Are you ready for some football!!!
Here's the schedule for Aiken & South Aiken High Schools
South Aiken Thoroughbreds
9/25/09 - 7:30pm at Barnwell
10/2/09 - 7:30pm vs. Dreher
10/9/09 - 7:30pm at Brookland-Cayce
10/16/09 - 7:30pm vs. Airport
10/23/09 - 7:30pm at Swansea
10/30/09 - 7:30pm vs. Midland Valley
Aiken High Hornets
9/25/09 - 7:30pm at Lexington
10/2/09 - 7:30pm at Irmo
10/9/09 - 8:00pm vs. Richland NE
10/16/09 - 7:30pm at White Knoll
10/23/09 - 8:00pm vs. Orangeburg
10/30/09 - 8:00pm vs. Dutch Fork
11/6/09 - 7:30pm at North Augusta
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Have fun at the games! Good luck to all the teams :)
Give me a call for real estate assistance around the world!! (be sure to mention my blog when you call)
The Carolina Real Estate Company - Aiken, South Carolina - 803.648.8660
Aiken is a great little city - but every once in awhile we all need to 'get away'!
My place to go has always been the shore. Down here they call it 'the beach' :)
My favorite beach (since moving here) in SC is definitely Hilton Head Island. Just a little more than a 2 hour drive and you are at the coast - with your toes in the sand :)
Just one of about 500 sunrise pics I took last week:
Come see what South Carolina has to offer!! Give me a call - I'm happy to help with your Aiken area real estate needs.
Have a great day!
Storm season is here and power outages should be expected in many parts of the country. Lucky for me I live in Aiken, and my power rarely goes out! Let me know when you are ready to move here :)
THINGS TO KEEP ON HAND FOR POWER OUTAGES:
a cooler (or more if you have room to store them)
ice - keep as much on hand as you can store.
WHAT TO DO:
Keep your freezer FULL - it will keep the temp longer than a 1/2 full freezer (with the door kept closed)
Keep fridge and freezer doors CLOSED!!
Use up the perishable stuff first --- then go to non-perishable items.
Give us a call for your Aiken SC real estate needs :)
Happy Summer!
As y'all know - we've got some new construction going on for the past few months next door ----- what I haven't told you is that on the other side of us they've been working away , too! Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right...here I am, stuck in the middle of all this construction!! hahahaha.
Well, the old Post Office is getting a fresh look (maintaining the historical aspect) for some new tenants. Yup - we're gonna have some new neighbors :)
Here's the old post office (on the corner of Park Ave & Laurens St - downtown Aiken)
Todd Lista Photography has been our neighbor in this historic building for many years - he has moved out to make room for some new tenants to occupy his building. Stewart Builders has been hard at it - turning it into office space - keeping the historic charm at the same time! They have done a great job.
Anyway - today our friend Todd brought us lunch! Just his way of saying 'thanks for putting up with all the construction noise/mess... next door'. WHAT A GUY! THANKS TODD - U ROCK :) Lunch was deeee-lish! -- and dessert was to-die-for! Thanks again neighbor :)
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Just a reminder of what is happening on the other side of us............
Park Place residential units - perfectly located in beautiful downtown Aiken.
This project is really coming along. 'pre-construction' pricing won't last much longer - call me today to take advantage of these great prices!
Pre-construction prices won't last!!
2 Bedroom/2 Bath: $429,000
3 Bedroom/2 Bath: $489,000
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Have a great weekend y'all! Thanks again for lunch Todd - you're the best :))
Be sure to mention my blog when you call!!
That's right - pay no sales tax for your 'back-to-school' items the weekend of August 7 - 9, 2009.
Right here in South Carolina :) SAVE THE DATE!!
Area stores are all stocked up and ready for the blitz. Get everything you need for you and your children. Rulers - notebooks - pens/pencils - bookbags -calculators... even clothing, clothing accessories, footwear, bed linens and shower curtains are state and local sales tax free during this shopping period.
There will be awesome sales everywhere from Staples to Target....watch for the sales flyers in the mail and in the newspaper.
I'll probably see you out and about! I'm always in need of a few notebooks :)
Enjoy the summer!
Watch for upcoming events. Give us a call if we can help with your Aiken area real estate. (be sure to mention my blog)
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Aiken, SC ~ One of the most beautiful cities that I have had the honor to live in. I'm serious. I fell in love with Aiken the first time I visited. I'll tell you all about it in a blog, sometime.
Hi. My name is Kara, and I work for/with Jane Page Thompson. We are both Realtors. Jane Page is originally from Virginia and has lived and traveled all over the world :) (I am just filling this in for now, I'll get with her one of these days for more specifics, haha)
(yes, I am a KC Chiefs fan - and I like the St. Louis Rams, too. so?)
I took this picture for a photo contest a few years ago. I won 2nd prize :) How cool is that! I also took a picture at New Bridge Polo that ended up on the cover of Farm & Ranch/Country Estates Magazine! Isn't that awesome :)
Me on the other hand: I grew up in New Jersey, and lived there most of my life. (pleeeeease--- don't say Joyzey!) Small town. North Western part of the state. I love being a Jersey Girl. Jersey will be in my heart forever. I've been in Aiken since 1996 and wish I had moved here sooner. Seriously! It is one of the prettiest little towns. I'll have to write a blog on 'why I love Aiken'.
