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REAL ESTATE  Real estate market                                            looking for homes with office space or   for retirement a few


                                                                                 extra rooms. They can also move fur-
                                                                                                                      years down the road.
                                                                                 ther from their work office — even
                 has a home for you in Union County
                                                                                                                      A HOME
                                                                                 here to the mountains — since they
                                                                                                                      One of the charms
                                                                                 day. What’s more, homebuyers are
                                                                                                                                            Realtor &
                020 turned out to be a truly   1. LOW INTEREST RATES             don’t have to drive into the office every   FOR YOU      CHAD LARISCY
                                                                                 finding that high-speed internet and
                                                                                                                      of our area is that
                                                                                                                                           Team Owner,
                unique year in North Georgia   The average 30-year fixed rate hit a   other business resources are just as   it accommodates so   Mountain Life Team
                 real estate. While the corona-   record low 16 times in 2020, and con-  available here in the mountains.  many styles of liv-  /KW Realty
        2 2      virus pandemic affected just   tinues to fall. As of the first week in                               ing. From rustic and remote to in-town
        about everything negatively, it actu-  January 2021, the average rate was   3. SAFE AND QUIET                 and convenient, there are family neigh-
        ally seemed to invigorate the real   2.65%, according to Freddie Mac. Low   We’re hearing that many of our buyers
        estate market here in the mountains.  interest rates make buying and refi-  are looking for a “safe” place to get   As of January 2021, the
           The market has been overflowing   nancing more affordable than ever.  away. They’re moving to the North      average home price in
        with buyers, reducing inventory in                                       Georgia mountains because it’s qui-
        almost every category. Of course, there   2. WORKING FROM HOME           eter, less crowded and more remote.      Union County was
        are several reasons why the housing   With working from home becoming    Other buyers are searching for a sec-         $295,500.
        market is booming, including:        the new normal, many people are     ond home that will meet their needs
                                                                                                                      borhoods, soaring mountainside prop-
                                                                                                                      erties, and even golf and waterfront
                                                                                                                      communities with luxury amenities.
                                                                                                                      Whether you want a small cabin in the
                                                                                                                      woods starting at $129,000 or a lake-
                                                                                                                      front mansion priced at $1,000,000,
                                                                                                                      you’ll find it here in Blairsville-Union
                                                                                                                      County, Georgia.
                                                                                                                        My team and I are true advocates
                                                                                                                      of North Georgia mountain living. The
                                                                                                                      Mountain Life Real Estate Team takes
                                                                                                                      a different approach to real estate —
                                                                                                                      one that is built on personal touches,
                                                                                                                      win-win deals and positive results.
                                                                                                                      Give us a call today. We look forward
                                                                                                                      to sharing our life and our mountains
                                                                                                                      with you!  
                                                                                                                                 Chad


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