Pat Trainor's (ptrainor) Blog

Why not get out of the city to the fresh air and magnificent scenery of the North Georgia Mountains. North Georgia offers people in the South such an opportunity to enjoy the quite solitude of mountain life. For any who have never visited the North Georgia Mountains you are in for a real treat. G...

Why not rent a mountain cabin for your next vacation? The answer to that is easy! Would you rather stay in the cramped, sterile environment found in most hotels, with a view of a parking lot and a busy highway, or in a luxury mountain cabin nestled in the woods with a noisy mountain stream in the...

Well it is a big weekend in Blue Ridge as the 11th annual Blue Ridge Mountain Adventure Race takes Place. Some of the best Adventure racers in the country are in Blue Ridge this weekend for this grueling 35 to 40 mile race. Downtown Blue Ridge will be hopping with activity this afternoon.Each 4 m...

Finally some good news for housing, according to news reports last week sales of existing homes posted a slight increase for the first time in 6 months. Last months gains were driven by more aggressive price cutting by sellers in many parts of the country.  In the South, existing-home sales incre...

In real estate, it is often essential to try and anticipate the problems that may arise. An experienced agent can help minimize problems by solving them before they become a serious issue. In the mountains, the problems can sometimes be anticipated. For example the problem of pro-rating the cost ...