Marie C. Bost's (edistobost) Blog

Don't forget the government auction at 1499 Marsh Bluff Court. Bids start at 11:00 a.m. Should be very interesting. I have never been to a government auction before, will let you know how is goes. This is the link to copy and paste in your browser if you want to know more about this.   http://www...

Recieved this from one of my lenders. His take on what is going on in the mortgage market: Lending as we know it continues to ease ever so little as the industry slowly feels its way back to the middle ground. Most lenders have stopped the tightening of credit guidelines and now have either moved...

Great tips from a seminar for realtors I wanted to share: 1. Slowly & Steadily Invest your time & money for SEO (Search Engine Optimization) Believe it or not, majority of all people search a lot on internet for buying or sellingproperties. All of your successful competitors are working hard on t...

Received this info from one of the lenders I use:   Good info on the direction of rates   The 2011 federal budget was released the first week of February, which runs from October 2010 to September 2011.  It is estimated to in  at $3.8T, which is 3% larger than this present year's budget.  Higher ...

Unvelievable, I waited all night for the snow to come to Edisto Beach and all we got on Edisto Beach was a few snow flurries and sleet. 1/2 mile down the road at the causeway leading off the beach they were getting snow. My son who hasn't seen snow rode down the road about a mile and made a snow ...

Received this update today from SC Realtor update: The South Carolina Senate failed to adopt point of sale legislation this week, despite all interested parties having agreed to a compromise early Tuesday. The Senate debated H.3272 for nearly 7 hours on Tuesday and gave the bill second reading. T...

Have been waiting all day for the snow that was predicted to be in the lowcountry 2-3 inches. Cancelled a party in Charleston because I didn't want to be the only car on the road with snow chains. So far, no snow.  am ready with my flip video if it happens, you will be the first to see it. Only s...

Received this from my tax accountant. Not sure if you can use any of these credits, be sure to check with your tax accountant to see. You never know. There were lots others so be sure you check with the IRS is you file your own taxes or your tax accountant. No sense spending more than you have to...

Just received an email from one of my lenders concerning the FHA 203 Loans: This is part of the email FHA and FHA 203K loans.  If you have a property listed, or client interested in buying a distressed home, you may want to consider FHA 203K.  One of the loan officer's that works with me has a 20...

Feb. 20th at 12:00 noon is the official ribbon cutting for the  Edisto Island National Scenic Byway at the  Edisto Community Center, don't miss it! What a great tribute to the oak laden scenic vista to Edisto that I have loved for over 50 years as a permanent resident on Edisto and a realtor over...