I've been involved in real estate in some way, shape or form for the past 9 years - but have been a SC Licensed Real Estate Agent and a Realtor for about the past 2 years. Jane Page is great to work with. I am learning a lot, that's for sure.
A little bit more about me...well, I have a grown child, and I am recently divorced and back doing the dating thing. I have a feeling you will see a blog or two about this, lol. (for those of you who may not be familiar---- lol = laugh out loud) I tell you this, because I use that term ALOT!!
I love my family, friends and I love the beach. I have a very large extended family....tons and tons of cousins. If you think you have a large family, I think mine can beat yours! And not going back 100's of years!! I mean starting with MY Grandparents :)
Well, as you can see, I'm a talker. Guess I'll save all that stuff for some blogs. Oh - there will be plenty of real estate tips, news, updates, etc..... as well. Watch for it!
I like to read blogs...and I like to write blogs. :) A bunch of blogging Realtors, how fun is that!! And to be part of this great community of real estate related professionals is just wonderful. Advice - opinions - suggestions - perspectives - comic relief - insight - sounding boards ...... from so many different professionals in so many different locations. I'm happy to be here.
Even though I work as a 'licensed assistant', I AM A REALTOR! I have been a member of the Aiken Board of Realtors - Education Committee since 2006, and have been asked to serve on the Grievance Committee in 2009. I feel very honored to have been selected for this position, and I am hoping for a VERY SLOOOOW year, haha -- let's all play by the rules - ok guys!?
The agent that I assist is an Accredited Land Consultant, but she has expertise in more than just land sales/purchases! Aiken's historic and luxury properties, as well as equestrian estates top the list.
Hard to separate business from personal sometimes, I am who I am - I am no different with my clients as I am with my friends. Always honest - always looking out for them - dependable - ethical - loyal...... Ok, so I know you need to get to know me, and you will, but I'm not here to brag on myself by no means. (even though that is what 'they say' to do.) Hey, I know that I still have alot to learn when it comes to real estate. The way I look at it, I am learning from one of the best in the business, as her assistant. I need to look into getting her on the speaker circuit. Yes, she is that good at what she does!! :)
My title is assistant, but we work more as a team. I love doing the administrative stuff, keeping things organized. (as best I can anyway) No problem for me, I'm a Virgo, haha. I love meeting new people and showing them around this great city, too.
In 2008 I took some extensive education to earn a designation of "Seniors Real Estate Specialist"and was very excited to put it to work for me ----- after weighing the expense of maintaining this designation, it was with a heavy heart that I chose to let my membership lapse this year. (it didn't bring us any more business, so why keep on paying for it - times are tough these days, afterall!) NOW REMEMBER - I can help a buyer/seller of any age, but I had hoped to create a specialty niche with the mature crowd. I hate the word 'senior citizen', and I never want to hear it said to me, so I will never use those words here on my blog, again. (I don't even like being called ma'am...and in the South you hear that ALOT) I may be a Baby Boomer, but I'm far from old. And most of the other Boomers I know feel the same way. When does old happen? Hmmm.... sounds like a good blog topic to me, lol.
I'll be posting all sorts of things! I hope you come back and check from time to time so you can get to know me ----and then hopefully when you or someone you know needs some real estate assistance, you can contact me ---even if you/they are not moving to/from my town...I can help by way of a referral. With our affiliation with Leading Real Estate Companies of The World, we are connected to over 5500 offices worldwide!! Please come back and get to know me. I'd like the opportunity to assist you with your real estate needs. Let me find an agent to help you no matter where you are moving to/from ----whether you are buying/selling.
Like I said, my topics will vary, please enjoy :)
Welcome to Aiken :)
Because Jane Page is the selling agent (and I am the assistant), most of the letters received are to her. (I will add some of those to the comments below soon) There is an occasion or two where we will have more than one client coming on the same day....then I am 'out in the field' so to speak :)
Here are a few of the notes that I have received from previous clients:
"....we had a wonderful visit to Aiken. You and Jane Page just couldn't have been more pleasant to work with as well as thoughtful. Thanks to both of you for your efforts on our behalf....... Fondly, Beth S"
"Thank you Kara for the informative packet.... You have been the most helpful out of all the real estate people I have contacted, which is a tribute to how hard you work. I prefer to work with people like you.... All the best, Jan M"
"...thanks for all your efforts involving the Drafts property. But most of all thank you for the kind words on the note you sent...... That was very thoughtful......See you in Aiken soon. Frank"
"Hi Kara, Thank you!! Thank you for just an exceptional wonderful afternoon of 'house shopping'!! You are the consummate pro for that job!!!..... Love, Jan and the two horses"
(Jan, her husband Bob, and their horses are all retired. The house they purchased was the first house we looked at - it was perfect! I had a great time helping them through the entire process from the first look at the property .... all the way to the closing table)!
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Even though I wasn't born here, Aiken feels like home.
Come see for yourself! What are you waiting for?
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