In Watkinsville, GA, for the week ending June 14, 2009 the real estate market looks like this: There are 544 active listings of which 300 are residential, 6 are farm and land. This is 5 more listings than at the end of last week. There are 40 listings under contract, one fewer than last week. During the week of June 8 - June 14, 2009 there were three closed residential sales in Watkinsville. For more information on Watkinsville, GA or if you are interested in buying or selling your home there, please call me at 706-207-5290. Or you can click here to email me with your inquiries. To search for homes in Watkinsville, please visit my website www.theathensrealestatepage.com. Note: All data is taken from the Athens Area Association of Realtors MLS system and accurate as of one day after the ... 06/15/2009

In Watkinsville, GA, for the week ending June, 2009 the real estate market looks like this: There are 539 active listings of which 300 are residential, 6 are farm and land. There are 41 listings under contract. During the week of June 1 - June 7, 2009 there were two closed residential sales in Watkinsville. For more information on Watkinsville, GA or if you are interested in buying or selling your home there, please call me at 706-207-5290. Or you can click here to email me with your inquiries. To search for homes in Watkinsville, please visit my website www.theathensrealestatepage.com. Note: All data is taken from the Athens Area Association of Realtors MLS system and accurate as of one day after the reporting period. 06/09/2009

May 2009 residential real estate sales volume in Watkinsville, GA showed a another decline in the 12 month sliding sales volume continuing a 15 month trend.  Annual volume fell by over 7% in May while Days on Market (D.O.M.) increase and both average and median prices fell with the average price falling to it's lowest level in over a year. The average and median price falling could be due to the affect of the $8000 tax credit bringing more first time home buyers into the market for the lower priced homes. At the end of May there were 41 pending sales of residential property in Watkinsville. Residential properties include single family homes, duplexes, triplexes, condos, townhouses, mobile and manufactured homes. The following table shows the sliding 12 month residential sales volume in ... 06/02/2009

About five miles outside of Watkinsville, heading south along Ga Highway 15, you will see a sign on the right for Elder Mill Covered Bridge. Make a right turn onto Elder's Mill Rd and in about one mile you will come to the bridge. While you can stop on either side, there is a small parking area on the west end where your vehicle will be out of traffic, what very little that there is. Elder's Mill covered bridge was originally built, in 1897, across Call's Creek, between Athens and Watkinsville. In 1924, it was no longer needed there so it was moved to it's current location spanning Rose Creek. The bridge is about 100 feet long and is one of the few left in Georgia, open to vehicle traffic, that has not been reinforced with steel beams. You can follow one of the paths along Rose Creek t... 06/01/2009

In Watkinsville, GA, for the week ending May 31, 2009 the real estate market looks like this: There are 547 active listings of which 304 are residential, 7 are farm and land. There are 41 listings under contract. During the week of May 24 - May 31, 2009 there were two closed residential sales in Watkinsville. For more information on Watkinsville, GA or if you are interested in buying or selling your home there, please call me at 706-207-5290. Or you can click here to email me with your inquiries. To search for homes in Watkinsville, please visit my website www.theathensrealestatepage.com. 06/01/2009

In Watkinsville, GA, for the week ending May 24, 2009 the real estate market looks like this: There are 549 active listings of which 307 are residential, 7 are farm and land. There are 33 listings under contract. During the week of May 17 - May 24, 2009 there were two closed residential sales in Watkinsville. For more information on Watkinsville, GA or if you are interested in buying or selling your home there, please call me at 706-207-5290. Or you can click here to email me with your inquiries. To search for homes in Watkinsville, please visit my website www.theathensrealestatepage.com. 05/26/2009

    Today was the Oconee County Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting for the Georgia Aquatic Center in Watkinsville, GA. The center is a privately owned year round club that actually opened about 2 years ago with one pool and has since added two more with a fourth huge new outdoor pool under construction.              The first pool to open is this indoor competition sized pool.  It is regularly used for workouts year round. There are 6 schools that hold their swim practices here, making October through January one of the busiest times for the center according to the club owners.         This indoor/outdoor pool can be used year around.  The sides of the bubble are open in the summer. (Even though this is mid-May, we are having a "Blackberry Winter" and it has been very chilly for Georgi... 05/21/2009

