Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Photos From Our Recent Lake Lanier Travels!

We've been all around Lake Lanier these past few days!  Some of our travels were by boat and others were by car.  Not only have we see some beautiful homes, but we've also seen some beautiful Lake Lanier views. Here are a few pics from our travels.



















Lake Sidney Lanier Homes is the most comprehensive online source for information on Lake Lanier homes for sale and Lake Lanier area real estate. View the latest Lake Lanier home listings, foreclosures, lots, land, sales trends and real estate topics on Lake Lanier. Arthur Prescott is an Accredited Buyer's Representative and Certified Residential Specialist with over a decade of Lake Lanier real estate experience. If you would like to schedule a free buyer or seller consultation, please feel free to contact us directly at 678-513-2014 or email us at APrescott@PrudentialGeorgia.com.
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Live, Work And Play, All In A Day! See This Fantastic, Informative Video On Gainesville & Hall County! More Great Reasons To Call Hall Home!

This map shows the incorporated and unincorpor...
This map shows the incorporated and unincorporated areas in Hall County, Georgia, highlighting Oakwood in red. It was created with a custom script with US Census Bureau data and modified with Inkscape. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Live, Work And Play, All In A Day! See this fantastic, informative video On Gainesville & Hall County! More great reasons to call Hall home!

One of the biggest factors for home buyers in the Gainesville and Hall County area is the area's proximity to Lake Lanier and all of the benefits it offers.  From fishing, boating, recreation, employment opportunities and education resources Hall County is a popular destination.  Check out the following video to see some of the amazing features and benefits of Hall County.  Lake Lanier is only one of the biggest attractions

Are you interested in locating to Hall County or one its beautiful cities like Gainesville, Flowery Branch, Oakwood or Murrayville?  We can help you find your place in the Greater Hall County Community!

Gainesville Real Estate

Flowery Branch Real Estate

Oakwood Real Estate

Murrayville Real Estate







Lake Sidney Lanier Homes is the most comprehensive online source for information on Lake Lanier homes for sale and Lake Lanier area real estate. View the latest Lake Lanier home listings, foreclosures, lots, land, sales trends and real estate topics on Lake Lanier. Arthur Prescott is an Accredited Buyer's Representative and Certified Residential Specialist with over a decade of Lake Lanier real estate experience. If you would like to schedule a free buyer or seller consultation, please feel free to contact us directly at 678-513-2014 or email us at APrescott@PrudentialGeorgia.com.
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Saturday, May 18, 2013

Georgia Association of REALTORS® Reports Increasing Upward Trend In Georgia's Housing Market! We See Similar Improvements Here At Lake Lanier!

I just received my GAR monthly e-Newsletter, and it starts with the following good news for the Georgia housing market:

Housing Indicators for February show an increase in momentum for Georgia's housing market:
  • Median Prices rose 31 percent
  • Average Prices rose 21 percent 
  • New Listings decreased 6 percent
  • Pending Sales were up 27 percent
  • Inventory Levels shrank 30 percent
  • Months Supply of Homes for Sale decreased 31 percent
  • Days on Market decreased 17 percent to 80 days
  • Percent of Original Price Received increased 4 percent to 95.2 percent

Click Here To Access The Full Report

We continue to see good news about the housing market in Georgia and here on Lake Lanier!  This report is more evidence that normalcy is returning and markets are improving.  This improvement is allowing more home buyers and sellers to become active in the real estate market.  Are you considering what your Lake Lanier home value might be worth?  Have you been waiting for better conditions to arrive in order to put your waterfront home on the market?  Now just might be the time that you've been waiting for!



















Lake Sidney Lanier Homes is the most comprehensive online source for information on Lake Lanier homes for sale and Lake Lanier area real estate. View the latest Lake Lanier home listings, foreclosures, lots, land, sales trends and real estate topics on Lake Lanier. Arthur Prescott is an Accredited Buyer's Representative and Certified Residential Specialist with over a decade of Lake Lanier real estate experience. If you would like to schedule a free buyer or seller consultation, please feel free to contact us directly at 678-513-2014 or email us at APrescott@PrudentialGeorgia.com.
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Friday, May 17, 2013

Lake Lanier Cottages For Sale! Find Your Waterfront Cottage Here!

