Your Complete Lake Lanier Real Estate Guide

Call Jeff Barnwell at (770) 990-0743 or JeffBarnwell@remax.net

Thank you for visiting Lake Lanier’s number one search engine for new and existing homes for sale

 

Search Lake Lanier Listings

Search, compare and select current Lake Lanier home, condos and land for sale for your new home. Save your searches and favorite properties for later review, get email updates on new Lake Lanier listings and price reductions.

Lake Lanier Foreclosures

Short sale and foreclosed properties represent the majority of sales last year. Looking for a bank owned proprty? Upside down or facing foreclosure? My team is experienced in this field and offers many years of experience. Call today for help with deed in lieu of foreclosure or short sale programs and negotiations.

Selling Lake Lanier Real Estate

Are you ready to sell your Lake Lanier house? Thinking about selling it on your own? Did you know that in 2008, people who opted to sell with a REALTOR received an average of 38% more for their homes than those who chose the For Sale by Owner route? Having Jeff Barnwell and RE/MAX on your side can significantly reduce the amount of time your Lake Lanier home stays on the market.

Lake Lanier Mortgage and Home Loans

With the lending market changing daily having a pre-approval letter is no always a guarantee for closing. Working with local lenders is a must for Lake Lanier properties and assures if problems arise your contact is just down the street. Internet lenders are closing up shop daily, dont take the risk with your next Lake Lanier home purchase.

Golf Carts, Gas or Electric?

The new hot toy for any neighborhood is a golf cart. They are easy to drive and maintain. The kids love to ride them to friend’s houses and they are a pleasure to drive on the under 25 mph speed limits of any neighborhood road. For Lake Lanier residents golf carts can be especially helpful. [...]

Read the full article →

Lake Lanier Water Level – Lanier Businesses Worry

From the AJC this week comes an article about Lake Lanier water levels continuing to drop at a record pace.  As water recide not only shoreline is being exposed.  Business hurting from the slow economy, Lanier home owners with investments that need sold, and properties once though to have deep water now on dry land are all feeling [...]

Read the full article →

Simple Tips For Keeping Your Boat Maintained During Winter

Summer is coming to a close. The leaves are beginning to fall, the nights are getting chillier, and your boat that received so much use during summer now sits empty at the dock. For Lake Lanier residents this is an all too familiar sight. Although it may be tempting to leave your boat in the [...]

Read the full article →

Tips and Must Have Items for any Lake Lanier Tailgate Party

Its that time of year again. Leaves are beginning to fall and for Lake Lanier residents this means its time for football season to begin. Whether you are a Bulldog, Yellow Jacket, or Falcon fan, tailgating is essential to any successful home game experience. When not enjoying your home or dock on Lake Lanier, tailgating can [...]

Read the full article →

Lake Lanier Businesses Worry About Lake Levels

Georgia won the latest round in court, but from the expanding muddy red banks of Lake Lanier it appears as if Lake Lanier is still losing the water wars. The lake is down 9 feet and dropping at a rate of about a foot a week, giving rise to memories of the drought of 2007-2009 [...]

Read the full article →

New smart phone technology available for purchasing Lake Lanier homes-listings-foreclosures

Many Lake Lanier buyers imagine that with all the hi-tech property search tool offered finding a home will be easier.  In many cases finding a listing is much easier but actually having an offer accepted is rare.  For most Lake Lanier investment properties unrepresented buyers are finding multiple offers with highest and best already in place long before [...]

Read the full article →

Corp of Engineers Continue Boat Dock Lottery for Lake Lanier

In 2004 the Corp of Engineers set a limit of 10,615 permit-able docks for Lake Lanier. For many Lanier homeowners this impact study was a death nail for any property without a current boat dock permit or zoned yellow or red. Those homeowners with permits saw their appraised value increase (on average) 70k, those without, [...]

Read the full article →

Corp of Engineers sends more water from Lake Lanier downstream

  Would appear our neighbors in Alabama and Florida have requested the Corp of Engineers to provide more water from Lanier.  Already five feet down from full pool, 1071, Lanier homeowners are starting to see brown again on the shoreline.  For the latest Lake Lanier new homes for sale please visit www.Lake-LanierHomesForSale.com As printed in [...]

Read the full article →

Lake Lanier Association Requests 1073 Full Pool

The Lake Lanier Association is back in the press requesting all parties consider raising Lanier’s full pool elevation from 1071 to 1073.  Lanier’s full pool is calculated as elevation.  If standing on the shore of Lanier at full pool with your feet in the water you are 1071 feet above sea level.  At our lowest point in December 2009 we [...]

Read the full article →

2010 Cumming Lake Lanier Homes Sold

Sales Report for Cumming Georgia – Lake Lanier real estate sold in 2010 37  lakeside properties in Cumming Georgia sold last year ranging from $142,500.00 through $1,099,000.00. Forsyth County offers lower taxes, excellent school system, and an easy access to Ga 400.  Cumming residents enjoy shopping at The Avenues, Market Place, Lakewood 400 Antique Mall, North Point Mall in Alpharetta, and Mall of  Georgia [...]

Read the full article →

2010 Flowery Branch Lake Lanier Homes Sold

Lake Lanier home owners in Flowery Branch sold 12 homes last year ranging from $196,000.00 through $660,000.00.  This list contains homes from a wide variaty of ages with some built back in 1978 and 1978.  The Flowery Branch market for Lake Lanier homes continues to impress buyer with wonderful neighborhoods like Four Seasons, Cherokee Shores, [...]

Read the full article →

6429 Paradise Point Flowery Branch Lake Lanier

The restoration for 6429 Paradise Point in Flowery Branch Georgia is now complete. The owner started by pulling out dated flooring throughout and replaced with hardwoods on first floor and carpet in the basement. At the owners request contractors opened a wall between the dining room and kitchen allowing better access for friends and family. Another renovation [...]

Read the full article →