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After lowering the impact fees after one miserable year, it now appears that homeowners that paid the original $6,000 will get a partial reimbursement of approximately $1,600. This is really great. I never would have expected Georgetown County to give any of the money back. They could have easily...
07/22/2010
28 USDA homes in South Carolina are being autioned this week on the Terry Howe Auction site. www.terryhowe.com A lot of the homes are ending today so don't miss out if you enjoy buying homes at auction. Some of these homes have required repairs in the deed that must be completed before they can b...
07/21/2010
This is a testimonial to human ingenuity. My 1994 Buick Roadmaster was saved by this simple bypass module for GM security systems. Pay attention GM vehicle owners: If your GM security system has killed your beloved GM car, you can save it for a fraction of dealership repair. VATS PassKey and pass...
07/18/2010
Impact fees for a building permit decreased by about a third this week in a decision by the Georgetown County Council. After one year, the Council decided to lower fees instead of a moratorium on the impact fees. Anyone with a shred of common sense can see that these impact fees have contributed ...
07/17/2010
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My Chesapeake Bay Retriever, Windy, hit the beach today and loved it. Windy is an 11 year old female and is still very active. Her favorite activity is long, open water retrieves in the ocean. We went to the south end of Pawleys Island, SC and the crowd was extremely light with only about 7 vehic...
05/06/2010
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I recently purchased video software- Corel Video Studio Pro X3. I'm usually averse to anything from Canada except Joni Mitchell and Neil Young, but thought I'd give it try since it got decent reviews. I ordered the download version since it was less expensive than the box and who needs another so...
04/27/2010
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April 25th, 2010 and the pool is OPEN! I look forward to opening my pool every year and so does my daughter. I uncovered the pool Friday and we went swimming today after church. A long swimming season is one of the great things about living in South Carolina. Closing a pool correctly makes openin...
04/25/2010
If you can't think of any new ways to tax your citizens, ask your neighbor. The City of Georgetown just spent millions of dollars building a new state of the art marine complex and 6 ramp boat landing on the Sampit River. Some thought this would mean the closing of the old, smaller landing at Eas...
04/20/2010
Cravens Grant has seen more than its fair share of foreclosures this year and many have SOLD...back to the developer. You see, the developer has a right to repurchase any lots offered for sale and has 10 days from the date of a ratified contract to notify the contract holder of their intention to...
04/16/2010
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Durian, the wonderful "King of Fruits" is so darn hard to find! Go to H&L Asian Market in Charleston, SC. It is yards from the 78/52 exit off 526. 5300 Rivers Ave. It is stored frozen due to its wonderful, unique aroma that must not be allowed to escape! My craving is satified for now. You will ...
04/07/2010