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As youngsters, we learned which behaviors would get rewarded and which would get punished - by parents, teachers, coaches... pretty much any adult we came into contact with (yes, I am a middle boomer, and those were the rules in my small town in the late 50's and 60's)When we reach adulthood, we ...
11/02/2015
How’s the market at Lake Oconee?Lakefront home sales are UP!After bottoming out at 55 sales in 2009, we’ve already sold 133 this year, and will likely triple the 2009 sales rate by year end.Lake Oconee continues to be pricey – the average sold price for a lakefront home is above $650,000. With 18...
10/28/2015
How important are the photos when you are selling your home?  Access to information about listings has changed since the early ‘80’s when I bought my first home (remember the listing books, full of codes and a single b&w photo?) By 2005, a buyer could look at properties on websites – but upload s...
10/28/2015
Karen's last line "If you trust your agent, then trust the lender they suggest" - is the heart of this post.Experienced real estate agents are not experts on lending - but they do have "real world" experience in the critical role your choice of lender can have on your path to closing.In my rural ...
10/22/2015
When you are ready to buy or sell real property - whether its your home, lakehouse, farm, or investment property - the most important decision you may make is which professional to hire. Realtors have different skill sets - some are expert in one type of property, for example. Marketing programs ...
10/19/2015
Are you ready for rural life? HGTV recently debuted a new series called Farmhouse Life, and in the very first episode we watched a family exchange suburban Atlanta living for a bucolic farm in Madison Georgia – offering their daughters an opportunity to live with their horses.  I’ve been helping ...
09/20/2015
Did you see Farmhouse Life, the newest HGTV “pick a home” real estate series? The premier episode featured a family who decided to leave the metro Atlanta sprawl in favor of rural living. The family ultimately chose a Madison Georgia farm – after visiting several working farms owned by friends of...
09/20/2015
My real estate license is entering its second decade (its a 2005 model) - and its a natural time to reflect on the past 10 years as well as consider what challenges lie ahead. Here are some random thoughts...I love collecting stories! One of the best parts of being a REALTOR is collecting the hop...
09/14/2015
 Home trends come and go, but there are a few styles that stand the test of centuries – the Colonial home remains popular on the American continent, especially in the eastern states, because it supports how we live, how we work, and how we entertain.  The Colonial is generally a two story home, w...
09/02/2015
 Do you have champagne tastes, but a beer budget? Are you dreaming of a home that will nurture your soul? And do you love to cook?   Is your budget under $100,000?   Every so often a truly special property comes along. You’d never expect to find a kitchen like this at an affordable price – hand c...
08/31/2015
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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.