Upsides of settling in North Georgia

Today we have a guest writer. Thank you Betty White for sharing your thoughts on our lovely area! Choosing a new home location is never an easy decision. There are myriads of factors you need to consider before you choose what you think is best for you and your...

Bent Trees and the Tree Trail

On our mountain there are a good many trees that nature bent.  We are up high enough that we have a regular breeze in the summer and a bit of wind in the winter.  There is a special project not too far from here celebrating some bent trees that nature did...

MURPHY, a North Carolina jewel

A dozen years ago an October evening walk through downtown Murphy, NC convinced me that we would enjoy the later part of our lives right up here in the corner of GA, NC, TN.  The surrounding mountains and the sense of a peaceful small town was right up our alley. As...

Buying mountain and lake property at reasonable prices

This time of year we speak with many folks that have been renting up here for years, are not ready to buy a retirement or second home yet, but have been watching the prices rise.  Yes, even in our smaller communities the cost of homes has risen substantially this year...