Life in North Georgia, Real Estate in the Mountains

Time to Warm Up the Bent Tree Tennis Courts

The Bent Tree Tennis players are sponsoring a round robin Tennis Tournament on April 28, 2012. Women will play from 10:00 am to noon and the men will play from 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm. Entry Fee is a tax deductible $25 and all proceeds will go the Bent Tree Tennis Scholarship awarded through the Bent Tree Foundation

For additional information on playing contact Jesse Hunter at 770-893-1168 or visit the Tennis Center.

Torrey Mountain Properties, Inc. is proud to be a contributing sponsor for this event.

Come on out and play or just show and cheer on your favorite Bent Tree Tennis Player.

See ya ’round the mountains,
Don

We have been telling folks for months that activity in the local market was trying to recover. 2011 was actually one of my better years in total sales volume – admittedly, I reached that level with many smaller sales as opposed to fewer small ones. I am pleased to report that 2012 is continuing on the same kind of pace and home values are actually beginning to recover a little. Late last month the National Association of Realtors released the results of its survey of Investment and Vacation Home Buyers and they confirm a national trend to support what we are seeing locally.

The sale of vacation homes grew a respectable 7% in 2011, the growth in investment homes surged an amazing 64.5% I will have local sales information from 2011 posted in a few days. If you would like to read the entire article from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) you can do so at this link: NAR Reports Investment and Vacation Home Sales Surge in 2011

See ya ’round the mountains,
Don

Pancakes for Paws

Come Join the Community for Breakfast this Morning!. From 7:30 to 10:30 The Bent Tree Foundation is Sponsoring a Pancakes for Paws Breakfast at the FATZ Cafe in Jasper

Proceeds from the Breakfast will go to complete the Stray Animal Facility for the Bent Tree Community. The Bent Tree Foundation is a 501(C)(3) charitable organization dedicated to providing educational and quality-of-life funding to benefit the students and residents of our local community.

Come on out and have some ‘cakes. They will be good and you will be supporting a great cause.

See ya ’round the mountains,
Don

Robert Henry Trio in Live Concert in Jasper, Georgia

Robert Henry (Piano), Fia Durrett (Violin), and Charae Krueger (Cello) will appear in a Free Concert tonight in Jasper, Georgia. The Free Concert is Open to the public and seating is available for approximately 200 patrons. The concert begins 7:00 p.m. at the New Lebanon Presbyterian Church located on Bent Tree Drive just outside Bent Tree and only minutes from Jasper and Big Canoe. These are three outstanding artists with concert presentations at Carnegie Hall, The Julliard School, Wigmore Hall in London and many, many more. Normally, you would need to drive to a major city and spend big bucks to hear a concert of this quality. Jasper Muse, Inc. through its Casual Concerts series is bringing this concert to North Georgia free of charge. Don’t miss this outstanding opportunity that proves that the Arts in North Georgia are alive and well.

See ya ’round the mountains,
Don

North Georgia Real Estate Analysis in Appalachian Country Magazine

This Month I have a market analysis of the North Georgia Real Estate Market published in the Appalachian Country magazine. The Print Copy is distributed all over North Georgia. The online version is available right here.
Appalachian Country Magazine

See Ya ‘Round The Mountains,
Don