Lake Lanier Photos Near Fields Way, Gainesville, GA.

It's HOT here at Lake Lanier!  Temperatures have soared to above 100 degrees.  Fortunately there's still the cool lake water to refresh us all.  As a follow up to last weekend, we wanted to post a few more of the photos from our Lake Lanier boat ride near Chestatee Bay.  These homes represent some of the nicest views on the lake.  We are hoping to do a little more boating tomorrow in the morning before things heat up.  If that works, we'll hopefully have more photos from another area of the lake.  Stay tuned for more!

Lake Lanier Buford Dam Sunset Tour!

Come ride with us on this Lake Lanier Buford Dam Sunset Tour!  View the south end of Lake Lanier, Sawnee Campground, Buford Dam, and the power station as we drive east along Buford Dam Road!

How To Search For A Lake Lanier Home For Rent

Looking for a Lake Lanier home to rent for a year?  We've tagged 33 homes for rent on or very close to Lake Lanier.  Prices range from $750 per month to $8,950 per month!  That's a wide range.  To assist in your search, we've added some hot links to our website www.LakeSidneyLanierHomes.com that allow you to search these types of homes by price range.  This is a very useful tool for quickly finding homes that meet your search criteria.  If you need an even wider search tool, check out our PadMapper Tool for Lake Lanier rental homes.  You'll find this tool on our site, as well.  This search engine is not limited to an MLS.  Instead, it searches Craigslist and other sources for rental homes, condos, rooms, basements, etc.  PadMapper is a strong search tool and we encourage you to try it in your Lake Lanier rental search.

Here's a quick video on how to search for Lake Lanier rental homes!

Lake Lanier Waterfront Lots For Sale & More Lake Photos!

Yesterday, we took a look at the Lake Lanier waterfont lots that have sold in 2012, and we shared that market analysis.  Today, we thought that we would take a look at Lake Lanier waterfront lots that are for sale.  As of today's search time, we see 75 lots for sale in the FMLS system.  Pricing of these lots ranges from $60,000 on the low end to $1,799,000 on the high end.  Here's a link to one of our websites that displays all of the Lake Lanier lots and their details:  www.LakeLanierLotsAndLand.com


Sunday was another great day for photos.  Here are a few more from our boat ride near Chestatee Bay!

Lake Lanier Waterfront Lot Sales Report & Cove Video

Today, we are taking a look at Lake Lanier waterfront lot sales data.  Specifically, we are looking at sales in 2012.  Our comparative market analysis shows six Lake Lanier waterfront lots have sold in 2012.  Of these six lots, five were sold at or less than $130,000.  Unfortunately, the market is still very difficult for waterfront lot sales as the following data shows.  For further details and data, click on the following link.

Comparative Market Analysis Of Lake Lanier Waterfront Lot Sales

It was one of the hottest weekend so far this year on Lake Lanier.  Temperatures moved up into the 90's and the humidity was markedly higher.  Regardless, there was lots of boating activity, and we were doing that on Sunday as well.  We took quite a few photos near Fields Way and Chestatee Heights Road in Gainesville.  While not perfect, we managed to take this quick video of the cove.  It is a good deep water cove with nice elevations and some very large nice homes.

Here's a water view of the mouth of the cove as it looks toward Fields Way in Gainesville, GA.

From Jun 24, 2012

Here's the Google Map view of our photo location on Sunday. This is a beautiful deep water cove near Boling Bridge and Chestatee Bay.  For a look at properties for sale near this photo location, check out www.LakeSidneyLanierHomes.com!


 
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Lake Lanier Photos From Johnson Creek On Lake Lanier

Wow!  It was a hazy warm day today at Lake Lanier.  Now that we have hit Summer, the temperatures seem to be heading up.  I didn't even bother to hit the boat today.  Just decided to float in the water in the back of our cove at Johnson Creek on Lake Lanier.  Nice, relaxing, Lake Lanier waters!  Perfect for this hot, summer day!

Atlanta Board of REALTORS®: Market Brief Report

The Atlanta Board of REALTORS® has released its May Market Brief Report.  Complete with charts and comparative information about the Metro Atlanta counties and real estate sales activity.  This is a very extensive look at real estate trends in nearby areas.  While Lake Lanier is largely not included in this report, the data does reflect some important factors.

Atlanta Board of REALTORS®: Market Brief Report

Lake Lanier Real Estate Tax Considerations & Homes For Sale

The article below is an interesting take on why inventory seems to be so low in various market places.  To some extent, we are seeing this on Lake Lanier.  For many years, buyers of lake homes used loans with low to no money down features to buy their investment property.  This could very well be the reason that inventory has dipped this year.  This article points to research that points to underwater homeowners unwillingness to sell in today's market.

Why So Few Homes Are on the Market - Businessweek

As a member of the Council Of Residential Specialists, I frequently get email updates on topics that are important in the real estate industry.  Today, I received this notification regarding Tax Considerations For 2012.  Watch the CRS video below for some very important news and updates that may be vital if you are considering selling real estate this year.






There are some very interesting new properties for sale on Lake Lanier that are worth mentioning today, as they have just come on market. Check out the links to these homes below for details, photos and virtual tours:
3117 Winding Lake Ct in the neighborhood of Lost River Cove in Gainesville @ $699,000
5397 Pine Forest Road in the neighborhood of Pine Forest in Gainesville @ $849,900
3427 Green Apple Road on Lake Lanier @ $3,750,000

Lake Lanier Homes Sales Update

Today we're back in our local MLS checking on the stats for Lake Lanier home sales so far in the month of June.  As of today, June 19, here is the latest:  Lake Lanier Home Sales  With 11 homes already closed this month, things seem to be shaping up pretty well.  Average sales price is in the high $400,000 range which appears positive too.  Last year, 26 homes closed on the lake in June.  That was the most of any month in 2011.  We'll have to wait a few more days to see if we can out-pace 2011.

Yesterday, we took a look at homes on Lake Lanier that are currently for sale in the $500,000-$600,000 price range.  With the aforementioned average price for June sales, let's take a look at Lake Lanier homes for sale in the price range of $400,000-$500,000.  We see about 24 homes listed in this price range.  If you see anything in these links that looks interesting, give us a call.  See you on the lake!

Lake Lanier Father's Day & Lake Homes Sales Information

   














We had a relaxing weekend here on Lake Lanier.  Things were kind of quiet with Father's Day, but there was plenty of boating activity in our area of the Chestatee River on Lake Lanier.

As we evaluate recent selling activity on the lake, we noticed that lake home sales last month had an unusually strong sales price point.  Our data shows that the prices of homes sold on the lake last month averaged in the $500,000 price range. That is great news for sellers!  With that in mind, we thought that it might be a good idea to take a look at homes for sale on Lake Lanier in the price range of $500,000 to $600,000.  These homes all have a dock/dock permit on the lake.  If you are shopping for homes on Lake Lanier, and you see anything in this group that is appealing, feel free to contact us to arrange a showing!  We're always here to help!