Jean's Blog

Some property owners may notice a decrease in their taxes, some will stay the same and some will pay more taxes. Reappraisl is not implemented to raise taxes, it is intended to distribute the tax burden fairly amoung all property owners. Because it has been five years since the last appraisal, re...

I live in a neighborhood that has a home owners association and it always amazes me as to the yayaya that goes on between neighbors over things they knew from the begining was not the thing to do. We have a few , and yes it is always the same few that we have a problem collecting their home owner...

We here in the upstate of South Carolina have been getting a lot of rain in the last few days.  No we are not complaining, we do need the rain, we are behind on our rainfall, but please do we have to get so much at once? Some folks had to leave their homes and this is very sad.  We hope the sun w...

As a long term investment, homeowner is still one of the best investments.  The headlines say the housing market is 'down and out', but what buyers need to realize is that housing markets, like all markets, inevitably have their ups and downs. and homeownership has a tract record that is virtuall...

Great bird photo's One of my favorite hobbies is watching the humming birds in my backyard. This is the second year that the sweet little hummers have decided to visit with me in groups. Most of the birds that visit are ruby throat, although we do have a few more during their migration. It is so ...

Smart young man   My family recently went camping for the weekend. I asked my 10 years old nephew if he would like to help me write a blog about our weekend camping trip. He said sure. Then he looked at me and with a very serious tone said: "Aunt Sandy, you should be very careful about what you w...

We are so lucky to be able to live and work in the upstate area of South Carolina. Our Real Estate Market has been down, but not to the point of other areas in some parts of our country. This is a beautiful place to live also. The mountains are less than an hour away one way and the coast three t...

Our MLS board has just passed a revision to require an exterior picture of the home you are listing and entering in to MLS. This has always been a touchy spot with me. If there is no picture, I just flip right on by, and I am sure the public does the same thing. This day and time there is no excu...

Remind your older clients about the homestead exemption to property tax. You may apply to the County Auditor's Office for the Homestead Exemption discount only for your legal residence if you are: 65 years old on or before December 31 preceding the tax year in which you wish to claim the exemptio...

    With the dramatic shift in our Market over the past few years, Realtors who have survived the arid business landscape, have adapted by increasingly morphing their job descriptions in ways never before anticipated.   Most of us didn’t know what a short sale was only a few years ago.  A forecl...