Bent Tree Blog

Little Hendricks Mountain & Lake Tamarack in Bent Tree

“Climb Every Mountain” might well be the theme song for sales in Bent Tree this year.  Sales in Bent Tree hadbeen consistently growing in volume of units and dollars for several years, but this year they certainly proved that no trend continues forever.   I have heard some residents - even some Real Estate agents - say that “Nothing” is selling; but that is certainly an exaggeration.   We just had to work a lot harder and climb a lot higher to make it work.  (more…)

Sales Reported Through October 31, 2008

Through the end of October 2008 there have been 21 Homes Sold in Bent Tree and one new sale is pending.

New Listing at 904 Fairway Drive in Bent Tree

This is an increase of 5 homes sold since the last report.  I am pleased to report that I participated in two of them.   I represented the Pattersons who left their lovely lakefront cabin on Blue Surf to join family on the West Coast and the Baragars who purchased a house on Southview Trail and have already begun making it their own home.  Three of my clients this year have purchased homes in Bent Tree and are creating dramatic new changes to make their new houses their personal homes.  In the next few weeks there will be a series of articles about all 3 of them.  I hope you will check in to see what progress they are making.

In 2007 there had been 32 sales in Bent Tree through October.  So sales are down about one third, but there are certainly still sales going on.  Because the market is slow there are some lovely homes on the market at very attractive prices.  If your stock portfolio has underperformed this year, it might be a good time to make an investment in a 2nd home or investment property.  If you are looking for a new permanent residence, some of the permanent residences available are just unbelievable values and interest rates are still very attractive.  Just in case you are wondering - local banks have money and they are closing loans.  All 3 of my closings this month were funded on time and closed without a hitch.  (more…)

Welcome,

Don Martin Your Bent Tree Real Estate Advisor

This blog will concentrate on the Bent Tree Community and Real Estate Activity in Bent Tree.   There wil certainly be times when the articles relate to real estate in general; for instance next week I have an article planned on the importance of the Home Warranty in the real estate transaction and why we use one in almost every transaction.   In the near future, I have some articles planned on investing in real estate that I think you are going to find very interesting - particularly in a time where dirt is looking like a pretty solid investment.

This blog is linked directly to my new Bent Tree website (http://bent-treerealestate.com) where you will be able to search not only all my personal listings in Bent Tree, but also all of the homes currently for sale in Bent Tree by all real estate agents.  This is important because, and this may be a surprise to some folks, in most of the home closings today, the buyer is represented by someone other than the listing agent.  I show all of the homes available in Bent Tree - regardless of what agent or firm provides the listing. 

If you have a question or comment about life in Bent Tree, feel free to post that and I will do my best to respond to it.  If you have an article or discussion you would like to see on the site please feel free to offer that up and we’ll see where it goes.

You will also see a link to my other blog http://LifeInNorthGeorgia.com which covers community events, business activity, cultural events and real estate news as well as stories about, you know, Life In North Georgia.

Well that is enough of a note for the foundation.  Let’s just build on that.

See you ’round the mountains,

Don