John March's Real Estate Blog

You've probably NEVER heard of Okatie. Okatie, SC lies between Bluffton and Beaufort. Sun City is actually in the Okatie SCZip code (29909) Okatie ( along the 170 Corridor) is home to Old Field--with upscale homes, more affordable modular homes in Oaktie park and new townhomes along with a lot of...

Sometimes I feel sorry after I write stuff like my last post. I am  feeling like I am too harsh. My angst increased yesterday:  I was a guest at a Church service and I heard this from the Pulpit. "(We) don't know how to dialog." "We have lost civility in public discourse." The preacher took excep...

  Before you read on--Imagine if Rangel was a REALTOR-- This was reported on August 12th: Charles Rangel (Democrat Congressman from, NY) did not know that the Caribbean resort villa he purchased 20 years ago was financed with a no-interest mortgage from the developer and has generated $75,000 in ...

   "Something for everyone" There are plenty of benefits that lure seniors into 55-plus communities like Sun City. One of the things that makes Sun City Hilton Head very special is our weather--not as cold as the north in the winter, not like Florida in the Summer, but "just right", most of the t...

Unfortunately some seem to think Sun City folks are a bunch of old foogies who sit on their duffs and do nothing but eat and sleep. Nothing could be further from the truth. The only place they may be sitting is atop a motorbike. So here is the poster lady for Sun City: Joan Cooper is a California...

There is still quite a bit of inventory, down a bit from the high of 265 homes. Now is the time to buy a home in Sun City Hilton Head Sales 1 August-1Sept 2008 Average Days on the market: 162 Average Sell Price: $226,850 Average List Price: $242,180 Average Discount off List: 7% There are current...

As a follow up to the last post here is the model protfolio-Prices are those from August 29, 2008 Earnings Reports for the thrid quarter are scheduled for Pulte, on Sept 3rd Hovnanian and Toll Brothers on Sept 4th. Let's see what the  stock market genie will reveal in the days ahead. Name Symbol ...

Is now the time to Buy Builder's Stock? (Buy a home?) (Get on with life?) Pulte Homes Inc is the Builder for Sun City Hilton Head. I've been watching this stock for several weeks now. People are buying it and other Builder stocks as well.   I'll give you a list at the end of this post of the top...