Jean's Blog

Kiawah Island is twenty one miles south of Charleston with ten miles of continuous beach, five 18 hole golf courses, two tennis facilities, bike trails, boating, fishing, shopping and much more. Fall is a good time to take a trip to the beach, and enjoy some great seafood. Hope we can go again soon.

Dollar for dollar, homeownership is a solid stepping stone to a future of finanicial security and the single largest creator of wealth for many Anericans. Over the long term real estate has consistently appreciated, even though periodic adjustmentsin local markets in response to economic conditio...

As a long term investment, homeowner is still one of the best investments.  The headlines say the housing market is 'down and out', but what buyers need to realize is that housing markets, like all markets, inevitably have their ups and downs. and homeownership has a tract record that is virtuall...

We can not let this happen. MSNBC is taking a vote right now on whether or not "In God We Trust" should remain on our American currency. It seems that a batch was made and circulated without the phrase. The link is below, you will have to turn off your pop-up blocker to view the voting site on th...

The weather in the upstate of Spartanburg, South Carolina has been absolutely beautiful for the last few days. We are starting to feel that little tinge of fall in the air. Whenever possible, I work at home. My system is wireless and I can work out on the patio and watch the humming birds. Tonig...

Here in the beautiful upstate of South Carolina we are supposed to have some cooler days ahead. And what a pleasant change if I must say so myself. Now don't get me wrong, I love the summer time, but I am ready for a break. We sure have had a hot summer, so a change is going to be good.

We are so lucky to be able to live and work in the upstate area of South Carolina. Our Real Estate Market has been down, but not to the point of other areas in some parts of our country. This is a beautiful place to live also. The mountains are less than an hour away one way and the coast three t...

This weekend in Greevville, South Carolina, we will be having the 23rd annual Greek Festival. It is always a great time for all and tons of great food to taste. We all know how great the food is, chicken, lamb, pork, and the sweets are truly out of this world. Come out if you can.

Today two agents in our office joined Active Rain. It is always great to bring in agents and the excitment is almost catching, as they learn and most of the time I also learn something from helping them. It is so easy, you just have to do it EVERY day, and it only takes about fifteen minutes of y...

You are going on a listing appointment. You are hoping that this house will have a good WOW Factor. The WOW Factor is what makes the house stand out, what makes potential buyers want to see the house, the best feature about the house ~ the focal point for your advertising. Does it have a beautifu...