This is a great time to live on St. Simons Island.  In addition to the holiday spirit, there is eggnog, decorations, plays, live nativities, and parties.  Additionally, properties here are available at unbelievable prices!  A 2 BR condo was just listed on St. Simons for under $100K.  Drive around the island and check out the beautiful decorations and while you're at it, look at all of the "for sale" signs.  There are homes available in nearly every neighborhood, and in addition to foreclosures, there are many short sale opportunities, relocation properties, and owners who just need to sell.  The government is giving buyers up to $8,000 tax credits ($6,500 for non-1st time homeowners).

Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa, Happy New Year... etc.  Whatever your beliefs, I hope that this is a great time of year for you and your families.  Please give me a call at 912-230-0695 if you have any real estate questions.

Beachcomber BBQ, located at 319 Arnold Road on St. Simons, was recently featured on the Food Network's "The Best Thing I Ever Ate" holiday show.  It was an honor to have been selected by Alton Brown as the restaurant that serves his favorite holiday food.  While it is unusual that BBQ is the first thing to come to mind during the holidays, Alton is not alone in thinking of BBQ during this season!

In addition to the regular menu items, many people come for smoked turkeys, whole butts, and large orders of the homemade potato salad, Brunswick Stew, cole slaw, baked beans, etc. to serve during the holidays.  All of the sides at the Beachcomber are made from scratch (not the typical Sysco brand scooped from plastic containers off of the trucks that is served in many other restaurants.)  

Congratulations to Heather and Roger Hardman who have worked many long hours to produce a fine quality product that has received national recognition!  If you haven't been there yet, check it out.

Visit their website at www.BeachcomberBBQ.com, and come see us soon! 

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

As many of you know, Carol Wright, one of our agents, had been battling cancer for many years.  Carol lost her brave fight last week, and Carol will be greatly missed by her friends and family.  We at Beachcomber Properties will especially miss Carol's quick wit and fun sense of humor.  Condolences can be sent to Carols parents:

Mary and Glenn Landen
127 Military Road
St. Simons Island, GA 31522

Our thoughts and prayers are with the family during this difficult time. 

WOW! What a busy week-end we had on St. Simons Island! In addition to the annual Columbus Day Art Festival, we has a new activity this year - a triathlon that began on the beach with a swim, then a bike ride, then a run! There were 300 slots, all of which were filled. And of course there was the Stewiblee in downtown Brunswick.

It seems that the rest of the country is finding out about the good real estate deals on the island. I showed property to couples from Illinois, Pennsylvania, and Virginia - three different couples in four days. Of course, everyone wants a deal, but what better time to find one? I showed over 15 foreclosed properties last week-end. While I am extremely disappointed that the economy is in this state, I am fascinated by the deals available.

Does this influx of buyers mean we're nearing the bottom of this recession? I've been hearing for some time that the economy is improving. I've been waiting for some evidence of that on St. Simons and I believe I might be seeing it. I certainly hope so - I'm ready for some good news!

I really enjoy reviewing statistical data.  It can give an accurate picture without individual interpretation. That being said, I went into our local MLS system to compare the number of residential sold transactions in the whole of Glynn County and the average sales price for those recorded transactions for the last 5 years and found the following: