LAKE BURTON SALES RECAP FOR 2011

• 25 homes were sold in 2011. 
• There have been, on average, 29 homes sold per year over the past 10 years. 
• The average sales price in 2011 was $1,624,864, up from $1,426,300 in 2010. 
• The average number of days on the market for homes that sold in 2011 was 586. 
• The highest sales price in 2011 was $4,300,000. Harry Norman Realtors was involved in 68% of the transactions. 
• The closest other agency was involved in 36% of the transactions. 
• In 2011, THE LAKE TEAM was #2 in sales on Lake Burton.

LAKE RABUN SALES RECAP FOR 2011

• 12 homes were sold in 2011. 
• There have been, on average, 11 homes sold per year over the past 10 years. 
• The average sales price in 2011 was $1,265,416, up from $1,124,333 in 2010. 
• The average number of days on the market for homes that sold in 2011 was 561. 
• The highest sales price in 2011 was $3,750,000. 
• Harry Norman Realtors was involved in 58% of the transactions in 2011. 
• The closest other agency was involved in 41% of the transactions. 
• In 2011, THE LAKE TEAM was involved in 50% of the transactions. The next closest agent was involved in 25% of the transactions.

This home on Lake Burton, listed by The Lake Team, sold yesterday to a Lake Team client. The home was listed for $1,895,000. At the request of the Buyer and Seller, the sales price is confidential.

This home on Lake Rabun listed by The Lake Team, sold yesterday for $690,000.

Lake Rabun Opportunity

This fantastic gated compound on Lake Rabun has just been reduced to $2,900,000. This 2 acre, fee simple property, includes three living structures and a tennis court.

First Half of 2011 Finishes Strong

For the first half of 2011, there have been 24 lake home sales. For the same period in 2010, there were only 14 lake home sales. A 70% increase in sales for the first half of the year is definitely encouraging. Historically, the summer is a slower period for lake sales and the heavy selling season typically begins in early August, so hopefully this year will end up very strong!

New Listing on Lake Rabun

Just listed by The Lake Team for $1,285,000. This spacious home is right on the water and ready to move in to enjoy the summer.

Two Sales on Lake Rabun Today

This Lake Rabun home sold today for $3,750,000 to a Harry Norman client.

 This home on Lake Rabun sold today for $750,000 to a Lake Team client.

Another Sale on Lake Burton

This home on Lake Burton listed by Harry Norman Realtors sold today for $2.9m.

New Lake Rabun Listing

The Lake Team has just listed this quintessential Lake Rabun home for $2,1000,000.  This home has been completely renovated.  The home offers 5 bedrooms in the main home and a guest house over the boathouse.

Lake Burton Home Under Contract

118 Arkansas Lane, listed for sale by The Lake Team is under contract to a Lake Team customer.  The home is listed for sale for $1,295,000.

Two Lake Rabun Homes Under Contract

This home at 390 Georgia Lane is under contract to a Lake Team client.  The home was  listed for $950,000.

This home on Pearson Lane, listed by the Lake Team for $3,995,000 is now under contract.

Update from Georgia Power Regarding Lake Burton Tornado

Sent on behalf of Jeff Jackson - Lake Resources Manger, Georgia Power, North Land Management Office

Here is the latest information on the restoration effort on Lake Burton.  We know this is a trying time for everyone affected by the storm.

• Georgia Power is currently working with the State, Federal and County emergency management agencies to help put in place the necessary information and resources to help you recover from this disaster.
• We expect FEMA to open a Disaster Assistance Center in Clayton at the City Hall soon, but until that time you can go online to www.disasterassitance.gov or call 800-621-3362 to apply for assistance.
• We suggest all lessees call their insurance companies before beginning cleanup.
• Lessees can go ahead and clean up their lots and patch roofs without a permit from Georgia Power.
• Any major repairs or replacement of structures will require a county permit along with on site inspection and a permit from Georgia Power Company.
• We ask that you and your contractors not park on the county roads in the affected areas while working on your lots.  Please pull your vehicles and equipment onto your lot to keep the county roads open.
• Please do not place trees along the county roads.  Please make arrangements to remove downed trees from your lot.  We are currently working to prepare locations on Georgia Power property in the affected areas open next week and we will send you more information as we get these established.
• Lessees should account for their shoreline structures and boats while working with their insurance companies.  Any structure and/or boat that is damaged or under water should be removed from the lake as soon as possible.
• For household debris, homeowners can have roll off containers delivered to their lots.  The containers can be taken to the Rabun County Landfill at this time.  

