Greg Hampton's Blog

Do you ever get caught up in trying to come up with a fresh blog idea just to make your Google rank move up? That is what I was just doing! It is like being in a sales meeting setting there thinking about profound to say, when someone else is really saying something that might actually help with ...

Seller , Buyer , Realtors , Lenders ! All of these entities have skin in the game but who is the boss? Each will probably tell you that they are, and they are all right. In the Blue Ridge, Georgia Market, You learn who to work and you better stick with the winners. Bad Clients, Freaked-out Banker...

Wow, school  is almost out for the summer and I don't know what to expect this year. I am hoping that with gas prices being a little high that people will travel to Blue Ridge Georgia, it's only about an hour and a half at most. Fannin County Georgia ,which is the county that Blue Ridge is in, is...

This week I have had a couple of sets of customers vanish, their whereabouts are now unknown. Their phone or their e-mail are no longer operational. I thought about calling law-enforcement to put out a missing persons report out on them, but we are not related. The customer that spend your time, ...

I haven't branded myself the way I should as a realtor, my bad. I have been in the top producing group of Realtors for the last 5 years. I have finally realized that I have to wear a name tag or logo shirt everyday to let people know what I do for a living and I do it for RE/MAX Around the Mounta...

 a good sign of summer being just around the corner. I am proud that the best apples in Georgia come from Fannin county Georgia. While Gilmer County claims to be the apple capital of Georgia, I must offer the challenge that quantity is not always the victor over quality. I have a feeling that The...

I have noticed one thing for sure during this slow down. That waterfront property is still as hot as a firecracker. I am guessing that half of my inquiries are involving Lake Blue Ridge, The Toccoa River, Fightingtown Creek, or a few more smaller creeks. I think that my listing focus is changing ...

The area I live in has many cabins that are 20+ years old and most of them have a few issues. Most Home Inspectors(and I use that term kindly) only have a 2 week course of study and a certificate of completion from a RE school. There is no way they really know what to look for in a log home with ...

There ia a lot going on in Blue Ridge Georgia theses days. The Blue Ridge Scenic Railway is going strong and is running several times daily. Most of the horseback riding companies are open now and riding on a daily basis. The Ocoee River rafting companies are now also open. Downtown Blue Ridge Ge...

I really feel uncomfortable when a customer will not ride with me. I don't think that I have any control of the sale,as a matter of fact, I have never closed a deal in this situation. I almost want to give them directions and a set of keys and tell them "If they need a purchase and sale agreement...