About Dawson County, GA

Recently, a series of events involving "contractors" left me with this thought, " Are there any Real Professionals left out there anywhere?". I'm sure you have experienced this as well. People who just don't perform or measure up to your expectations.

Of course you can decide to never "use" these non-professional people again, other than that there isn't much you can do about it. But if you know me, then you know that I always try to find SOMETHING positive in every situation. In this particular case, I found a burning desire NOT to become one of these "non-professionals" in my business. I don't want to be the one people write about, talk about, or decide not to do business with anymore.

To me, being a professional in my business means:

• Respecting your time as my customer, client, or associate.
• Answering your call, or returning it promptly.
• Following through when I say I will take care of an issue.
• Keeping my customers & clients informed every step of the way.
• Using proper forms, addendums, and exhibits and executing them properly.
• Keeping confidential information, confidential.
• Doing everything that I promise to do when trying to earn your business.

And last but not least, SPELL CHECK. If you don't know how to build a decent brochure or flyer to advertise your business or listing, please hire someone capable to do it for you! I have seen flyers for million dollar homes that look like a first grade homework assignment. Not only does this demean that particular agent, it carries over to the rest of us devalues agents as a whole.

I live and work in the North Georgia Mountains. People sometimes refer to us as "those mountain people". And although I assure you that it is completely appropriate at times to officiate my business in blue jeans, I still treat my customers and clients with professionalism!

For a long while now, North Georgia has been facing terrible drought conditions. The Dawsonville area has always been proud of our beloved Lake Lanier. We have begged, prayed, and danced for rain over the past 2 years. But the water level has continued to go down...down...down....

This photo shows the lake in normal conditions:

These photos were taken recently:

This used to be waterfront property!

AND THEN CAME FAYE!!!

And if you can imagine my voice, in the most Southern draw you ever heard, I would like to say, " Ya'll come on down and stay awhile! "

And even though this rain has brought us some flood warnings.....

"The National Weather Service has extended the flash flood watch for portions of Northeast Georgia through Tuesday evening. Rainfall up to 6 inches is expected by Tuesday evening. This could result in rapid rises of creeks and streams. Lake Lanier was up more than a third of a foot early Tuesday morning from the same time Monday.

The torrential rains from Tropical Depression Fay that have soaked the northeast corner of the state - with up to 6 inches in places - have dumped a lot of water into the Lanier watershed, the area that feeds the lake. The lake level early Tuesday was 1053.68, up from 1053.30 early Monday."

And we run the risk of having these kind of problems:

( sent to me from my childhood friend, JoAnn Srein in Melbourne, FL - http://activerain.com/fsbousa )

We'll take the rain Faye! Sit down a spell..take your shoes off! Ya hear ?

Believe it or not, we only have a few weeks left of this beautiful green summer here in the North Georgia Mountains! This is a photo I took of the river near my house. All summer you could sit and watch people enjoying the river in canoes, kayaks, and big yellow tubes. Screams of delight from children having the time of their lives. It's been a wonderful summer.

Now in just a short time, these beautiful green leaves will begin to take on an orange hue. Soon we will take our annual drive through the mountains to see the magnificence of orange, yellow, and brown cover the land in a sight so beautiful you can't capture it on film. You can only appreciate it's real beauty by seeing it for yourself.

In Dawsonville, the 41st Annual Moonshine Festivalwill be October 25th & 26th. The Moonshine Festival celebrates Dawson County's history during prohibition when liquor was illegal and the Great Depression of the 30's when running moonshine through the Northeast Georgia Mountains was a way of life. Thousands flock to the birthplace of NASCAR racing to hear about the legends of Nascar: Seay, Hall, Parks, and Gober Sosebee.

In nearby Dahleonga, the Annual Gold Rush Days is October 18th & 19th.

Thousands will come to celebrate Dahlonega's 1828 discovery of gold. 300 art and craft exhibitors will gather, and it is estimated that a crowd of over 200,000 visit over the weekend to join in the fun!

These are just a few of the reasons to plan a visit to the North Georgia Mountains this fall! Come on up and see us. We're waiting for you!

Kimberly Wilson- Your Available Agent! Power Realty Partners Dawsonville, GA

We are holding an open house today in Chestatee, Located on GA 400 in Dawson County. This custom built home includes a 1 year Membership to Chestatee Golf club and is a magnificent home. Ready for you to choose your carpet, and move in!!

We would love to meet you and answer any questions you may have about this home and the area in general.

Directions: Take GA 400 North go past the North Georgia Premium Outlets Mall, Chestatee is about 4-5 miles on the right. Take a left on Dogwood Way.

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We are holding a neighborhood open house in Chestatee on May 17th, 2008 from 1-4pm.

There will be several homes available to tour and many agents are participating with food and refreshments. Chestatee is located off GA400 in Dawsonville, go past the Georgia Premium Outlet Mall for approximately 4 - 5 miles, Chestatee is located on the right. For more information you can reach Alison Scott at 770-337-4819. We hope you can make it.