The Charlotte Observer reported that Duke Energy's developer of high end properties filed for Chapter 11 protection on Wednesday, June 10. Crescent, known for development of luxury waterfront communities, is making the move to reduce debt as it restructures. Duke owns a 49% share.
Local Crescent developments in the Charlotte area include:
Ballantyne Country Club
Falls Cove
The Farms
The Peninsula
The Point
Sail View
Chapel Cove (Lake Wylie)
The Sanctuary (Lake Wylie)
Springfield (Fort Mill, SC)
Crescent is known as a source of conservation land.
More about the area at www.homesinthepiedmont.com
I talked about the Rock Hill SC Come See Me Festival in my recent post, but I neglected to mention that the Doo Dah event is back as part of the annual parade. Rock Hill neighborhoods use humor and creativity to out do other neighborhoods. The rolling brigade of trash rollout bins is always a favorite. I do not believe Rock Hill realtors are a creative bunch, as I have not been invited to march or show off our talents. Too bad-I am sure that we could do a great job poking fun at our business partners. Maybe it was the $10 entrance fee this year.
I love stats. So I spent some time this week looking at our York County MLS.
Since the first of the year, 690 homes are new/were listed on the market in Rock Hill SC. In that same time period, 282 closed.
Fort Mill, SC, a smaller market, shows 355 homes listed and 100 sold (closed).
Our market has seen some impact from the slow down in other parts of the country, but the piedmont is one of the strongest markets in SC. The Piedmont, which means foot of the mountains, includes the Rock Hill real estate market, Fort Mill, SC, Tega Cay, and Lake Wylie, SC.
SC is the tenth fastest growing states in the country.
I just checked the market for March. Rock Hill showed 268 new homes on the market, most single family. Fort Mill had 44 new listings for the month.
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From Information Technology exec in a fortune 100 company to real estate! Working in Rock Hill, SC, my home town was a great transition. We are located the piedmont of SC-four seasons, all mild!
Our real estate partnership, Homes in the Piedmont, is focused on the SC piedmont region. The piedmont of SC is a beautiful area just 20 minutes from downtown Charlotte NC. Rock Hill, South Carolina, Fort Mill, Lake Wylie and Tega Cay SC offer beautiful homes and a steady real estate market.
We established our real estate group when Coldwell Banker United Realtors purchased the local Coldwell Banker franchise, Stepp Tuttle. My partner, Jolene Stepp, co-owned and managed the Stepp Tuttle and was ready to return to her first love, sales. Now, as Coldwell Banker United Realtors sales associates, we enjoy the benefits of being part of the the CBUR family and are proud of its growth and reputation.
Our SC real estate market has remained strong and York and Lancaster Counties are just south of Charlotte NC. SC offers low taxes, great schools, and good roads. Our residents often make a lifestyle choice to live in SC and make the easy commute on I-77 to Charlotte.
Homes in the Piedmont offers the most aggresive marketing strategies, the power of the internet, and the most experienced agents. Selling a home takes resources, marketing skills, local expertise, and knowledge. We understand that sellers have options when selecting a realtor, and we work hard to meet expectations.
Understanding the needs of buyers and their desire to be fully represented, Homes in the Piedmont offers full time, accredited buyer agents. Our buyer agents are experts in the Rock Hill, Fort Mill area market, have earned buyer designations, and have the negotiation skills necessary to get buyers the best price possible. Accredited Buyer Agents (ABR) are educated and trained to provide home buyers the representation they need in this competitive environment.
Since we love technology, we enjoy working with tech-savvy clients. My experience as the Global CIO and as an SAP project manager/consultant prepared me well for the real estate profession. I thrive on the business aspect of real estate and find running my business a real change from my executive career, managing people and projects, and the corporate environment.
Jolene degree in interior design has been a real asset as staging has become more essential and as sellers often demand staging expertise. She also has more more designations than the alphabet has letters!
The piedmont of SC includes Rock Hill, Fort Mill, Tega Cay, Indian Land and Lake Wylie, all unique communities and located in York County, SC. Each has its own character. Rock Hill is a growing city, one of the largest in SC. It is rich with history and is proud of the educational opportunities it offers. Winthrop University, Clinton College, York Technical College, and a progressive school district provide the residents with education choices. The Rock Hill real estate market has remained strong.
Fort Mill SC, located just below the NC state line features the heritage of Springs Industries, and diverse neighborhoods such as Baxter, Springfield, and Eppington. Historical homes, greenways, and one of the best school systems in SC draw people from Charlotte NC and across the country. Fort Mill SC is progressive and growing.
Tega Cay is new, offers proximity to Lake Wylie, and dining options. The neigborhoods include properties for those Over 55, lake side communities, town homes, and golfing.
Indian Land, east of Fort Mill and north of Lancaster, boasts Sun City, an incredible community for those over 55, Inspiration Network, business opportunities, and aggressive growth.
Homes in the Piedmont carefully matches our clients and their needs and wants, and we are known for locating a perfect property. Luxury properties, golf course homes, first time buyers, history buffs, lake lovers, green spaces, and equestrian properties are some of our most recent projects.
New construction is a strength as we are among the few agents who have represented large and small builders.
On a personal note, one of my passions is fitness. I have taught fitness classes for years, beginning with The Firm (workouts with weights), jump rope, and love long walks or runs. I am active in the Leukemia and Lymphoma organizations as my son had AML, subsequent chemo, and a bone marrow transplant. I attend a large Methodist church in our downtown, teach (and not well) Sunday School to adults.
We are active members of our Chamber of Commerce, support Habitat for Humanity, Breast Cancer, the Salvation Army, Come See Me, Glencarin Gardens, the White House, local hospitals, and other local organizations.
Jolene is on the board of a local bank SCBT, past president of our board of realtors, United Way volunteer, Rotary, and former president of the Winthrop Alumni. She majored in Interior Design as a non-traditional student, loves to cook (unlike me, she channels Martha Stewart), and is the mother of restaurant owners, caterers-food people!
On a different note, both of us were delighted when Nordstrom and Neiman Marcus opened stores in nearby Charlotte.
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