If you're like most people this holiday weekend, you'll be spending time at home instead of on the road. I heard today that this is the first Memorial Day this decade that is reporting a decrease in travel. Go figure! (With gas at $3.79/gal, who wants to drive?)
If you're staying close to Augusta this weekend, why not head out to Thurmond Lake? Although the weather predictions look rainy for Saturday, Sunday and Monday are supposed to be in the low to mid 80s and SUNNY - great lake weather! There are several great picnic and swimming spots - perfect for family fun. Two of my favorites are Lake Springs and West Dam. There are grills at several spots for cooking up hotdogs and hamburgers. The kids might enjoy a version of their own!
Kim Hankins (my wonderful Buyer Specialist) forwarded an article to me today and suggested that I share it in our blog. I'm taking her up on her suggestion. Best Life magazine took note of the fact that men (I dare say women as well) are faced with the reality of wanting to raise their children somewhere safe. The magazine evaluated 257 cities on such categories as student-teacher ratios, above-average test scores, and the number of museums, parks and pediatricians. Armed with data from the U.S. census bureau, the FBI, National Association for Education Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics and the American Bar Association, they placed Augusta in the top 100 at #85.
This comes on the heels of Martinez, GA being named #76 on Money magazine's list of Top 100 Best Places to Live 2007, and Evans, GA being named #32 on the same list for 2005.
Like I've always said, "Big town amenities together with small town charm make a winning combination!"
An overview of residential listings (as reported by the Multiple Listing Service of the Greater Augusta Association of Realtors) shows a 12% increase in active listings from March to April of this year, but a 5% decrease from April '07. The number of sold listings is up 6% from March, but down over 16% from April '07. Another item to note is the average days on market stood at 108 for April. This was down slightly from March, but considerably higher than the 81 days reported in April '07. Also, the absorption rates since January have us still squarely in a Buyer's Market, with not much movement. Rates were at 12.1 months in January, 11.4 in Feb., 10.2 in March, and 11.5 in April. Based on current numbers for the month, it looks like that number may be moving back down in the direction of a balanced market. Stay tuned!
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I live in & love Columbia County, GA. I'm mom to a Little Leaguer and a Girl Scout, wife of an engineer, and I absolutely LOVE photography. Don't forget to look me up on Twitter @AugustaGALiving
Stacie Wells has resided in the Augusta area for the past 8 years. Having lived previously in Mississippi, she married her husband, Kevin, in 1999, and moved to Martinez, GA to join him. Kevin works as a Chemical Engineer at SRS. They now live in the Martinez/Evans area, and have two children who attend Lewiston Elementary in the Evans school district.
Stacie's background is in the medical community. She has a B.S. in Biology from Belhaven College in Jackson, MS, and has a certificate in Medical Technology from Mississippi Baptist Medical Center. She previously worked as a Medical Technologist in the Blood Bank at Medical College of Georgia.
Stacie has been a successful real estate consultant for the past five years. She was honored with the "Rookie of the Year" award from Keller Williams Realty Augusta Partners. She was also awarded the "WI4C2TS" award at the Keller Williams Realty Southeast Region Awards. This award is presented to the Associate who best exemplifies the culture of Keller Williams Realty: Win-win or no deal; Integrity - Do the right thing; Customers - Always come first; Commitment - In all things; Communication - Seek first to understand; Creativity - Ideas before results; Teamwork - Together Everyone Achieves More; Trust - Starts with honesty; Success - Results through people. In 2006, Stacie was ranked as the top selling agent in the KW Augusta Partners office.
Each of Stacie's team members have their own specialty and work hard to make sure they're providing the best service possible to all their clients, including their fellow Realtors®.
Stacie has over 2 years experience in new construction sales and marketing, having worked as Site manager and director of marketing for Elderberry subdivision, a Collier Construction Co. community. Stacie also enjoys listing and marketing existing homes, and has earned her CRS, ABR, an e-Pro designations.
Lisa Marie McLendon is the newest member of the Wells team. She has over 15 years of Sales and Marketing experience. She and her husband live in Evans with their two children, Aaron 10 and Ansley 8. They are members of Lakemont Presbyterian Church. Lisa Marie loves volunteering as active Girl Scout Leader and serves as Outstanding Leader Coordinator for the Harlem-Greenbriar Service Unit. Prior to joining Keller Williams, Lisa Marie was awarded Outstanding Customer Service for 2005. She is well known among realtors and clients for her determination and integrity. Lisa Marie enjoys working closely with each of her clients to make sure that their interest are best represented and their home purchase is seamless.
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