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By Tammy Lankford,, Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville
(Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668)
 Downtown Eatonton Georgia- Close to everything, Next to perfect!I went traveling around the streets of downtown Eatonton Georgia yesterday looking at the homes for sale and recalling such happy childhood memories of the years that I lived downtown.  I lived on Sunnydale Drive right across the street from a store.  Lots of other children lived in my neighborhood.  In second grade I was the "infector" who gave all the other kids in the neighborhood chicken pox.  One of my favorite things about living there was waiting at the bus stop in the mornings for the school bus.  I'd always take a bit of my allowance and buy some penny candy and tuck that little brown bag into my book satchel for after lunch.I also went by and photographed my old Grammar school.  I credit my third grade teacher, M...
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By Tammy Lankford,, Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville
(Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668)
Forest Lake Village at Lake Sinclair is one of the few site built only neighborhoods on the lake.  With Lake Sinclair being nearly 60 years old much of the shoreline has been developed since before 1980.  There are lots of older fishing cabins and even travel trailers and many manufactured homes on Lake Sinclair.  Forest Lake Village on Lake Sinclair was one of the last huge developments in Putnam County and was developed and sold as a site built on neighborhood.  Forest Lake Village also is the only neighborhood that not only has private lake access, but interior lots have green ways that go to Lake Sinclair and some interior lots even offer nice lake views.Forest Lake Village also has an active Home Owners Association with very community involved members.  You can check out the dues a...
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By Tammy Lankford,, Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville
(Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668)
Crooked Creek Community on Lake SinclairWhen choosing an area of Lake Sinclair there are many things to consider not the least of which is if you own the lot or lease it from Georgia Power Companuy.  The Crooked Creek Community on Lake Sinclair is an area of fee simple lots.  You own the dirt from the road right down to the shoreline.  Crooked Creek Community also has other amenities not commonly found around Lake Sinclair (or at least right around the corner).One of my favorite features of this community is Bone Island Grill at Crooked Creek Marina.  If you haven't tried their shrimp and grits, well you don't know what your are missing.  And this time of year there's also the pleasure of dining on the porch, which just can't be beat.  You have the beautiful view of  Lake Sinclair and T...
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By Tammy Lankford,, Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville
(Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668)
Lake Sinclair is 15,300 acres of beauty.  It has 417 miles of shoreline and stretches through Putnam, Baldwin and Hancock Counties. Sinclair Dam construction began by Georgia Power Company in 1929, but was stopped in 1930.  The depression took hold and suspended the lake for more than 19 years.  Work on the dam resumed in 1949 under the supervision of B.W. Sinclair, the superintendent of power plant construction and operations (who the lake was named for) and finished in 1953.  The dedication of the dam took place on July 28, 1954 on the eve of B.W. Sinclair's retirement. Not only does lake Sinclair create power at the Sinclair Dam, but also at Plant Branch built in the Beaver Dam area of Lake Sinclair where lake waters are used for cooling towers at the coal fired generation power plan...
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By Tammy Lankford,, Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville
(Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668)
Seven Lake Sinclair homes sold in February of 2010 The bad news is that is down from February 2009 when 12 Lake Sinclair homes sold. The Good News is... The average sales price was $304,429  (up from $263,021 in February 2009) The average Days on Market was 157 (down from 251 in February 2009) Sold to list price difference was 93.49% ( up from 93.14% in February 2009) Highest sales price was $643,000. (up from 443,750 in February of 2009) All good news for sellers. The good news for buyers is that there are (in Putnam County) still 182 Lake Sinclair homes available and some are priced very well.  But as you can see the prices are now on the increase again and hopefully inventory will soon be down.  If you are in the market for a Lake Sinclair home you should start looking right now.  Se...
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By Tammy Lankford,, Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville
(Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668)
I want to share more about my local area with readers.  Today's tidbit is a fact that I actually learned a few years ago from my daughter.  She was working on a report for school and came across the fact that Georgia has no natural lakes.  That's right ... EVERY lake in Georgia is man made.  Now this of course does not include the swamps down in south Georgia which are now protected wet lands, but who would have built a swamp?  Lake Sinclair is Georgia's third largest lake.  It is approximately 15,330 acres and has 417 miles of shoreline. It was the first lake to be involved in Georgia Power's pumped storage project.  The water is pumped from Lake Sinclair up stream to Lake Oconee for reuse.  That resource more than doubles the energy potential of Lake Oconee and Sinclair.Putnam Beach i...
