Lake Lanier Real Estate Today!

Today in Lake Lanier real estate, we are looking at market statistics and inventory of Lake Lanier homes.  As of yesterday morning, our searches showed 329 homes for sale on Lake Lanier with a dock or dock permit in place.  Of these homes, we calculated the median price at $531,400.  We also took a look at homes that were under contract and were able to identify 52 lake homes presently under contract.  These are pretty decent numbers.  Again, we are reminded of the 2011 market when we look at the number of homes that have sold.  The difference now, however, seems to be that our inventory looks to be lower and prices are higher.  All of this would seem to point to an uptrend as we have discussed in earlier posts.

With Lake Lanier home prices appearing to be heading up, we thought that we would take a look at a potential solution for many Lake Lanier buyers who might not want to spend the extra money for a true Lake Lanier waterfront property with a dock.  Prices can vary widely for Lake Lanier waterfront homes that have a private dock compared to what we call "near lake" homes which have close proximity to Lake Lanier and its parks, boat launches and amenities, but do not have a private dock.  Many folks often want to be close to these amenities, but want to be spared the price premium of being waterfront.  In fact, this idea can often benefit the buyer who is looking for more of the property value to be in the home as opposed to a waterfront lot.  We understand!  So, with that goal in mind, we've created a new search page on our website.  You'll find it at the following link:

Cumming Homes Near Lake Lanier - No Dock

Please check out this new search page and let us know your thoughts.  The page is only a search related to the Cumming area, but we do plan to add the other Lake Lanier city areas as well!

Harbour Point Yacht Club Lake Lanier Photos

As promised in yesterday's post on Harbour Point Yacht Club, we have more photos of the community as seen from the water of Lake Lanier.  It was a really hot, humid day!  You can see the haze in most of the photos.  However, these pictures provide a pretty good feel of the Lake Lanier shoreline as it meanders around the neighborhood.  We've created a slide show of the photos for easier viewing.  Enjoy the pics!

Lake Lanier Real Estate Today! Harbour Point Yacht Club!

Today's focus on Lake Lanier real estate centers around the luxurious, resort community of Harbour Point Yacht Club on Lake Lanier.  This gorgeous community is one of the finest available on the lake.  With gated privacy, long distance lake views, a knockout clubhouse, tennis courts and fabulous pool, it's easy to see why Harbour Point has been such a tremendous hit for years.

This morning, we headed out by water to take a few pics of Harbour Point, as viewed from the water.  There are numerous, multi-slip docks and a centralized marina with a golf cart path near the shoreline.  As a matter of fact, golf carts are a common mode of transportation in the community.  Located along the Chestatee River just north of Boling Bridge, this community seems almost mountainous from the water.  Here's the Google Map location of Harbour Point.


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There are plenty of homes for sale right now in Harbour Point Yacht Club!  Just follow this link to our LakeSidneyLanierHomes.com site for details.  Current home prices as of this writing range from $349,000 to over $2.6 million!  Please contact us for a community tour of Harbour Point or to see any of the homes currently available for sale.  Here are a few of our photos from today, with many more coming tomorrow!

Lake Lanier Real Estate Today!

Yesterday was a memorable Independence Day at Lake Lanier and the surrounding areas.  We noticed quite a bit of boat traffic and lots of folks out enjoying the water.  The Forsyth Herald has posted 93 photos of the Cumming Steam Engine Parade on its Facebook Page.  If you've never seen this event, it is one of the most enjoyable of the year for Cumming, and by the look of the photos, it was a memorable event this year as well.


Today, we're keeping an eye on final real estate sales data for the month of June on Lake Lanier.  I believe the final numbers will show a steady trend of gradual growth for home sales.  Here's a peek at what the numbers look like today.  It looks like about 20 homes sold, with the average sales price coming in at around $536,208.  That's a similar number of home sales to last month, and yet another month with average pricing above $500,000.  Actually, our numbers show this to be the fifth month of 2012 where Lake Lanier home sales prices appear to be holding in the $500,000 range!  If you have questions about Lake Lanier real estate, or if you would like to find out your home's value in today's market, please contact us for your free market analysis!

Uncle Sam Wants You! Happy 4th Of July Lake Lanier!

Well, this video tops them all!  Uncle Sam Wants You!  Courtesy of Remedy Films and the guys at SMG Wake!  This Lake Lanier video Rocks with fun and wishes for a Happy July 4th!  Thanks for sharing!


Uncle Sam Wants You from Remedy Films on Vimeo.

Lake Lanier Real Estate Today & Lake Lanier Photos!

I just came across this very interesting analysis.  The cost of owning a home (Last 20 Years).  This is some very interesting and revealing stuff!  Absolutely amazing to see the reduction in mortgage costs.

We're just catching up from last weekend, and I wanted to post some of the Lake Lanier photos from Sunday.  These photos were taken around the Chestatee River area near Dawsonville.  Some of this area has some very steep elevations and can provide extraordinary long distant views of Lake Lanier and the North Georgia mountains.  The weather was very hot, and it was difficult to stop the boat and the breeze.  We managed to take a few pics.  However, I hope to get more today and the rest of the week.  Stay tuned for more as we enjoy the July 4th Holiday on Lake Lanier!

Lake Lanier Real Estate Today!

Today, a number of things crossed my desk, sparking an interest in writing a few words about each.  The first of these items has to do with Gillsville.  That's right, Gillsville!  Not Gainesville, but Gillsville.  This is a small community close to I-985 and just east of the more famous Gainesville.



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So, what's in Gillsville?  Well, from what I can tell, some very value priced real estate!  Take a look at some of these Gillsville homes and their prices!

4627 Turning Leaf Drive
4765 Turning Leaf Drive
4353 Pond Fork Way

These are just a few of the value priced homes for sale in Gillsville.  There are plenty of others.  And while Gillsville isn't on Lake Lanier, it's pretty darn close.

Moving on to item two, Appen news is reporting that a new medical center is in the works across the street from Northside Hospital Forsyth!  That's great news for commercial real estate in Cumming, and great news for the residents of Cumming.  I'm a big fan of Northside Forsyth Hospital, and the idea of a continuation of this growth and support is great news.  Here's the link to the full news story!


And finally, the third item on our list is in regard to everyone's interest in 4th of July fireworks and festivities.  I have not been able to confirm a show at Athens Boat Club or Marina Bay.  However, here are a couple of sure bets for finding upcoming festivities and fireworks dispalys!

City Of Cumming July
July 3: Celebration Festivities 6:00-11:00pm, Fireworks 9:30pm contact Fairgrounds @ 770-781-3491
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July 4: 55th Annual Steam Engine Parade @ 10:00 a.m. - contact Cindy Hansard @ 770-887-0516

Lake Lanier Islands Resort Event Calendar

4th of July @ Lake Lanier Islands from Remedy Films on Vimeo.

If you're wondering what you'll find at Lake Lanier Islands and Sunset Cove on the 4th of July, check out the excellent time lapse video above.  It's gonna be a hot one for sure!  See you at the lake!

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!