Eatonton, GA Real Estate News

Putnam County schools are gearing up for teachers and students to return to school later this month. The superintendent answered some common questions just this morning. A link to where you can find that Q&A is here:  Putnam County Superintendent answering questions. I believe that the staff and ... 08/03/2020

I've been "real estating" for 29 years now.  Every time that annivesary comes and goes it takes me a while to adjust to that new number.... it's sort of like birthdays these days.  Hard to believe I'm THAT old and have been in real estate for more than half my life now.  just wow.Speaking of wow,... 07/20/2020

Today I got a call from the executor of the estate on one of my listings. They dropped by the price by nearly $25,000. They are ready to close out the estate and move on. It's a rare find on Lake Sinclair with more than 5 acres and over 600 feet of shoreline. Double boathouse, cookout pavilion an... 09/20/2016

I have been dreadfully behind on my market reports. I was so far behind in fact that I got an email this week asking "are you still doing market reports?" So I got busy and hope to catch up by the end of the week, if not next week for sure.Starting with the good news first for 2015 volume was up ... 03/09/2016

Unless you've been under a rock you've been hearing about the Zika Virus and the harm it can do to unborn babies and that cases are not in the United States. It's been on the news in an election cycle, which means it's really big news. Now I'm NOT being an alarmist. But living on/near water can c... 02/01/2016

I am happy to report that I have a new listing that will be available to be seen very soon.  I hope to get photos soon (please let the sun come out tomorrow) and get it into the MLS.  Meanwhile I did snap one photo of view from my cell phone the day the owners showed me around their home. Check b... 01/28/2016

It feels like our summer season lasted a bit longer than usual this year. We had a wonderful month of closings right through October. With that said I'll get to the best news first.   We had 32 residential closings on Lake Sinclair in October.  Sales prices ranged from $75,000 to $545,000 with an... 11/17/2015

Lake Sinclair, Georgia's best kept secret, with the exception of planned draw downs (one of which is scheduled for this October) by Georgia Power that occur every few years for shoreline maintenance and dam re-certificiation stays at or near full pool.  Many of Georgia's lakes are more than 10 fe... 08/03/2015

For the first time in more than 5 and half years of compiling data for market reports when I ran the numbers for the end of June we had less than a years worth of inventory at the current rate of absorption.  I am delighted for sellers to report there is only 10 months worth of inventory. That's ... 07/11/2015

Recently,  and it wasn't the first time, a potential seller walked into my office with a single piece of paper from the developer they got in the mail back in 1980 when they purchased property at Lake Sinclair.  It identified the property only as Tract XX, Lot XX, no county, no street, no subdivi... 07/08/2015

Many agents won't even talk to you unless you walk in the door to meet them with a pre-approval in hand. But at Lane Realty, because of the multitude of different properties we show and list, we know that might not be the best thing for you.Will you be considering: Georgia Power lease lots Georgi... 07/07/2015

Well with firewords being legal in Georgia now my best guess is ANYWHERE!  BUT if you are looking for the only organized gathering for fireworks... Oconee Springs Park! If you attend by car be prepared to park outside the gate and walk.  Bring your own chairs or blanket.  By boat let me show you ... 07/04/2015

This morning I read a post about how the first half of this year looked compared to the first half of last year.  I say we should wait about another 30 days to figure that out.  22 more days for it to actually BE mid year and then about a week for so for some agents to actually enter the sales da... 06/08/2015

Well they aren't selling like hotcakes, but we are steady. 17 homes close in April 2015 that were residential, waterfront Lake Sinclair homes. And for the amount of rainy days we had in March to show property I think it’s a pretty good number. It's just one sale down from March 2015 and it's 4 mo... 05/18/2015

We have had lots of questions about Lake Sinclair with the recent closing of the power plant (Plant Branch) in Putnam County. We've had people ask about the water levels, fishing changes the sale of lease lots and what will happen to the property where the plant is now.Georgia Power management an... 05/03/2015

In searching on the MLS for listings for a buyer to look at a while back who were shopping within a fairly low budget to be on the lake I discovered several we had not seen and they had not picked out to look at on their saved search. I asked them why they had decided not to look at those homes a... 04/10/2015

An extraordinary home on Lake Sinclair.  Over 6000 sq. ft of excellence.  Oversized two car garage, roomy master suite on main floor, beautiful sunroom with wonderful wide open views, large gentle sloping lot with 225 feet of shoreline.  Perfect for entertaining, multi-generational family or exec... 04/04/2015

I can't speak from personal experience about the local campgrounds, but I've had clients and family and friends tell me they are great.   So I wanted to share some links with anyone who might be interested in checking out camping at Lake Sinclair this summer. I do enjoy day trips to Putnam Beach.... 04/01/2015

Are you a history buff? Then you will love attending this.  It's at the Plaza Arts Center which has it's own rich history.   Sunday at The Museum: What the Yankees Did to Us March 22 2:00 pm   Renowned author, Stephen Davis, will give a lecture in the Reception Hall and then a light reception wil... 03/15/2015

Warm and inviting well maintained home in good condition. Meticulously maintained with lots of upgrades. Covenants in force in neighborhood, street lights, paved private road, common boat trailer storage area.  3 Bedroom 2 bath Wrap around deck Paved drive .46 acres in Lakewood Subdivision  This ... 02/19/2015