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West Lake Country Club

May 22, 2012 By

West Lake Country Club boosts an 18-hole golf course designed by Ellis Maples and was opened in 1969.  West Lake is located in Martinez, GA and has two gated entrances complete with guards – one on Fury’s Ferry Road and one on Steven’s Creek Road.

West Lake Country Club locationWest Lake Country Club is a private, membership only club complete with 12 tennis courts, an Olympic sized swimming pool, fitness center and dining facility.  The club offers many different membership types to suit your activities and interests.  West Lake is a popular neighborhood for rental homes during the Master’s Golf Tournament and even allows the public to play the golf course during this time.

West Lake has grown since the early days and now includes several different sections.  You can find patio style homes in the West Lake Town Houses, newer homes in The Cottages at West Lake and a variety of styles in the main section of West Lake. This Columbia County neighborhood is a Southern gem!

West Lake subdivision is zoned for these Columbia County Schools: Stevens Creek Elementary, Stallings Island Middle, and Lakeside High School.

To see all of the homes for sale in this neighborhood, please click the link below.  You will find the latest real estate offered for sale along with pictures and information. West Lake Country Club Homes for Sale

 

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Open House this Sunday at 153 Greenwood Drive in Martinez GA

April 15, 2012 By

153 Greenwood Dr in Martinez GA

April 15, 2012 – Open House from 2:00 – 4:00 PM

153 Greenwood Drive, Martinez GA 30907

Please come out to see this Charming home located off of Columbia Rd in Martinez GA today.  This home is a lovely Ranch Style with 4 Bedrooms and 2 full baths.  This home has almost 1,400 square feet of living space.  The backyard is fenced and includes a covered patio and another brick-paver area perfect for spending evenings around the fire.  This home is convenient to all shopping, dining and entertainment in Martinez and Evans. Nick Redfern will be on site from 2:00 until 4:00 PM.

See All Martinez GA Homes for Sale

Susan MacEwen, IMSD
Your Martinez Home Hunter!
Keller Williams Realty Augusta Partners
Mobile: 706-294-6795
Office: 706-868-3772 x207
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4469 Country Glen Circle, Grovetown GA, 30813

April 12, 2012 By

Announcing 4469 Country Glen Circle in Grovetown GA!

4469 Country Glen Cir in Grovetown GA

4469 Country Glen Cir, Grovetown GA

 

This Beautifully landscaped better-than-new, all Brick Ranch style home located in Euchee Creek Subdivision is Move-In Ready and waiting for you!  Enjoy the Screened Porch and backyard barbecues under the Covered Patio.  This 3 bedroom is a split floor plan and was built in 2009.  The kitchen features beautiful Granite counters and Stainless Steel Appliances!

4469 Country Glen Cir features:

  • All Brick Construction
  • Screened In Porch & Covered Patio
  • Granite Counters in Kitchen
  • Fully Landscaped
  • Convenient to Fort Gordon Gate 2 & I-20

For more information about 4469 Country Glen Circle or any other Grovetown GA homes, please call or contact Susan MacEwen.

 

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Augusta Real Estate Report – February 2012

April 10, 2012 By

Augusta Home Prices for Feb 2012Winter in Augusta this year wasn’t really winter.  The area experienced much milder and dryer weather than normal, which kept home buyers active and looking for this time of year!  With the mild warm weather and an extra day due to Leap Year, the Augusta Real Estate Market leaped ahead of sales from last year.  Here are the numbers:

  • 353 Homes Sold during February 2012
  • Median Selling Price was $130,000
  • Median Price per Square Foot was $69.25
  • Average Days til Sold 185

There were 41 more homes sold this February in Augusta than last year!  Median Home prices in Augusta declined from $138,200 in Feb 2011 to $130,000 this year or a little over 6% from this time last year.  This is consistent with last month when homes prices declined by about 5% from last year.  (See January’s Report Here.)  There were a few more foreclosures this February than last, but not a tremendous amount like January, which tells me that Sellers are adjusting their price to reflect current market conditions.

