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Price Reduced on 127 Nina Drive in Crooked Creek

2012-05-31T15:12:00Z

Crooked Creek, Eatonton - Announcing a price reduction on 127 Nina Drive, a 1,100 sq. ft., 2 bath, 2 bdrm single story. Now MLS® $220,000 - .

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It is a very nice roomy cottage on Lake Sinclair that is also nice if you are downsizing. Has a sunroom with beautiful view of the lake and also a screened porch and open deck that is perfect for grilling.

Located in the Crooked Creek area of Lake Sinclair, but not under the bridge so you don't have to let the top down on y our boat to get home if you've been out on the lake.

Call today to see this home.

Red Cross Blood Drive April 28, 2012

2012-04-16T18:42:00Z

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Give the gift of life and donate blood

It's been a while since I donated blood. Frankly I dislike needles so much that if you know me, you'd likely faint to know I have my 8 gallon pin. For years I gave every couple of months when a former work place hosted the Red Cross. They have to always put a big bunch of paper towels under the tubes the warm blood flows to the bag through so it won't touch my skin. Makes me a little queezy to feel it and I don't look. But for many years my Daddy was a blood doner. He can no longer give and I guess I better get back in the habit. So I plan to go to the Milledgeville Mall on April 28th to give my pint to save a life. I hope I'll see you there.

When/Where: Milledgeville Mall April 28, 2012 from Noon until 5:00 p.m.

The adventures of Cory

2012-03-20T19:16:00Z

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A children's Musical written by Eatonton native Tory Crawford to teach children about having a good moral compass and to be aware of bullies.

When/Where: Plaza Art Center April 28th at 1:00 p.m.

2 Story For Sale in Lake Sinclair

2011-11-15T03:45:00Z

Deep Water

• 1,308 sq. ft., 2 bath, 3 bdrm 2 story "Daylight basement" - MLS® $199,900 - Short Sale

Lake Sinclair, Eatonton - If you need to get away from the city for weekends, this is the perfect get-a-way. Site built 3 Bedroom 2 bath, cottage with partially finished basement. Kitchen appliances convey, Home features screened porch on main floor overlooking the lake, grilling patio on day light basement level, tile floor in large gameroom in basement, has bath on basement level. Very nice boathouse with covered dock area and large dock platform area, has lift and room to build storage area. If you are looking for a tranquil weekend escape, this is it.
Owner is GA licensed real estate agent

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Lot / Land For Sale in Lake Sinclair

2011-09-01T16:01:00Z

• lot / land "vacant lake lot" - MLS® $150,000

Lake Sinclair, Eatonton - Ready to build you dream home on Lake Sinclair? Here's your lot. This lot previously had a cabin that burned years ago. There is a rip rap seawall in place. There is also a new pier dock in place that could have platform area added. It offers convenient to 441 location, good water and fantastic view. Nice large 1.5 acre lot with clearning.

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Inspired and entertained by Gene Espy

2011-08-17T14:18:00Z

Monday I was invited to dinner with a few dozen of my parents friends to sit down and listen to a tail of the trail by Gene Espy. Mr. Espy was the second person to hike the entire Appalachian Trail. His adventures were so interesting and entertaining. His journey took place in 1951. He was 24 years old at the time and took off from Georgia headed to Maine with $300. and a back pack.

He said he got lost a few times, killed a snake with his hiking stick and wore out three pair of hiking shoes and two pair of socks along the way. He was always the adventure seeker it seems. He built his own water skis and was the first person to ski on Lake Blackshear in Georgia (before Lake Sinclair was ever built). He also took off while a student at Georgia Tech on a bet that he couldn't hitch hike to St. Louis starting on Friday and getting back in time to start class on Monday. He made it... through Indianapolis. He mailed post cards for 1 cent from St. Louis to "prove" to his friends he really made the trip.

If you ever have the opportunity to hear him speak, please take it. You can also order an autographed copy of his book from his on-line store. You will also find a photo taken of him in 1951 on the trail at this site, so please check out the link.

To take more than 10,000 hikers have done the entire trail. This year was the first induction to the Appalachian Trail hall of fame and of course Mr. Espy was included. His now vintage hiking equipment is on display in the visitors center at Amicalola Falls State Park, Georgia near the approach trail to Springer Mountain. So if you visit Amicalola Falls State Park, make sure to find it.