In Watkinsville, GA, for the week ending May 17, 2009 the real estate market looks like this: There are 544 active listings of which 298 are residential, 10 are farm and land. There are 35 listings under contract. During the week of May 10 - May 17, 2009 there were no closed sales in Watkinsville. For more information on Watkinsville, GA or if you are interested in buying or selling your home there, please call me at 706-207-5290. Or you can click here to email me with your inquiries. To search for homes in Watkinsville, please visit my website www.theathensrealestatepage.com. 05/18/2009

In Watkinsville, GA, for the week ending May 10, 2009 the real estate market looks like this: There are 547 active listings of which 297 are residential, 9 are farm and land. There are 33 listings under contract. During the week of May 3 - May 10, 2009 there were 3 closed sales in Watkinsville, all residential. For more information on Watkinsville, GA or if you are interested in buying or selling your home there, please call me at 706-207-5290. Or you can click here to email me with your inquiries. To search for homes in Watkinsville, please visit my website www.theathensrealestatepage.com. 05/13/2009

It's almost time fot the Ashford Manor Concerts on the Lawn to resume for this year. It's great fun to meet up with friends and reserve a table or just bring chairs or a blanket along with a picnic to enjoy the music in downtown Watkinsville, GA on a warm summer evening. The schedule this year is: May 25th - The Packway Handle Band (bluegrass) June 8th - Sons of Sailors (sounds of Jimmy Buffett) June 22nd - The Highballs (70's & 80's pop) July 4th - Greg Hester's Van Morrison Tribute July 13th - Lazy B & The Recliners (rhythm & blues) July 27th - Grogus (Latin, Salsa & Jazz)   Interesting combination, don't you think? August 10th - Randall Bramblett (Southern Americana) August 24th Mama's Love (funk, rock & organic jam) September 7th Dirk Howell (Athens' own 60's style r&b beach music) ... 05/11/2009

  April 2009 residential real estate sales volume in Watkinsville, GA showed a another decline in the 12 month sliding sales volume continuing a 14 month trend. However, the average Days on Market (D.O.M.) showed an almost 3.5% decrease while both average and median prices showed an increase to the second highest averages in 13 months.  At the end of March there were 30 pending sales of residential property in Watkinsville. Residential properties include single family homes, duplexes, triplexes, condos, townhouses, mobile and manufactured homes. The following table shows the sliding 12 month residential sales volume in Watkinsville over the last 12 months:      Watkinsville          Date DOM  Average     Median    # sold 1-May-08 184  $319,412.00    $270,000.00   273 1-Jun-08 184  $320,... 05/04/2009

In Watkinsville, GA, for the week ending May 3, 2009 the real estate market looks like this: There are 557 active listings of which 305 are residential, 9 are farm and land. There are 27 listings under contract. During the week of Apr. 27 - May, 2009 there were  no closed sales in Watkinsville. For more information on Watkinsville, GA or if you are interested in buying or selling your home there, please call me at 706-207-5290. Or you can click here to email me with your inquiries. To search for homes in Watkinsville, please visit my website www.theathensrealestatepage.com. 05/04/2009

There is a lot going on in Watkinsville these days.  This weekend is the Southworks Arts Festival and juried art show sponsored by the Oconee County Arts Foundation (OCAF).  There were many artists displaying and selling their work that includes garden art, photography, paintings, sculpture, jewelry, woodworking, weaving and, of course, pottery.              There was a crowd wandering through the booths and listening to music provided by local bands.  There is also plenty of food to be enjoyed.                         There were several jewelry booth.  Always my favorites!   There are many local artists, both from Oconee and Clarke Counties, but there were also a number of out of town/state artists displaying their crafts. Happy Valley Pottery is located in South Oconee County.  They a... 05/03/2009

