Charlie Ragonesi Big Canoe Realestate's Blog: Georgia: Ellijay

North Georgia Real Estate do's and don't Part 1

It is a great time to buy in our North Georgia Mountains.  Here are some of the do's and don'ts

1 Do not "lowball" a short sale or a foreclosure. If you do you probably will not get it. We are seeing more and more of these go for asking or over asking price. Hey THEY ARE GREAT DEALS to begin with.

2 Remember if you are "out there in the woods" on well water, on a gravel road your home may have been reasonably priced but your insurance will be high. The fire component of your insurance can be double or triple what it might be in other areas of the mountains

3 Lastly, but maybe not the last blog on the subject, if you find that mountain home think. Yes it will be beautiful but if you are isolated remember gas is + 3.00 a gallon and how long can you stare lovingly at the view and your spouse before you get a little bored? ( spouses may get bored with you too. I know it is hard to believe.

So think about your location in terms of your active life style. This list is in no way comprehensive But I am thinking 3 things to look at in a blog is manageable. . Stay tuned 

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3 comments • Charlie Ragonesi Big Canoe, Jasper, North Georgia Pros • January 13 2012 11:35AM

BRRRR

Today we work up to the first real day of Fall in the North Georgia Mountains. temperature dropped over night into the high 40's. However today is bright and sunny with a high expected in the 60's. This is the best time to hike and walk through our great mountains. The weather is great and the leaves are starting to change.

Everyone is gearing up for the fall festivals.this week in Jasper is the marble festival. And the mother of all mountain festivals, The Ellijay Apple festival is just around the corner, and up the road from us. Take some time if you are in the Atlanta area to get out over the next few weekends and enjoy the fall events before winter arrives.

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Charlie Ragonesi All Mountain Realty Big Canoe and Mountain Blog

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9 comments • Charlie Ragonesi Big Canoe, Jasper, North Georgia Pros • October 01 2011 11:41AM

New Years Resolution

Every new Years Eve we make resolutions. We make them for our live as well as our business . We make them for a bunch of things. When we wake up News Year Day , after a fun new years eve, we often remember our resolutions and with great anticipation and excitement try to live up to those resolutions.

You all know what I am talking about. So this year I have made a different resolution. I resolved to wake up and think it is new Yeas day every day. This will mean that I am at day 1 of my resolutions. And of course everybody want to achieve what they have resolbved for at least one day. I am going to do my best to keep that attitude for 2010. There will be days when I fail . But in the end I think that if I go into each day like it was the first day of the New Year I will be better off and achieve more.

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Charlie Ragonesi All Mountain Realty Big Canoe and Mountain Blog

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7 comments • Charlie Ragonesi Big Canoe, Jasper, North Georgia Pros • January 02 2010 10:12AM

What Does 179,000 buy you in the mountains? Photos

I was showing property today and took these pictures from a home that is priced at 179000. It is on 2.38 acres so a lot of what you see is the view. The house itself is almost incidental. But it has a master on the main 3 other bedrooms and inside looks to be about 4000 square feet. Yes it will need some work but look at the viewhome in ellijay

Could you live coming home to this view. PLenty of pasture great for horses and what a price! discover affordable beautiful North Georgia

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Charlie Ragonesi All Mountain Realty Big Canoe and Mountain Blog

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1 comment • Charlie Ragonesi Big Canoe, Jasper, North Georgia Pros • July 11 2009 04:23PM

Now is a great time to buy land

Land sales right now are terrible where I am. 3 years ago for every home I sold I sold 4 pieces of land. Today the ratio has turned the other way. Why?

First there is the financing. Lenders do not want to lend on land. It is easy to walk away from. So they want more money down and often rates are up to a point higher.

Second in so many cases it is less expensive to buy an existing home than to build. So construction loans again want more down and are interest rated higher.

So why is it a great time to by land? It is a great time to buy land because prices are low reflecting the problems in the market. Yes you may have to hold for a while. But if you can afford to buy now do it. That horse farm or vegetable garden or just SPACE you may have always dreamed about has gotten much more affordable. Land is what the home sits on. So it is the bottom. Start from the bottom up.

If you are looking to buy or invest in our great North Georgia Mountains give the pros at All Mountain Realty a call. Since nobody is buying now is a GREAT time to buy land.

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Charlie Ragonesi All Mountain Realty Big Canoe and Mountain Blog

On line at www.allmountainrealty.com Call at 706 579 1098

We sell Homes                                                    

 

2 comments • Charlie Ragonesi Big Canoe, Jasper, North Georgia Pros • May 14 2009 08:30PM

Ellijay Georgia Apple Festival

As noted earlier about Jasper, the mountains are full of fall festivals. The Ellijay apple festival is one of the biggest. It is Oct 11 and 12 and the 18 and 19th. The famous antique car parade is on the 19th. Get there early so that you do not have to park miles away. To find out more about the festive go to www.georgiaapplefestival.org. You will find directions and all the information you need to have a great day in the country. And after you have been to the marble festival and the Apple festival visit us on line at www.allmtnrealty.com . We are your mountain experts whether you are buying selling or investing in our great North Georgia Mountains

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Charlie Ragonesi All Mountain Realty Big Canoe and Mountain Blog

On line at www.allmountainrealty.com Call at 706 579 1098

We sell Homes                                                    

 

3 comments • Charlie Ragonesi Big Canoe, Jasper, North Georgia Pros • September 21 2008 02:25PM

Great Lot Listings in Talking Rock Creek Resorts

These 2 lots in Talking Rock Creek resorts will have great views when the vista clearing that is done with home building happens. The pictures are my attempt to show these views. These lots are 7200 each. You could buy the pair at 68,000 each . Each lot is close to an acre and 1/2. This is a mountain dream location  for your home .Great Talikng Rock Creek lot 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These lots are both on Rebakah Ridge you can see the mountains thru the trees. The view will be year round and long range once some clearing is done

 

Second lot in Talking Rock Creek

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Charlie Ragonesi All Mountain Realty Big Canoe and Mountain Blog

On line at www.allmountainrealty.com Call at 706 579 1098

We sell Homes                                                    

 

1 comment • Charlie Ragonesi Big Canoe, Jasper, North Georgia Pros • June 28 2008 03:45PM