It’s hard to believe that Tega Cay, Fort Mill, Baxter Village, Lake Wylie, and other areas of York County have been under water restriction since mid Summer 2007. Tega Cay has been following Stage 3 water restrictions since October 2007. The Tega Cay Council voted Monday to ease restrictions to Stage 1 voluntary restrictions. You now can water lawns, wash cars, pressure wash, etc with no limitations but are advised to voluntarily conserve water. The goal is to conserve 3 to 5% in overall water consumption.
I took a look at the Catawba-Wateree Drought Management Advisory Group’s Low Inflow Protocol advisory history list. Here is a drought stage timeline of our area:
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I put together a single family homes sales report for the Fort Mill SC area for your review.
The data is for March 2009 single family home sales with a comparison to March 2008. The data is from the Charlotte MLS and the area is Fort Mill, SC which includes communities like Baxter Village, Springfield, Knigthsbridge, and other Fort Mill communities except for Tega Cay SC.
In March 2009, 36 single family homes sold in Fort Mill compared to 51 sold in March 2008 which is an approx decrease of 29%. The average days a home is on the market has increased 23% to 133 days. The sale price to listing price percent is at 96% of listing price.
There are currently 789 single family homes for sale listings in the Fort Mill area on the Charlotte MLS service. 581 are active listings in the combined York County and Lancaster County of the Fort Mill Township. There are 372 active listings in the York County portion of Fort Mill.
I put together a colorful spreadsheet below summarizing the March 2009 to March 2008 Fort Mill homes sales comparison. See reports at Homes Fort Mill.
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Carmen S Miller
Century 21® First Choice 206 Rockmont Dr | Fort Mill, SC 29708 C: 803-322-3479 carmen@carmensmiller.com www.carmensmiller.com
It has been an interesting couple of days in regards to economic headline news. You might say the headlines have been more positive in nature. Which means better news to Fort Mill home onwers. Especially if your home is on the market. See for yourself.
Here is a list of positive headlines I wanted to share with you:
Wells Fargo expects record 1Q profit report by the Charlotte Business Journal.
Wells Fargo: Is This The Play On The Real Estate Recovery?
Wells Fargo’s big upside earnings surprise… report by CNBC.
Retailers see signs of optimism despite 2.1% sales drop report by the GlobeSt.com.
Obama sees “glimmers of hope” in economy report by Reuters.
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The Stock Market was up Thursday but why? Many speculated the G20 conference proposal for heavier global bank regulation helped the market. What maybe the postive market trigger last Thursday was the FASB accounting rule change on how financial institutions value their assets. What does this have to do with the Fort Mill home market? Hold on let me explain.
Thursday FASB (Financial Accounting Standards Board) changed the market to market accounting rule that allows banks and other financial institutions more leeway on setting the value of their assets rather than valuing the assets at current market prices. The market seemed to like this news.
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The Fort Mill in York County SC may get a economic boost next fall with the addition of a new Fed Express distribution facility.
Fed Ex Ground, York County officials , and The South Carolina Department of Commerce all announced Fed Ex Ground will open a $14 million regional distribution center in northern York County, S.C., in October. The distribution center could generate about 22 full time jobs and up to 200 combined part-time positions and independent contractors.
The 113,000-square-foot facility will be built in Crescent Resources’ Lakemont Business Park, off Interstate 77 at Carowinds near the South Carolina and North Carolina border.
FedEx Ground was founded in 1985 and specializes in small-package ground shipping. Post is from
Century 21®First Choice Realtor® in Tega Cay SC, Fort Mill SC, Lake Wylie SC, Rock Hill SC, South Charlotte NC. Awarded Top 100 Producing Century 21® Realtors in South Carolina and North Georgia.
I am a licensed Realtor® ABR in North and South Carolina. I am proud to be a Realtor® with Century 21 First Choice. I am also a professional decorator. I live in beautiful Tega Cay, SC. I work in the following areas but not limited to : Tega Cay, SC. - Fort Mill, SC. - Lake Wylie, SC. - Rock Hill, SC. - Charlotte, NC.
I am married and have three wonderful children. We moved to South Carolina from Katy, Texas when my husband changed jobs. I was born in South America and my family moved to the United States when I was ten. While we miss our families in Texas (and we miss the great Mexican food!), we are truly at home in South Carolina. We cherish its beauty, the charm and graciousness of the people, and we respect its wholesome environment to raise our children.
We love living here so much that helping a family find their perfect home in our area is not a job, it's an absolute pleasure!
Our family enjoys the boating on the lake. If I was to say I have a hobby it would be entertaining. I thoroughly enjoy entertaining friends and host as many "events" as we can throughout the year. Not having family close by has taught us to treasure our friendships and we are very fortunate to live in an area with so many great people.
HOW MY EXPERIECE CAN HELP ME SELL YOUR HOME
- Interior Designer- I have over six years of business ownership and hands on experience as an Interior Designer. I will personally, and at no additional cost to you, showcase your home and its special features to potential buyers. Not only will I give you general suggestions on how to get your home ready to sell, I know what it takes to give your house that "model home" feel and I can get it done!
