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My husband grew up in the Atlanta area, and he often tells me about their family cabin on Lake Burton they used to escape to whenever they could.  Most of the roads were dirt, and the cabins on the lake were just that - cabins.  That area (and prices!) have changed quite a bit since the 70's and ...

Please read this blog with a grain of salt as I have been losing a lot of sleep lately. I left the hectic suburban life for the peace and tranquility of Big Canoe in the North Georgia Mountains. I claimed my heavenly piece of Big Canoe real estate and started growing roots with my husband and 2 k...

This is the one week anniversary of my "moment of fame" in the New York Times Escapes section. I was flying high because my adorable Big Canoe cabin on 9073 Yearling Lane was a featured listing. I was initially concerned that my charming 2 bedroom, 2 bath log cabin would pale in comparison with t...

Thank you agents for the VERY wonderful advice!!! I now feel confident and educated from the best in the BIZ!!! It is obvious that our cars are our offices. They need to look good, run well, and reflect our personalities because we are in them so very much! We are still deciding and you will be t...

What is the perfect car for an agent??? Is there such a thing? I know the biggest mistake I ever made was to lease a car and I'll NEVER do it again!!! This brings me one step closer to the perfect agent car, an OWNED one!!! I think that the best way to figure out the car is to analyze 3 things; t...

It is 100% true that real estate is not for everyone. When the market is great... then everyone's happy and the flowers bloom while the sun shines and the birds sing! You take your kids to Disney and stay at the park with Cinderella and Jack Sparrow at your beckoned call! Then there are the skinn...

OK, I may be the most optimistic person in the world but I occasionally admit that we are in a market that calls for creativity!! Two options I always bring up are the Lease Purchase and the Lease Option. These options work for owners that wish to ride out the market and don't mind having renters...

Oh Boy, Cupid is alive and well in the North Georgia Mountains!!! My rental business has been "kicking it" with folks that want  romantic getaways in Big Canoe! It makes my heart go "pitter pat" when I think of all the people who want to come up here to be warm and fuzzy. How many of these cute l...

Big Canoe real estate in Georgia is my main focus as some of you already know. Our large mountain community is chock full of agents, and most of us tread lightly so as not to step on each other's toes. I am an agent but I also have a rental company that helps to supplement and also host my happy ...

North Georgia cabins seem to be the latest and the greatest in true getaways. The simple life has a quality that leads us to challenge our inner Survival tactics. What if all you had was a deck of cards, some board games, a stack of wood, a fireplace, your family or some friends and one change of...