Charlie Ragonesi Big Canoe Realestate's Blog

Nature Photo

Charlie- All Mountain Realty — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:12:11 -0400

This photo was Taken in Bent Tree in our great North Georgia Mountains. This fawn still has its' spots and was one of two who stopped and posed. The other was a little camera shy. But it show how wonderful natural, and clean our North Georgia Mountains really are . Hope you enjoy this glimpse as I was driving

The Mountain Real Estate Report

Charlie- All Mountain Realty — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:40:17 -0400

This weeks show focuses on an article that appeared in the Atlanta Journal Constitution about how to end the recession in a week. Linda and I go over the piece and talk about it merits, likes and dislikes. We also talk about some great Mountain opportunities. As always your comments and suggestions for future shows is greatly appreciated. Enjoy the show.

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They are rushing to our doors!!! (Photos)

Charlie- All Mountain Realty — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 10:44:24 -0400

From my office window in my home you can see a client rushing to my doors.

Maybe I should have less steps to walk up as she seems to be a little hot in her coat

Like any good host there was some water and a little left over cat food . So our visitor did not go hungry. Would not want to make her mad.

She did bring her kids. I explained to them no eating in the car if we are going to look at houses !!!

Mom did have "a word " with the kids and they promised to be good.

All kidding aside, these folks made an appearance on my back porch yesterday. They were observed quietly and safely from inside my home. As cute as they are if i opened the door Mom would have gone into defense mode and torn me apart. Observe wild life calmly, quietly, and safely.

This is Big Canoe with 27 holes of golf tennis a fitness center an outdoor theater, 3 pools, 3 lakes and a host of things to do. In addition 1/3 of the community is green space and we border national forest. So if you think you know gated communities maybe you should think again. Contact your pros at All Mountain Realty. We are what are name says. Mountain Realtors who can help you find peace and surprises n our Beautiful North Georgia Mountains

The Mountain Real Estate Report

Charlie- All Mountain Realty — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 11:33:38 -0400

This weeks show focus is ,Why should I get prequalified? I talk about the need to get your finances in order Before you shop. Now more than ever you need to be able to know what you can afford. We also talk about some great mountain opportunities as well as discuss the challenges buyers have when trying to buy land. Hope you all enjoy the show. Your comments and topic suggestions as always are greatly appreciated .

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They Bearly had time to stay

Charlie- All Mountain Realty — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 11:29:36 -0400

One of the great things about the mountains is you never know what you are going to see through a window while working on ActiveRain. I saw these guys and ran upstairs to get the camera. Got them Just as they were leaving the yard. This family has been through our yard before and the cubs are just adorable. This picture is in the gated community of Big Canoe. So if you think gated communities are all about manicured lawns and postage stamp yards think again. The North Georgia Mountains are beautiful . Call your Big Canoe and for that matter North Georgia experts here at All Mountain Realty. For now enjoy the photo.

Happy Birthday Linda

Charlie- All Mountain Realty — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 09:09:49 -0400

Take a moment to say Happy Birthday to Linda Carrig here on ActiveRain. Linda works and lives in our North Georgia Mountains . Here are some photos of her party .

The Party was on 2 pontoon boats we tied together on Lake Petit in Biog Canoe. We all had a great time as the weather co-operated

This is one views from the Lake. You can see the mountain mist rising as the sun sets.

This is the view on Lake Petit. It was a somewhat misty evening which made it cool and wonderful. Lake Petit in Big Canoe is one of our mountain treasures.

Fire Safety tip IV

Charlie- All Mountain Realty — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:09:13 -0400

When was the last time you looked at your fire extinguishers ? Yes I know you change your smoke alarm batteries when we change the time. But consider that if you living in the mountains it may take a while for the Fire department to get to you. So you should have a couple of good fire extinguishers. These should be charged( The arrow usually in the Green). Also look at what they are rated for. This is equally important. You want something that will work with a grease fire as well as an electrical fire.

