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Sept. 9, 2022

Your Mountain Escape

Enjoy the North Georgia Mountains at the beautiful lakefront property, The Ridges Resort on Lake Chatuge. This resort offers magnificent views of the surrounding mountains and Lake Chatuge. The Ridges is known for their waterfront accommodations, waterfront restaurant, water park, and marina. Take a load off and stay at The Ridges for a weekend getaway.

3499 US-76, Hiawassee, GA 30546, (706) 896-2262

Posted in Community, Restaurants
Sept. 8, 2022

Spacious Home with Mountain Views

1227 Spaniard Point Road, Hiawassee, GA

MLS# 319431 | 3-D Virtual Tour

Enjoy amazing sunsets from your deck! Located in Spaniard Hills offering open floor plan, a large great room with stacked stone gas log fireplace, T&G cathedral ceiling, quartz counters, stainless appliances. Solid wood floors, tankless water heater, central vacuum, duel fuel, oversized 2 car garage with workshop area, and much more!.

Posted in For Buyers
Sept. 2, 2022

Design Your Home

Scenic Flooring and Tile offers the finest selection of flooring and tile giving you the tools, the people, the advice, and the resources you need. They maintain a small family-business environment with the strongest commitment toward customer service. They continually strive to find the right products for an ever-changing market by developing strong relationships and having constant communication with customers.

Their showroom is located in the heart of Downtown Hiawassee featuring all types of textures, shapes, and colors. It is designed to be a meeting place where architects, designers, and customers can find specific solutions for their projects. If you're looking to renovate your home or building your dream home here in the mountains, be sure to visit their showroom and find the style that meets your lifestyle.

154 N Main St, Hiawassee, GA 30546, (706) 466-7082

Posted in Community
Aug. 30, 2022

What’s Actually Happening with Home Prices Today?

One of the biggest questions people are asking right now is: what’s happening with home prices? There are headlines about ongoing price appreciation, but at the same time, some sellers are reducing the price of their homes. That can feel confusing and makes it more difficult to get a clear picture.

Part of the challenge is that it can be hard to understand what experts are saying when the words they use sound similar. Let’s break down the differences among those terms to help clarify what’s actually happening today.

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Aug. 29, 2022

What Does a Recession Mean for the Housing Market?

Some Highlights

  • If you’re wondering what a potential recession could mean for the housing market, here’s what history tells us.
  • In four of the last six recessions, home prices actually appreciated, only falling during the early 90s and the housing crash in 2008. Mortgage rates, though, declined during each of the previous recessions.
  • If you have questions about buying or selling a home in today’s market, let’s connect.
Aug. 26, 2022

It's Teppanyaki Time

At Teppanyaki Time, it's not just a meal, it's an experience. Japanese inspired cuisine featuring hand-crafted sushi rolls fried rice bowls, Yakisoba bowls, and so much more. Whether you're celebrating a special occasion or you're seeking a taste of something extravagant, you must try Japanese favorites.

305 Murphy Hwy Suite D, Blairsville, GA 30512, (706) 675-2968

Posted in Community, Restaurants
Aug. 24, 2022

A Private Cabin in the Mountains NC!

77 Katie Crossing, Warne, NC

MLS# 318956 | Virtual Tour | 3-D Virtual Tour

Located on a beautifully wooded 1.65 acre lot, this well appointed cabin, on a corner lot inside a gated community, offers 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, master suite and laundry on the main level, a wrap-around porch for outdoor entertainment and relaxing in the cool mountain breeze. Large parking area for your family and guests. A portion of the yard is fenced in for your furry friends to run and play safely.

Posted in For Buyers
Aug. 23, 2022

What Sellers Need To Know in Today’s Housing Market

If you’re thinking about selling your house, you may have heard about the housing market slowing down in recent months. While it’s still a sellers’ market, the peak frenzy the market saw over the past two years has cooled some. If you’re asking yourself if you’ve missed your chance to sell your house and make a move, the good news is you haven’t – motivated buyers are still out there. But you do need to price your house right for today’s market. Here’s why.

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Posted in For Sellers
Aug. 19, 2022

It's Taco Tuesday

Are you looking to experience authentic Mexican food in the Northeast GA mountains? Lucky's Taqueria & Cantina is the place you want to stop by for gourmet tacos, burritos, fine cocktails, and much more. They locally source their ingredients so every dish is burst with fresh flavors. It's a great lunch spot for quick bites or dinner for social gatherings over drinks. They feature live music, great service, and offer vegetarian/vegan options. If you haven't tried true Mexican flavors then you need to come by Lucky's in Blairsville, GA.

17 Merchants Walk, Blairsville, GA 30512, (706) 487-4231

Posted in Community, Restaurants
Aug. 17, 2022

Experts Increase 2022 Home Price Projections

If you’re wondering if home prices are going to come down due to the cooldown in the housing market or a potential recession, here’s what you need to know. Not only are experts forecasting home prices will continue to appreciate nationwide this year, but most of them also actually increased their projections for home price appreciation from their original 2022 forecasts (shown in green in the chart below):

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