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Met a real nice couple of retirees from Florida today. They are trying to sell their home near Lady Lake, Fla., and are thinking seriously of moving to the Sumter or Schley County area. We looked at three places. They liked them fairly well, but didn't get too excited about any of them.
I will be stay in touch with them, and try to keep them interestd in moving up here. They would be a good addition to out local populace. If they can sell their house in Florida, they'll pay cash for one up here. Like lots of other Floridians, especially retirees, they are fed up with elbow-to-elbow people and bumper-to-bumper traffic. The old Florida is mostly gone. The only place you can find a quieter, gentler lifestyle now is south Georgia, and especially southwest Georgia. If you talk to God, thank him for allowing you to live here.
I owe my clients an apology. In my previous blog I referred to my "lousy" listings. What was I thinking? They aren't lousy, they are just what they are, and there's somebody out there somewhere who will buy every property on the market -- eventually. We just have to find them. If my clients are reading this (HA!) please accept my apology for my imprudent comments.
Nobody reads these things, so I don't need to worry.
Anyway, the Florida couple looked at houses at 236 Buchanan Rd. and 197 Barnes Rd. in Sumter County, and 343 Westwood Drive in Ellaville. I think the wife leans toward the one in Ellaville -- Judy Malachowski's house -- but the husband prefers a place in the country with some land. In other words, they will buy Judy's house if they buy any one of them. We shall see.
You all know, we're in a buyer's market now. We have lots of places on the market and hardly anyone to buy them. It's not a great time to be selling, but a good time to be buying -- if you can get financing. After the recent mortgage company debacle, you have to be able to do more than fog a mirror to get a mortgage loan. But money is still available to qualified buyers. If you are thinking about buying a house or land, get pre-approved for a loan, and you will be sitting pretty. (Buyers who are pre-approved always have an advantage over those who aren't.)
Do you ever look at "Ellaville Memories" on Yahoo? That's a Yahoo group. People with ties to Ellaville and Schley County post memories and recollections, and interact with each other. If you haven't visited the website, try it, especially of you have Ellaville or Schley County roots.
I read that Springtime Ellaville is scheduled for April 15. I hope to see you there. Also, think about attending the Ellaville-Schley County Chamber of Commerce annual meeting and dinner April 11. It's at 7 p.m. at Schley County High School. Ellaville native Steve Gurr will be the speaker. Steve is one of several Ellaville natives who made great careers for themselves, and are distinguished in their fields. Ellaville and Schley County, while not well known in the grand scheme of things, have produced quite a few outstanding people.
Who, would you say, is Ellaville's most outstanding citizen of all time?
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