Watkinsville, GA

The Taste of Oconee benefiting the Oconee Co. Middle School Band and Chorus will take place Saturday, January 30, 2010, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Besides having the opportunity to sample foods from a number of restaurants in the Watkinsville, GA, Oconee Co. and Athens, GA, you will be entertained by the OCMS band and chorus during the evening.

Below is the OCMS Chorus performing at the Taste of Oconee 2009.

Tickets are $20.00 in advance and $25.00 at the door. For more information, go to www.tasteofoconee.org.

In Watkinsville, GA, for the week ending Dec. 6, 2009 the real estate market looks like this:

There are 476 active listings of which 257 are residential, 12 are farm and land. The total listings are 7 fewer than in the previous reporting period while residential listings are down 2 and farm & land listings are unchanged for the reporting period.

There are 22 listings under contract, down 4 from the previous period.

During the week of Nov. 29 - Dec. 6, 2009 there were 4 closed residential transactions and 0 closed farm and land sales, in Watkinsville, Ga. This is the same number of transactions as in the previous reporting period.

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.

Another great event this weekend in Watkinsville, GA, is the OCAF Holiday Market. Plan on completing your Christmas shopping with one of a kind gifts this year. The Holiday Market will be open on December 5th and 6th from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with over 70 artists exhibiting. They range from potters, jewelers, photographers, painters, authors, fiber artists, woodworkers, glassblowers and many others. The admission will be $3.00 for adults and this is for both the OCAF Center and Rocket Hall. For more information go to www.ocaf.com.

The men of Watkinsville Christian Church will again sell their famous Chicken Mull on Saturday. It will be take-out only at $7:00 per quart.

If you're thinking of moving to Watkinsville or Oconee County, please contact us - we'll be happy to help!

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As our grandson, Bo, says, "Come on Christmas". We'll it's getting geared up here in Watkinsville, GA, this weekend.

It all starts off on Friday, December 4 with the Watkinsville tree lighting being the feature of this month's First Friday event. Starting at 6:00 p.m there will be carolers, hot chocolate and carol singing and the tree lighting will be promptly at 7:00. Plan to stay late and shop as many of the downtown stores will be open late. Instead of going home and cooking, stay and eat dinner while you're in town.

The Watkinsville Christmas Parade this Saturday morning at 11:00 promises to be one of the best yet with 115 entries. Outgoing Watkinsville mayor Jim Luken will be the Grand Marshal and there will surely be

a number of antique tractors, marching bands, horses, lots of candy thrown and of course, Santa!

Stop by and have breakfast at Miss Gail's and you can sit on the porch and enjoy all of the excitement.

In Watkinsville, GA, for the week ending Nov. 29, 2009 the real estate market looks like this:

There are 8active listings of which 259 are residential, 12 are farm and land. The total listings are 9 fewer than in the previous reporting period while residential listings are down 8 and farm & land listings are unchanged for the reporting period.

There are 26 listings under contract, down 2 from the previous period.

During the week of Nov. 23 - Nov. 29, 2009 there were 0 closed residential transactions and 0 closed farm and land sales, in Watkinsville, Ga. This is the same number of transactions as in the previous reporting period.

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.