Located just next to the town center in highly desired Northeast Columbia, SC community Lake Carolina, The Oaks remains a very popular neighborhood. Within walking distance of a wine shop, hair salon, eye center, and a newly opened convenience store.   The Oaks in Lake Carolina also offers access to the community's many amenities such as a dog park, community pools and playgrounds, walking trails, parks, and the large lake at the center of the community.       There are currently 3  homes for sale in The Oaks at Lake Carolina with an average list price of $161,088.   There are currently 2 homes under contract in The Oaks at Lake Carolina.   In the past six months 4 homes have closed in the Oaks at an average sold price of $168,600.   Search Homes for Sale in Lake Carolina     08/19/2018

  Located near the Kelly Mill Rd in Northeast Columbia, SC, Ashland Grove is a small area of the Ashland section of Lake Carolina. This community was originally built by Essex Homes and has continued to remain popular. Ashland Grove like all Lake Carolina communities offers access to the developments many amenities such as walking trails, parks, playgrounds, community pools, and a 200 acre lake in the center of Lake Carolina.         There are currently 2 Homes for sale in Ashland Grove at Lake Carolina for an average price of $235,668.   There is currently 1 home under contract in Ashland Grove at Lake Carolina.   In the past 6 months 6 homes have closed in Ashland Grove at Lake Carolina for an average sold price of $233,054.   If you would like additional information about homes for ... 08/18/2018

  Just up the road from Jeep Rogers YMCA in Lake Carolina and across the street from the campuses of the Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus and Kelly Mill Middle School is Woodleigh Park. Woodleigh Park at Lake Carolina has a wonderful mixture of townhomes at the beginning of the community and single family Charleston style homes throughout the rest of the Neighborhood. there are currently new construction homes available as well from Fortress Homes and Mungo Homes. Home ownership of course allows access to Lake Carolina amenities.     There are currently 11 homes for sale in Woodleigh Park at Lake Carolina. The average list price is $234,053.   There is currently 1  home under contract in Woodleigh Park at Lake Carolina.   In the past 6 months 7 homes have closed in Woodleigh Park ... 08/18/2018

  Ashland Mills is a community in The Ashland section of Lake Carolina off of Kelly Mill Road in Northeast Columbia, SC. Ashland Mills in Lake Carolina is a small community with only two street, Pennywell Ct and Parnell Ct with a round about and a green area between the two street at the entrance.   Homes in Ashland Mills are single family detached townhouse type home with vinyl siding and were built by Mungo Homes, the largest builder in Columbia, SC. Home ownership in Ashland Mills provides access to Lake Carolina amenities such as play grounds, parks, the lake, and dog parks.       In the past 6 months 7 homes have closed in Ashland Mills at Lake Carolina for and average sold price of $176,614.   There is currently 1 home for sale in Ahsland Mills at Lake Carolina. A 4 bedroom 2 ful... 08/18/2018

   About 30 miles outside Columbia and literally located on an island, three of them in fact, Dreher Island State Park is an excellent place to get out and enjoy some Sun, water, and the great outdoors. The 348 acre park boasts 12 miles of  beautiful Lake Murray shoreline and invites visitors to swim, fish, and launch boats from the boat landings located by the bait and tackle shop. In fact these ramps serve as launching spots for several national fishing tournaments that are held on Lake Murray as well.  If the water is not your thing, you can always explore any of the trails located throughout the park and enjoy the three playgrounds on the island as well. Picnic shelters offer spots to relax and get out of the Sun.   If you happen to enjoy the park so much that a day trip just isn't ... 08/17/2018

While digging through some old pictures from last year I came across this one and thought it would make a good throwback Thursday subject. This is Bug on her very first day of preschool last year and now she will be headed to Kindergarten in less than a week when Lake Carolina Elementary starts back on the 22nd. I know that she is more than ready for school and excited about starting but I am not quite sure that they are ready for her. 08/16/2018

 This is Ruby Falls inside Lookout Mountain located in Chattanooga Tennessee. My family and I visited this beautiful area on a weekend trip earlier this year. I had reservations about taking the little people to see Ruby Falls as it is located in a cavern and I was not sure how a 5 and 8 year old would react to being trapped underground, but everyone had a blast and loved the hike. Ruby Fall is roughly 145 feet tall and located 1,120 feet underground. 08/15/2018

  Let's face it, if you are looking for something to do on a Saturday in Columbia, SC you could pick a lot worse things than an opportunity to learn something new and gain a little knowledge. And given the fact that the new school year is right around the corner, reading a good book may very well be beneficial to getting the little people back in the groove of education. Of course, full grown adults without a child in sight can find plenty of good in a visit to a Richland County public Library.  The specimen in the pictures is of the Sandhill branch located in The Village at Sandhill, an outdoor shopping mall in Northeast Columbia. The complex also houses Richland School District Two offices.    This amazing state of the art facility houses an astonishing amount of books of all kinds fr... 08/10/2018

 This picture was taken on one of our many trips to the Soda City Market on Main Street Columbia. The Steel Drums are a permanent display found on the 1400 block of Main Street and were installed as part of a public art display. They are a great place to rest or as my little people like to prove, it's a great place to make a little noise too. 08/09/2018

 A couple of months ago myself and the little people were wandering around the backside of a friends property, he owns about 50 acres, and we came across a few old cars that were obviously parked there a long time ago. It would have been nice to see them in their former glory, but even with their rust they were still very neat to see on our hike. 08/08/2018