If you have any questions about this information, please give our office a call at 706-782-4014.

FEMA Aid For Rabun County

http://www.fema.gov/news/eventcounties.fema?id=1626

Rabun County Tornado Assistance Information

“I wish to express my deepest sympathy to the victims of the deadly storms that swept throughout the Southeast.   I am extremely saddened by the loss of life and the extensive damage to property in the region.  Last week, President Barack Obama signed the Georgia Disaster Declaration, which releases federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts.  As a result, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is working to assist residents and local municipalities with storm-related aid.  In the near future, FEMA plans to open Disaster Recovery Centers within the 10^th Congressional District.  Once facilities are established, Georgians may use theDRC Locator to find the Disaster Relief Center that is nearest to them.  My office stands ready to help any and all constituents navigate through this process.  For the latest information, visit my website at www.broun.house.gov.”  

Information for Affected Individuals, Families, and Small Business Owners:

·        Residents and business owners who sustained losses in Morgan, Greene, Habersham, and Rabun Counties can begin registering online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov or call 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or 1-800-462-7585 (TTY) for the hearing and speech impaired.

·        The toll-free telephone numbers will operate from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Sunday.  Individual assistance can include grants to help pay for temporary housing, home repairs and other serious disaster-related expenses.  Low-interest loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration also will be available to cover residential and business losses not fully compensated by insurance.

·        Individuals and families limited to smartphones and other mobile devices may visit m.fema.gov and follow the link to “apply online for federal assistance.”

Information for Local Governments, State Agencies, and Eligible Private Non-profit Agencies:

·        Public Assistance for debris removal and emergency measures are available in Morgan, Greene, and Rabun Counties.  For more information, visit the Georgia Emergency Management Agency web site at www.gema.ga.gov.

FEMA Aid For Rabun County

Following is a summary of key federal disaster aid programs that can be made available as needed and warranted under President Obama’s major disaster declaration issued for Georgia.

Assistance for Affected Individuals and Families Can Include as Required:

·        Rental payments for temporary housing for those whose homes are unlivable.  Initial assistance may be provided for up to three months for homeowners and at least one month for renters.  Assistance may be extended if requested after the initial period based on a review of individual applicant requirements.  (Source: FEMA funded and administered.)

·        Grants for home repairs and replacement of essential household items not covered by insurance to make damaged dwellings safe, sanitary and functional.  (Source: FEMA funded and administered.)

·        Grants to replace personal property and help meet medical, dental, funeral, transportation and other serious disaster-related needs not covered by insurance or other federal, state and charitable aid programs.   (Source: FEMA funded at 75 percent of total eligible costs; 25 percent funded by the state.)

·        Unemployment payments up to 26 weeks for workers who temporarily lost jobs because of the disaster and who do not qualify for state benefits, such as self-employed individuals.  (Source: FEMA funded; state administered.)

·        Low-interest loans to cover residential losses not fully compensated by insurance.  Loans available up to $200,000 for primary residence; $40,000 for personal property, including renter losses.  Loans available up to $2 million for business property losses not fully compensated by insurance.  (Source: U.S. Small Business Administration.)

·        Loans up to $2 million for small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives and most private, non-profit organizations of all sizes that have suffered disaster-related cash flow problems and need funds for working capital to recover from the disaster's adverse economic impact.  This loan in combination with a property loss loan cannot exceed a total of $2 million. (Source: U.S. Small Business Administration.)

·        Loans up to $500,000 for farmers, ranchers and aquaculture operators to cover production and property losses, excluding primary residence.  (Source: Farm Service Agency, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture.)

·        Other relief programs: Crisis counseling for those traumatized by the disaster; income tax assistance for filing casualty losses; advisory assistance for legal, veterans’ benefits and social security matters.

Assistance for the State and Affected Local Governments Can Include as Required:

·        Payment of not less than 75 percent of the eligible costs for repairing or replacing damaged public facilities, such as roads, bridges, utilities, buildings, schools, recreational areas and similar publicly owned property, as well as certain private non-profit organizations engaged in community service activities. (Source: FEMA funded, state administered.)

