2008 Big Canoe Tour of Homes Welcomes Visitors! Preparation for the 2008 Big Canoe Tour of Homes is in full swing. This very successful annual event, enjoying its 20th anniversary, is sponsored by the Big Canoe Chapel Women’s Guild. It has raised nearly $700,000 to date. All of the money raised is donated to various deserving charities in Pickens [...]
Dan Elliott, a good friend who also happens to be one of our Big Canoe real estate competitors, has just discovered that a number of articles that he and his wife Karin have been writing on their IBAmountainhomes.com blog page have been “Splogged”. “Splogging” is a new term to me, but now that I know [...]
Do we appreciate referrals? ABSOLUTELY. . .You Bet We Do! Buyer referrals are the life blood of anyone in the business of selling. This is particularly true for Realtors during the market shift (housing downturn/ correction period) we’re currently experiencing. We Realtors sincerely appreciate receiving referrals to potential buyers or sellers from former clients, friends [...]
In the six years that we have lived and worked in Big Canoe as Realtors, until now we had never assisted a seller with a Short Sale. But, with the sub-prime debacle and the recent declining real estate market, I guess it is inevitable that most Realtors will eventually find themselves trying to help a customer avoid foreclosure by negotiating [...]