  A few months back I wrote a post warning sellers that they should be careful not to shoot themselves in the foot online. Well, equally important is that those of us in the industry watch our step online as well. After all, our reputation is pretty important when it comes to our clients, potential clients, and counterparts.  We live in a time where there are seemingly endless platforms for agents and other members of the industry to spread their word and garner the attention it brings. But remember, attention can be a good or a bad thing. Especially if you conduct yourself in a less than professional manner while online.    I have seen more than one agent argue with both other agents as well as members of the general public for what seems to be no reason at all. Maybe they were having ... 08/06/2018

 Located at 250 Zion Street in Winnsboro, SC, Mt. Zion was originally built as a college and dedicated in 1777. Though the building was never fully used for it's intended purpose, it has served as a school on several occasions, the last being as an intermediate school where I myself attended in 4th and 5th grade. Today to old building is vacant but still an interesting sight as the center piece for a park and walking trail. 08/05/2018

When is a Feasibility report warranted for the FHA 203k program? A buyerI hired a consultant out of state and for one of our lender clients. We (the borrowers) provided a contractor's bid as their "wish list" with the entire project laid out and ordered a full consultation.The consultant they hired become invisible, no communication, none whatsoever, they tried to find out if the inspection had been set up... finally the consultant called to say he had completed the inspection, A week or two later the "consultant" turned in what he called a Feasibility Study, which they didn't ask for. [It is just another way some of the consultants will try to get deeper into your pocket.] [If you are going to run a business like a business it really is a good idea to communicate with the one that brou... 08/04/2018

  I will first and foremost apologize for the pictures or lack there of for this post, but for obvious reasons they really do not like for you to shoot a lot of photos inside this place. In any event, no pictures that I can show you would do The Columbia Museum of Art justice and you really need to see it in person to appreciate the wonderful collection of artwork housed within. Constantly rotating special exhibits will always ensure that returned visits will allow you to also see something new each time you stop by the museum as well. The museums central location on the 1500 block of Main Street makes it easily accessible from all over Columbia. At present the museum is closed for renovations but they will be back and better than ever on August 17th which gives you plenty of time to pl... 08/03/2018

Yes, you indeed read the title correctly and you are starring at the South end of a North bound puppy. That my friends is Cleo, or at least part of her, when she was a puppy and this is how she used to take naps. She would crawl beneath one of the two matching couches we have in the living room. As time passed she found it more and more difficult to squeeze her way under there and I even had to move the couch more than once retrieve her. We had an ongoing joke that she obviously did not realize she was getting too big to sleep under the couch anymore and wondered if in her mind she thought that we were actually lowering couch to prevent her from crawling beneath it. 08/02/2018

                 Measuring 5 feet by 25 feet and made of welded steel, "Neverbust" is a permanent art display between the Sylvan Bros. building and the Kress building on the 1500 block of Main Street in Columbia, SC. Created by Artist Blue Sky, the sculpture was installed in 2000. When once asked why he put the display there, the artist apparently replied that it looked like one building was leaning a little bit. 08/01/2018

All Brick Home for sale with Swimming Pool in North East Columbia SCBeat the summer heat at the swimming pool with this awesome 4 Bedroom home for sale. Located in a well established golf course community in Nort East Columbia.  Click here for more pictures and details 07/31/2018

  Just on the other side of Jeep Rogers YMCA in highly desired Lake Carolina, near the last Kelly Mill Road entrance you will Brookhire. Brookshire is an established single family home community with many of the homes in the neighborhood being built around 2005.   Homes in Brookshire are mostly brick sided with vinyl accents and can range widely in size with some homes reaching North of 4,000 square feet in living space. Tree lined streets and large lots continue to make Brookshire a popular community.         There are currently 2 homes for sale in Brookshire at Lake Carolina with an average list price of $304,298.     In the past 6 months 1 home has closed in Brookshire at Lake Carolina. A 4 bedroom 3 full and 1 half bath 3643 square foot single family home that closed for $250,000. ... 07/31/2018

  Columbia, SC Homes for Sale in Lake Carolina The Peninsula   Along Lake Carolina BLVD between the main entrance off  Hardscrabble Road and the Centennial section of Lake Carolina is the exclusive and highly desired gated community of The Peninsula. As the name may recommend, The Peninsula is surrounded on three sides by the beautiful 200 private lake at the heart of the Lake Carolina community. These custom built homes start around $300,000 and stretch North of $1,000,000 for lakefront estates.     While the community of The Peninsula itself is nothing short of astounding given it's location and lovely, well appointed homes and exclusive community amenities like a private pool only for Peninsula residents, home ownership in the community also offers access to Lake Carolina amenities ... 07/31/2018

  Columbia, SC Homes for Sale in Lake Carolina - The Bluffs     Located off of Lake Carolina BLVD between the main entrance and the Centennial section of Lake Carolina in Northeast Columbia, SC is the beautiful and highly desired community of The Bluffs. The Bluffs at Lake Carolina start out in the low 200's, but with lot of homes on the lake, you can see lake front estates here stretch to close to the $1,000,000 mark as well.   The Bluffs in Lake Carolina has on main road that drives along the lake in a loop with just a few interior streets. Homes are mainly brick and custom built with all the upgrades you would expect. The community is zoned for award winning Richland Two Schools which include Lake Carolina Elementary, Killy Mill Middle School , and Blythewood High School at this tim... 07/31/2018