John Coley's (lakemartinvoice) Blog

You may have heard the new F word that is seeping through the real estate industry and trickling down to Lake Martin – Foreclosures!  A lot of folks ask me if Lake Martin has as high a foreclosure rate as the rest of the nation. First of all, I must give a huge hat tip to Kevin Warmath on his blo...

The Annual Lake Martin Cleanup portion of the Renew Our Rivers program will be held this Saturday, June 7, 2008. Renew Our Rivers is a joint effort between Alabama Power and the Middle Tallapoosa Clean Water Partnership.  If you pitch in and help, you'll get a free T shirt and all sorts of other ...

Lake Martin real estate waterfront sales showed some signs of improvement in April 2008 as compared to April 2007. In April 2008, there were 18 waterfront homes and condos and 1 lot sold through the Lake Martin MLS.* Compare that to 2007 when 17 homes and condos were sold and 2 lots.  Combine the...

Saturday May 17 you will have another chance to tour some really nice homes in Trillium on Lake Martin while benefiting the Children's Harbor. This is not your average Lake Martin home tour, where they are all for sale and realtors are there breathing on you while you try and eat those weenies in...

The Ridge Marina on Lake Martin hosted its In Water Boat Show for 2008 last weekend.  I went down there on Thursday and filmed a little video footage of the Marina.  It was a beautiful day, albeit windy.  I was going to post this on Friday to give folks a chance to look around before they came.  ...

The Alex City Jazz Fest, held in downtown Alexander City and at the Lake Martin Amphitheater, announces its dates and the performing acts for 2008.  As usual, it is loaded with talent:Friday, June 13, downtown Alex City:6:00 PM - Coolbone Brass Band - they are a true marching New Orleans style "B...

A couple of Sundays ago found us at Willow Point eating lunch to celebrate my Mom's birthday.  We ate lunch in the Willow Point Clubhouse, which overlooks the golf course, and of course, Lake Martin.  I had my camera with me, and it was such a beautiful day, I thought to take a few photos.  Why d...

I grew up on Lake Martin, in the real estate business.  I know what I like.  I know which parts of Lake Martin I prefer.  I have been all over this lake, and have friends in every corner.  But guess what...No one cares about that.Especially my clients... nor should they.One of the first things my...

Lake Martin, like any real estate market, will always have its share of people selling their waterfront property themselves - aka For Sale By Owner or FSBO (pr FIZZ-bo).  And that's fine with me.  I am not one of those realtors that looks down on FSBOs as idiots or realtor hating zealots.  I thin...