Selling a home on Lake Sinclair? Take our advice...

2011-08-13T15:39:00Z

Take Our Advice…

As a homeowner, you can play an important part in the timely sale of your property by following a little advice based on our experience.

1. MAKE THE MOST OF THAT FIRST IMPRESSION- Never under-estimate the importance of outward appearances- especially where your home is concerned. Potential buyers begin their decision making process early, with the first glance at your property. A well manicured lawn, neatly trimmed shrubs, and a clutter free porch welcome prospects; so does a freshly painted- or at least freshly scrubbed front door. If it’s summer, mow the lawn and keep it watered. The fewer obstacles between prospects and the true appeal of your home the better.

2. INVEST A FEW HOURS FOR FUTURE DIVIDENDS- Here’s your chance to clean up in real estate. Clean up the great room, the bath room, the bedrooms and the kitchen. If the woodwork is scuffed or the paint is fading, perhaps you might want to consider some minor redecoration. Fresh paint or wall paper in the kitchen or bath can add both charm and value to your property. Prospects would rather see how great your home looks than hear you tell how great it could look, “with a little work”. Earth tones work best as new buyers can see their "things" working in your space.

3. CHECK FAUCETS AND BULBS- Dripping water rattles the nerves, discolors sinks and suggests faulty or worn-out plumbing. Burned out bulbs leave prospects in the dark. Don’t let little problems detract from what’s right with your home. These things are minor and can make a difference, don't neglect them.

4. DON’T SHUT OUT A SALE- If cabinets or doors stick in your home, you can be sure they will stick in a prospect’s mind. Don’t try to explain away sticky situations when you can easily plane them away. A little effort on your part can smooth the way toward a closing. Don't take the attitude that you are selling for less and the buyer can "fix that". If you don't fix it, you might be the the one living with it.

5. THINK SAFETY- Homeowners learn to live with all kinds of self-set booby traps: toys on the floor, slippery throw rugs, low hanging overhead lights. Make your residence as non-perilous as possible for uninitiated visitors. I know I am guilty of this. I leave dog toys on my floor and I myself recently tripped in the night. Before a showing pick up.

6. MAKE ROOM FOR SPACE- Remember, potential buyers are looking for more than just comfortable living space. They’re looking for storage space, too. Make sure your attic, basement and/or storage room are clean and free from unnecessary items. And if your rooms are stuffed with furniture, consider storage for some of it. Less is more.

7. CONSIDER YOUR CLOSETS- The better organized a closet, the larger it appears. Now’s the time to box up those unwanted clothes and donate them to a charity.

8. CREATE DREAM BEDROOMS- Wake up prospects to the cozy comforts of your bedrooms. For a spacious look, get rid of excess furniture. Colorful bedrooms and fresh curtains are a must. Earth tones work best if you are painting. Pick up a copy of Southern Living and copy a bedroom, make it look like the spa.

9. MAKE YOUR BATHROOMS SPARKLE- Bathrooms sell homes, so let them shine. Check and repair unsightly caulking in the tubs and showers. For added allure, display your best towels, mats and shower curtains. And make that toilet bowl shine. A air freshener that isn't sweet or over powering is nice too.

10.OPEN UP THE DAYTIME- Let the sunshine in! Pull back your curtains and drapes and open your blinds so prospects can see how bright and cheery your home really is. Walking into a dark house or room can turn off buyers.

11.LIGHTEN UP AT NIGHT- Turn on the excitement by turning on all your lights (including lamps) - both inside and out- when showing your home in the evening or daytime. Lights add color and warmth and make prospects feel welcome.

12.WATCH YOUR PETS- Dogs and cats are wonderful companions, but not when you’re selling a home. If possible take your pets away from the house. If that's not possible a crate is a must.

13.THINK VOLUME- When it’s time to show your home low volume soft music works best. I bet your television comes with some nice soft music you can set to a low volumn for showings.

14.DON’T TURN YOUR HOME INTO A SECOND HAND STORE- When prospects come to view your home, don’t distract them with offers to sell those furnishings you no longer need. You may loose the biggest sale of all. And pack away those collections, nicnacs and photos off the refrigerator. Less is more.

15.THE SMELL OF MONEY- It’s best not to smoke inside your home when it’s on the market. This is a big turnoff for buyers, even buyers who may smoke. Clean carpet, drapes and add an air purifier if you are a smoker, so your deal won’t go up in smoke.

