With over $300 million dollars in total sales, the Living on Lake Lanier team has been changing lives on the lake for over a decade. Our motto is ‘We Sell Lifestyles ~ Not Just Homes’ and value relationships over transactions. Our team has a gift for matching remarkable homes with remarkable people and are committed to meeting each client’s needs. You may have seen us working our Living on Lake Lanier magic on HGTV’s Lakefront Bargain Hunt! Let us put our expertise to work for you and your Lake Lanier real estate goals.
Lake Lanier's Favorite Realtors
We sell lifestyles not just homes

Teresa Smith
Team Lead
After boating for many years, I still have trouble docking my boat!

Michele Kaplan
Realtor
Spent half an hour chasing a goat down Buford Dam.

Mackenzie Scott
Realtor/Marketing
Commonly referred to as the “magic millennial.”

Lisa Mitchell
Catch us on our new TV Show “The American Dream”!
Here we visit different places in Georgia to discover interesting things to do and talk to wonderful people around us. Don’t miss episode 1 featuring NoFo Brew Co newest location & a lakehouse that used to be a tiny fishing cabin!
20
YEARS IN BUSINESS
176
5 STAR REVIEWS
$300 +
MILLION IN VOLUME SOLD
1,068
FAMILIES SERVED
Lake Lanier Homes For Sale
Why Do You Need a Lake Specialist?
Because using a lake specialist with the Living on Lake Lanier team isn’t expensive…it’s priceless! Our team of professionals live, work and play on the lake and have extensive knowledge of all the lake intricacies to help you navigate buying or selling on Lake Lanier including:
- On and off market properties
- Army Corp of Engineers
- Dock permits
- Buying a lake lot?
- Septic systems
- Trusted vendor list
- Lake Lanier Association
- Lake Lanier Activities
- Lakeside dining
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Zillow Reviews
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Michelle did a great job making sure she knew what we were looking for; and help us find those homes. She was very patience with us. Michelle has a very... Read more serving spirit. It showed when we were looking for the next right home. Thank you Michelle!
Michele worked with us for well over a year, as we navigated a tight market and our changing criteria. She always had our wants and needs forefront and stayed patient... Read more with us as we explored many homes in various locations and price points. She presented not only what was listed in MLS but also sought out homes even before they were listed! Through Michele's diligence and patience, we found our new home.
Great experience. She comunicates very well and kept us informed every step. Pleasant to deal with and knowledgeable. She took the time to explain the process and discuss any... Read more issues. She was available to talk or discuss issues no matter what day it was. Very smooth purchase.
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Michele is a great agent who has much knowledge on buying a lake house. We have very busy jobs where it is difficult to keep up with deadlines, inspection scheduling,... Read more etc. Michele was there to guide us through the process and had many connections with different workers such as inspector, lender, plumbers etc who could come in short notice to ensure the house is in good standing.
Mackenzie was incredible to work with. She took time to understand what kinds of properties my husband and I were interested in, and went out of her way to show... Read more us homes we wanted to look at. She also took time herself to search for homes for us too! I appreciated her honesty and patience with us throughout the process, as well as her willingness to advocate for us. She knows what she's talking about! I can't recommend her ENOUGH!
Michele helped us 4 years ago, to find a home when we moved to Georgia. Recently we decided to move again and had no hesitation in calling Michele for assistance... Read more both with selling our current home and finding a new home. We found our new home quickly, Michele guided through the purchase and we were able to close quickly. In preparing our house for sale, Michele put us in touch with workers who quickly responded to help us prepare the house for sale. Her advice for staging and choice of a photographer provided an excellent presentation and has resulted in a quick sale. Throughout the purchase and sale process, Michele is responsive and supportive. We enjoyed working with her and would not hesitate to utilize her services again.
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After returning from working overseas for four years, we were blessed to find Michele in late 2016 to help us find our perfect home. She made our dream a... Read more reality, helping us to find that home, and we were ecstatic to be settled in so quickly! Unfortunately, work forced us to sell that beautiful home and relocate this year. We again chose Michele as our agent, without hesitation, to handle our transition. She is prompt, professional, and an absolute pleasure to work with! She always goes above and beyond, is always easily accessible for questions, and handles all the details with extreme efficiency. She is able to make a transition that can be overwhelming, a truly enjoyable experience! Her knowledge and negotiation skills are impressive and reliable, making her the perfect agent for any prospective buyer or seller, especially in the difficult realty market we are facing these days. If you're looking for a realtor who pays attention to detail and always has YOUR best interest in mind, she is definitely the agent for you! She is that agent who not only fulfills her role as your realtor, but you will also find that you have a true friend in this beautiful soul. It is evident in everything she does, just how passionate she is about making each of her clients top priority. Michele is just absolutely the BEST and we highly recommend her!!
Michele was our best advocate from the get-go in our quest to purchase a lake home. The market activity was frenetic and a sellers' market, so as buyers we... Read more benefitted tremendously from her guidance - and from having our back! We had great communication with Michele throughout the process and she was available at anytime to answer questions and counsel us as to best next steps. We highly recommend Michele to anyone looking to buy or sell a home.
Teresa helped my son and I purchase a home on Lake Lanier for short term rental property. She was very knowledgeable of lake property. We had specific request of location.... Read more She was able to find a home in this hot market that had not even been listed yet, but the owner had approached the realty company to market their home. She handled the process from beginning to end and was very professional. She understand the purchase process very well. She also had contacts with the Army Corp of Engineering that helped tremendously. My son and I were very impressed with Teresa with her knowledge, professionalism, response time, help throughout the entire process all the way to the closing attorney. Go going Teresa!!!