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My first home was a true fixer-upper.  But four years and a lot of elbow grease (and money) later, it was my true home - and a few years after that the growing equity helped me buy investment properties and a larger single family home. Buyer A kept her eye on the prize - her goal of home ownershi...
11/03/2014
Demand for homes and land continues to improve in Georgia's Lake Country - a multi-county region about an hour east of metro Atlanta that includes Madison and Lakes Oconee and Sinclair. More homes have been sold through Oct YTD than in the peak market of 2007! Overall, market closed volume is run...
11/02/2014
Friday's closing was special. Unlike most closings, the seller proceeds will not buy another home. These proceeds, doubled by a 100% match, will support work to bring the gift of sight. You see, after her husband passed, my seller decided to move out of the area and gift her lovely home to the Fo...
11/01/2014
By all accounts, Sylvia is a pleasant and well mannered ghost. Residents and guests of historic Panola Hall have reported sightings since the 1800's. When Sylvia appears, she is gay, her voice is sweet, she is dressed in white, a red rose typically adorns her dark upswept hair, and her appearance...
10/30/2014
Another Madison Georgia farm for sale is now SOLD! Its one of my favorite kinds of days - Closing Day, when buyers and sellers meet at crossroads in both their lives. This Madison Georgia farm is really unique - completely renovated historic cottage on 15 acres set up for horses. The property inc...
10/30/2014
Ever since I bought my 80 acre lakefront farm near Madison back in 2001, one of my favorite things to do on a crispy fall day is to walk through my woods and meander creekside.  There's nothing quite like the crunch of leaves under your feet, the smell of burnt leaves lingering about, and the sou...
10/25/2014
The Madison and Morgan County Georgia market is influenced by a number of factors: The successful local charter school system makes it a top choice for families with school age children. The vibrant downtown in Historic Madison appeals to empty nesters looking to get away from the surbaban crowds...
10/22/2014
How's the market?   Its one of the most asked questions in real estate. The real question is "how's the market for the type of home I am thinking about buying or selling?" In the rural and resort market where I live and work - Georgia's Lake Country, including historic Madison and Lakes Oconee an...
10/22/2014
Being a Georgia Realtor® in addition to being a Georgia licensed real estate agent has many benefits. The newest benefit is the new top level domain .Realtor We are all familiar with .com, .org,  .edu – well there’s an expansion underway that introduces industry specific top level domains, and t...
10/20/2014
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If you've been following my blog, you'll see that its a mix of original work and sharing good work done by colleagues here on Active Rain. This is one of the latter, highlighting a book I'll be reading soon called "Unselling".  The point is - most of us are looking for a great experience, not to ...
10/15/2014
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Jeanne Dufort

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Thoughts and news from Georgia's Lake Country, featuring Madison and Lakes Oconee and Sinclair, from the perspective of a land-focused Realtor, horse mom, and farm owner.