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By Tammy Lankford,, Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville
(Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668)
January 2010- 7 Lake properties closed with an ave. sales price of $261,057 with an average of 138 Days on the Market December 2009- 12 Lake Properties closed with an ave sales price of $262,933 with an average of 88 Days on the Market January 2009 5 Lake Properties closed with an ave. sales price of $308,000 with an average of 85 Days on the Market So while it seems as though prices continue to drop on Lake Sinclair properties the drop has slowed to a trickle and hopefully with spring we will begin to see them once again move in the upward direction.  Of course while this is what sellers and even last years buyers want... for those of you currently in the market for a Lake Sinclair home or lot, you may want to move soon. I don't foresee prices dropping another 15.24% over the next twel...
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By Tammy Lankford,, Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville
(Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668)
It's not great video, but in my defense, I was driving the car.  Just wanted to share a little of snow between my house on Possum Point Drive and the office. As you can see there was slush on the roads when I headed into the office around 10 a.m. Looking out my office window the roads appear to be pretty dry now.  And the snow is melting everywhere except in the shade. Will post a few more photos a little later today.  But friends... this is the Georgia snow we got all excited about.
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By Tammy Lankford,, Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville
(Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668)
Seriously? See that little green... it's still raining on me.... spot in the middle of the snow.... that's me. It's snowing all around me and it's still raining on me.  You'd think I'd be happy, but when it gets down to freezing... it could create a much bigger mess than if it were light little not stick to trees snow flakes falling. SO there you have it... I knew if I was prepared I wouldn't get any snow. :)
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By Tammy Lankford,, Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville
(Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668)
Yikes. I'm set up to get emails from 13wmaz in Macon Georgia.  They are about 45 minutes south west of me and the closest to being "local" weather for Lake Sinclair.  Today in my email was the following message: Areas of light rain are expected to move in towards sunrise and change over to all snow during the morning and afternoon hours. Temperatures will continue to fall throughout the day and below freezing on Friday night leading to possible black ice through Saturday morning. Up to 3 inches of snow is possible in the watch area with lesser amounts possible across the rest of Central Georgia. Temperatures will fall below freezing Friday night into Saturday morning and may cause roads that haven't dried yet to freeze. Please use extreme caution when traveling over Friday and Saturday....
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By Tammy Lankford,, Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville
(Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668)
I had office duty today.  Usually as the broker I don't have duty days, I leave them to my agents.  But today one of my agents is moving her in-law to an assisted living home and another of my agents has taken the month of January off because her 96 year old mom fell and broke her hip and she's dealing with that. So this morning the first call was someone wanting to list 4 properties- great, except they aren't her properties, they are her mom's and she didn't know details like if the tenant in one of them has a lease or is month to month.  So she's checking and will get back to me on those. Next- and this was my "adventure" for the day.  A really nice lady stops by and has lake property she wishes to sell and want to know if I can come look at it.  So of course I did.  She missed a few ...
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By Tammy Lankford,, Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville
(Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668)
This waterfront property is located in the Crooked Creek area and ready to be enjoyed right now.  This boathouse with two lifts and dock with slide that is on a deep water cove just off the main part of Lake Sinclair is just 4 years old.  The lot is gentle sloping and has 143 feet of shoreline. The home on this lot is an older singlewide manufactured home but it is in good condition and certainly can be used as it is.  But this would also make a beautiful lot to build a full time or retirement home on later on.  There are unimproved lots listing for higher than $199,000 and this makes this place a real bargain. The singlewide is 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath and has an addition of a site built sunroom on the lake side of home.  It's being sold furnished right down to the dishes if you want the furn...
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By Tammy Lankford,, Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville
(Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668)
The weather at Lake Sinclair is back to normal.  I still like to build a fire when I get home to keep the chill off and because I enjoy having a fire burning.  But I certainly am enjoying these temperatures more than the 3 weeks of 20+ degrees below normal that we experienced between Christmas and last week when it finally got back up to normal. These temperatures are what you can usually expect in January at Lake Sinclair.  And Friday and Saturday look to be greaet days for coming to view property.  So if you are looking to have a lake house by spring time... it would be a great time to visit our lake and take a look. Lane Realty is open 7 days a week so we'll be here and ready to show you property on Saturday.  If you call in advance we can have a list of properties lined up that fit ...
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By Tammy Lankford,, Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville
(Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668)
Take Our Advice… As a homeowner, you can play an important part in the timely sale of your property by following a little advice based on our experience.   MAKE THE MOST OF THAT FIRST IMPRESSION- Never underestimate the importance of outward appearances- especially where your home is concerned.  Potential buyers begin their decision making process early, with the first glance at your property. A well manicured lawn, neatly trimmed shrubs, and a clutter free porch welcome prospects; so does a freshly painted- or at least freshly scrubbed front door.  If it’s autumn, blow the leaves.  The fewer obstacles between prospects and the true appeal of your home the better.  INVEST A FEW HOURS FOR FUTURE DIVIDENDS- Here’s your chance to clean up in real estate.  Clean up the great room, the bath...
