It was quite a debate this morning over my subject matter. I thought about writing about my latest experience with a buyer. I thought about writing about the market, and how many calls I have had lately. But the biggest issue in my thoughts today have nothing to do with real estate, and I'm just going to go with my gut. I have a Tony Robbins CD that I listen to in the mornings when I work out. If you are familiar, you know that there's a part where he says to speak out loud all the things you are grateful for. Then, anticipating that someone will be growling back, he says: "ok, WHAT WOULD YOU BE GRATEFUL ABOUT IF YOU WERE BEING GRATEFUL?" 2008 has been a very trying year for many people. If it has not negatively affected you, you probably know 5-10 people that it has. If you are finding... 11/24/2008

On this Veteran's Day 2008...... SLEEP LAST NIGHT?Bed a little lumpy?Toss and turn any?Wish the heat was higher?Maybe the a/c wasn't on?Had to go to the john?Need a drink of water? Yes.. It is like that!Count your blessings, pray for them,The next time when...The other car cuts you off and you must hit the brakes,Or you have to park a little further from Walmart than you want to be,Or you're served slightly warm food at the restaurant,Or you're sitting and cursing the traffic in front of you,Or the shower runs out of hot water,Think of them...Protecting your freedom! The proud warriors of Baker Company wanted to doSomething to pay tributeTo our fallen comrades So since we are part of the onlyMarine Infantry Battalion left in Iraq the one way that we couldThink of d oing that is By takin... 11/10/2008

As a Real Estate Professional, when listing a property, I work very closely with, and many times actually directing my clients, on the dos and don'ts of preparing a house "For Sale". After all, this is a large part of why they hired us to begin with. We have convinced them to take advantage of the best, most current and innovative market plans for Selling their house. I enjoy this interaction with my clients, it is what I consider to be the funnest, at times challenging, and most rewarding part of being a Realtor. However, I have one client that has been a challenge, and it is ME......! My Wife and I recently Listed our House, with ME,and I have found that many of the items that I suggest that my clients take care of, I find it hard to do. It has given me a different perspective on how ... 11/10/2008

Dawsonville, GA  We invite you to join us for our 4th Annual Veterans Day Celebration on November 11, 2008. Join us as we celebrate and pay tribute to our Veterans, active duty military personnel, as well as loyal public servants: Dawson County Sheriff's Department, Fire Department and Emergency Services. The Veterans Day National Committee approved Dawsonville as a Veterans Day Regional Site. Atlanta and Dawsonville are the only two Regional Sites in Georgia to receive this honor. The parade line-up will begin at the Dawson County Library at 2:30 pm, followed by a moving service at 4:00 pm at the Dawsonville County Middle School, Walls Stadium.  Our Honorary Grand Marshal will be:   WWII Veteran George David Master of Ceremony:  Captain Larry Freeland Keynote speaker:  Colonel Jesse J... 11/06/2008

Many former homeowners are now renters, and most rental apartments or houses have a "No Pets Allowed" policy. One of the most unfortunate and distasteful fall-outs from this Housing Crunch is the animals that are left behind. Literally left behind in the house or condo to live or die. Many families drop off (surrender) their pets at the local Animal Shelter, Humane Society or some form of Animal Rescue League. I am a current and active member of the Dawson County Humane Society, and a former Board of Director member, and I can tell you "We are Full", and at times, just do not have any room for additional animals. This however is not a problem limited to just Dawson County, or even the State of Georgia, this is a National crisis. I am sending out a plea to Realtors  the country; "please ... 11/05/2008

I'm old fashioned, I voted today, today is Election Day correct? ( I also do not open my Christmas presents early, nor my Birthday presents either). This has been a very interesting capaign so far. I'm also so over it! NOW, can we get back to the business of buying and selling Real Estate? Our country is in a big mess, and I do not care who's to blame, (we can sort that out later if need be). Our number one priority as Americans and especially as Realtors, we must help put a stop to this Foreclosure mess that is smothering our industry. (1) My plan is to focus on selling under-priced houses as quickly as possible. (2)Focus on first time house buyers, they currently have a great tax incentive, (use it or possibly loose it, depending on the election outcome). (3) Get some of these distres... 11/04/2008

