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16 New Tennis Courts Coming to Oconee Veterans Park in Watkinsville

Tennis in Oconee County is about to get a huge boost. Thanks to a $500,000 grant from USTA Southern (plus $10,000 from USTA Georgia), Oconee Veterans Park (OVP) is set for a long-awaited expansion that will transform the local tennis scene.What’s IncludedThe project will deliver:16 brand-new lighted...

  • By Allen Seigler
  • Sep 17, 2025
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Same Penny, Big Results: What E-SPLOST Means for Oconee County

On November 5, 2025, Oconee County voters will decide whether to continue the penny that has been funding safe, modern schools since 1998. Here’s what you need to know—told in everyday language, with real answers from Oconee County Schools’ leadership.Why a Realtor Is Writing About ESPLOSTYou might...

  • By Allen Seigler
  • Sep 11, 2025
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From House Hunters to Home Sweet Home: Helping a Family Relocate to Athens & Oconee County

Real, local guidance for moving to Athens, Watkinsville, and Oconee County—without the hype. A few years ago, I had the privilege of representing a wonderful family relocating from Virginia on an HGTV episode of House Hunters. For them, the move wasn’t just about finding a house—it was about startin...

  • By Allen Seigler
  • Aug 22, 2025
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Title Insurance: The One Thing at Closing You’ll Actually Be Glad You Paid For

When you’re buying a home, it can feel like you’re paying for everything. Title insurance is the one line item that helps you sleep like a baby after closing.Why it mattersBuying a home is usually the biggest financial move most of us make. Title insurance makes sure that when you leave the closing...

  • By Allen Seigler
  • Aug 22, 2025
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Save Thousands on Your Mortgage with Bi-Weekly Payments

Looking for a simple, no‑refi way to pay off your home faster? Bi‑weekly payments can cut years off your loan and save a lot of interest—without changing your interest rate.What “bi‑weekly” really meansInstead of one payment each month, you pay half your monthly payment every two weeks. There are 52...

  • By Allen Seigler
  • Aug 22, 2025
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Where does the money come from?

How Do Mortgages Really Work? (And Who Actually Owns Your Loan?)When most people think about getting a home loan, they imagine walking into a bank, signing some papers, and then sending payments back to that same bank every month.That’s how it worked decades ago — your local bank lent you money dire...

  • By Allen Seigler
  • Aug 18, 2025
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Items You Need When Applying For a Loan

Have These Items Ready When You Apply For a LoanIt used to be that lenders mailed out verifications to employers, banks, mortgage companies, and so on, in order to verify the data supplied by borrowers. Nowadays, the interest is often in speed and getting answers quickly so alternate documentation h...

  • By Allen Seigler
  • May 19, 2025
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Land Contract

​An alternative to a non-conforming loan is the use of a land contract, which is allowed in some states. A land contract is an agreement between a buyer and a seller, where the buyer agrees to make periodic payments to the seller. The title to the property only transfers to the land contract buyer o...

  • By Allen Seigler
  • May 19, 2025
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The No-Cost Thirty Year Fixed Rate Mortgage

​There really is no such thing as a no-cost mortgage loan. There are always costs, such as appraisal fees, escrow fees, title insurance fees, document fees, processing fees, flood certification fees, recording fees, notary fees, tax service fees, wire fees, and so on, depending on whether the loan i...

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  • May 19, 2025
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Which ARM is the Best Alternative?

How would you like a mortgage loan where you did not have to make the whole payment if you did not want to? Or would you like a loan with an interest rate about 1% below a thirty-year fixed rate mortgage and pay zero points? Or a loan where you did not have to document your income, savings history,...

  • By Allen Seigler
  • May 19, 2025
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The Advantages of Different Types of Mortgage Lenders

What kind of lender is best?If you ask a loan officer, “What kind of lender is best?” the answer will be whatever kind of company he works for and he will give you a list of reasons why. If you meet the same loan officer years later, and he works for a different kind of lender, he will give you a li...

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  • May 19, 2025
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Types of Mortgage Lenders

Mortgage Bankers.Mortgage Bankers are lenders that are large enough to originate loans and create pools of loans, which are then sold directly to Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Ginnie Mae, jumbo loan investors, and others. Any company that does this is considered to be a mortgage banker.Some companies don...

  • By Allen Seigler
  • May 19, 2025
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WHAT'S A FICO®?

What is a FICO® Score?FICO® stands for Fair Isaac & Company and is the name for the most well known credit scoring system, used by Experian. The credit bureau’s computer evaluates a complete credit profile and assigns a score, which is used to estimate credit worthiness. Each of the three bureaus (E...

