Open House today in Goose Creek 2:00 – 5:00 pm

101 Carter Drive, Crowfield Plantation. Great 2318 SF, 4br 2.5 bth with formal living and dining rooms. Huge corner lot with elegant white lead glass entry door. Beautifully landscaped. Family room with fireplace and a tiled sun room complete this total package!

412 Terrier Drive, Foxborough Subdivision. 3 br 2bth with cathedral ceilings make for an open and airy feel to a small cozy home. Large fenced in backyard and two car garage. All brick and new vinyl trim makes for a maintenance free home! NEW HVAC, hot water heater, 5 eye smooth top stove and upgraded dishwasher. NEW upgraded cabinets in the bathrooms. Well established neighborhood with easy access to shopping and restaurants.

Increase in Real Estate Sales Due to Stimulus Rebate

Finally! GOOD NEWS regarding Real Estate! Click here to read the latest on how the $8,000 tax credit is increasing traffic and sales in our local real estate market!

Open House Sunday, 4/5 from 2:00 – 5:00

101 Carter Drive, Crowfield Plantation. This 4 br, 2.5 bt executive style home has all that you could wish for! Formal living and dining room, large family room with fireplace, hardwood floors, new tile and magnificent Master Suite!Large screen porch off of the family room.  Professionally landscaped with a beautiful lead glass white door. One step inside and you will know you are home!

Click here to see more!  Call Cindy Norton @ 574-3123 with any questions.

President Obama’s Loan Modification Program

President Obama has released the information regarding the new Mortgage Modification Program. This will help people who have lost their jobs and/or have had a reduction in income due to the economy, and are experiencing a hardship. Click here to read more about this very important information. Be sure to tell your friends and family who may be able to take advantage of the Modification program.

Home Sales up in February!

According to the SCBIZ website home sales were up in February.  The Multiple Listing Service at the Charleston Trident Association of Realtors also confirmed higher than average showings for February with numbers near summer time highs. Click here to read more.

$8,000 Reasons to buy a house NOW!

Carolina One Real Estate is hosting a seminar on Thursday, March 19th at 6:00 pm.  Learn why RIGHT NOW is the time to buy! Huge inventory and low interest rates plus the government will give you $8,000 just because you bought a house!  Don’t wait until the recession is over! That is traditionally when interest rates are higher and home prices start climbing!

Casual atmosphere to learn about how you can add cash to your pocket by purchasing a home!

Call 574-3123 for more information! Tell your friends and family! There is a deadline and you don’t want to miss out on this fantastic opportunity!

Crowfield Appreciation Day

On Saturday, April 18^th, Carolina One Real Estate’s Goose Creek office, located at 567 Crowfield Blvd. will be holding “Crowfield Appreciation Day”.  Vendors participating will be, food, moon bounce, local radio station,  face painting and the Shred-It company will be doing “FREE” Shredding (with donation of non-perishable food item) for the community.  Mini-seminars (15 Minutes) on Short Sales, Foreclosures and the Stimulus Plan for First Time Buyers will also be presented.  Any proceeds will be donated to God’s Ladle (local soup kitchen) and Helping Hands (local food bank).

Approximately 20 vendor booths, which will be renting for $100 each, will be available to community businesses.  If you know of a local business, that would like to have great community exposure on this day please let us know.  All vendors must sign up no later than March 23rd.  Please contact Gene Coon with any questions at gcoon@carolinaone.com.

Mark your calendars for April 18^th for a fun filled day at Carolina One Real Estate!

Consumers need us now more than ever!

I helped a couple today who are behind on their house payments list their home, and complete the paperwork for a short sale. Before they left my office they turned to me and said, “This is the first time we have felt excited that there may be an end to this nightmare”. The husband had lost his job of 24 years due to a plant shutdown. To young to retire and in need of good health insurance he moved his family out of state to continue working for the same company. After a year he was offered a position back in their hometown, where both had lived their entire lives. With  travel expenses and cost of relocation, they were down to their last pennies and maxed out on their credit cards. It was amazing to me that after our meeting they were breathing a sigh of relief. I knew this couple and was thinking about their situation.  I picked up the phone and asked them had they considered a short sale? The rest is history.

Later today I went out to a local steakhouse for dinner. The manager, someone I had worked with over 20 years ago and always take a minute to reconnect with asked me how the real estate business was going. I answered that is was definitely better than this time last year. I explained to her that in the stimulus package there was an $8,000 Tax Credit for first-time home buyers, and it was really making an impact on our real estate business. Most of the agents in my office have been swamped and everyone was experiencing a wave of activity. She was surprised that she did not know about this and I laughed and told her that is why it is important to have a Real Estate agent looking out for you. We keep abreast of all of the changes and can help spread the word. While she is busy running a very busy, very large steakhouse, we are busy staying on top of the market.

What happened next was unbelievable. She asked me if I had a card and that her son needed to buy a house. He had been renting for quite a while and this may be just the nudge he needs to purchase his first home. Then she told me about the kitchen manager who was paying $1,500 on rent. Before I knew it I had given out 5 cards to employees and the manager for her son. By the way, the kitchen manager asked me if it was OK for him to call me on Monday!

As I left I told my dinner partner that this is what it is all about. Helping people. Taking our knowledge and sharing it with people and helping them make good decisions.

As I drove away I felt honored and blessed to be a Realtor!

 

Great Starter Home in Foxborough!

Open House on Sunday, from 2:00pm until 5:00pm. This brick home is 3 bedrooms, 2 baths and has had almost everything replaced in the last 2 years! New: vinyl trim, smooth top stove, dishwasher, HVAC, hot water heater, laminate floors, bathroom cabinets and paint! Large fenced backyard and two car garage. Great location in a well established neighborhood!

Crowfield Plantation Open House on Saturday and Sunday

Stop by and visit my listing at 101 Carter in Gibbes Forest, Crowfield Plantation. This home is  2318 square feet with 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths and large formal rooms. Family room includes built in bookcases on each side of the fireplace, and french doors that open up to a beautiful screen porch! Hardwoods, tile and granite counter tops, and exquisite master bath are just a few of the many

upgrades in this home. Professionally landscaped and beautiful white entryway doors with oval lead glass. Click here to see a visual tour of this home.