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Real Estate Broker/Owner - Van West Realty - Greenville, SC Realtor -Short Sale Expert! - BIC #69041

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2008 

I just read an article that is pointing out the obvious, yet doing so with quantitative measurement results. Consumers are NOT spending money and they're very worried about the current state of the economy. Most consumers believe that a recession is either here already or will "officially" be und...
05/31/2008
Beware of gas thieves! I was going to buy some locking gas caps for both my wife's van and my Yukon XL. The truth is, I may be wasting my money as I saw a rather shocking news report on TV today. Gas is so expensive that people think they have a license to steal it! They've come up with a new, v...
05/30/2008
The $4.5 million Liberty Bridge does more than span the Reedy River -- it serves as the focal point of Falls Park , showcasing man’s creativity alongside nature’s beauty. The bridge is 355-feet long, 12-feet wide, has a horizontal curve radius of 214-feet and 90-foot towers weighing 26 tons each...
05/30/2008
I read an article recently that stated there was approximately a 22% increase in homesales in Southern California in April of 2008. The article went on to mention that a good majority of sales and activity was in Riverside County, CA, and that much of the increased activity involved investors pur...
05/30/2008
Being a mentor to others is incredibly fulfilling, enriching, important and contributes to your overall growth and success! It is a beautiful and selfless thing to stop and take the time to help someone who truly needs and craves your help and your wisdom. Throughout my life I've been faced with ...
05/30/2008
I'd like to encourage my fellow real estate professionals to thank a veteran today for their service to our country. At the very least, Memorial Day is a perfect time to be proactive and make an effort to thank a veteran for their service as well as pay respects to those that gave the ultimate s...
05/26/2008
"ONLY IN AMERICA" (HUMOR)     1. Only in America......can a pizza get to your house faster than an ambulance.2. Only in America......are there handicap parking places in front of a skating rink.3. Only in America......do drugstores make the sick walk all the way to the back of the store to get t...
05/24/2008
Are you leaving town this weekend? Going on a road trip with the family? I keep hearing news reports about the holiday weekend travelers "sucking it up" and dealing with the high cost of fuel as they head out for their family road trips this holiday weekend. I am not. I'm staying put! With a 5.3 ...
05/24/2008
  Greenville, South Carolina's beauty, quality of life, affordable housing, strong local economy and friendly, neighborly atmosphere all makes for what could be considered the perfect place to live! So, what a pleasant surprise it was to have discovered that RelocateAmerica.com published their 11...
05/17/2008
As I sat on the park bench with my wife and watched our kids play at the park in our subdivision this evening, a neighbor came over grabbed me so I could do some "manly man's work" for her. She needed me and another neighbor she recruited to lift the top section of her entertainment furniture un...
05/05/2008
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Kirk Westervelt, Broker In Charge, Van West Realty - CDPE - Short Sale Agent - Home for Sale - Greenville, Simpsonville, SC
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