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Lake Murray has a plan to expand recreation in the upcoming years. SC Dept of Parks, Recreation and Tourism wants federal officials to add more Lake Murray trails and picnic areas to it's proposed improvement plan. The current plan for improvement focuses on boat landings and fishing piers along ...
04/17/2009
Columbia home buyers take notice! Lake Murray, Downtown Columbia, Irmo, Northeast Columbia and Lexington SC real estate are priced right and ready for buyers. Over the last week I have been showing homes with asking prices that range from 70,000 dollars to 500,000 dollars. There is one thing that...
04/06/2009
Are you in the market for Lake Murray real estate or historic downtown Columbia real estate ? If so, you may need a jumbo loan - a loan for more than $417,000.  In the past year many lenders have not offered this loan product. But today there is good news! Lenders are beginning to offer jumbo loa...
04/02/2009
Are you thinking about buying a home in Columbia, SC ? Maybe it is your first home, or maybe you have bought homes in the past. Home loan qualifications are ever changing. Unless you are paying cash for your next home purchase you need to get pre-approved.   Buying a home is a process and every p...
03/23/2009
When: March 14 (today) 9am - 8pm & March 15 11am- 6pm What: Home & Garden Show Where: SC State Fairgrounds Admission is $6 per person; kids 12 and under FREE   The Columbia Carolina Classic Home & Garden Show is presented by The Home Builders Association of Greater Columbia and is the largest sho...
03/14/2009
A non profit group, NACA, is bringing its Save The Dream program to Columbia, SC on March 13-15. This event held at the Carolina Coliseum is giving people who own Columbia SC real estate and are struggling a chance to reduce their mortgage payments. This program is for home owners who are in or n...
03/04/2009
The 2009 homebuyer tax credit simplified:   Must be 1st time home buyer (defined as someone who hasn't owned a house in 3 years). The credit is for 10% of sales price and not to exceed $8,000. Must close on the home between 1-1-2009 and 11-30-2009. The home must be your primary residence. The hom...
02/23/2009
Blythewood is a city that is considered by most to be part of Northeast Columbia. It is a place where you see new suburbs poppping up, animal farms, and homes with lots of acreage. I used to live in Blythewood and it wasn't uncommon to see deer everyday in the yard and once I even saw a loose bul...
02/21/2009
Columbia, SC is ranked as one of Forbe's Top 25 Strongest Housing Markets. According to Forbes.com Columbia, SC has one of the top 25 strongest housing markets in the nation. Forbes defines a strong housing market as one closest to recovery. According to the study done by Moody's Economy.com for ...
02/19/2009
Considering a move to Downtown Columbia SC? If you are, then you are in for a treat. Two Downtown Columbia SC Piggly Wiggly locations, Forest Drive and Devine Street, are offering on-line grocery shopping. Simply order your groceries on-line at www.ThePig.net . You will pay at the time you place ...
02/15/2009
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