Realistic Expectations

It is definitely a buyer’s market, but if you don’t have realistic expectations as either a buyer or a seller this can be a disappointing time. Due to the current state of the economy homes are selling for as a high a price as they may have a couple of years ago. Having said that, if you are selling and buying you need to remember that even though the house may not sell for the price you are hoping you can recoup on the buyer side of the transaction and end up purchasing more house than possible a couple of years ago. Be realistic with your expectations and take the emotion out of the deal. Understand the market in your area and understand that the goal is to offer fair deals to buyers and sellers. Many people trying to sell their home will believe their home is worth a certain amount without performing due diligence to determine the true value of the home. This is where a realtor can be an excellent resource in gathering comparable information for one to consider as well as helping to determine the right price for the transaction. If you are considering selling your home or buying a property give us a call and let us help insure you are getting the best value.
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Fort Mill , SC - Past and Present

Since 1986 I have called York County home and if there is one area that has made a complete transformation, but retained the hometown feel it is Fort Mill, SC. In the beginning Fort Mill was well known as the home of a textile empire, Springs Industries. One of the original manufacturing plants burned in the early 1980s and that space, which is near downtown, has been converted into a wonderful community park known as the Walter Elisha Park. The park is located near the quaint downtown area that still boasts many unique shops great for spending a leisurely Saturday afternoon. Fort Mill has grown tremendously with residential developments such as Baxter, a new Lowe's store, an unbelieveable Wal-Mart and lots of niche shopping centers and restaurants unique to the Fort Mill area. Locals will tell you to be sure and check out the Peach Stand which offers a great selection of produce, famous Fort Mill peaches, an incredible butcher shop and much more. Fort Mill is growing, however, it maintains the quaintness of long ago. Fort Mill is conveniently located right off of I-77 and is just minutes from Charlotte, NC. Fort Mill is home to the Charlotte Knights which is a AAA baseball franchise. There are so many offerings in Fort Mill and this is just an area that you have to discover to truly appreciate. Give us a call today and let us show you this wonderful South Carolina gem.

Now and Then ............Progress has been made

Over the last several days many folks in Rock Hill and the surrounding areas have been following the news about the fire at the old Rock Hill Printing and Finishing Plant which is affectionately referred to as the Bleachery. In the days when the Bleachery was running at full capacity about 5,000 people worked there so most folks at one point either worked at the Bleachery or knew someone who did. The Bleachery has been vacant for 10 years therefore when it caught fire on Friday it was really an end to an end. Much of Rock Hill and Fort Mill revolved around the Bleachery, but now you have to appreciate and respect the past as Rock Hill embraces and prepares for the future. Rock Hill and Fort Mill have become an area which continues to attract new businesses and industries and where textiles once was king the landscape of this community continues to become truly diversified. There are so many offerings for various industries and businesses in York County and as a result this area continues to become a melting pot community bringing folks from all over the US and other countries. It is always amazing to find out what brought folks to York County and even though the reasons are varied the one common comment we here from people is how much the love the area and the people and how glad they are to call this area home.