You know I don't like getting political on AR. So I will keep this to a minimum. But did anyone else see that piece on CBS this morning yesterday about Patriotism? It seems one of our political candidate's thinks that Patriotism gets in the way of democracy. This coming from a person who admits on National Television to attending and participating in flag burning ceremonies, and admits he will not stand with hand over heart pledge to our flag, or participate in our National Anthem, but would rather hear "I'd like to teach the world to sing" instead. I have one thing to say about this. If you don't love our country, if you don't honor it, and value it as the greatest country in the world, if you don't feel moved at the sacrifices of all those who have risked or given their lives to prote... 11/03/2008

Dawsonville, GA    Yes, it's that time again. Time to "do the maze"! Every year they come from the east, they come from the west, they come from the north, and they come from the south to visit...  Uncle Shucks Corn Maze!  Famous all over the Southeast, this 20 acre "agri-tainment" complex has over 4 miles of trails among living cornstalks. This years design is purely political and gives both sides equal opportunity to compete! Uncle Shuck's Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch has been recognized as one of the most popular corn mazes in America and expects close to 40,000 patrons for the fall. There are 2 mazes in the design. Guests search for checkpoints in each maze. Finding the checkpoints will give the guest an immediate sense of accomplishment. Returning favorites include the popular haunt... 10/16/2008

It is so much fun to bash Congress that it almost seems wrong to say something nice about them. Yesterday in between work and showing homes I had the bail out hearing on in the back ground. I am so happy that Congress is not going to be stampeded into this program which looks worse and worse upon examination. I learned there were 3 buyers for AIG but they held out for Uncle Sam figuring they would get a better deal. They were wrong. I learned that these guys want to sell toxic paper at a high price. I also learned that the FBI is investigating Exec's at Fannie and Freddie for fraud. The more I learn the more I am in favor of a full vetting of this issue before we go on the hook. So Horray for you folks in Congress. We do indeed live in strange times. 09/23/2008

Are you suffering from Doom Overload? Has it gotten to the point you would like to turn off the news and hear nothing but silence while your mind tries to assimilate the overload of information you are constantly being bombarded with? Specifically  I want to help you understand what is REALLY happening in the real estate market, and more specifically, the market in our LOCAL area.   The first thing to understand is that Real Estate is LOCAL. What happens in Atlanta, stays in Atlanta!  I want to educate you so that you can easily understand the real market, and help dispel the doom as well.  I want to define for you what a foreclosure, pre-foreclosure, and short sale listing is. Then, saving the best for last, I will tell you how these properties may or may not affect  the Dawson & Lumpk... 09/17/2008

I have posted on Mountain lakes this week. In part one I included a map showing that all the lakes I would be blogging about are with in a 20 mile circle. We have some great lakes for boating and fishing in North Georgia. The following are photos of Crystal Falls. This first picture is from the marina overlooking the lake. The Lake is 411 acres and in fact is the Reservoir for Dawson County.  You can have people powered or electric motors on this lake. This Second photo is the development itself. There are mountain views form this neighborhood. As you can see by the scope of the lake the photo I have included shows one part only. This community is very unique. Homes start in the 600's and work their way up. But what is unique her is that the 18 hole golf course is already in. And for a ... 09/10/2008

Recently, a series of events involving "contractors" left me with this thought, " Are there any Real Professionals left out there anywhere?". I'm sure you have  experienced this as well. People who just don't perform or measure up to your expectations. Of course you can decide to never "use" these non-professional people again, other than that there isn't much you can do about it. But if you know me, then you know that I always try to find SOMETHING positive in every situation. In this particular case, I found a burning desire NOT to become one of these "non-professionals" in my business. I don't want to be the one people write about, talk about, or decide not to do business with anymore. To me, being a professional in my business means: Respecting your time as my customer, client, or a... 09/07/2008

For a long while now, North Georgia has been facing terrible drought conditions. The Dawsonville area has always been proud of our beloved Lake Lanier. We have begged, prayed, and danced for rain over the past 2 years. But the water level has continued to go down...down...down.... This photo shows the lake in normal conditions: These photos were taken recently:              This used to be waterfront property!   AND THEN CAME FAYE!!!  And if you can imagine my voice, in the most Southern draw you ever heard,  I would like to say, " Ya'll come on down and stay awhile! " And even though this rain has brought us some flood warnings..... "The National Weather Service has extended the flash flood watch for portions of Northeast Georgia through Tuesday evening.  Rainfall up to 6 inches is exp... 08/26/2008

