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January 11, 2011

Buying At Lake Martin? Bet You Haven’t Thought About This

If you put any thought at all into buying a waterfront home on Lake Martin, there are plenty of things to consider.  You might compare the […]
January 11, 2011

Lake Martin Concrete Sea Wall Construction, Part 2

From the shores of beautiful Lake Martin – here’s the second installment of the concrete seawall construction video series at Water’s Edge.  In the first video […]
March 7, 2009

FEMA Speaks To Lake Martin Realtors About Flood Insurance Changes

Recently many Lake Martin area homeowners are getting letters from their lenders demanding flood insurance.  A little research revealed that FEMA has redrawn the flood maps […]
February 25, 2009

Who Owns My Dirt? A Word On Easements And Setbacks

A reader in the Lake Martin dot com forum posed this question: Is there a shoreline zone owned by Alabama Power from the 491 level of […]
June 26, 2008

Interested In Building A RV Park On Lake Martin?

Lots of people enjoy Lake Martin by taking their RV to or camping in Wind Creek State Park. It has lots of sites on the waterfront, […]
February 29, 2008

4 Points To Ponder On The Future Of Lake Martin Zoning

Right now there is no one set of zoning rules that covers the entire Lake Martin area.  Why?  For starters, it stretches over three different counties, […]
February 25, 2008

Lake Martin Property Taxes – It Pays To Do Your Homework

Lake Martin waterfront property owners are in one of three counties – Tallapoosa County, Elmore County, or Coosa County.  If you’re considering buying on Lake Martin, […]
May 12, 2007

Mythbuster: Alabama Power Leased Lots – Lake Martin

Alabama Power has leased waterfront lots on Lake Martin for decades.  Yet, so much rumor, speculation, and innuendo surrounds the topic it remains mysterious to many […]