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The Storm that didn't show up

We are all well on St. Simons Island!  That's the headline after Tropical Storm Beryl failed to land a punch on our beautiful Golden Isles.  Despite the overly excite weatherman from The Weather Channel, which I like to call The Liar's Channel, we had a fairly nice day on Saturday, same for Sunday and then quick periods of rain on Monday followed by sunshine.  Much to do about nothing much if you ask me.  Sadly, many people were convinced by news reports to cancel their plans for the Memorial Day weekend based on what appeared to by erroneous forecasts. Yes we had a few large dead limbs come down, plenty of Spanish Moss about the streets and my neighbors lost their cable for a few hours but being a bright side kind of guy, it was better than the alternative of being whomped by a frothy tropical storm.  And we, Georgia, really needed a good soaking to help with the minor drought we've been experiencing.  So this too shall pass and really it's just the price of admission for living on such a beautiful nook of the Georgia coast.

In other news, The National Association of Realtors is reporting a significant upturn in existing home sales over the last month!  With the lowest mortgage rates in years and excellent inventory on the market, pent up demand may finally be working its way into the market.  Call me if you are ready to take the plunge and put your home on the market or you're ready to buy your dream home!

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