  • Foreclosures: Feb 2012 – 91 vs Feb 2011 – 82
  • Short Sales: Feb 2012 – 8 vs Feb 2011 – 4
  • New Homes: Feb 2012 – 117 vs Feb 2011 – 104
  • Regular Resale Homes: Feb 2012 – 137 vs Feb 2011 – 122

Regular Resale Homes accounted for 39% of all homes sold in Augusta and the surrounding area during February 2012.  New Construction Homes were the second largest portion of homes sale at 33%.  Resale homes rose by 1% from January 2012 and New Homes declined by 1%. Foreclosures made up 26% of the market with Short Sales coming in last at 2% for February 2012.

Once again, I would like to see the amount of Short Sales increase and cut into the percentage of Foreclosures to  help stabilize home prices for the Augusta area.  If you are looking to either buy an Augusta Home or sell your home, please give Susan MacEwen a call at 706-294-6795 or fill out the Contact Susan form.

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How to Not Market Luxury Homes in Augusta

March 29, 2012 By

Bad Listing Photos of Luxury Homes in Augusta!

Just what is that to the left of the fire place?

Click here to View Augusta Luxury Homes with Photos

I have been researching the Luxury Home Market in Augusta to get a good idea of these types of properties should be marketed.  And let me tell you, I have come across my biggest pet peeve while researching these available fine homes.  What is my biggest pet peeve you ask?  It is bad listing photos!

What exactly are bad listing photos?  They are out of focus, grainy, crooked, blurry, have clutter or junk visible and the lighting could be dark or inadequate.  Trust me, you will know one when you see one.  This could spell bad news in getting your home sold!  Since most buyers (89%) are beginning their home search on the internet, the first impression will be the photos that appear online of your home!  It could even keep people from even looking at your home especially if there are other homes with better photographs competing against your home.

Bad listing photos should be a “no-no” when it comes to homes listed well above $300,000 and especially when they are above $500,000!  I know some people feel like that should be able to use the camera they bought 15 years ago and just snap several photos to load into the Augusta multiple listing service (MLS) and leave them there for eternity!  I don’t want to point a finger at any agent, but in this day and age of smart phones, digital camera, iPads and the like someone in my profession has no excuse to have a decent camera.  If the real estate agent’s photographs of a home aren’t good enough, then they should call a professional photographer that has a wide-angle lens who will put it all together in a virtual tour for a nominal fee.

If you are looking to sell your luxury home in Augusta, please make sure the agent representing you has taken at least 25 high quality digital photos of your home.  Or call me to market your home, since I believe in high-quality photos for a strong internet presence.  You can reach me at 706-294-6795.

*The home in the photo above is listed at $599,000.  Wonder if you get all that stuff with it?

 

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About Susan MacEwen's Augusta, GA Real Estate Website: The www.augustagahomehunter.com web site provides Augusta, Evans, Grovetown, Martinez, Appling, Hephzibah, Fort Gordon GA and North Augusta, SC, Georgia real estate information and resources to guide homeowners, homebuyers and real estate investors through the process of selling and buying a house, condo or other realty property in the Augusta area. Susan MacEwen (sometimes spelled as Sue, Susanne, Suzanne, Susie, Suzy, McEwen, MacYuen, McYuen, McCuen, MacCuen, McKuhn, or MacKuhn) has services to help you get the best value for your Augusta home and this website offers home buyers and home sellers a superior comparative market analysis (CMA), a way to view real estate and MLS IDX listings including virtual tours, prepare your home for sale, and more. Investors looking for real estate investment properties to invest in need look no farther. Anyone selling a home, buying a home or seeking housing can learn more about our realty services, and will appreciate working with a Augusta REALTOR who knows the area so well. Through trusted partners, we also provide real estate and financial services to consumers looking for houses for sale or selling their home in Augusta, GA, such as mortgages, credit history, new homes, foreclosures and other services. If you've already tried to go the for sale by owner (FSBO) route and find you are needing a partner who you can trust in the sale of your most precious asset, Susan MacEwen can take care of your special needs. It really doesn't matter if you spell it REALTOR, Realator or Realter, realty, realety or reality, real estate or realestate, Susan speaks your language.

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