About Union County, GA

Come to the mountains to tour the many "Back Roads" I really enjoy it when it is Snowing.... IT is fun to take an Old Jeep or an Old Bronco! Big fun to take them off road!
I remember as a Kid my parents use to take us four-wheelin! WOW what good memories!

Also some like to ride Motorcycles.... Lots of Curvy Roads to Ride! I too had a Bike and Enjoyed VERY MUCH to ride!! I had a (Harley-Davidson, Screamin Eagle V-Rod) I love to have the wind in my hair and my thoughts Behind me!! Another thing alot of folks are doing here is.... Enduro Bikes which you can Ride on or off Road!! (Kind of like a dirt bike) Oh yea.... We have a MotorCycle resort in Blairsville which is CopperHead Lodge! Check it out!! The link is here: http://www.copperheadlodge.com/

Always something to do here in the Mtns.... Just like some great TROUT fishing! My family loves to do so! But the only thing they can't stand it when Mama always has the "BEST CATCH OF THE DAY! Ha ha!!

GO to http://www.fs.fed.us/conf/rec/btb_overview.shtml (That website will show you Brasstown Bald Mountain which is the HIGHEST MOUNTAIN in Georgia!) Really Something neat to see!!! It would be amazing to have your house sitting on the VERY TOP!! WOW what a view that would be!!

One thing we all have to push harder in a slow market!! But hey we're use to hard work, right?? It's NOT like a buyer comes to us and says I'll buy the FIRST HOME You show me, right?? Ha HA!! We would all be doing good if it were that easy!!

On a SERIOUS NOTE I wrote 3 contracts last week and closed on another!! SO I know first hand the Market is coming around!! I too have experienced slower than normal market conditions!! I have been in for a little over 3 years and this has been my SLOW start of a new year!! However in February we are starting to get more leads from our "lead traps" and I am starting to get ALOT more showings on my listings!!

It is STILL a BUYER'S market but this is the TIME TO BUY!! So encourage your buyers and educate them on what a GOOD decision they are making in buying in today's EVER changing world of REAL ESTATE!!!

HAPPY SELLING TO YOU ALL!!

One question you can ask your clients or customers from the many different areas they live in.... Are you tired of paying high taxes and high insurance rates?? Here in North Georgia & Western North Carolina we are Blessed to have lower than normal taxes and insurance rates!

You can go to /http://www.qpublic.net/ga/union and you can go to Estimate Taxes and punch in the Price you will pay for the home and it will show you!! Just per say you were paying $200,000 for the home and $1,144.00 Per year!! WOW, huh?

I work referrals and if you or someone you know is wanting to get into an area where the taxes are low then I can help them!! One more thing that is very interesting... Is our Change of Seasons!! We have Winter which we are experiencing now and we also have the Beautiful Spring which brings ALL of our Flowers in Bloom!! Then we have a warm SUMMER which I LOVE! I love to boat & ski on the lake! I also have a 5 year old Son whom LOVES the water TOO! You can rent pontoon or ski boats! We have Lake Nottley, Lake Chatuge & Lake Blue Ridge! Just to name a few local Lakes! Then of course we have a Fall LEAVES which we are VERY KNOWN FOR!! We have many leaf-lookers whom come to our area! We have many different local activities like the "Sorghum Festival".... Old Country Fun with Wonderful People TOO!!

You can go onto www.BlairsvilleChamber.com that will tell you a little info on the area!! I am licensed Realtor in Georgia & North Carolina! I love my job and I love to work referrals!! I look forward to working with each and everyone of you!!

Enjoy God's Beautiful Day everyday... Which is his GIFT to YOU!

Copperhead Lodge is a 40 acre resort community located in the North Georgia Mountains

...built by motorcycle enthusiasts for motorcycle enthusiasts. This resort features individual log-style park cabins, a rustic lodge, an outdoor pavilion/amphitheater and swimming pool plus various other amenities all situated in a beautiful mountain setting along a winding creek.

Copperhead Lodge has all paved roads with street lights, underground utilities and city water.

Our lodge overlooks the creek. It is the indoor gathering area for the resort and features: casual fine dining, overnight accommodations, several fireside gathering areas, a members only Club Room, fitness area, riding gear and apparel & sundries shop. The lodge is surrounded by thousands of square feet of covered porches complete with hot tubs and lounging areas. All roads and parking areas are paved. Read the rest of this entry »

Let me say right off that I never dreamed I would be writing a post about something like this. Not here, in our beautiful, tranquil Georgia mountains. We do have many, many visitors who come to our area for the peace, beauty and sense of safety. We love our visitors but this should serve as a reminder to everyone that you must exercise prudence even in a place that seems nothing bad could ever happen.

I'm not sure how many have heard the story of Meredith Emerson who came up missing on New Year's Day while hiking in the North Georgia Mountains. It has been in the local news, of course, and I'm sure on the national news too. Meredith was first thought to have gotten injured on one of the trails, but it wasn't long before investigators realized that foul play was responsible for her disappearance. Many volunteers from local areas were trying their best to find Meredith and keeping the faith that she would be found alive. This ended very badly for Meredith and her family as we in North Georgia and surrounding towns hoped and prayed she would be found alive. We share in the grief of Meredith's family and friends and her faithful dog. Our heartfelt sympathies go out to all of them. Meredith's body was found several days later, in an area that was many miles away from where she was actually hiking.

We, in North Georgia are heartsick over this despicable, evil act. This sort of thing just doesn't happen here. But the reality is, it happens everywhere and can happen anywhere. This sad tragedy has affected everyone in the mountains and no matter where you go around town; people are talking about it as a way to heal and try to make some sense of an act that is entirely senseless.

Please read some of the articles below to learn more about safety tips when hiking as well, as more information about Meredith. As Realtors, this should be another reminder to all of us to always keep up our guard and even when someone appears friendly and harmless, that may not at all be the case. Investigators feel that because Meredith had her dog with her and met up with a man who had a dog (who is now charged with her murder) caused her to have a false sense of security and let down her guard.

Below are additional links about Meredith's ordeal and murder.

http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/article/2494/

http://www.11alive.com/news/article_news.aspx?storyid=109237

http://www.11alive.com/news/local/wes_side/article_wesside.aspx?storyid=109249

http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/gwinnett/stories/2008/01/08/hikeroped_0109.html

http://www.accessnorthga.com/detail.php?n=205517&c=10

http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/01/09/georgia.hiker/

http://www.truecrimeweblog.com/2008/01/mysteriously-missing-from-blood.html

North Georgians extend their heartfelt sympathy and prayers for God's comfort and healing to Meredith's family and friends.

Donna Yates, Realtor
Mountain Investments of North Georgia
706-633-0644 cell
www.move2northgeorgia.net
www.move2southgeorgia.net
donna@ellijay.com