We get lots of requests all year long for Lake Lanier cottages. Today we're taking a look at cottages that are presently for sale on Lake Lanier that are also waterfront. Our search programs found 38!  Click on the link below to see the property details, photos, virtual tours, and additional information. The search results can be sorted by price from high price to low price and vice versa. Please contact us if you would like more information or to arrange an appointment to see any of these beautiful waterfront homes!

Lake Lanier Cottages For Sale






















Lake Sidney Lanier Homes is the most comprehensive online source for information on Lake Lanier homes for sale and Lake Lanier area real estate. View the latest Lake Lanier home listings, foreclosures, lots, land, sales trends and real estate topics on Lake Lanier. Arthur Prescott is an Accredited Buyer's Representative and Certified Residential Specialist with over a decade of Lake Lanier real estate experience. If you would like to schedule a free buyer or seller consultation, please feel free to contact us directly at 678-513-2014 or email us at APrescott@PrudentialGeorgia.com.
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Thursday, May 16, 2013

The Latest Lake Lanier Home Sales Data For April 2013! Check The Latest Sales Trends!

The data is in and we have completed our look at Lake Lanier home sales for April 2013.  Based on our research, there were 15 Lake Lanier homes that sold in April.  That is identical to the number that was recorded in April of 2012.  As a matter of fact, the number of sales so far this year is tracking very closely to the number of sales in the first four months of 2012.  So far this year 50 homes have sold in the first four months of 2013 as compared to 46 homes that sold in the first four months of 2012.

The lowest priced Lake Lanier home that sold in April of 2013 sold for $180,000. The highest priced Lake Lanier home to sell came in at $880,000. The total days on market on average for homes sold was 142 days. The original list price on average for the homes that sold was $547,937. On average the prices were reduced to an average list price of $524,850. The sales price to original list price ratio was 93.26%.

We have compiled all of the data for April 2013 and for many of the previous months and years. You can see this data and look at the reports by clicking on the link below. As always, should you have any questions about the data or how it was researched please feel free to contact us and we will gladly go through report with you.  Our search criteria and CMA methods are outlined on our website.

Lake Lanier Housing Market Report For April 2013






















Lake Sidney Lanier Homes is the most comprehensive online source for information on Lake Lanier homes for sale and Lake Lanier area real estate. View the latest Lake Lanier home listings, foreclosures, lots, land, sales trends and real estate topics on Lake Lanier. Arthur Prescott is an Accredited Buyer's Representative and Certified Residential Specialist with over a decade of Lake Lanier real estate experience. If you would like to schedule a free buyer or seller consultation, please feel free to contact us directly at 678-513-2014 or email us at APrescott@PrudentialGeorgia.com.
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Wednesday, May 15, 2013

More Lake Lanier Homes Going Under Contract! Plus A Preliminary Look At Lake Lanier Home Sales For April!

Our automated Lake Lanier Property Search notified us today of three more homes that just recently went under contract on Lake Lanier.  The details on these properties are listed below:




New Status (was Active)
Gainesville, GA 30506
MLS Number: 5133149
$359,000 4 Bedrooms
View Details


New Status (was Active)
Oakwood, GA 30566
MLS Number: 5136338
$989,000 4 Bedrooms
View Details



New Status: Pending (was Active)
Flowery Branch, GA 30542
MLS Number: 5086741
$1,799,900 6 Bedrooms
View Details


In addition, today was our first day to take a look at April 2013 Lake Lanier home sales, and the preliminary results appear to be good!  We were able to identify 15 Lake Lanier home sales in the month of April.  We will have a full market analysis and report on these sales in an upcoming post.  Stay tuned for more!


















