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  St. Patrick Day: Fun Facts and Myths On March 17th , everyone knows they should wear green.  But did you know that in ancient Ireland, green was not the color associated with St. Patrick? It was actually blue.  In fact, a color deemed St. Patrick's blue can even be found on some ancient Irish f...

Events for March, 2009 March 05, 2009 Winter Pickn'     The Pickin Coup   March 12, 2009 Winter Pickn'     The Pickin Coup   From March 13, 2009 Kid's Say the Darndest Things To March 15, 2009 Blue Ridge Community Theater   March 19, 2009 Winter Pickn'     The Pickin Coup   From March 20, 2009 K...

The Adventure Race is Coming! (link to http://adventureracega..com) The city of Blue Ridge will host the twelfth annual Blue Ridge Mountain Adventure Race on April 4, 2009. And believe me, if you win a trophy in this race, then you certainly deserve it. As its name indicates, The Adventure Race ...

Are You Ready for a North Georgia Mountain Home? If you've spent countless hours navigating realty websites and could wallpaper your dining room with real estate booklets, then chances are you are ready to buy that mountain home.  The following checklist should help you find your answer. •·      ...

Missed opportunities In an unsure time with the media preaching doom and gloom Real Estate investments become a fearful subject for a lot of people.  With property values falling and sellers bringing checks to closings just to move properties, my question is what are buyers waiting for.  Is it fe...

Millions of homeowners owe more on their mortgage than what their homes are worth.  In other words they are "upside-down".  This situation occurred in many cases because of the rapid rise of home values in many areas followed by the real estate market crash that sent home values subsequently spir...

There's never been a better-or smarter-time to purchase a getaway in the North Georgia Mountains. Not only is our market here in Blue Ridge, Georgia already saturated with beautiful rustic homes, but now numerous foreclosures have joined the mix.  Needless to say, competition to sell a home here ...

The annual Sorghum Festival held in Blairsville, Georgia each October always draws visitors from all over the country.  But, not surprisingly, people unfamiliar with the festival may need to ask, "What is sorghum?" Though the name may not be easily recognized, sorghum is sweet, dark syrup that ha...

Will the leaves in the North Georgia Mountains put on a brilliant color show this year or drift to the ground in drab browns and grays?  With October just a few weeks away, the anticipation of fall's signature beauty has many people in Blue Ridge, Georgia eager to see vivid crimson, orange, and g...

Just a few weeks ago, customers approached us with an unusual request:  Can we spend a night in this listing?  Well, of course our first response was, "Let us talk to the sellers and get their opinion."  And, as you might imagine, these customers weren't asking for a night in a 2 BR bargain listi...