Wishing you and the World a Very Merry Christmas and celebration of the Birth of Christ. Our team in Dahlonega Georgia is trusting the Good Lord for a wonderful year in 2009. We wish to remind everyone that though the market and economy are seeming dark . . .

It was at night that the Light shone for the Wise Men

It was in the darkest night that the Angels proclaimed the birth of the Savior of humankind

It was in a damp stable that the Baby Jesus was born.

It seems that things often must seem bleak and dark for us to see and recognize the truth that God loves us with an amazing love . . . and that we can trust Him and Him alone for all things good.

Merry Christmas.

- Jeff Knight

EXIT Four Seasons Realty is proud to announce that we continue to be the number ONE EXIT Franchise in Georgia. We also want to commend our agents who have ranked high in our state's standings. Here are the rankings for all the TOP EXIT REALTY OFFICES and AGENTS in Georgia.

EXIT Four Seasons is

# 1 in Closings based on closed sides (November)

# 5 in New Listings taken

And Congratulations to the following agents who were in the top 20 for gross closed commissions in November:

Philippe Gooby

Tom Doyle

Scott Surles

Shane Henson

Sharon Thomason

Congratulations to Tom Doyle for being Ranking # 3 in the state for # of sides closed in November.

The Dahlonega Christmas Parade was a wonderful community event that brought out folks from all around the county and beyond. One of our favorite annual events in Dahlonega is seeing and catching up with several groups of folk who come up from Roswell and the Alpharetta areas just for the parade and the lighting of the Christmas tree. This year, my children all had favorite floats in the parade -

Winston loved the Fire Truck (as he does every year) - especially when it blew its horn.

William (age 3) loved what he called the "monster truck" - and though it wasn't a true monster truck, it certainly appeared as such while sitting just a few feet away from the massive black pickup.

Victoria loved the Lumpkin County band and seeing one of her friends in the Methodist Church's float.

All three children loved the candy . . . and will continue to love it for several more days.

I invite everyone to come visit the beautifully decorated square during the Christmas holidays. It is one of the most delightful, warm and welcoming town squares in America.

Have a wonderful Christmas.

Jeff Knight

We are excited - Sales are UP UP UP in North Georgia. After a brief intermission, our phones are beginning to ring again! We have buyers looking for homes in all price ranges. That coupled with some of the lowest interest rates in history is making our "spirits bright" in this Holiday Season.

September sales for Lumpkin and Dawson Counties were down around 50% from 2007. October sales were reduced further by the overall economic situation and stock market crash. However, November sales were back at September levels and December looks like it will be in line with 2007 . . . or close!

We are anticipating a growing interest again in LAND sales and NEW HOMES this Spring . . . but buyers should take note that there will be a shortage of NEW HOMES available. So if you are looking for something new, don't expect to get a bargain.

Speaking of bargains - right now we DO have a great inventory of foreclosed homes here in North Georgia. We provide our clients a complete list of all the Foreclosures on the market... just give me a call.

We also have HOT deals on LAKE Properties - Lake Lots, New Lake Homes, and Resales!! WE even have tremendous deals on Foreclosed Lake Homes. Sure Lake Lanier is down... but it will come back and right now you can buy wonderful homes for great discounts. Again - give me a call.

Thanks - Jeff Knight

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Here are a few more great photos of our Dahlonega Georgia Day Trip of the town of Dahlonega that show the great fall colors in a fantastic historic town. It was the perfect day trip to relax and soak up what life should really be all about! I wanted to share the brilliant colors with all those that could not be there. Take your time and enjoy the beauty of fall in the North Georgia Mountains! I hope you find them as inviting as we did! Let us know your thoughts! Enjoy the beauty of Dahlonega Georgia and the rich fall mountain colors!