Lake Sidney Lanier Homes is the most comprehensive online source for information on Lake Lanier homes for sale and Lake Lanier area real estate. View the latest Lake Lanier home listings, foreclosures, lots, land, sales trends and real estate topics on Lake Lanier. Arthur Prescott is an Accredited Buyer's Representative and Certified Residential Specialist with over a decade of Lake Lanier real estate experience. If you would like to schedule a free buyer or seller consultation, please feel free to contact us directly at 678-513-2014 or email us at APrescott@PrudentialGeorgia.com.
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Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Prudential Georgia Realty Named One Of The Top Performing Brokerage Firms In The Nation!


Prudential Georgia Realty Named One Of The 
Top Performing Brokerage Firms In The Nation

RISMedia Releases 2013 Power Broker Rankings

ATLANTA (5/14/2013) Prudential Georgia Realty was recently recognized by RISMedia as one the top real estate firms in America.  The RISMedia Top 500 Power Broker report ranked Prudential Georgia Realty #30 in residential transactions.  This is the highest performance for any brokerage in Georgia.  Number two on the list of the nation’s largest firms is HomeServices of America Inc. headquartered in Minneapolis, MN with 151,017 transactions and over $42 billion in sales volume for 2012.  HomeServices of America Inc., is a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate and in March announced the acquisition of Prudential Georgia Realty.   
 
According to RISMedia, this year’s 1,000 Power Brokers collectively amassed $767,983,687,087 in sales volume for 2012 and 2,985,668 in closed transactions.  This represents a more than $158 billion increase in sales volume over 2011.  While they had expected 2012 to be a transitional year as housing began the gradual process of recovery, these expectations were widely exceeded and many brokers closed the year in much better shape than they had anticipated.

Dan Forsman, President & CEO of Prudential Georgia Realty said “We are honored by these rankings and applaud our associates on their outstanding performance.  Our leadership team and sales professionals faced one of the most difficult real estate markets in the nation during the great recession.  We saw this as both a challenge and an opportunity.  Our team worked very closely with our agents to help them weather the storm and transform their businesses.  We made strategic investments in marketing, technology, coaching, training and support services that made our agents more valuable to their clients.  Now that the market is improving, our agents are in a great position for the future.”

Prudential Georgia Realty was ranked the #1 residential real estate company by the Atlanta Business Chronicle for 2012, 2011 and 2010.  The major companies that report broker performance results including Trendgraphix, RealValuator and SmartNumbers rank the company #1 in overall transactions, listing sales and buyer sales for 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2009.  Real Trends also ranked Prudential Georgia Realty among the top 17 firms in the nation for their performance over the past 10 years.  The company has established itself as the clear leader for Atlanta real estate.   
  
About Prudential Georgia Realty:
Prudential Georgia Realty is a diversified real estate brokerage with major operations in residential real estate, new homes, corporate relocation, property management, REO Services and commercial real estate. The company has 20 locations and over 1,000 Realtors® across Metro Atlanta and has been serving clients in Metro Atlanta for over 50 years. Prudential Georgia Realty is owned by HomeServices of America, a Berkshire Hathaway Affiliate. Prudential Georgia Realty currently operates as a broker member of BRER Affiliates, LLC. Prudential, the Prudential logo and the Rock symbol are registered service marks of Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities, registered in many jurisdictions worldwide. Used under license with no other affiliation with Prudential. Equal Housing Opportunity. See Atlanta real estate, Atlanta new homes, search by neighborhood, search by school district, search rentals and much more at PrudentialGA.com.  

For additional information regarding RISMedia, visit www.rismedia.com 


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Lake Sidney Lanier Homes is the most comprehensive online source for information on Lake Lanier homes for sale and Lake Lanier area real estate. View the latest Lake Lanier home listings, foreclosures, lots, land, sales trends and real estate topics on Lake Lanier. Arthur Prescott is an Accredited Buyer's Representative and Certified Residential Specialist with over a decade of Lake Lanier real estate experience. If you would like to schedule a free buyer or seller consultation, please feel free to contact us directly at 678-513-2014 or email us at APrescott@PrudentialGeorgia.com.
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Phenomenal Deep Water Lake Lanier Waterfront Lot With Dock Priced To Move Quickly!

