Stories & tips from the lake
Market updates, buyer & seller advice, and the little things that make Lake Wedowee home.
Real Estate Agent, Realtor, or Sell It Yourself? A Lake Wedowee Seller's Guide to the Three Options
What separates a licensed agent from a Realtor, what selling your Lake Wedowee house yourself really takes, and how buyers are affected by each choice.
What Alabama's New Buyer Agreement Rules Mean When You Tour a Lake Wedowee Home
What Alabama buyers sign and when: the NAR settlement, Act 2025-59, the RECAD disclosure, and how to read a buyer agreement before touring Lake Wedowee homes.
Docks, Boathouses, and Alabama Power Shoreline Permits on Lake Wedowee
Alabama Power's shoreline permit rules for Lake Wedowee docks: size limits, setbacks, fees, unauthorized structures, and how to check an existing permit.
The Lake Wedowee Year: An Events Calendar from Frog Level to the New Year's Eve Fish Drop
A season by season guide to Lake Wedowee events, from the Frog Level Music Festival to the New Year's Eve Fish Drop, written by two Realtors who live here.
The Lake Wedowee Fall Drawdown Explained: What the 8-Foot Drop Means for Your Dock, Your Lot, and Your Closing
Why Alabama Power drops Lake Wedowee 8 feet each fall, what the drawdown exposes, why winter is the best time to inspect a lot, and where relicensing stands.
Where to Launch, Eat, and Swim: A Visitor's Guide to Lake Wedowee's Public Ramps, Parks, Marinas, and Restaurants
A practical Lake Wedowee visitor guide to public boat ramps, Flat Rock Park, Little Fox, the two marinas, and a short list of local restaurants, from two Realtors who live here.
Moving to Lake Wedowee from Atlanta, Birmingham, or Auburn: Drive Times, Who Is Buying, and Full-Time vs Weekend
Drive times from Atlanta, Birmingham, and Auburn, who we see buying on Lake Wedowee, and an honest look at full-time versus weekend lake living.
Ten Questions to Ask Before Buying a Lakefront Home on Lake Wedowee
The ten questions Terry and Sherrie Norton ask on every boat showing on Lake Wedowee, from winter pool water depth to dock permits, septic, and flood insurance.
Protecting a Lake House You Are Not Living In: Alabama's Squatter Law and the New Property Protection Act
How Alabama's 2024 squatter removal law and the Property Protection Act effective October 1, 2026 affect seasonal Lake Wedowee owners, and steps between visits.
Waterfront, Water Access, or Water View: What Lake Property Really Means on Lake Wedowee
The three kinds of Lake Wedowee property, why waterfront owners hold title only to the 795 foot line, and how the lower lake and river arms differ.