“World's Most Complete Neighborpedia”
Explore:   What's happening in your neck of the woods?

Mike Saunders

Oglethorpe County, Ga Residential Real Estate Market Report and Stats for Oct., 2009

Howard's Covered Bridge Photo by Mike Saunders

Oglethorpe County, Ga 12 month sliding average of residential sales has now been flat for four months in a row. This trend is a pretty good indicater that sales volume has bottomed in Oconee County.

A more positive note is that both average and median sales prices have been trending upward. While they are still well below the levels of a year ago, they may have reached bottom and are now either stabilizingor starting back up. Next months annual figures will be a better indicator.

The average Days on Market (D.O.M.), which has been rising again is still below but approaching it's highs of April.

Residential sales include the sale of single family residences, condos, townhomes, mobile and modular homes.

The Oglethorpe Count pending residential sales at the end of August totals 23 units, which is down 2 from July.

The following chart tracks the sliding 12 month averages for Oglethorpe County Ga through Aug 31, 2009:

Oglethorpe County
Date DOM Average Median # sold
1-Nov-08 149 $142,820.00 $141,900.00 93
1-Dec-08 152 $141,339.00 $140,700.00 83
1-Jan-09 158 $148,117.00 $141,400.00 83
1-Feb-09 160 $144,593.00 $138,000.00 81
1-Mar-09 161 $132,423.00 $134,950.00 80
1-Apr-09 174 $133,678.00 $134,900.00 77
1-May-09 158 $128,868.00 $125,875.00 78
1-Jun-09 166 $131,032.00 $125,875.00 86
1-Jul-09 164 $127,220.00 $127,000.00 87
1-Aug-09 169 $120,862.00 $117,000.00 86
1-Sep-09 163 $117,237.00 $114,500.00 88
1-Oct-09 164 $119,434.00 $114,000.00 85
1-Nov-09 170 $124,039.00 $117,500.00 86

All figures above are for 12 months and provide a clear picture of year to year and month to month trends in the market. Using annual numbers helps smooth out any temporary spikes or dips from month to month.

For more information on Oglethorpe 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 Oglethorpe County please visit my website www.theathensrealestatepage.com.

This Thursday, in Watkinsville, GA, Bite a Dog to Save a Dog!

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.

Athens - Clarke County, GA Weekly Real Estate Market Report & Stats, 11/1/2009

Home in Shoal Creek Farms, Athens, GA photo by Mike Saunders

In Athens -Clarke County, GA, for the week ending Nov. 1, 2009 the real estate market in Athens, Ga. looks like this:

There are 1563 active listings of which 1288 are residential, 16 are farm and land. This is increase of 5 listings from the previous reporting period.

There are 148 listings under contract. This number is 13 fewer than the previous period.

There have been 7 closed sales duiring the period of Oct. 26 - Nov. 1, 2009, all of which were residential. This is thesame number of closed transactions as in the previous period.

For more information on Athens, 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 Athens, please visit my website The Athens Real Estate Page.

Note: All data is taken from the Athens Area Association of Realtors MLS system and accurate as of one day after the reporting period. Athens-Clarke County market data includes the City of Athens, the town of Winterville and the remaining areas of Clarke County.

Jackson County GA Weekly Real Estate Market Report & Stats, 11/1/2009

Jackson County GA Pecan Tree photo by Mike Saunders

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

There are 309 active listings of which 152 are residential, 9 are farm and land. The listing number is up 11 from the previous reporting period.

There are 46 listings under contract, up 4 from the previous period.

During the week of Oct. 26 - Nov. 1, 2009 there 2 closed residential transactions and no closed farm & land transactions in Jackson County. This amount is down 1 transaction from the previous reporting period.

For more information on Jackson 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 Jackson 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.

Watkinsville, GA Weekly Real Estate Market Report & Stats, 11/1/2009

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.