Yesterday, we had our professional real estate photographer visit this wonderful Lake Lanier lot for sale in Murrayville for some new Spring photos!  The property is located at 7738 Sourwood Lane in Murrayville.  With plenty of deep water, a nice single slip covered dock, shoreline stairs, a boat hoist and more, this waterfront lot is priced to move quickly.  Start your Summer with a perfect lake getaway, and build your dream home on this gorgeous, private property!





Lake Sidney Lanier Homes is the most comprehensive online source for information on Lake Lanier homes for sale and Lake Lanier area real estate. View the latest Lake Lanier home listings, foreclosures, lots, land, sales trends and real estate topics on Lake Lanier. Arthur Prescott is an Accredited Buyer's Representative and Certified Residential Specialist with over a decade of Lake Lanier real estate experience. If you would like to schedule a free buyer or seller consultation, please feel free to contact us directly at 678-513-2014 or email us at APrescott@PrudentialGeorgia.com.
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Wednesday, May 08, 2013

Lake Lanier Waterfront Lots For Sale! Find Your Online Search Source Here!

We get numerous requests for Lake Lanier waterfront lots for sale.  Usually the request comes from buyers looking for an inexpensive method for having a boat dock and access to Lake Lanier.  However, many times the request is for a more upscale Lake Lanier lot with big views, level topography and large enough to build a beautiful, private waterfront home.  Well, look no further for your source for online search tools to find that perfect Lake Lanier lot for sale.  We have preset searches and custom search availability with access to location mapping, photos, virtual tours, and all kinds of details.  Here are some popular links to waterfront properties currently for sale on lake Lanier.

Lake Lanier Lots And Land For Sale $0-$100,000

Lake Lanier Lots And Land For Sale $100,000-$200,000

Lake Lanier Lots And Land For Sale All Price Ranges

Of course, we have custom searches available for any type of property on Lake Lanier and in the North Georgia or Metro Atlanta area.  To start a custom search, start with the link below:

Custom Property Search

We know that searching for properties on Lake lanier and the surrounding areas can have many variables and criteria.  If you find yourself stumped in your search, and unable to drill down to that perfect property, please contact us and we will gladly assist you in your real estate search.





















Lake Sidney Lanier Homes is the most comprehensive online source for information on Lake Lanier homes for sale and Lake Lanier area real estate. View the latest Lake Lanier home listings, foreclosures, lots, land, sales trends and real estate topics on Lake Lanier. Arthur Prescott is an Accredited Buyer's Representative and Certified Residential Specialist with over a decade of Lake Lanier real estate experience. If you would like to schedule a free buyer or seller consultation, please feel free to contact us directly at 678-513-2014 or email us at APrescott@PrudentialGeorgia.com.
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Monday, May 06, 2013

An Analysis Of Lake Lanier Waterfront Lot Sales In 2012! We Take A Look At The Details!

Today in Lake Lanier real estate, we take a look at the market analysis of Lake Lanier waterfront lot sales in 2012.  The good news in the report is that 14 waterfront lots sold in 2012.  That was the most number of sales of lots in the past five years.  The report also indicates, however, that the average sales price was down year over year.  The total days on market for these sold lots was 363.  So, on average, it took almost one year to list and sell a waterfront lot on Lake Lanier!  That's an extensive time on market.  Click on the link below to see the full report and reports from the last number of years.

Lake Lanier Waterfront Lot Sales Market Analysis For 2012


A Lake Lanier view from Aqualand Marina © Arthur Prescott
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Lake Sidney Lanier Homes is the most comprehensive online source for information on Lake Lanier homes for sale and Lake Lanier area real estate. View the latest Lake Lanier home listings, foreclosures, lots, land, sales trends and real estate topics on Lake Lanier. Arthur Prescott is an Accredited Buyer's Representative and Certified Residential Specialist with over a decade of Lake Lanier real estate experience. If you would like to schedule a free buyer or seller consultation, please feel free to contact us directly at 678-513-2014 or email us at APrescott@PrudentialGeorgia.com.
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