Believe it or not, we only have a few weeks left of this beautiful green summer here in the North Georgia Mountains!  This is a photo I took of the river near my house. All summer you could sit and watch people enjoying the river in canoes, kayaks, and big yellow tubes. Screams of delight from children having the time of their lives. It's been a wonderful summer. Now in just a short time, these beautiful green leaves will begin to take on an orange hue. Soon we will take our annual drive through the mountains to see the magnificence of orange, yellow, and brown cover the land in a sight so beautiful you can't capture it on film. You can only appreciate it's real beauty by seeing it for yourself. In Dawsonville, the 41st Annual Moonshine Festivalwill be October 25th & 26th. The Moonshin... 08/18/2008

I Am So PROUD To Announce That..... Julie Hughes Nix, current Dawson County Commissioner, has joined Power Realty Partners in Dawsonville! Bringing her many years of Real Estate experience to us, we are proud that Julie has chosen Power Realty Partners. As a life-long resident of Dawson County, Julie understands the needs of her community. She has lived here, worked here, and raised her children here. She has a  heartfelt appreciation and love for Dawson County. I am so please that Julie and I will be real estate partners, working together to give back to our community that we love. Whether buying, selling or investing, put our experience to work for you! Contact Julie or Kimberly for all your real estate needs! Julie Hughes Nix  770-845-6008 cell Kimberly Wilson  404-543-5384 cell POWE... 07/07/2008

I have been observing a new trend from information I have gathered from web articles, blogs, and even television commercials. It is more obvious among 25-40 year olds in the middle to upper income class. The trend is that they are not spending money. They have made a committment that they will purchase only necessity items until the end of the year. Realizing that they don't "need" even half of what they have, they are seeking happiness, peace, and enjoyment in life from the more simple things.  They are forcing themselves to be more resourceful, and learn to live without so much "stuff". Looking at the glass half full, I see people learning new values in life. I see people learning that you can't find happiness in "things" and that we have been "dupped" into believing that new cars, fu... 07/07/2008

I attended a meeting last week and heard it from a pretty reliable authority that all the prophets of doom and gloom are wrong! Hopefully, this is not a suprise to you.I love listening to people speak who concentrate on the postive, and not the negative side of things. For example I learned that:98.8% of homeowners pay their mortgage payment ON TIME. Another 1% pay late, but still make the payment. Let's see, that means that 99.8% of homeowners are not losing their homes. And only .02% are being foreclosed on. These are not arbitrary numbers. This gentleman, Frank Norton Jr., is a very credible authority on the subject. Not going into all the details, you're just going to have to trust me on this one, or call some banks and check it out for yourselves.Here's another one:95.4% of the wo... 06/28/2008

The Welch Team consists of Owen and Warren Welch, lead agents. We are assisted by a Dolores Bearden, our full time assistant who handles all administrative details.   Having an assistant allows us to devote more time to handling the tasks you REALLY need an agent for, such as marketing and finding properties, negotiating contracts and managing tasks to be completed to make your closing as stress-free and easy as possible.  We are also assisted by Marisa Allen, who specializes in representing buyers and is also fluent in Spanish.  Marisa was formerly with a high-level competing national franchisee and worked as an office coordinator and representing buyers and sellers for one of their top teams of agents.   The Welch Team is a full service team representing both buyers and sellers.  We a... 06/27/2008

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Home | Site Map | Buy | Sell | Build |Search OUR PEOPLE Telmo Bermeo Associate Broker Custom Home Builder 770-551-5850 tbermeo@kstrealty.com www.kstrealty.com Dan Simpson Principal Broker Custom Home Builder 404-597-5381 Join Our Team RE Discussion Group Post a real estate Question here Sandy Springs Homes for sale By Subdivisions http://www.sandy-springs-homes-for-sale.com/Burdel-Hills-homes-for-sale.htm Acworth Homes Adairsville Homes Adel Homes ALAPAHA Homes Alpharetta Homes Alston Homes Aragon Homes Athens Homes Atlanta Homes Auburn Homes Austell Homes Avondale-Estates Homes Ballground Homes Berkeley-Lake Homes Bethlehem Homes Big-Canoe Homes Blairsville Homes Blue-Ridge Homes Bogart Homes Braselton Homes Bremen Homes Brookfield Homes Brunswick Homes Buckhead Homes Buena-Vista Home... 06/01/2008