In Watkinsville, GA, for the week ending April 26, 2009 the real estate market looks like this: There are 454 active listings of which 307 are residential, 9 are farm and land. There are 27 listings under contract. During the week of Apr. 20 - Apr. 26, 2009 there were  2 closed sales, both of which were residential. For more information on Watkinsville, GA or if you are interested in buying or selling your home there, please call me at 706-207-5290. Or you can click here to email me with your inquiries. To search for homes in Watkinsville, please visit my website www.theathensrealestatepage.com. 04/27/2009

In Watkinsville, GA, for the week ending April 19, 2009 the real estate market looks like this: There are 454 active listings of which 213 are residential, 6 are farm and land. There are 25 listings under contract. There have been 2 closed sales, both of which were residential. For more information on Watkinsville, GA or if you are interested in buying or selling your home there, please call me at 706-207-5290. Or you can click here to email me with your inquiries. To search for homes in Watkinsville, please visit my website www.theathensrealestatepage.com. 04/21/2009

In Watkinsville, GA, for the week ending April 12, 2009 the real estate market looks like this: There are 541 active listings of which 295 are residential, 6 are farm and land. There are 28 listings under contract. There have been 2 closed sales, 1 of which was residential and 1 was farm and land. For more information on Watkinsville, GA or if you are interested in buying or selling your home there, please call me at 706-207-5290. Or you can click here to email me with your inquiries. To search for homes in Watkinsville, please visit my website www.theathensrealestatepage.com. 04/13/2009

March 2009 residential real estate sales volume in Watkinsville, GA showed a slight decline in the 12 month sliding sales volume. The average Days on Market (D.O.M.) stayed flat but both average and median sales prices fell. While the average and median sales prices declined from the previous month by roughly the same percentages they are still well above the prices of a year ago.  At the end of March there were 17 pending sales of residential property in Watkinsville. Residential properties include single family homes, duplexes, triplexes, condos, townhouses, mobile and manufactured homes. The following table shows the sliding 12 month residential sales volume in Watkinsville over the last 12 months:      Watkinsville          Date DOM  Average     Median    # sold 1-Apr-08 177  $321,7... 04/05/2009

 Watkinsville, GA home sales volume slipped again in February, the 15th straight month of volume declines. However, while the volume slipped about 3-3/4% the average sales price showed a slight increase of slightly over 1/2%. Even better news in seen in the median sales price of $291,950. This is an increase of almost 5% over January and up 1.3% from a year ago. The average Days on Market was basically flat over that time and still down from the highs of November and December of last year. The following chart illustrates that 12 month sliding averages for residential real estate activities in Watkinsville since the same period last year:      Watkinsville          Date DOM  Average     Median    # sold 1-Mar-08 176  $327,049.00    $288,250.00   278 1-Apr-08 177  $321,762.00    $275,000.... 03/06/2009

The Watkinsville real estate market news is mixed for January 2009. The salse volume is down for the fourth consecutive month, 2.6% from December and 33% since January 2008.The median sales price was down 1% also, for the month and 4% for the year although it is still within the $5000.00 range that it has been moving up and down in for most of the year. However, the rest ofthe news is mostly positive. The average sales price is up slightly for the third consecutive month and 2% for the year. The average number of days on the market is also down the second month in a row and 2.5% from the previous month. The below chart illustrates the Watkinsville housing market trends for the past year:        Watkinsville          Date DOM  Average     Median    # sold 1-Feb-08 171  $330,426.00    $29... 02/06/2009

 The previous 12 month average sales price of a home in Watkinsville, GA, finished 2008 virtually unchanged from 2007. However, the median price did fall over 3.6% during that period. The bright note is that both average and median sales prices went up from the end of November to the end of December. Total 12 month sales volume dropped 32.7% from 285 at the end of 2007 to 192 at the end of 2008. During that same the average Days on Market of a home went up 15.5%. The positive news is that,for the 6 months from the end of July 2008 to the end of December 2008, the days on market average was virtually flat.      Watkinsville          Date DOM  Average     Median    # sold 1-Jan-08 168  $334,504.00    $290,530.00   285 1-Feb-08 171  $330,426.00    $290,000.00   279 1-Mar-08 176  $327,049.0... 01/03/2009