Life & Real Estate In & Around Athens GA. : October 2009

In Athens -Clarke County, GA, for the week ending Oct. 11, 2009 the real estate market looks like this:

There are 1557 active listings of which 1287 are residential, 17 are farm and land. This is decrease of 6 listings from the previous reporting period.

There are 161 listings under contract. This number is up 6 from the previous period.

There have been 7 closed sales duiring the period of Oct. 5 - Oct. 11, 2009, all of which were residential. This is down 14 closed transactions from the previous period.

For more information on Athens, GA or if you are interested in buying or selling your home there, please call me at 706-207-5290. Or you can click here to email me with your inquiries. To search for homes in Athens, please visit my website The Athens Real Estate Page.

Note: All data is taken from the Athens Area Association of Realtors MLS system and accurate as of one day after the reporting period. Athens-Clarke County market data includes the City of Athens, the town of Winterville and the remaining areas of Clarke County.

In Jackson County, GA, for the week ending Oct. 25, 2009 the real estate market looks like this:

There are 298 active listings of which 152 are residential, 9 are farm and land. The listing number is down 3 from the previous reporting period.

There are 42 listings under contract, the same number as in the previous period.

During the week of Oct. 19 - Oct. 25, 2009 there was 1 closed residential transaction and no closed farm & land transactions in Jackson County. This amount is down 1 transaction from the previous reporting period.

For more information on Jackson County, GA or if you are interested in buying or selling your home there, please call me at 706-207-5290. Or you can click here to email me with your inquiries. To search for homes in Jackson County please visit my website www.theathensrealestatepage.com.

Note: All data is taken from the Athens Area Association of Realtors MLS system and accurate as of one day after the reporting period.

In Watkinsville, GA, for the week ending Oct. 25, 2009 the real estate market looks like this:

There are 493 active listings of which 263 are residential, 11 are farm and land. The total listings are the same as in the previous reporting period while residential listings are down 9 and farm & land listings are unchanged for the reporting period.

There are 31 listings under contract, up 5 from the previous period.

During the week of Oct. 19 - Oct. 25, 2009 there were 0 closed residential transactions and 31 closed farm and land sales, in Watkinsville, Ga. This is up 28 total transactions from the previous week.

For more information on Watkinsville, GA or if you are interested in buying or selling your home there, please call me at 706-207-5290. Or you can click here to email me with your inquiries. To search for homes in Watkinsville, please visit my website www.theathensrealestatepage.com.

Note: All data is taken from the Athens Area Association of Realtors MLS system and accurate as of one day after the reporting period.

In Madison County, GA, for the week ending Oct. 25, 2009 the real estate market looks like this:

There are 370 active listings, the same as in the previous report, of which 178 are residential and 39 are farm and land.

There are 37 listings under contract, down 1 listing from the previous report.

For the period of  Oct. 19 - Oct. 25, 2009 there was 1 closed residential transaction and 1 closed farm and land transaction in Madison County. This total is down 1 from the previous reporting period.

For more information on Madison County, GA or if you are interested in buying or selling your home there, please call me at 706-207-5290. Or you can click here to email me with your inquiries. To search for homes in Madison County please visit my website The Athens Real Estate Page.

Note: All data is taken from the Athens Area Association of Realtors MLS system and accurate as of one day after the reporting period.

In Oconee County, GA, for the week ending Oct 25, 2009 the real estate market looks like this:

There are 797 active listings of which 411 are residential, 21 are farm and land. The total number of listings is 10 fewer than in the previous report.

There were 51 listings under contract at the end of the reporting period, down 5 from the previous week.

During the week of Oct 12 - Oct. 18, 2009, there were 3 closed residential sale in Oconee County, Ga,  and 0 closed farm and land sale. This is an decrease of 29 closed transactions from the previous report.

For more information on Oconee County, GA or if you are interested in buying or selling your home there, please call me at 706-207-5290. Or you can click here to email me with your inquiries. To search for homes in Oconee County please visit my website www.theathensrealestatepage.com.

Note: All data is taken from the Athens Area Association of Realtors MLS system and accurate as of one day after the reporting period.

Last Wednesday evening my wife and I went to one of our favorite local restaurants, Agua Linda, to get our fix of spicy Mexican food. We go there regularly and know the owners, manager and many of the staff by name and vice versa.

