Jim & Maria's Blog

When the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser came out a few years ago, we were sceptical that it would work like "magic" on all sorts of messes.  But we tried it and to our surprise, it worked beautifully! It cleaned scuff marks, crayons off of walls, soap scum, and just about anything else we put it to the ...

I really can't believe that school will be starting again in just a few short weeks.  When I was in school, I remember having three whole months for summer vacation.  But it seems that those days are long gone for kids today. So with school just around the corner, I wanted to post the Charleston...

A European-inspired oceanfront house on Kiawah Island has recently been sold to a Texas financial executive for $8.4 million, the highest home price ever recorded for the high-end sea island resort town. What makes this two-bedroom home at 99 Surfsong Road so special? In the course of designing ...

It's hard to believe, but it's that time of year again.  It seems like the kids just got out of school for the summer, but back-to-school shopping is just around the corner.  Below is a list of state sales tax holidays that are scheduled to take place during the back-to-school shopping season. E...

Tonight is one of the many Democratic Presidential Debates.  The really cool thing is that it's taking place right here in Charleston, SC! For the past couple of weeks the city has been gearing up for this huge event.  Businesses have been anticipating the influx of revenue that they expect to g...

I haven't heard of viruses that hold your computer and files "ransom" before, but it seems like they've been around before, and now they're back. I received an email about this new virus yesterday.  This virus encrypts every single file you have on your hard drive.  It seems that once your compu...

         The Today Show is doing a series on America the Beautiful, the 10 most beautiful cities in America.  And coming up as number 9 is Charleston, SC!  I can't say that I'm surprised at all, but I am quite pleased.  They also stated that we are the most hospitable, but I knew that already! T...

Energy Efficiency is the thing these days.  And it's a great thing at that. Buyers are looking for homes that meet all of their standards and are energy efficient. So if you're in the process of selling your home, why not make a few minor changes to create a more energy efficient home.  You'll m...

So now it's official. Effective Monday, July 23rd 2007, the City of Charleston becomes a smoke free city. I knew that there had been discussions about this lately, and pretty heated ones at that (no pun intended).  But I had no idea that we were just about there. I was listening to the news last...

So the market is still slow for your sellers and you need a really good idea to recharge the home in the eyes of potential buyers.  Why not offer something that everyone is buzzing about these days?  The perfect incentive -- the iPhone! Well, that's just what Matt Long of Mesa, Arizona convinced...