Life in Big Canoe, Real Estate in the Mountains

We often have clients ask us about the sales history on our listings in Pickens and Dawson counties (located in the North Georgia mountains).  Most of the listings we have are in Big Canoe which is located in both Dawson and Pickens, and Bent Tree, which is located in Pickens.  Here in Big Canoe, realtors often have a [...]

The grand opening was a big hit. From the moment I walked up to the the Big Canoe clubhouse, I was greeted with a flute of champagne with a floating strawberry and a large crowd of curious neighbors. Complimentary shuttles delivered guests from all over Big Canoe. Luckily I was able to park at my [...]

There is big excitement in Big Canoe! The highly anticipated opening of the new clubhouse  featuring the Mountains Grill and the Black Bear Pub is tonight, and I’ll be there to report the whole thing!  The picture above  is a scan of the Big Canoe POA flyer (click on it for a larger version) showing [...]

Recently, we had a client send us some pictures she had taken not far from her current home. It reminded me a lot of the intersection of Pleasant Hill Road and I-85 in metro Atlanta. Before we moved to the North Georgia community of Big Canoe, we lived about 5 miles from this intersection. Frankly, [...]

Many of the real estate agents who serve Big Canoe have a Caravan every two weeks to showcase Big Canoe homes for sale. If your home is on the Caravan you may feel a little like you’re trying out for American Idol. Approximately 25 agents will walk through your home and give their professional opinions and suggestions [...]

Welcome to our newest addition to the blog.  Every week I promise to comb through the resale listings in Big Canoe and write about one or 2 that I think are super deals. These deals will not be partial to price range or neighborhood. They may or may not be my listings. Many of them are foreclosures that are [...]

*Update 7/17/2008 – The Cragislist email scammers / spammers have a new name they are using in addition to fay, natalie, and the rest of the gang. Thanks to Christa for naming this one – gregory.sambo@gmail.com is apparently being sent out as well now, so if you’re advertising on Craigslist, keep an eye out for [...]

( *Update – Due to weather, the concert has been postponed until Sunday, June 8 at 7PM. ) There is no greater sign that summer has arrived than hearing the beautiful combination of the Dekalb Symphony playing to a backdrop of nature’s own outdoor symphony of crickets and tree frogs. This resounding combination will be [...]

As a follow up to last night’s blog regarding the amazing deal on the Disharoon Ridge condo foreclosure I have a few words of advice. Deas Nealy made a great point in his comment last night in reference to carrying costs. My buyer was already familiar with Big Canoe and the fees involved with the condos [...]

Every once in a while as I scan through the FMLS listings I come across a great deal! Last month in Big Canoe , I found a 1 bedroom, 1 bath Disharoon Ridge condo foreclosure with the rock slide in the back yard. It was fully furnished with TVs, linens, and custom window treatments.  The listing [...]