As we walked in we heard mariachi music playing. We boththought we recognized the song but were surprised to realize that it was a mariachi version of the Beach Boys song, Kokomo, only with quitar, violin and trumpets. The singers were terrific and the musicians skilled.

As we progressed through out meal we also realized that this was not traditional mariachi music that this band was playing. Kokomo was soon followed by a Beatles tune, some 50's and 60's standards, a bit of Sinatra and many other tunes that you would not expect to hear on mariachi night at a Mexican restaurant.

We were enjoying the food and the music when we were both very surprised to here a classic Pink Floyd tune echoing through the restaurant. It was unexpected but extrememly delightful.

This mariachi band that was playing is full of accomplished musicians with a sense of humor. The dining crowd loved them and were singing along with all of their tunes, especially this one. However, I admit, in order to not damage the appetites of our fellow diners, I refrained from contributing.

If you are ever in Athens, GA and want some good food, we recommend Aqua Linda. There are two locations, the original near downtown on Prince Ave, however, we usually patronize the location on Timothy Rd. The menu is the same at both of them so you can't go wrong at either one if you want good Mexican food.

And who knows, if it is mariachi night you might hear a traditional Mexican classic, or, and this is what I am hoping for, some mariachi Nirvana.

Regardless, All in All It's Just Another Ladrillo in El Muro!

For more information about dining in and around Athens, GA, or if you are intertested in buying or selling your home please call me at 706-207-5290, or, you can click here to email me with your inquiries. If you would like to search for homes and real estate in the Athens, GA area, as well as the surrounding communities, please visit my website, The Athens Real Estate Page.

In Oglethorpe County, GA, for the week ending Oct.25, 2009 the real estate market looks like this:

There are 194 active listings of which 119 are residential, 30 are farm and land. This is an increase of 4 listing from the previous week.

There are 16 properties under contract, down 3 from the previous report.

During the week of Oct. 19 - Oct. 25, 2009 there were 4 closed residential sale and 1 closed farm and land sale. This is 5 more closed transactions than in the previous report.

For more information on Oglethorpe County, GA or if you are interested in buying or selling your home there, please call me at 706-207-5290. Or you can click here to email me with your inquiries. To search for homes in Oglethorpe County please visit my website The Athens Real Estate Page.

Note: All data is taken from the Athens Area Association of Realtors MLS system and accurate as of one day after the reporting period.

Not original, but thought that I would share:

Celibacy can be a choice in life, or a condition imposed by circumstances. While attending a Marriage Encounter Weekend, Walter and his wife Ann, listened to the instructor declare, "It is essential that husbands and wives know the things that are important to each other. He addressed the men, "Can you name and describe your wife's favorite flower?"

Walter leaned over, and with a knowing sense, touched Ann's arm gently and whispered, "Gold Medal-All-Purpose, isn't it, honey?"

And thus began Walter's life of celibacy..........

In Oconee County, GA, for the week ending Oct 18, 2009 the real estate market looks like this:

There are 807 active listings of which 421 are residential, 23 are farm and land. The total number of listings is the same as in the previous report.

There were 51 listings under contract at the end of the reporting period, down 5 from the previous week.

During the week of Oct 12 - Oct. 18, 2009, there were 3 closed residential sale in Oconee County, Ga,  and 0 closed farm and land sale. This is an decrease of 29 closed transactions from the previous report.

For more information on Oconee County, GA or if you are interested in buying or selling your home there, please call me at 706-207-5290. Or you can click here to email me with your inquiries. To search for homes in Oconee County please visit my website www.theathensrealestatepage.com.

Note: All data is taken from the Athens Area Association of Realtors MLS system and accurate as of one day after the reporting period.

In Oglethorpe County, GA, for the week ending Oct.18, 2009 the real estate market looks like this:

There are 190 active listings of which 115 are residential, 31 are farm and land. This is an increase of 1 listing from the previous week.

There are 19 properties under contract, the same as in the previous report.

During the week of Oct. 12 - Oct. 18, 2009 there were 0 closed residential sale and 0 closed farm and land sales. This is the same number of closed transactions in the previous report.

For more information on Oglethorpe County, GA or if you are interested in buying or selling your home there, please call me at 706-207-5290. Or you can click here to email me with your inquiries. To search for homes in Oglethorpe County please visit my website The Athens Real Estate Page.

Note: All data is taken from the Athens Area Association of Realtors MLS system and accurate as of one day after the reporting period.