Move South for Warmer Weather! Columbia & Lake Murray, SC

To my Northeast friends... Tired of the snow and blizzards? Move to friendly and (relatively) warm Greater Columbia or Lake Murray (SC).
http://mel.bestlakemurrayhomes.com

Average temperatures and snowfall in Columbia, SC:
January   High:  56 degrees  Low: 34 degrees  
February  High:  60 degrees  Low: 37 degrees
March  High:  68 degrees  Low: 43 degrees
Average ANNUAL snowfall for Columbia, SC is only 1/2 inch!
Average ANNUAL hours of sunshine: 2825
What are your averages?   View this website to get your numbers

 Ready to move?  Contact Mel Coker at RE/MAX Real Estate Consultants.   Mel sells all over Greater Columbia, including Lake Murray, Chapin, Irmo and Lexington.


Mel Coker

Cell: (803) 318-2007
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email: melcoker@remax.net

Want a NEW PLACE For Your Retirement? Choose Columbia, SC.

Greater Columbia is a great place for retirement!   Surrounding friendly areas include: Lake Murray, Lexington, Irmo and Chapin.

In Columbia and South Carolina, you WILL notice smiling faces and friendly people.  Also, you will find reasonable home values and taxes, nice weather, excellent medical care, year-round golf, a beautiful lake (Lake Murray), and a reasonable cost of living.

Ready to MOVE?  Contact Mel Coker at RE/MAX Real Estate Consultants.  Call (803) 318-2007

Need More Information?  Call Mel or view the resources below:

Moving to South Carolina - A Tax Guide for New Residents

Search Columbia & Lake Murray MLS

Retirement Planning by Mel Coker

What Moves You Brochure

Columbia Info  |  Columbia Blog   |   Lake Murray   |   Lake Murray Blog

Mel Coker
RE/MAX Real Estate Consultants
Chapin, SC
(803) 318-2007
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Columbia Named in America's Best Affordable Places to Retire Article

U.S. News & World Report has named Columbia SC as one of America's Best Affordable Places to Retire!
Of course, I knew that already as a Columbia Realtor and life-long resident of Columbia.  Columbia IS a great place to live, especially for retirees.

The complete article (September 28, 2009):

America's Best Affordable Places to Retire
U.S. News & World Report worked with a data search company to seek out places with a low cost of living and reasonable housing prices that still offered access to the services and amenities that people should look for in an ideal retirement spot. Each city on the list has high-quality healthcare and elder-care facilities, as well as an abundance of educational and cultural events.

Columbia SC - Editor's Pick for Best Place for Retirement Living

Topping the list of reasons that Columbia SC was chosen as a BEST PLACE TO LIVE FOR  RETIREMENT:  low median home prices AND low owner occupied property taxes (homeowners over age 65 get even lower tax bills).  The median home sale price in 2008 was about $148,000.  Average property taxes were listed around $1,000.  Homeowners over age 65 get a $50,000 reduction on assessed tax value to further lower property tax bills.

More reasons to choose Columbia SC for affordable retirement living: 

• LOW overall cost of living
• GREAT weather - lots of sunshine and mild winters (snow is rare)
• Friendly people and Southern hospitality
• Excellent health care facilities
• Lake Murray  - one of the BEST lakes in all of the South is popular for boating, fishing and fun
• Easy access to city, regional and state parks and even a National Park close to Columbia
• THREE rivers through Columbia - Congaree, Broad and Saluda for canoeing and kayaking
• Numerous and diverse cultural activities: antebellum architecture in historic districts, excellent musuems, outdoor concerts, University of South Carolina athletic events
• Military retirees enjoy amenities and benefits provided by U.S. Army Fort Jackson and Dorn VA hospital
• Nice places to shop including several malls and special shopping districts including Five Points and Congaree Vista
• Stable economy and work force employers
• There's more, but at least the above list is a start as to why you should choose Columbia SC for your place to call home for retirement!

More Columbia SC information:

Columbia "A to Z"  |  Columbia Blog  |  Lake Murray  |  Lake Murray Blog  |  |  Lake Murray eBook  |  Columbia SC real estate  |  Search Columbia SC real estate

When you're ready for more Columbia SC real estate information, contact Mel Coker:

Office: (803) 223-6214

Mobile: (803) 318-2007

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Columbia SC real estate website

Mel Coker

Retirement Move?

Consider friendly Columbia, South Carolina for your retirement!
The Greater Columbia area is a great place to live for retirement. You will find friendly people, a reasonable cost of living, reasonable property taxes and favorable state tax structure and tax breaks, nice weather and an abundance of things to do.



More information:
FIVE Things to Consider for Where to Live
Columbia, SC "A to Z"
Columbia Blog
Lake Murray
Lake Murray Blog


Contact Mel Coker when you're ready to move to Columbia, SC:
email: melcoker@remax.net
Telephone: (803) 749-5800
Internet: Mel Coker's Columbia Real Estate website