While this site is not going to be updated until October you can still find information about Real Estate in Bent Tree, Big Canoe and Pickens County by visiting my Bent Tree Real Estate site.
See you round the Mountains ( in October)
Don
Last Friday and Saturday Governor Purdue and the Georgia Department of Community Affairs sponsored Business and Housing Expos at 6 locations across the state. The purpose of the expositions was to inform citizens, non-profit organizations and state and local government agencies about programs available in Georgia that might be leveraged to gain the state and our communities a faster, stronger economic recovery.
I attended the northernmost expo on Saturday which was located at the Coosa Valley Technical College in Calhoun. I was interested in finding out what was available both in my role as a Realtor ® with clients who might find the programs useful and as a member of the Board of Directors of the Pickens County Chamber of Commerce and Chairman of the Chamber’s Business Council. I found the trip worthwhile on many levels and I will be writing short articles over the next few days providing information on the new programs that I found or providing new information on existing programs.
Our hosts at Coosa Valley Technical College were gracious and helpful, but I couldn’t help but draw comparisons between their facility and our Appalachian Technical College (soon to be the Jasper campus of Chattahoochee Technical College). Actually, there are no good comparisons as our Appalachian Tech campus is years ahead of its Calhoun counterpart and the new combined Chattahoochee Tech looks to become the strongest school in the entire state network of Technical Colleges. Just another great reason to be excited about the great place we live!
The articles from the conference will start tomorrow with the Georgia Weatherization Assistance Program.
See you ‘round the mountains,
Don
Its time to take a look at the market in Pickens County once again and so here is the Quarterly Report from the Broker and Owner of Torrey Mountain Properties, Inc., Ben L. Torrey. Ben drafted this update for our clients, but they have had a few days to mull it over so now we’ll post it for the general public. In the text of Ben’s report he invites clients to visit Realtor.com; I should point out that for Bent Tree, Big Canoe and Pickens County you can also search very effectively on my site http://bent-treerealestate.com
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions about Ben’s report or if I can assist you in any real estate transaction.
See you ’round the Mountains,
Don
2009 FIRST QUARTER DELAYED MARKETING REPORT
This report was delayed while waiting to see what impact President Obama’s
Stimulus Package might have. It was a long time coming. However, there are signs
that the investment market is getting its act together. The DOW has been above
8,000 for the last twelve days. It may bounce up and down but as long as it stays
above 8,000 the consumer confidence of the general public will began to rise and
purchases will follow. Another good sign for the investment market is that the
S & P 500 index recently took a 36% up tick. Fortunately for this market the bad
news from the auto makers closing of dealerships and the attendant layoffs did not
impact the financial market as I first feared. We need to remember that the biggest
impact of that event will occur during the first quarter of 2010 when the dealer’s
contracts are not renewed. Hopefully the recovery will be well under way by that
time so the possible increase in unemployment will not create a major downturn.
Executive Retreat on Private Lake
We just listed this spectacular executive retreat on 3.78 acres and I thought you might want to take a look at it. The home is located just outside Bent Tree and only a few miles from Big Canoe so it is only about an hour North of I-285, but it is decades away from Atlanta. The home overlooks its own 1.23 acre lake and looks up into Bent Tree towards Little Hendricks and Mole Mountains. The home has been completely reworked by its current owners and it now has Brazilian Cherry floors and granite counters to go with its spacious rooms and warm inviting ambiance.
The Home Looks Over the Lake and up into the Mountains
The master suite has been doubled in size and now has a Master Closet large enough for a Board Meeting and spectacular new Master Bath with dual furniture style vanities and a stone and glass enclosed shower and tub with multiple shower heads – a real spa!
Huge Den with massive fire place and flat screen TV
The home has formal living and dining areas, a spacious kitchen and an enormous den that over looks the lake along with 3 guest bedrooms in addition to the master.
Glass, stone and lots of water sources!