Thanks to recent rain, the lake level is only about 9 feet down from full pool and rising. And, like the weather, lake property buyers are warming up and getting more serious about their search. This is welcome news and hopefully the start of a great trend.
Here is the 2008 First Quarter “waterfront” Real Estate activity on Lake Hartwell (source: SC Western Upstate MLS and does..(read more)
How should we prepare when we go out with our Real Estate Agent to look at Lake Properties?
First of all, do your homework on what listings you’ve reviewed, prioritize them by your favorites, and send them to your Agent. This will allow him/her to prepare and make appointments..(read more)
As you can see by the picture of my 80 year old mother, it’s time to catch some Crappie. This picture was taken by our dock on Lake Hartwell, but the Crappie are biting on Lake Lanier as well. Most of the Crappie we caught we’re hitting on minnows and yellow/green jigs with a minnow hooked by it’s lips (“as if minnows have lips”, but you know what I mean). We had..(read more)
Come see one of my latest listings (210 N Foxglove Rd, Westminster, SC). This immaculate Golf Course Home is in Prestigious Chickasaw Point Subdivision of Lake Hartwell. This home is loaded with Upgrades. Granite Countertops and High-End Appliances in the Gourmet Kitchen, Brazilian Cherry Hardwood Floors, Double Sided Firplace between Greatroom and Master Bedroom Suite. Master Bedroom and Greatroom..(read more)
All it took was a major fishing tournament, a little rain, warm weather, and things have really heated up on Lake Hartwell…Real Estate that is. My phone was ringing off the hook this morning with lake property inquiries. Hopefully that’ll be just the start. Many potential buyers have had one eye on the economy and the other on lake levels. But today things were different. You could..(read more)
Don’t forget – The 38th Bassmaster Classic kicks off this Friday on Lake Hartwell. Boats will launch at Portman Marina, off South Carolina, exit 14 (I-85). This event is more than bass fishing. Many of the national qualifiers consider this the grand championship of Bass Fishing.
This year it’ll be a little more interesting with the lake down about 12 feet. Fishermen..(read more)
Here’s some sale statistics for “dockable” waterfront Homes and Lots on Lake Lanier so far in 2008 (source: FMLS and does not include FSBO and non FMLS listed properties):
Waterfront Homes Sold (does not include Condos/Townhouses) – 5
Average Days on the Market – 125
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Last week I was invited to 4 days of extensive training on how to maximize the power of referral relationships. Beth Davis, CEO and Founder of Gold Star Referral Clubs, invited me into their International Headquarters in Tulsa, Oklahoma to learn more about how building long-lasting reciprocal relationships can benefit your customers and business partners. It’s said that people interact..(read more)
If you haven’t checked out South Carolina’s new website about buying now in the Upstate it’s worth your time. Like I said before, if you’re considering buying lake property, don’t let this market slip away. Prices may be at the bottom, interest rates are low, and home and lot inventories are setting record highs.
Here’s the last 30 days of “waterfront”..(read more)
I’m getting more Buyers asking this question, “Have we hit the bottom yet in the housing market”? Personally, within the last three weeks, I’ve seen a tremendous increase in internet activity of potential lake home buyers looking for that “great deal”.
Joe O’Kelley, Managing Partner of O’Kelley & Sorohan Attorneys at Law, LLC, spoke today..(read more)