New Listing at Lake Sinclair

2011-07-25T17:42:00Z

This is a wonderful home for sale on Lake Sinclair. It's been loved and well cared for buy the family that owns it. There are 3 bedrooms and two and half baths, greatroom and kitchen & dining and laundry on the main level. There is also a porch on the street side, and a huge screened porch overlooking the lake. On the patio level you will find a large rec room, a second kitchen, another bath and two more bedrooms plus office and craft room and even some unfished storage/mechanical area. It opens up to a lovely view of the lake and poolside. This home also features a double garage with concrete turn around and parking and walkway to dock and double boathouse. There is so value here.

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New Lake Sinclair listing with great view.

2011-04-18T15:59:00Z

I have a new listing ...

It's a lovely 3 Bedroom, 3 bath manufactured home that has been updated. All new flooring throughout, lamenant in the living areas and new carpet in all three bedrooms. Plus off the master suite there's a bonus room. Currently used for extra sleeping, but it would make a fantastic office.

There's a single detached garage, a covered porch n the street side and both an open deck for grilling and a screened porch over looking beautiful Lake Sinclair. There's a seawall and dock. The lot is nearly level and has only wonderful hardwood trees that provide wonderful shade in the summer and let the sun shine in for warmth in winter. You don't want to make your purchase on Lake Sinclair until you've seen this home. It's being sold completely furnished right down to the pontoon boat. You'll just need to bring your toothbrush and start enjoying Lake Sinclair.

Here are a few more photos and the listing data sheet from Lane Realty.

I'll be happy to show you this home or others if this isn't the right one for you. Call me and we'll just talk about it

New on water listing on Possum Point for $189,000.

2010-04-28T14:30:00Z

I recently wrote about Possum Point Subdivision on Lake Sinclair. It's my neighborhood and I just love my neighborhood. Soon my across the street neighbor will be selling fresh veggies and I'll be one happy little camper. Now there's another opportunity for you to live in this great Lake Sinclair subdivision too.

This manufactured home built in 2000 is in great condition. Large 1.2+ acre lot on Lake Sinclair. It's located by water on Cold Branch just before it runs into Rooty Creek making in on great water. It's tucked into a bit of cove with only 47 feet of shoreline, but has a dock already in place. The deck is wonderful and offers a great view of the lake and two levels with some built in benches for seating and the unique feature of having your deck built around a beautiful hardwood tree.

The interior features a split bedroom design that offers privacy for the master suite. There's also a dining room, roomy kitchen with lots of counter tops and cabinets and a huge greatroom. The additional 2 Bedrooms are nice sized and share a hall bath. There's an oversized site bult car port as well. The property is near the end of the street (which is a dead end street) and has little traffic so it's a quiet area, yet still conveniently located just minutes from Highway 441 between Eatonton and Milledgeville to give you just a short drive to lots of shopping and dining. This property can be seen with very little notice and is available for immediate occupancy as well.

Call and make an appointment to see more of this wonderful Possum Point on Lake Sinclair home.

He who hesitates has no lake house!

2009-02-04T23:37:00Z

I'm thrilled for 6 sellers in my area. Since January 1st that's how many we've gotten contracts on their homes through Lane Realty. Two have closed and two more are approved and just waiting to close and the other two while having been negotiated, well let's just say don't count your chickens before they hatch.
And while I still consider this a buyer's market, things are starting to move on Lake Sinclair. Don't miss this buying opportunity. Don't wait until the house you've been watching is sold to some other buyer. Don't wait until interest rates begin to climb.
The prices are great. Most are lower than they were two years ago and the interest rate is still lingering around 5% which is a fantastic rate.
Even with the housing market in BIG trouble in lots of places values on Lake Sinclair waterfront properties only took a 4.4% decline in median sales price from 2007 to 2008, so it's a pretty good place to have your money invested. I know my 401K lost well over 4.4% last year. Did yours?
Waterfront properties on Lake Sinclair continue to be a solid investment. And even if the market declines a bit more before the recovery I still contend that waterfront properties are a safe place to "house" your money.
Not to mention if you own property on Lake Sinclair and visit on the weekends it's like a mini vacation for not a lot of money.
It's a great time to invest in Lake Sinclair. Spring and warm water is just around the corner, I'm sure we'll be seeing the temperature hit 80 degrees on the next page flip of the calender and I'd love to help you find a great investment on Lake Sinclair before spring. Call me today and I'll be happy to get started looking for YOUR lake home.

