Learn All About Richmond Hill, GA!

Now that its 2013, real estate stats and predictions are in! Home sales were up 6 percent in 2012, which was the first time since 2005, and home prices are predicted to increase this year by 6 percent. Mortgage rates are also forecast to increase as the housing market continues to recover. What that means is that if you want to buy a Richmond Hill, GA home, now is the time to do it! Will you be new to the Richmond Hill area? Allow me, as your Richmond Hill real estate agent, to fill you in on the area! Richmond Hill, GA resides in Bryan County, which was founded back in 1793. The town houses around 14, 508 residents, with the beautiful Savannah, GA only 13 miles away. Savannah is a major tourist attraction and provides a whole slew of dining, shopping, entertainment, education and scenic opportunities! Here in Richmond Hill, GA, our average temperature is an ideal 78 degrees, with winter highs in the 60s and summer highs in the 90s. These make perfect travel and living temperatures. Though more people come to visit Savannah, Richmond Hill has plenty of attractions all its own! These include Fort McAllister State Park, Richmond Hill Historical Museum, the Mighty 8th Area Force Museum and J.F. Gregory Park, which is a 335-acre recreational area home to the Veterans Monument and the Great Ogeechee Seafood Festival. Salty Dawg Adventures is a charter service that helps you explore our local marshes, estuaries, creeks, rivers and more, where you can spot anything from birds to dolphins! For recreation purposes, residents and visitors can enjoy the Green Creek Nature Trail, the Richmond Hill Recreation Center, the Teen Center, the YMCA, two public libraries and two public golf courses! Multiple marinas are available for boaters, including Ft. McAllister Marina, which is a full-service marina accommodating yachts up to 100 feet. Kilkenny Marina is more for the fishermen, with local creeks full of flounder, trout, crab, shrimp and more. There are all kinds of annual events that Richmond Hill, GA residents look forward to, such as the Annual Easter Extravaganza, OlTime Fashion Family Festival, Fourth of July, Annual Pumpkin Patch, annual Hometown Christmas Parade, Christmas on the Ogeechee Boat Parade and more! For weekly entertainment, weve got "Move Nights Under the Stars" every Saturday evening, Kingdom Fitness programs every Monday evening and other miscellaneous events and activities throughout the month. If youd like more information on the Richmond Hill area, you can browse my website for community links, the Richmond Hill Convention and Visitors Bureau website and the Richmond Hill Chamber of Commerce website. If youd like more information on the Richmond Hill real estate market, or youd like to browse local listings, visit my website or contact me! I would love to be your Richmond Hill, GA real estate agent as we work together to find you the Richmond Hill home of your dreams! Kim Rahn RE/MAX Accent Visit My Website "Like" Me on Facebook Follow Me on Twitter Connect With Me on LinkedIn Contact me