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By Tammy Lankford,, Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville
(Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668)
Life is good at Lake Sinclair.  Today we are seeing the temperatures creep back into the 40's.  Funny how that feels warm after we've been in the deep freeze for a couple of weeks.  The emails are starting to roll in with people thinking about having a lake house for summer.  We've also be contacted by a few folks looking to list their homes as they move on to other things in their lives. Right now there's an excellent selection of Lake Sinclair Homes listed for sale.  Prices are still good.  Although we saw an increase in the last quarter of 2009. January to September the Milledgeville MLS shows 96 Lake Sinclair sales with an average sales price of $274,641.  October to December 2009 shows 37 properties sold with an average sales price of $283,659.  While not a significant price increa...
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By Tammy Lankford,, Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville
(Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668)
I am wondering about all the little girls who got an easy bake oven for Christmas that calls for a 100 watt light bulb to cook those cakes and cookies that moms and dads everywhere are forced to eat.  With our weather being stuck on "cold" because some front just won't move I set out to take care of some of my listings that are summer/weekend/vacation homes for clients.  Part of what I'm sometimes asked by clients to do this time of year is to make sure the light bulb in the well house is burning.  I popped into WalMart yesterday to pick up a couple of packs of 100 watt light bulbs and guess what?  They didn't have any.  There was no empty space on the shelf where they were sold out of them either.  I had to settle for 90 watt.  Hopefully that will keep the pipes from freezing in those ...
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By Tammy Lankford,, Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville
(Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668)
Georgia Power (Southern Company) owns 15 lakes in Georgia and Lake Sinclair has some very unique ownership types that are not found at all Georgia Power lakes and none of the core of engineer lakes in our state. A short explanation of the 4 types of ownership: Fee Simple-just like anywhere else you get a deed when purchased and you own the property from the street right of way to the water.  Full Lease Lots- On these properties, Georgia Power owns and retains ownership of the lands around our lakes and offers lots for lease to homeowners for recreational use. Lake lot leases are currently fifteen year leases with rates established by Georgia Power Company. Before a lease is issued, the lessee will be responsible for meeting certain requirements. Because new lots are no longer available,...
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By Tammy Lankford,, Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville
(Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668)
It's been a busy week for real estate in December at Lake Sinclair and we've had some customers with some famous names this week: Erik Estrada, Don Johnson and Steve Austin.  Unfortunately for us, it wasn't the famous Chips motorcycle police, the guy from Miami Vice or the Six Million Dollar man.  Dang it! But none the less, it certainly made for an interesting week so far.  Typically between Thanksgiving and Christmas there is not much going on in our market, so I've certainly been excited to have home buyers in the market.  And we certainly have some really good deals out there right now.  Here are just a few of the available homes  and lots on Lake Sinclair Rates are still great and bargains are out there.  So if you are in the market for a Lake Sinclair home give us a call today and...
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By Tammy Lankford,, Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville
(Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668)
Growing up there were always two jars in my parents refrigerator.  Daddy ate Blue Plate Mayonnaise and Mom ate Miracle Whip.  From my experience of the two you come down on one side of fence or the other.  I landed on Mom's side and so did my brother.  When I got married to Donald he ate Mayonnaise, but since there wasn't any in the refrigerator and he didn't do the shopping he crossed over from the dark side. He now happily makes his sandwiches with my jar of Miracle Whip. So how in the world does this relate to lake homes? When I am showing lake homes to couples there are two sides to the fence.  The Mayonnaise (the men's side) is the lake, the lot, the garage, the dock, the boathouse.  The Miracle Whip side (the lady's side) is the kitchen, the greatroom, the gas logs in the fireplac...
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By Tammy Lankford,, Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville
(Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668)
Last night I went out to dinner with my husband and then we stopped by the Verizon store because it was time for me to get a new phone.  I love their coverage, so I choose to stay with Verizon, but I have to admit I'm never usually satisfied with the service in the local store and last night was again, no exception. First of all, there were 5 employees in the store and 3 customers, yet I still had to wait.  I truly do not like to wait.  I'm known for asking for the first appointment of the day for doctor visits, dental visits and haircuts, but I just don't like to waste my time waiting.  When I have an appointment to show property to a doctor, dentist, or hairdresser I don't make them sit in my office and wait to start seeing property.  But I stood and waiting, because even though you h...
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