Having a couple of fully charged extinguishers can be the difference between a damaging but controlled fire and a total loss. You Mountain fire departments in many cases are all volunteer. So the fire folks need to get to the stations and engines and then come to your aid. Being able to contain a blaze may make all the difference when it comes to saving your home

The Mountain Real Estate Report

Charlie- All Mountain Realty — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:00:58 -0400

This is a show for first time buyers. In fact we interview a first time buyer whose first name is John. He is an actual buyer who worked through us. John talks about the steps he took and the direction he got . He and his fiance got a great deal and because they worked so well with us and followed the steps needed the process went smooth for them. So this show is aimed at helping folks who are looking to buy. We talk about what should eb done with John in order to make things go smoothly and have a happy result. In addition we talk about some great mountain buying opportunities in homes and land. Enjoy the show!!

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What's in a Counter offer ?

Charlie- All Mountain Realty — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:19:14 -0400

Recently I had some folks put an offer in on a home. The offer was good . The home was a foreclosure. We expected a counter offer. We got one . It was from the Bank at 900 less than asking price. So what is in a counter offer? Some times an insult. When an offer is not "low ball" there is often an expectation that the other side will not be silly and try to play "hardball"

The negotiation, in this case, keeping the buyer from walking, is just one place where we Realtors earn our money. If you are working with a seller and get a decent offer, but must counter then make it a decent counter. Because what is in a counter offer for you may be a buyer who gets insulted and walks.

Mothers are all the same

Charlie- All Mountain Realty — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 17:16:30 -0400

I am sitting in my downstairs office and through the window a shape catches my eye. I baby bear is walking up my back deck steps. I rush for the camera. As I get the camera and go upstairs to catch baby on the deck there is a HUMPFFF. Mama has arrived with cub 2 and is in my driveway. Junior scampers back down the stairs and so I run back down the stairs. Mama cuffs junior as if to say, " You are not supposed to be up there". Mothers are always looking out for their children. This picture is of them running off into the woods once I came out. You can make out 2 shapes. Not my best bear picture I know. But a good bear event.

Next time I will try to be faster with the camera. This is mountain living , and why we love our North Georgia Mountains

The word is Value

Charlie- All Mountain Realty — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 15:26:42 -0400

I posted about this a while ago . But recently I have felt the need to post it again. Many out there are looking only at foreclosures and short sales. But truth be told what they should be looking for is VALUE. Value can be found in short sales and foreclosures . But it can also be found in conventional sales. If you are a first time home buyer do not fall prey to the media hype and limit yourself to looking at one type of property. Let your Realtor show you value. What it s called after that , short sales etc etc. is really meaningless. Value dictates the amount of money you are going to spend. So why not make Value your key word when looking for a good deal?

The Mountain Real Estate Report

Charlie- All Mountain Realty — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:44:19 -0400

Forbes Magazine released there top ten states to retire in and Georgia made the top 10. Given that prior to this mountain property was the second most popular place to be we thought we should devote a show to retiring in the mountains. Linda and I cover some of the do's and don'ts when considering a retirement home. We hope you enjoy the show and if you are advising folks about moving to the mountains consider working with the folks here at All Mountain Realty.

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Fort Mountain Park

Charlie- All Mountain Realty — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 15:22:40 -0400

Fort Mountain State park is a beautiful place to visit in our North Georgia Mountains

Do you half expect to see Hawkeye come running into this scene?

There are great hiking trails and wonderful sights to see. This is all in the great North Georgia Mountains. Many only know Georgia through the I 95 experience on the way to Florida. Think you know Georgia? Think again. Contact your Mountain real estate pros here at All Mountain Realty if you are looking for mountain property.

I had to stop during my day yesterday to take these photos

The Mountain Real Estate Report

Charlie- All Mountain Realty — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:12:56 -0400

Insurance, something that is often overlooked when buying a home is the subject of today's radio show. We discuss various aspects of home owners and rentors insurance. Also we cover some topics that are unique to our mountains. Hope you all enjoy the show and please continue to give us ideas for future shows.

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Terraces concert this week in Big Canoe

Charlie- All Mountain Realty — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 09:50:09 -0400

This Friday is the long awaiting Army Jazz band concert at the terraces in Big Canoe. There will be tail-gating and plenty of food. The concert is free ! It is this Friday and should start around 6 pm Last year we had close to 1000 people there to see this great event. So get out your lawn chairs. Bring your coolers. And do a no rain dance. Big Canoe is a great mountain community with a lot of things to do year round. If you are interested in Big Canoe call the pros here at All Mountain Realty.