- Human Resources- Before staying home to raise my children I worked as a Human Resource Specialist. Dealing with multiple personalities, managing training goals, and providing the "people" resources for different companies developed my listening and follow through skills that will now apply to working with my real estate clients.
- Volunteer Experience- During the last twelve years I have been involved in my children's schools and PTA Organizations. I have held Executive Board positions ranging from Fund Raising to Volunteer Management. My children have always been my number one priority and I am a firm believer in our parental involvement being a key factor of our children's success.
To me being a volunteer means devoting precious hours towards the greater good without expectation of financial return. I have always devoted my time to the things that I am passionate about, and the programs and opportunities that I love. I am passionate about real estate, and I love doing my job. My passion translates to the hours and effort I will give to marketing and selling your home.
- Home Buyer/Home Seller- Over the last ten years my family has moved four times. I am personally familiar with the worries and stress of selling a home. I understand the concerns of pricing, the worries of market issues, and the stress of showing a home. While every market is different every home will sale! My homes all sold within a few weeks of listing. I can use that experience to showcase your home to all its advantages.
Having been a home seller those many times also makes me an experienced home buyer. Not only can I offer you a comprehensive market analysis, provide you with a detailed marketing plan, and the support, experience and services of Century 21 First Choice, I can also give you an unbiased, professional opinion of what a buyer sees and thinks when they walk into your house. I can guarantee that when a buyer walks into a house I've listed and staged, they WILL BE IMPRESSED!
OTHER EXCELLENT QUALITIES
- Client Driven
- Quality Service
- Budget Minded
- Detail Oriented
- Versatile
- Enthusiastic
- ABR certified
- A Proven Track Record of Selling Homes!
Over the years I have bought and sold many properties and had the occasion to work with many different Realtors. Of all those real estate experiences, your service, dedication and professionalism have been exemplary. You are, by far, the best realty professional I have ever had the pleasure to work with. ... You have gone above and beyond and done everything possible to market our home in the best possible light. ... I would be happy to recommend you to anyone we know who would be seeking a Realtor in this area and will be more than happy to serve as a reference and recommendation for you in the future.
Sincerely,
Jill & Richard BossiTega Cay, SC.≈ ≈ ≈
To Whom it may concern,
I would state the experience I have had working with Carmen Miller from Century 21 Real Estate. Carmen listed my home in Tega Cay, SC in the Fall of 2007. First I would like to state that I interviewed several realtors to list my home. I was very impressed with Carmen's professional presentation of herself and the company she represented. She was very thorough on what she represented and what she would do to sell my home. She illustrated how current technology would assist in the sale of the home. I was updated frequently on showings of my house. After signing the listing contract, my home was staged, a virtual tour was developed and published on the internet immediately. Carmen's persistence, hard work, and professional advice helped me understand the steps we would take in the sale of the home. I would highly recommend Carmen Miller as a listing or buying agent. I also hired her as my buying agent which resulted in an immediate home purchase for myself.
Sincerely,
Steve KingTega Cay, SC.≈ ≈ ≈
After selling our home in less than six weeks when neighbors' homes sat for over a year, we were extremely pleased with our decision to use Carmen Miller of Century 21 as our Realtor. There are several reasons we selected Carmen over other agents in the area and would continue to use her in the future:
· To showcase our home, unlike any other agents, Carmen utilized her several years of interior design experience. Carmen was able to emphasize our homes' selling assets and identify areas in need of improvement in a courteous and professional manner. For example, she helped us reposition furniture and remove clutter to make certain rooms appear larger and more functional. Additionally, she made suggestions to enhance our landscaping during the drought to make first impressions lasting impressions.
· To target the more sophisticated, high priced buyers from out-of-state or country under time-constraints, Carmen insisted on hiring a professional to create a virtual tour for Internet marketing.
· To help identify a competitive price point for listing our home, Carmen prepared a comprehensive feature sheet highlighting the upgrades in our home. Then she even took the time to walk the competition and extensively researched the previously sold comparable homes in the area to create a market analysis. With a little short of a full price offer, she knew exactly how to price our home to sell it in a timely manner.
· To bring in buyers, Carmen along with Century 21s experience helped attract qualified buyers through local and national advertising plans in home publications, newspapers and Internet websites.
· To insure proper traffic for our open house, Carmen notified her extensive list of neighborhood contacts utilizing her friends-refer-friends approach to marketing along with her local advertising. Additionally, she provided proper signage making the home easy to find; she supplied snacks and drinks to make buyers feel welcome; and provided buyers with a plethora of information on the home, neighborhood and surrounding areas selling features.
· To make the showing process more comfortable for us, she used Centralized Showing. This company called us ahead of time to let us know when our home was being shown.
· To prepare for any offers, Carmen once again thought ahead with a specification book including frequently asked questions, home warranty information, annual utility budget sheet and more.
· To ensure an efficient closing, she was organized and able to identify what she needed from us and kept in close contact with the buyer's agent and closing agency.
• Most importantly to create a lifetime client, she sold our home for the right price in the right time.
We appreciated Carmen's Internet savvy and fresh approach to selling our home. She was always professional, organized and enthusiastic as I'm sure she'll be with the sale of your home or property. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact either one of us.
Best wishes,
Eve and Dennis McCaffreyTega Cay, SC.
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