·        Payment of not less than 75 percent of the eligible costs for removing debris from public areas and for emergency measures taken to save lives and protect property and public health, including direct federal assistance, under the Public Assistance program.(Source: FEMA funded, state administered.)

·        Payment of not more than 75 percent of the approved costs for hazard mitigation projects undertaken by state and local governments to prevent or reduce long-term risk to life and property from natural or technological disasters.  (Source: FEMA funded, state administered.)

How to Apply for Assistance:

·        Those in the county designated for assistance to affected individuals and business owners can begin the disaster application process by registering online atwww.DisasterAssistance.gov, by web enabled mobile device at m.fema.gov or by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or 1-800-462-7585 (TTY) for the hearing and speech impaired. The toll-free telephone numbers are available from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. EDT.  Applicants registering for aid should be prepared to provide basic information about themselves (name, permanent address, phone number), insurance coverage and any other information to help substantiate losses.

·        Application procedures for local governments will be explained at a series of federal/state applicant briefings with locations to be announced in the affected area by recovery officials. Approved public repair projects are paid through the state from funding provided by FEMA and other participating federal agencies.

Lake Rabun Home of Kay Douglass Featured in Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles

http://www.atlantahomesmag.com/article/simple-sophistication

Lake Burton Waterways Reopen

Marty Dixon, Deputy Director of the Rabun County Emergency Management Agency says Lake Burton waterways re-opened Monday morning at 7:00 for unrestricted use. 

Dixon also added that the Department of Natural Resources Officers will remain on the lake until Sunday, May 8.

DNR Commissioner Mark Williams says there are portions of Lake Burton that will remain closed to boater traffic until midnight, May 6, due to hazardous conditions there.

Georgia Department of Natural Resources designated the lake a “Temporary Hazard Area” on Friday after last week’s storms downed trees and power lines and killed an Atlanta businessman.

All boaters are encouraged to use extreme caution while on the water due to debris in the water.

As well, Dixon says all roads in the storm-affected area of Lake Burton are now open with limited access to homeowners and contractors.

Lake Burton Search and Rescue Complete

SEARCH & RESCUE EFFORTS COMPLETE, CLEAN-UP EFFORTS CONTINUE

05/02/2011

Search and rescue efforts are complete and emergency officials say approximately 145 homes received damage from last week’s tornado.

Representatives from the Georgia Emergency Management Agency as well as from the Federal Emergency Management Agency toured the hardest hit areas of the county over the weekend.

Rabun County and 16 others in Georgia received classification as Federal Disaster Areas and can now obtain federal money to help offset the cost of debris removal and emergency protective services.

As residents begin the clean-up process, contractors performing the work are required to obtain permits from the county.

Those can be applied for at the Rabun County Planning and Zoning Office prior to beginning work.

That office will be open this week, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.

There phone number is (706) 982-2657

Cleanup and Search & Rescue Continues on Lake Burton

We spent some time on Meetinghouse Mountain today and were impressed with the cleanup that was underway.  Unfortunately, we also encountered search and rescue crews indicating that there may be some people unaccounted for.

Disaster Relief for Lake Burton

President OKs disaster declaration

Deal, delegation requested aid for 16 counties hit hardest by storm

Gov. Nathan Deal announced today that President Obama approved a federal disaster

declaration for 16 counties devastated by severe storms, tornadoes, straight‐line winds and

associated flooding on April 27‐28. The storms killed 15 people and hundreds of homes and

businesses were damaged.

"We appreciate the prompt response by President Obama and FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate

as we begin the arduous process of recovery," said Deal. "Georgia’s entire congressional

delegation jumped into gear on the federal level to seek aid for their constituents, and their

diligence has paid off. This assistance will be of great help to the survivors who are reclaiming

their lives."

The counties eligible to receive individual assistance include: Bartow, Catoosa, Dade, Floyd, Polk,

Spalding and Walker. Residents and business owners in these counties who sustained losses can

begin applying for assistance by registering online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov or by calling

1‐800‐621‐FEMA (3362) or 1‐800‐462‐7585 (TTY) for the hearing and speech impaired. The tollfree

telephone numbers will operate from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Sunday. Individual

assistance can include grants to help pay for temporary housing, home repairs and other serious

disaster‐related expenses. Low‐interest loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration also

will be available to cover residential and business losses not fully compensated by insurance.

