie, a successful North Austin, TX Coldwell Banker REALTOR(r) If you put people first in your market area “magic will happen.” I've had the benefit of knowing really top notch REALTORS(r) my entire adult life - so when I decided to create my business in...

Just two! That’s right, with 181 homes on Lake Oconee for sale today, just two are priced below $200,000 Property 1 is a screen porch tacked on to an old single wide, with an older L dock, located on the north Oconee section of the lake – priced at $159,900The other offers so much more: an oversi...

Your life is busy, and when it’s time to relax you value your privacy above all. Gated golf communities are not your thing. Discover Jacob’s Creek, Lake Oconee’s best kept secret with legacy properties that seldom change hands. What could be better than a 3.7 acre lot on a deep water cove, with a...

Scalybark Cottage is a special place at Lake Oconee.  This C.1818 cottage is simple and historic, with a wide center hall and four large rooms, each with its own fireplace – and an enormous lakeside porch. Of course, outdoor living spaces are treasured in the Lake Country’s mild climate  – and th...

One of my favorite picks for bargain hunters on Lake Oconee is this nearly 2500sf home with 4 bedrooms and 3 full baths, on a beautiful level lot with lovely views – listed for just $310,000. The Twin Rivers area of Lake Oconee offers uncrowded waters, plenty of pristine National Forest shoreline...