About Oconee County, SC

As members of Realty Trac, we have accurate information readily available to us with respect to homes in various stages of the foreclosure process in any given zip code or city. This information is quite valuable to our investor clients or to owner-occupants who are simply looking for the best possible deal when buying their next home.

Following is the most recent distressed property breakdown for Seneca, SC:

Pre-Foreclosures: 2 properties are in default

Auctions: 0 properties are up for auction

Bank-Owned: 49 properties are bank-owned

Do not hesitate to call us if you would like to leverage this information to help you with the home buying process in the Upstate SC region.

As members of Realty Trac, we have accurate information readily available to us with respect to homes in various stages of the foreclosure process in any given zip code or city. This information is quite valuable to our investor clients or to owner-occupants who are simply looking for the best possible deal when buying their next home.

Following is the most recent distressed property breakdown for Seneca, SC:

Pre-Foreclosures: 2 properties are in default

Auctions: 1 properties are up for auction

Bank-Owned: 46 properties are bank-owned

Do not hesitate to call us if you would like to leverage this information to help you with the home buying process in the Upstate SC region.

I thought I would share some pictures from Saturday when we went to the Apple Festival in Westminster for those that were not lucky enough to attend!

49th Annual Apple Festival in Westminster

Enjoying Ice Cream

The Crowd Was Huge! Plenty to Do and See!

Carnival Rides

Smiling Faces and Happy Memories!

Car & Antique Tractor Show- Nothing Runs like a Deere!

Punch Bug!

My Birthday is Coming Up! (Hint Hint)

Classic Cars Everywhere!

Sweet Rides, Great Food & Fun Times

Love Seeing That Smile!

49th Annual Apple Festival

It is time again for Westminster to celebrate the apple harvest with the 49th Annual South Carolina Apple Festival. It has already started but a lot of events will happen this weekend on Sept 11th & 12th. Carnival and fair rides will be set up in the heart of downtown Westminster.

Tomorrow there will be the Apple Baking Contest at Westminster Baptist Church. Entries will be accepted from 9-10Am and the judging begins at 11AM.

Then tomorrow night, there will be Music on Main from 6-8PM at the Apple Festival Pavilion on Main Street.

Friday will be a big day with the Arts & Crafts Show going on from 11Am to 7PM, Kiddie Rides, & vendors on Old Main Street. At 1PM the Rotary Luncheon will take place at Westminster Baptist Church. At 430Pm you will want to see the Apple Festival parade that runs from First Baptist Church to First Citizens bank in downtown Westminster. But Friday's big event is the 18th Annual Apple Festival World Championship Rodeo, which is an IPRA sanctioned event! It starts at 8PM at Bibb Street Arena and adult tickets are $12 with children tickets only $5.

Saturday the 12th kicks off with the Classic Road Race. This is the 29th Annual Apple Festival Classic 5K Run and 1 Mile fun Run. It begins at 7AM at West-Oak Middle School. Proceeds will benefit the West-Oak High School and West-Oak Middle Wresting teams. To find more info about registration please visit Road Race Info.

The Arts & Crafts Show on Main Street will be going on from 10Am to 5PM and there will be live entertainment at the Apple Festival pavilion all day also.

Also at 10AM there will be the Classic Car Show and from 10AM to 1Pm there will be Children's activities on Historic Main Street, followed by clogging from 1PM to 5PM. And at 8PM the big rodeo will be taking place again.

This is a great chance to visit Westminster and enjoy a family friendly event. If after visiting you would like to learn about homes or land for sale in the Westminster are be sure to contact me.

Leslie White has been named the new curator of the Oconee Heritage Center. The Oconee Heritage Center, at 123 Browns Square Drive in Walhalla, opened in 2004 and boasts exhibits of Oconee County, and offers education programs, festivals and other social events intended to promote the area’s history.

The Oconee Heritage Center will be celebrating it's 5th Anniversary on Friday, September 25 at the 5th Annual Harvest Moon Gala. The Oconee Heritage Center is housed in the historic Tobacco Warehouse (1892) and first opened in 2004.

The center is open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., as well as by appointment and for special programs or events. You can explore the history of Native Americans, Immigration, Railroads, New Deal Programs, Textile Mills, Agriculture and much more as it relates to Oconee County. The museum offers a self-guided tour through time of Oconee’s history even long before it became a county. Popular exhibits include the Dugout Canoes being preserved within the museum, a walk-in Stump House Tunnel exhibit and a Depression Era Tenant Farmer’s House.