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  • May 19, 2025
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Your Savings and Down Payment

Your First Step Toward Buying a HomeWhen preparing to buy a home, the first thing many homebuyers do is look at the real estate ads in newspapers, magazines and listings on the Internet. Some potential buyers read how-to articles like this one. The next thing you should do - before you call on an ad...

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  • May 19, 2025
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Transforming Real Estate Dreams into Reality

Perfect Home, No Pressure

We took a long time to find the house we wanted, and Allen never pressured us into buying a house quickly or buying a less than perfect home. His priority was always finding us the perfect home, not just making a quick commission. Incredibly responsive, always had answers to any questions that we had, and knows many contractors in the area who we will be using going forward for future projects on the house. Allen made it easy.

Kody Brown Athens, GA

Exceptional Every Time

Allen always does an exceptional job with finding you the right house for you and/or your family. To him it’s not about selling you the biggest and best but it’s about making sure your lifetime investment makes sense for you. #AlwaysAllen

Alex Clark Watkinsville, GA

Unmatched Work Ethic

Allen was a pleasure throughout the entire process. I reached out to him to sell an investment property. He was responsive and communicated well through every step. Any question to be answered or decision to be made...Allen was on it. Always a step (or more) ahead. In addition to his professional communication, his work ethic is unmatched. He was always smiling and going the extra mile. He sold my property quickly for the asking price. I would 100% recommend Allen Seigler for your realty needs.

Gabby Griffin Watkinsville, GA

Best Agent We’ve Had

I was not planning on buying a house any time soon. But my husband experienced a very bad case of Corona virus. He ended up on oxygen and has to use a walker. We were living in our motor home and we knew that he would not be able to come back to it. So I was introduced to Allen to help me find a house quickly. We looked at several and found one that I loved. The floor plan was perfect. When Allen called about it, it was already under contract. He then called the builder. He asked if he had any other houses with the same floor plan available. Yeah! They did and it is now ours! Allen helped from finding our house, helping with the inspection and closing. This is our sixth home. We had different agents for all. Allen, by far, is the best one we’ve ever dealt with. He is first in his belief and that’s what makes him the right person to use either selling your house or buying one! He worked hard for us and others.

Ollie Lackey Winder, GA

Easy & Comfortable Process

Allen made the whole process so easy. He was available for questions and was always checking in with us to make sure that we felt comfortable with how things were progressing. Very personable and charismatic guy, but also very knowledgeable and data driven in terms of making sure that we got the right house for the right price.

Miranda Brown Athens, GA

Happy Investment Purchase

Allen Seigler is a great realtor and I am more than happy with my investment property purchase! I can’t wait to buy my second and many more with him.

Tiffany Gregory Athens, GA

Informative & Helpful

Allen was very informative and always free to talk or answer questions we had throughout the whole process.

Jason Kimball Athens, GA

Outstanding Professional

Allen, was outstanding! He led us through the whole process of selling our home. He was the absolute professional. We can’t begin to thank him enough for making the sale effortless.

Scott Norris Bishop, GA

Highly Recommend Allen

Great personalized service from Allen from start to finish. We couldn't have had a better RE expert. Allen went far out of his way to find us the perfect home at a great price and location. We highly recommend Allen Seigler for your next RE transaction.

John Bressi Bogart, GA

Master Communicator

Allen just helped my fiancee and I buy our home in Watkinsville last week. He was an absolute dream to work with! He took time over a phone call to get to know us, then we scheduled a viewing with him for that following weekend. We lucked out and fell in love with one of the many awesome properties he had lined up for us, and immediately put an offer on it. He provided us with current property value regressions which aided us in making a fair and accurate offer. Allen is a master communicator as well. Be it email, text, or phone call, he is very responsive and didn't hesitate to give his professional opinion when needed. His weekly Tuesday calls were a great chance to catch up and brainstorm any questions we hadn't thought of yet. Buying a home is often one of the most stressful undertakings in one's life, but Allen helped make it an extremely smooth and wonderful process. Thanks Allen!

Kiel Hughes Watkinsville, GA

A True Gem

Allen is a gem of a human being! My fiancé and I used him to help buy our first home this summer. While this process can be a bit stressful, Allen held our hand every step of the way and really eased our minds. We started the journey with an hour long phone call where we got to know each other, shared our wants in a home, and learned about the home buying process. The whole time we were talking my fiancé and I just kept smiling at each other - We knew he was a winner! Not only is he extremely knowledgeable of the industry, he is also a kind and loving person - which put me at such ease. Trust me, hiring Allen will insure lots of smiles during an otherwise stressful time. We are looking forward to using Allen again in the future!

