Stacie Wells

Hammonds Ferry is a neighborhood in North Augusta SC that is being billed as a "new traditional neighborhood connecting the City of North Augusta to the Savannah River." It's located on a one-mile stretch of the Savannah River directly across the river from downtown Augusta GA. Residences include classically designed detached homes, townhomes and cottages, many with guest carriage houses. Larger residential structures include live/work buildings, flats, and condominiums. Some will have shops, offices or services hosued on lower floors Traditional Neighborhood Design (TND) is a comprehensive planning system inspired by the many great towns and neighborhoods developed before WWII. These communities were developed prior to suburban sprawl engendered by the expanding highway systems of our increasingly auto-dependent society. Neighborhoods such as Hammonds Ferry that are designed as TNDs have the following characteristics: The neighborhood has a discernible center - often a square or... - Stacie Wells

There are so many great opportunities to volunteer in the Augusta GA area. Why not take a look at the list below to see if you're interested in one of the causes, and take the time to contribute to our great community! For additional info or contact information, see Volunteer Augusta. Alzheimer's Association Augusta Canal Augusta Convention & Visitors Bureau Augusta Museum of History Augusta Safe Homes Columbia County Library Columbia Middle School CSRA Humane Society Feathered Friends Forever Rescue Girl Scout Council of the CSRA Graystone Ranch Wildlife Education Center Golden Harvest Foodbank Habitat for Humanity Heartland Hospice Junior Achievement The Lydia Project Make-A-Wish Foundation Morris Museum of Art National Science Center, Ft. Discovery Phinizy Swamp Nature Park Ronald McDonald House Shepeard Community Blood Service Spooky to be Hungry As always, if you're looking for information on Augusta Real Estate, or if you have questions about Augusta homes for sale, give me a... - Stacie Wells

As a follow up to the Augusta June Market Statistics Report, I wanted to take a look at the absorption rates. Again, I'm breaking these down by county - Aiken, Columbia and Richmond. Aiken County - currently has 629 homes for sale, 49 homes sold in June, giving us an absorption rate for Aiken County of 12.8 months of inventory. Columbia County - currently has 1615 homes for sale, 233 homes sold in June, giving us an absorption rate for Columbia County of 6.9 months of inventory. Richmond County - currently has 1545 homes for sale, 150 homes sold in June, giving us an absorption rate for Richmond County of 10.3 months of inventory. Based on these numbers, is Columbia County nearing a Balanced Market while Aiken and Richmond Counties remain in a Buyers Market? It certainly appears so. Stay tuned next month to see! - Stacie Wells

I can't believe July is already here. School will be starting back before you know it. And June's Market Stats are out. I divided the numbers out this month to compare Aiken County, Columbia County, and Richmond County - the 3 counties that I'm most familiar with in our Greater Augusta Board of Realtors MLS. The following market statistics are for residential listings only, and were pulled from the GAAR MLS: Columbia County New listings = 390 (compared to 398 in June '08) Sold listings = 231 (compared to 237 in June '08) Average Days on Market = 121 (compared to 100 in June '08) Average Sales Price = $199,620 (compared to $213,015 in June '08) Richmond County New listings = 378 (compared to 398 in June '08) Sold Listings = 150 (compared to 205 in June '08) Average Days on Market = 78 (compared to 101 in June '08) Average Sales Price = $127,129 (compared to $120,976 in June '08) Aiken County New listings = 113 (compared to 140 in June '08) Sold Listings = 48 (compared to 80 in June... - Stacie Wells

Don't miss the fireworks display at Fort Gordon tonight! Events run from 5pm-11pm and the fireworks display will start at approximately 9:40. In addition to fireworks, there will also be children's carnival rides, pony rides, live entertainment, the U.S. Army Signal Corps Band, games, BOSS Bike Show, 28 food vendors, and MUCH MORE!! Civilians are welcome, and a photo ID is required for ages 16 and older to enter Fort Gordon. Enjoy!! - Stacie Wells