About Oconee County, GA

October 2009 residential real estate sales volume in Oconee, GA showed a decline of just over 3% in the 12 month sliding sales volume from Septemer, after being flat for a month. The average Days on Market (D.O.M.) remained constante while both average sales price rose more than 1% and the median sales price rose just over 3%. The volume losses were experienced across all areas of Oconee County while prices fell is South Oconee County but rose in West Oconee County and Watkinsville, GA.

At the end of October there were 51 pending sales of residential property in Oconee County. This number is down from the last month. Residential properties include single family homes, duplexes, triplexes, condos, townhouses, mobile and manufactured homes.

The following tables show the sliding 12 month residential sales volume in Oconee County over the last 12 months through August 31:

If you would like more information on Oconee County, GA, or you are interested in buying or selling your home there, please call me at 706-207-5290. Or you can click here to email me with your inquiries. To search for homes in Oconee County please visit The Athens Real Estate Page website.

This coming Thursday, Nov. 5, from 10 AM until 4 PM, the Athens Area Humane Society will be hosting the famous Oscar Mayer Wienermobile outside of it's facility at 1781 Mars Hill Road, Watkinsville, GA 30677.

Bring your kids as an excuse to tour the Wienermobile and have a hot dog or two, or three..... There will be prizes, giveaways, adoptions, games, AAHS merchandise for sale, and in case you missed it, HOT DOGS!!!

Volunteers are still need to help with:

• Grilling the hot dogs and handing out drinks
• Running the game booths
• Helping at the merchandise stand and info table
• Crowd control
• Help with adoption room

If you would like to volunteer, please call Denise Plemmons, Special Projects Manager, at 706-224-4474.

The weather is supposed to be beautiful, so come on down and have a hot dog and be a little kid again. And maybe you can help save an abandoned animal with your contribution, or, even adoption.

The Athens Area Humane Society is a No-Kill shelter. More information about AAHS can be found on their website, www.AthensHumaneSociety.org.

In Watkinsville, GA, for the week ending Nov. 1, 2009 the real estate market looks like this:

There are 493 active listings of which 266 are residential, 11 are farm and land. The total listings are the same as in the previous reporting period while residential listings are up 3 and farm & land listings are unchanged for the reporting period.

There are 32 listings under contract, up 1 from the previous period.

During the week of Oct. 26 - Nov. 1, 2009 there were 2 closed residential transactions and 0 closed farm and land sales, in Watkinsville, Ga. This is up 28 total transactions from the previous week.

For more information on Watkinsville, GA or if you are interested in buying or selling your home there, please call me at 706-207-5290. Or you can click here to email me with your inquiries. To search for homes in Watkinsville, please visit my website www.theathensrealestatepage.com.

Note: All data is taken from the Athens Area Association of Realtors MLS system and accurate as of one day after the reporting period.

In Oconee County, GA, for the week ending Nov. 1, 2009 the real estate market looks like this:

There are 792 active listings of which 411 are residential, 20 are farm and land. The total number of listings is 5 fewer than in the previous report.

There were 62 listings under contract at the end of the reporting period, that is an increase of 11 from the previous week.

During the week of Oct 26 - Nov. 1, 2009, there were 2 closed residential sale in Oconee County, Ga, and 0 closed farm and land sale. This is an decrease of 1 closed transaction from the previous report.

For more information on Oconee County, GA or if you are interested in buying or selling your home there, please call me at 706-207-5290. Or you can click here to email me with your inquiries. To search for homes in Oconee County please visit my website www.theathensrealestatepage.com.

Note: All data is taken from the Athens Area Association of Realtors MLS system and accurate as of one day after the reporting period.

In Watkinsville, GA, for the week ending Oct. 25, 2009 the real estate market looks like this:

There are 493 active listings of which 263 are residential, 11 are farm and land. The total listings are the same as in the previous reporting period while residential listings are down 9 and farm & land listings are unchanged for the reporting period.

There are 31 listings under contract, up 5 from the previous period.

During the week of Oct. 19 - Oct. 25, 2009 there were 0 closed residential transactions and 31 closed farm and land sales, in Watkinsville, Ga. This is up 28 total transactions from the previous week.

For more information on Watkinsville, GA or if you are interested in buying or selling your home there, please call me at 706-207-5290. Or you can click here to email me with your inquiries. To search for homes in Watkinsville, please visit my website www.theathensrealestatepage.com.

Note: All data is taken from the Athens Area Association of Realtors MLS system and accurate as of one day after the reporting period.