The president also has designated that local governments and certain private nonprofit

organizations in Bartow, Catoosa, Coweta, Dade, Floyd, Greene, Lamar, Meriwether, Monroe,

Morgan, Pickens, Polk, Rabun, Spalding, Troup, and Walker counties are eligible to receive

federal funds to help offset 75 percent of the cost of debris removal and emergency protective

measures.

This disaster declaration also makes all counties in Georgia eligible to apply for assistance under

the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, which provides assistance to state and local governments

and certain private nonprofit organizations for actions taken to prevent or reduce long‐term risk

to life and property from natural hazards.

NORTHERN PART OF LAKE BURTON CLOSED

GEMA has established a Safety Hazard Zone for the Northern part of Lake Burton that was affected by the storm.  This zone has been organized by DNR with the approval of the DNR Commissioner.  This zone is for boating safety, search & rescue and evaluation efforts.  This plan will be reviewed each morning until all search and rescue has been completed and affected roads have been cleared.  Lake residents that are in the affected areas  are being asked to stay away until the above operations are completed.   Contractors will also not be allowed in the affected areas at this time.  All lake residents in the Northern part of Lake Burton are asked to stay off the reservoir until  these safety conditions are lifted.

SAFETY HAZARD ZONE

All areas north of the McClain Cemetery/Mr. Safety (34.49.40.27N/83.33.41.22W  and 34.49.40.20/N83.33.1.99W)  will be closed to  boating and other recreational water activities.  South of the McClain Cemetery to the dam will remain open for recreational boating use.

Murray Cove ramp is currently the only ramp open for recreational use.

Updated Lake Burton Tornado Information, Photos & Video

We have created a page devoted to providing information on the damage caused by the unfathomable tornado that struck Lake Burton on April 27, 2011.  TORNADO

Lake Burton Tornado Photos

We have updated the album and merged new photos by Julie Barnett. There are now about 500 photos that help catalogue the destruction of the tornado on Lake Burton on 4/27/2011.
http://gallery.me.com/craigkettles#100757
We will update our website www.lake-burton-rabun.com with this link.

Devastating Tornado Hits Lake Burton

Lake Burton was struck by a devastating tornado last night.  These before and after photos are from a home that was sold by us just last week.  We have checked on all of our listings and most appear to be in good shape.  However, much of Lake Burton has suffered.  For hundreds of more photos of the damage, we have created a web page at LAKE-BURTON-TORNADO
with the most up to date information we can find along with photos and links to video and aerial photography.

Another Sale on Lake Burton

This home on Lake Burton sold to a Lake Team client today for $815,000.

Lake Rabun Opportunity

 $325,000 listing on Lake Rabun. The Lake Team has a great opportunity for someone wanting a home on Lake Rabun at an entry level price. This cottage is in need of repair, but offers so much for the price: 2 stall boat house built in 2005, over 1 acre with stream, additional building sites, and long shore frontage.

Another Sale on Lake Rabun

1073 Wexford Way, listed by the Lake Team, was sold yesterday for $835,000. This charming home was last listed for $1,049,000.

New Listing on Lake Burton

This home on Alachee Point has just been listed.  This 4 bedroom, 3 bath home offers tremendous views and 425'+/- of shoreline on beautiful Lake Burton and is offered for sale of $3,995,000.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION

Another Sale on Lake Burton

1027 Perrin Cove on Lake Burton has recently been sold for $922,500.

Home Sale on Lake Rabun

1635 Lake Rabun Road, a 1,481 square foot home on Lake Rabun constructed in 2000 recently sold for $2,400,000.

Lake Burton Home Sold

41 Ladybug Lane on Lake Burton, listed by Harry Norman Realtors, recently sold for $2,800,000.  The home was originally listed for $2,999,995.

New Lake Team Listing on Lake Rabun

This meticulously maintained 4 bedroom home on Lake Rabun is now being offered for sale for $1,299,000. Click here to preview this home.

Lake Rabun Home Under Contract

1071 Wexford Way, listed by The Lake Team on Lake Rabun for $1,049,000 is under contract.
View this Lake Rabun home.

Market for Vacation Homes is on the Rise

Market for Vacation Homes Is on the Rise - WSJ.com

First Lake Sale of 2011 on Lake Rabun

5618 Brandon Mill Road on Lake Rabun closed on January 3rd for $400,000. This property had been listed for $650,000 most recently. It was originally listed for $950,000 on 11/12/2008.