Tax Cuts and Tax Credits are good things! Especially for Local real estate market in the Bluffton, SC and Hillton Head Island area.
The House of representatives did a good thing--extending the first-time home buyer credit and, in addition extending tax credit of $6500 to move-up buyers. The President signed the bill today.
To Qualify
We will: 1. Provide a complete explanation of the home buying process along with a clear explanation of the South Carolina law regulating real estate agent representation, as well as the pros and cons of each type of representation 2. Provide thorough information of the current real estate market conditions. 3. Assist you in narrowing your search for the best neighborhood and then the best home with the best value in your budget range. 4. Clearly write your offer to purchase and correctly express your intentions. 5. Present your offer to purchase in a professional manner, communicating it in a most favorable way. 6. Detailed review of all offers, helping you negotiate and prepare counter offers, and presenting counter offers in a most favorable way. 7. Direct you to reputable local sources of financing of your next home. 8. Coordinate the closing of your purchase with other Realtors, lenders, inspectors, appraisers, attorneys, escrow officers, and title insurance companies and be in attendance at your closing to review closing statements for accuracy. 9. To keep you informed on the step-by-step progress of the home-buying process 10. Provide after-sale follow-up to assure your total satisfaction. Team of Buyer's Agents Who Specialize in Neighborhoods Saves You Time & Stress There are over 76 Planned Unit developments in our area. If you don't begin your search right, you'll become overwhelmed and waste a lot of time and money. You want to start your search by getting a good feel for the area, the neighborhood and then homes in your price range. That's why you'll appreciate our mature agents who specialize in particular neighborhoods. Please give me a call, I'd be happy to chat with you about low country real estate.
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"Whether fighting wars or winning the peace Marines, Sailors and Soldiers serve their country with courage and commitment. Sometimes that service results in catastrophic injuries."
"Since April of 2004, The Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund has helped Marines, Sailors, Soldiers and their families cope with the unexpected financial hardship that occurs when family members drop everything to be at the bedside of their injured or critically ill loved one." (IMSF website)
The IMSFF’s Mission
The Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund provides financial assistance to:
* Marines injured in combat and in training
* To other service members injured while in direct support of Marine units
* To their families to help defray the expenses incurred during hospitalization, rehabilitation, and recovery.
* Cover costs associated with the purchase of specialized equipment, adapted vehicles and home modifications.
The goal is to alleviate the financial burden placed on the family so that their focus can be on their loved one’s recovery. Thanks for supporting the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund!
Raising funds is accomplished through athletic events such as the Marine Corps Marathon.(MCM)
Members of TEAM SEMPER FI will be competing in the MCM. The idea for Team Semper Fi was inspired by those wounded Marines and Sailors who refused to let their physical challenges prevent them from competing in athletic events, and whose drive and determination is inspirational to us all.
Community team members also compete and agree to raise support. In the 2008, MCM 402 athletes running for the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund Team raised over $275,000.
This year I will participate as a community team member and will run the 2009 Marine Corps Marathon (MCM) on 25 October, along with many other athletes.
To get more details and make a contribution on line, click here. Also, if you're interested in participating, you'll find links on the site which will get you to the right place to sign on.
Thanks on behalf of all of our injured warriors and their families.
God Bless You and Semper Fi
John March
Sgt TJ Edwards was severely burned in Iraq and ran the full 2008 Marine Corps Marathon in "boots and utes" and carries fellow Veteran team mate, Frank Delgado (who had already finished and ran back to run the last miles with TJ) across the finish line with
TJ carrying Frank in a fireman'
Unemployment in South Carolina hovers at 11%. Small Businesses struggle and many have closed their doors. Foreclosures or the danger of it affects home owners from all economic strata. Fortunately there are some thoughtful, forward thinking banks that want to help the situation.
First Federal Bank has actually put a moratorium on foreclosures until May 2009. So, all lenders are not without mercy.
First Federal is also stepping up to the plate and offered over 100 homeowners the opportunity to discuss their situation with counselors from the Home ownership Resource Center, a division of Charleston Family Services.
Unemployment, medical bills and bad stuff that happens to people can torpedo a homeowners best intentions to keep current with their mortgage payments. A round of applause for First Federal Bank, and the leadership of its President, A. Thomas Hood is in order.
This past weekend, Counselors discussed ways they could help homeowners negotiate with mortgage lenders and banks to get back on about 100 homers who are facing foreclosure got the opportunity to speak with counselors who were able to give them steps they could take to negotiate with their lender and banks and get back on a path which will lead to some relief fo their financial problems.
Our pace of foreclosures has been about 100 per month (Beaufort County). So, I hope that there will be more of these events because this is a problem that will continue here for some time.
Hey guys, its not too late! But, it’s almost Valentine’s Day. It is the perfect opportunity to show her you love her and you can go on a Valentine’s Day dinner date without leaving your Sun City Hilton Head Home! This is not only inexpensive but it is a meaningful way to do something we men don’t do often enough.
Why Not Put Together A Romantic Valentine’s Day Dinner
I am going to make this real easy—you won’t have to prepare all the food, or even use the over—microwave is all you need. If you want to use the oven, that’s OK. All you’ll need to do is just shop for the best prepared and tasty frozen dishes—but you have to carefully prepare the meal, present it as if you were at a restaurant and make it look great in the plate (I said this would be inexpensive but it will take some effort-- take a look at some cookbooks to get ideas)
[Photo is one of the many Valentine's Day Flags which can be seen hanging outside of Sun City Hilton Head Homes]
Here are some suggestions that are fast, easy and inexpensive which can make your dinner date a winner:
· For starters prepared spinach dip with soft Italian bread (cut up the bread into bite size pieces)
· Prepared Caesar Salad with Crotons and dressing
· Chicken Parmesan or other prepared main dish
· Chocolate Ice Cream Sundae Desert—with a heart shaped candy on top
· Wine or Sparkling Juice
· Use your best china and tableware
· Put a clean white table cloth on your dining table
· Flowers for the centerpiece
· Wine glasses (even if you don’t drink wine) add a touch of elegance
All you need to do is get out a couple of red candles and place them strategically on the table and you’re almost good to go. Add some dinner music. What kind of music might she enjoy with dinner? Let it play in the background.
After Dinner Go to a Movie at home instead of going out, rent a movie.
If you don’t live here and would like to know more about A Sun City Hilton Head Home I can help. Call me at 843-368-9146 or email me at john@j-march.com. Maybe next year, you’ll be celebrating Valentine’s Day here.
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