Mary Hughes Watkinsville, GA

5 Star Realtor

Allen is a 5 star realtor! Helped us out a ton and was always available anytime we had questions. Would highly recommend.

Taylor Crouse Watkinsville, GA

Our Go-To Realtor

Allen has helped us several times of late. We bought our last home with his assistance. He does a lot of research, is knowledgeable and trustworthy. We were able to achieve our home buying goals with Allen's help and he answered our questions at any time. We have referred several people to him since. I respect Allen both personally and professionally and it shows in his approach to his business. He is and will be my real estate professional.

Richard Ashmore Bishop, GA

Phenomenal Service

Allen was phenomenal to work with! He provided great and personal service. He took the time to really understand what we were looking for and helped create a plan that met all our needs. We sold our home quickly and we able to close fast once we found our new home.

Steve Crouse Colbert, GA

Best Realtor Around

Allen is the best realtor around! Very knowledgeable and cares most about helping people. When we bought our house a few years ago we had no idea what the process looked like, but Allen handled everything and answered all questions. He goes above and beyond and you won't be disappointed.

Tyler Lovingood Athens, GA

Trusted Realtor for Life

So nervous to walk through the sale of our home but Allen and the Seigler Group were amazing. We felt heard and respected throughout the whole process. If there were things we didn’t understand, Allen was quick to explain as much as we needed. Our house sold super quickly and the transition was daunting but Allen was right there every step of the way. The analysis and details he provides for the selling process is incredible and so useful. Would trust him to do any real estate business in our future and those of our friends and family!

David & Nayely Shields Athens, GA

Trustworthy & Honest

Allen was incredible during the home buying and selling process. We are so thankful that he provided us with his honest and expert opinions so that we could make the best decisions in selling and buying a home. I seriously cannot recommend him enough. You will have someone trustworthy on your side with your BEST interest at heart.

Hannah Ian Winder, GA

Best of the Best

Allen is the best of the best. First off, he is one of the kindest individuals you will ever meet. He genuinely cares for you as a person and not just a client. Second, he is patient and knowledgable. He will answer any question you have (whether it's real estate related or not), and he is extremely patient whether you pepper him with several questions, or ask dumb questions. Finally, he gets the job done. He wants you to have your dream home and will do everything within his power to get that done. I highly recommend using him if you're in the market to sell or buy a new home!!

Caleb Barnes Watkinsville, GA

Patient & Knowledgeable

Allen is an incredible realtor! He is very patient in answering any and all questions, and works hard to get you the home you will love. I didn’t know much about the home buying experience going in, but Allen takes the time to explain everything you need to know so you feel fully capable. I would HIGHLY recommend Allen to anyone and everyone looking to buy or sell their home!

Rachel Nelson Watkinsville, GA

Amazing & Supportive

Allen is amazing and made me feel so comfortable in every step of buying my dream home.

Katie McKinney Watkinsville, GA

Went the Extra Mile

Allen was fantastic to work with! He went the extra mile to help us buy our house. Communication was great and he was with us through every step of the process!

Daniel Ricks Monroe, GA

Truly the Best

Allen was so incredible throughout our purchasing process! With being first-time home buyers, Allen took the time upfront to teach us all about what to expect during the process. He presented all of the information in such an easily understandable way. Allen was always ready to set aside whatever he was doing to answer questions for us and guide us through the process of purchasing our home. Because of Allen, the process of buying our first home went so smoothly and stress-free. We recommend Allen to anyone we know! He is truly the best out there!

Olivia Bardoul Athens, GA

Above & Beyond

Allen Seigler... just wow! As I ponder what to include in this review, I truly am at a loss of words to describe how amazing and kind Allen is. He genuinely cares for you as a person, not just a client. I bumped into Allen at a Publix on Super Bowl Sunday this year (both getting some wings), and there began the conversation of the home buying process for my wife and I. Throughout this process, Allen went above and beyond in everything. We were first time home buyers at the time and knew very little about the process, but Allen took multiple hours to sit down with us and explain how this process works, and answer all of our questions. He always had our BEST interests in mind, doing everything in his power to help us find the best first home for us. Allen was an assuring and calming presence for my wife and I when things got a bit stressful. I can write out and say that my wife and I have our dream first home and a huge part of this is because of Allen getting the job done. He is TOP NOTCH and is on your side. My wife and I are overwhelmed with gratitude for Allen and the Seigler Group. 100% recommended!

Jordan Williams Athens, GA
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