David C. Stinson's (davidstinson) Blog

What a shame: two great shops in downtown Aiken will be closing soon.  Women's Echoes and The Old Aiken Market are each closing their doors in the coming week.  Both shops offered excellent inventory in great locations, and they will both be missed.  What a shame that the economy is squeezing the...

The hard-to-find gem in sporting real estate in Aiken, South Carolina is the in-town horse property priced under $1,000,000.  Well, now I've go it!  I've just listed a 1.2 acre compound featuring charming 2-bedroom/2-bath brick cottage with a 2-stall barn with secure tack room, and a wonderful li...

News today from Yahoo News:  http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091015/ap_on_bi_ge/us_mortgage_fraud

Nick Kremydas (South Carolina Association of Realtors) reported today that BMW is adding two production shifts at its assembly plant in Spartanburg, requiring 700 new workers!  (http://bit.ly/duk21).  SRS is adding about three times that many here in Aiken this year.  Despite high unemployment in...

I have had a dramatic increase in showings at my listings in recent weeks.  Traditionally, my business relies upon referrals and internet 'hits'.  Most of my Buyer clients come to me as a referred client or discover me on-line.  Lately, however, I am experienceing a tremendous rise in the number ...