Call Us: (706) 457-5678 Since May of 2020 the housing market has seen an incredible amount of demand, most of it driven by the historically low interest rates combined with the ability of a lot of people being able to now work from home. Multiple bids, escalation clauses, and “highest and best” offers have become the norm as a […]
by Steve Tucker I thought this article from HouseLogic was absolutely worth sharing. There were even some things in here that I did not know. For example, I was not aware that as little as a teaspoon of drain cleaner can destroy a septic field! Anyway, the article can be found if you click here.
by Steve Tucker I am very pleased to have been named one of the top REALTORS in Georgia in 2020 by Newsweek, coming in at #135. The business up here is busier than ever, so hopefully, I will be able to continue on this list in 2021, maybe even with a higher ranking! Please click here to view […]
Rental & Investment Cabins in the North Georgia Mountains The North Georgia Mountains has a very high number of cabins that are on Short Term Vacation Rentals – in other words, 2, 3, 4, & 7-night rentals. There are over 1,100 in Fannin County alone – or at least 1,100 that have registered with […]
by Steve Tucker Many of my clients keep an eye on their credit scores via Credit Karma or through one of their credit card companies – or both. Most of these scores are coming from VantageScore, a joint venture created in 2006 by TransUnion, Experian, and Equifax, the three largest credit-reporting firms. However, the credit score most widely […]
Existing-home sales roar back in February, hitting an 11-month high The biggest one-month increase since the recovery from the post-crisis TRID regulation hit, in 2015 By ANDREA RIQUIER The numbers: Existing-home sales ran at a 5.51 million seasonally-adjusted annual rate in February, the National Association of Realtors said Friday. That was an increase of 11.8% for the month. […]
by Steve Tucker One of my clients just sent this to me and it is a pretty good overview of 27 different places in Blue Ridge that are either restaurants, bars, breweries, wineries, or food providers. It is very interesting and complete, but it does miss a few other noteworthy spots: Burra Burra Seafood in the new River […]
by Steve Tucker Clients who purchase land or homes on large acreage up here in the North Georgia Mountains are sometimes not aware of a statewide program called the Conservation Use Program, also sometimes referred to as Conservation Use Value Assessment (CUVA). The Conservation Use program was created by the Georgia Legislature in 1992 due to the skyrocketing […]
by Steve Tucker Many of us that live here or own second homes, vacation homes investment homes or retirement homes here already know that Blue Ridge is a great place to escape to, but now the word is getting out! Here is the blurb about Blue Ridge: “Named after the Blue Ridge Mountains, this area is incredibly scenic, […]
by Steve Tucker In the past few months I have frequently been asked about how the Real Estate Market is doing in the North Georgia Mountains. In my opinion the reason for that has a lot to do with the slow down in the New Construction market, particularly in Texas and California. The builders there are having to […]
by Steve Tucker 