SOLD U SO!! 1010 Bouldercrest Court, Watkinsville, Georgia

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Adorable cottage in popular Oconee County school district!

 

This Watkinsville home offers a newer roof, great room with fireplace, plus granite and stainless appliances in the kitchen! The owner’s suite on the main level and offers an updated mater bath. There are two spacious bedrooms and a full bath upstairs. The basement has some finished space and can easily be completed; it is currently set up as an additional guest room and home gym. Located on three parcels, the lot offers great wooded privacy and the deck is great for relaxing on.

LISTED AT: $185,000 SOLD

8 Home Care Tips for November

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Help Maintain Your Home in the Greater Athens Area

(Information via Keller Williams)

 

You can keep your home in top shape with simple tasks throughout the year. This month, be sure to:

  1. Service your kitchen disposal by grinding several cups of ice cubes.
  2. Make sure any outdoor furniture is put away or properly covered, including your grill.
  3. Pour 1 gallon of water down unused drains.
  4. Clean debris from gutters and ensure down spouts are free of obstruction.
  5. Check for leaks under sinks and toilets.
  6. Check for cracks in your foundation, brick or stucco.
  7. Review emergency procedures and ensure all the members of your family know what to do in the event of a home fire.
  8. Examine your chimney. Clean flue; repair any cracks in flue or any loose or crumbling mortar.

Thinking about selling your home, or looking to buy a first home, downsize or make room for a growing family? Submit a request for contact, or simply give us a call! We’d be happy to provide you with a custom home sale or purchase plan.

SOLD U SO!! 1011 Mallard Circle, Bogart, Georgia

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Immaculate traditional home
in popular North Oconee school district!

This home features hardwood flooring, an open kitchen with granite countertops, breakfast room, formal dining room, vaulted great room with fireplace and an oversize owner’s suite on the main level. Upstairs, there are three additional bedrooms and two full baths. The large, 1.25 acre lot is level with a fenced backyard, and there is a screened porch for relaxing.

Conveniently located close to schools and just minutes to shopping and restaurants!

LISTED AT: $350,000 SOLD

SOLD U SO!! 675 Riverhill Drive, Athens, Georgia

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Almost 2 acres on the river in Beechwood!

This home offers a great opportunity to be minutes to everything, but also enjoy a huge lot with privacy. 675 Riverhill Drive features a one level, contemporary ranch plan with a large great room with fireplace, formal dining room, and a large kitchen with breakfast room overlooking the private courtyard patio. The owner’s suite is on the main level, along with 2 additional bedrooms and an additional full bath, while the finished basement offers a kitchenette, living room, bedroom and full bath, plus a sun room! Ready for updating! Over 4,000 sq ft of heated space! Storage building remains.

LISTED AT: $325,000 SOLD

This Month In Real Estate November 2017

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November 2017 Real Estate Market Update

(Information and photos via Keller Williams)

Here’s your national market update for November! Interested in what’s going on here in our greater Athens area, or your specific home? Send us a request for contact, or give us a call today at Jennifer Westmoreland & Associates!

decorative image Monthly VideoAccording to the National Association of REALTORS®, existing home sales inched up slightly this September. While buyer demand remains strong in much of the country, these marginal gains reflect the inventory strain that continues to impact many markets.
Interest Rates decorative image   Monthly VideoAccording to Freddie Mac, 30-year fixed rates rose from 3.83 percent to 3.88 percent. This rate remains well below the historical average of 8.90 percent.
Home Sales decorative image   Home Sales Graph   The National Association of REALTORS® reported home sales at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of approximately 5.4 million homes during the month of September. This was an increase of 0.7 percent from August and a decrease of 1.5 percent from September of last year.
Home Prices decorative image   Home Price Graph   The median home price decreased to $245,100 in September, which was down 3.2 percent from August and up 4.2 percent from September of last year. The median home price has increased by approximately $9,900 in the past year alone.
Inventory decorative image   Inventory Graph   There was a 4.2-month supply of housing inventory in September, which was flat from August. The total number of available homes for sale has decreased by 6.7 percent compared to September of last year.
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4 Reasons Why Bamboo Is Taking Home Decor by Storm

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Is bamboo a part of your home decor?

(Information and photo via Keller Williams)

Homeowners are often looking for home improvement options that strike the right balance between affordability, functionality, aesthetics and eco-friendliness. Bamboo has been marketed as something of a panacea—a kind of wonder wood that checks all the boxes. Designers, contractors and consumers have all taken note, as bamboo has made its way into homes as flooring, walls, window treatments, furniture and more. Here are the properties that are making this popular material a go-to green choice for interior design materials.

Affordability
Bamboo is a readily available wood…except for the fact that bamboo isn’t a wood at all, but a grass! Therein lies the secret to bamboo’s ascendant success as a housing material: It grows like a weed because it essentially is one. At a maximum of three feet per day, it is, in fact, the fastest growing plant on Earth.

Versatility
Just the one word “bamboo” doesn’t do justice to the range of looks the material offers. It can vary greatly in shades and textures, making it a versatile option for decorators and designers.

Durability
Whether natural or manmade, few materials can match bamboo’s physical properties pound for pound. Because bamboo grows in wet, tropical climates, it is well-suited to resisting rain and wind. In fact, this unassuming reed beats out hardwood, brick and concrete alike in terms of compressive strength, while rivaling steel in tensile strength.

Sustainability
As a growing number of homeowners look for eco-friendly materials in their decor, perhaps no single factor has contributed to bamboo’s modern vogue in interior design more than its sustainability. As it is a grass rather than a tree, it can grow to a harvestable size (often over 100 feet) in a matter of months. This is in stark contrast to the years of water, fertilizer and pesticide required by other timber woods.