Life in Big Canoe, Real Estate in the Mountains

Three years ago, when the market was hot here in the North Georgia community of Big Canoe, I sold a ton of listings with the key words “Fixer-Upper”. It seemed to be the phrase I like to refer to as the ”Nobody’s Perfect” house, meaning though it’s not perfect, I can live with what I can’t change and fix [...]

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 [...]

After one rain out and a long week of waiting, the Dekalb Symphony performed tonight right behind the new clubhouse on the golf course. The turnout was amazing, and though it was hot and sunny, the crowd was in good spirits. The symphony players were amazing as my mind drifted away in the surreal mountain [...]

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 [...]

Tonight I received an email from a client regarding Big Canoe homes for sale she wanted to see.  What was interesting to me was the amount of research this client had done.  She had a list of bullet points detailing what was a must and what was a bust when it came to potential homes.  This [...]

*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 [...]

( *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 presented [...]

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 [...]

As mentioned in last night’s blog about our Memorial Day weekend here in Big Canoe, one of our more popular blogs was about cooking BBQ pork butt on our Green Egg, so I thought I would rehash that blog with some more detailed info. I know some of you may be wondering what does this [...]