706-485-9668

Tammy Lankford, Broker/Owner

Call me today for all your Lake Sinclair real estate needs.

We always have water at lake sinclair

Do you want to list your house? or Do you want to sell your house?

2009-01-31T19:19:00Z

To sell your house or not sell your house, that is the question.

Now here's my answer:

Folks property pricing is key. And if one more "potential" client tells me that the house across the street, around the corner or down the way is "listed for such and such!", I may just raise my voice at them. It matters not what other homes in your area are listed for, especially if they are not my listings. With the housing market in the shape it's in, at least in my neck of the woods, why would an agent want to have his sign up and pay for marketing an inflated priced listing?

Why would a homeowner choose to believe an agent who provided them with a CMA that doesn't reflect current values?

When I do a CMA I try to use things that have sold in the past 90 days. Sometimes there are not enough apples that have sold in the past 90 days so I slowly creep back to 120, 150, but NEVER go over 180.

I recently did not "get the listing" when I did two things: 1- gave them an accurate expected sales price and 2- would not negotiate my commission at the time of listing.

So on to #2

Do you really think you save money when you list at a discounted to the selling agent commission? I say no. I am a firm believer in you get what you pay for and if you list your home and are not offering 3% to the selling agent do you really think your home is going to be on the top of a buyer's agent's list of homes to show? Again I say no.

Sellers do some homework before you let yourself put your house on the market with an agent who just wants to "list" your house.

I had an agent in my area boasting that she had 70 listings the other day. Whoopee I say. I sold 4 listings in January. Miss "I have 70 listings", still has 70 listings.

When I take a listing I intend to sell your house. I have a great marketing plan. Anyone searching for property on Lake Sinclair can search on google, MSN, yahoo and they WILL find my site. It's right there on the first page every time. I track where my buyers come from and spend my advertising dollars in places that ARE working for me and for MY sellers. But right now, I say to you the homeowner who wants to actually SELL your house and not just LIST your house, price is key. Find an agent with not only a great marketing plan, but one who will give you a fair, truthful, honest assessment of what the list price really should be. Look carefully at the CMA, when did those homes sell? How many days were they on the market? How many price reductions did they have?

You can market until the cows come home, but if you don't have your home priced right then having your home "listed" is not going to help you meet your goal of selling it.

If you are thinking of selling in the Lake Sinclair area, call me today and I'll tell you the truth about our market and provide you with a CMA that shows an accurate suggested list price to sell. Because if I don't actually sell your house I don't get paid. That's right I don't get paid to "list" homes, I get paid when I "sell" one.

706-485-9668

Tammy Lankford, Broker/Owner

Call me today for all your Lake Sinclair real estate needs.

Sock Hop at the Plaza

2009-01-27T20:25:00Z

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Take Your Date Back to '58: The Plaza Arts Center will host "The Great American Rock and Roll Revival" with a real sock hop afterwards. For more information, call (706) 923-1655.

When/Where: Feburary 14, 2009

New listing located at 104 Allens Alley on Lake Sinclair

2009-01-13T19:49:00Z

Lake Sinclair, Eatonton - Announcing a new listing: 104 Allens Alley, a 1,700 sq. ft., 3 bath, 3 bdrm manufactured home "plus some site built". Now MLS® $138,888 - Great Price.

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So if you happen to be one of those folks who are still looking to pick up a lake lot for a steal... this could be your last opportunity. This place is priced to sell at only $138,888. I can't remember getting a lake front with boatable water lising this low priced in the past 4 or 5 years. So hurry folks, it won't last.

Now is great time to invest in Lake Sinclair

2008-11-28T20:37:00Z

In doing a little research on the MLS I have discovered that prices are actually down on Lake Sinclair. This may not be the news that homeowners want to hear, but it's great news for people wanting to buy. From the average of 2007 to the average of 2008 in Putnam and Baldwin Counties prices are down by 4.4%. So the good news for home owners is that your value is down much less than the national average, which was down 18% last May according to S&P http://www2.standardandpoors.com/spf/pdf/index/CSHomePrice_Release_072943.pdf...(read more)