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New Listing - Belfair Oaks in Irmo area

New Home Listing: Popular Belfair Oaks in Irmo, SC
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$210,000 Single Family Home For Sale Main Features 4 Bedrooms 2 Bathrooms 1 Partial Bathroom Interior: 2296 sqft Location 401 Hollenbeck Road Irmo, SC 29063 To get updates on open home dates and other property events, please click the "Like" button below:

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Congratulations South Carolina Gamecocks!

South Carolina Gamecock Baseball Team
2010 NCAA National Champs

A belated congratulations to the University of South Carolina Gamecocks baseball team for winning the 2010 NCAA College Baseball National Championship in Omaha, Nebraska.  I wanted to write this blog on June 30th, the day after the team won the title by defeating UCLA at 11:57 p.m. on June 29th.  But, due to really busy real estate work and then the 4th of July holiday period, I missed writing my Gamecock blog.   Today, I was reminded by a friend in Columbia that a follower of my blog and a BIG Gamecock fan in Charlotte was disappointed that I failed to mention the huge Gamecock accomplishment in my blog.  (Thanks AJ!)

I have been a Gamecock fan for many years.  This was a huge accomplishment for the Gamecock baseball team and for all Gamecock fans.

After losing the first game at the College World Series, the Gamecocks were in the loser's bracket and were faced with having to win four straight against the nation's top teams to make it to the Championship bracket.  They did this and more!  After losing to Oklahoma in the first game, they won four successive games against Arizona State, Oklahoma and Clemson (twice).  The won close games, they won games with timely hitting and games with great pitching.  Then, in the championship bracket, the Gamecocks beat UCLA twice to win the NCAA National Championship for 2010.  Congratulations to Coach Ray Tanner and the Gamecock baseball team.

South Carolina Baseball at Gamecocks Online
Carolina Stadium
2010 College World Series - Wikipedia
Gamecocks Win World Series at Rosenblatt Final




Mel Coker
Columbia, SC Realtor
http://www.melcoker.com/

Happy 4th of July

Happy 4th of July from Mel & Barbara Coker
at Lake Murray, SC!

We wish you a happy and safe July 4th Celebration today.  We also want to thank all military personnel serving around the world in service to the United States of America.   The United States of America is 234 years old today!

(from Wikipedia):
During the American Revolution, the legal separation of the American colonies from Great Britain occurred on July 2, 1776, when the Second Continental Congress voted to approve a resolution of independence that had been proposed in June by Richard Henry Lee of Virginia.[4][5] After voting for independence, Congress turned its attention to the Declaration of Independence, a statement explaining this decision, which had been prepared by a Committee of Five, with Thomas Jefferson as its principal author. Congress debated and revised the Declaration, finally approving it on July 4. A day earlier, John Adams had written to his wife Abigail:

The second day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations, from one end of this continent to the other, from this time forward forever more.

Adams's prediction was off by two days. From the outset, Americans celebrated independence on July 4th, the date shown on the much-publicized Declaration of Independence.

July 4th Links:
Independence Day - USA.gov
Declaration of Independence
Patriotic Melodies
4th of July Facts - National Geographic
Wikipedia

July 4, 2010

at Lake Murray

Mel Coker
http://www.melcoker.com/
Columbia, SC Real Estate

Mortgage Calculations

Mortgage Calculators Provided by Mel Coker

Mortgage rates are at historical lows!  Yesterday I got a rate quote for a client at 4.25% for a 30 year mortgage.   This is ridiculously low... NOW is the time to buy a home in Columbia, SC.   Call Mel Coker to buy your next home:  Call Mel Coker at (803) 388-8011.

A house is the largest purchase most of us will ever make so it's important to calculate what your payment will be and how much you can afford. The mortgage calculator will show you how much your monthly payment will be.  

The link below is the best mortgage calculator I have found online - it shows an amortization table and it will allow you to calculate the effect of: a.) adding an extra payment monthly, b.) adding an extra yearly payment, c.) adding a one-time extra payment.

Click Here: Mortgage Calculator

Click Here:  Mel's Recommended Columbia Mortgage Professionals

Animoto - Music Videos!

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I have been using ANIMOTO for about one year now for real estate marketing applications and for fun with my vacation pictures.  It's a great tool for your PC!



So what is Animoto?  Animoto is a web application that, with the click of a button, produces videos using images, video clips and music that a user selects. Utilizing patent-pending Cinematic Artificial Intelligence, Animoto videos have the emotional impact of a movie trailer and the visual energy of a music video.  Users simply choose a song and images. Animoto then automatically generates a unique video for them. No two videos are ever the same. 

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Mel Coker
http://www.melcoker.com/
RE/MAX Metro Associates
(803) 223-6214

Great Mexican Food - El Poblano

Want Great Mexican Food?
Stop by our favorite: El Poblano Mexican Restaurant (in Chapin area)

We eat regularly at El Poblano Mexican Restaurant and enjoy great Mexican food, reasonable prices and excellent service. It's located on U.S. Highway 76 between Ballentine and Chapin (just outside of White Rock). Last night, we ate at El Poblano's again. I had the Texas Fajitas and it was excellent. Personally, my other favorites are Shrimp Fajitas, Pollo Loco, and Shrimp & Rice. The salsa and chips are also very good. This is our favorite Mexican Restaurant in the Columbia area.

Stop in soon to enjoy great Mexican food and say hello to Nacho, Diego, Alex and the other friendly staff soon. The address is: 2371 Dutch Fork Road; Chapin.   Telephone: (803) 407-5784.  El Poblano is open for lunch and dinner.

I reviewed El Poblano at UrbanSpoon.com :

Home Buying Time in Columbia, SC

NOW is the time to BUY:  Really Low Mortgage Rates are Available

Mortgage interest rates are below 5%!  In fact, the other day I called and found a 30 year fixed rate at 4.5%.  Here are some numbers to show how significant savings can be with the current really low mortgage rates, assuming a $150,000 mortgage for 30 years:

6% mortgage - historically a low/competive mortgage rate.
Per month for principal and interest = $899.33 per month

4.5% mortgage -  A GREAT rate in June 2010!
Per month for principal and interest = $760.03 per month

The Savings:
SAVE $139.30 per month (a savings of 15.4% per month)
SAVE $50,148 over the 30 year mortgage

CLICK HERE: Mel's Recommended Mortgage Professionals in Columbia, SC

When you are ready to buy a home in Columbia, South Carolina (including Irmo, Chapin, Lexington, Lake Murray, Northeast Columbia, Southeast Columbia), be sure to call Mel Coker.

Call Mel Coker at (803) 388-8011.

Mel Coker
Realtor, CRS, ABR, GRI, e-PRO
http://www.melcoker.com/