Greater Columbia, Chapin, Irmo, Lexington and Lake Murray.

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Mel Coker - On RE/MAX YouTube Channel

Mel Coker: on RE/MAX YouTube Channel

I am the first and (currently) only RE/MAX Realtor in the Greater Columbia area to use the NEW RE/MAX YouTube Channel.  It's a great tool that I will utilize for the benefit of Buyers/Relocation Clients and for my listing clients.  Mel Coker is Columbia's exclusive CyberStars Realtor - a group of professional Realtors that embrace technology in selling real estate.

Currently, I have 3 videos posted:  "Meet Mel Coker", "Lake Murray Home for Sale" and "Lake Murray - An Overview".   More video will follow in the future.

Try it...
Go to: www.YouTube.com/remax
Click on the SmartMAP tab
Type in: "Columbia, SC" or "Lexington, SC" or "29212" or similar Columbia area zip and you will find Mel Coker's YouTube video

When you're ready to BUY or SELL in Greater Columbia (Lexington, Lake Murray, Irmo, Chapin, Northeast Columbia), call Mel Coker: (803) 388-8011 or visit my Columbia Real Estate website.



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Monday, February 14, 2011

Meet Mel Coker - Columbia, SC Realtor

Mel Coker - Columbia, South Carolina Realtor
Watch the video - only 2 minutes, 38 seconds






Columbia's hometown Realtor - I've lived in Columbia all of my life.
Columbia's technology Realtor - multiple websites, blogs, many uses of technology
Columbia's professional Realtor - multiple designations: CRS, ABR, GRI, e-PRO

Mel Coker
RE/MAX Metro Associates
Columbia, SC
803-388-8011

Sunday, February 6, 2011

Columbia SC Real Estate

Out of this world REAL ESTATE service in Columbia, South Carolina!

Call or email MEL COKER at RE/MAX Metro Associates
Call:  (803) 388-8011
Click:  Website

Designations/Awards/Memberships:
Realtor, CRS, ABR, GRI, e-PRO
Cyberstars (exclusive in Columbia, SC)
RE/MAX Hall of Fame





Calling (Scanning) for Mel Coker!


Saturday, February 5, 2011

Special Rates: Columbia SC Hotels

A SPECIAL DEAL for HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
from Mel Coker, Columbia's Realtor of Choice

Need a great place to stay while visiting Columbia, SC?   Book your room at one of my highly recommended hotels and ask for the "MEL COKER REAL ESTATE RATE."

I have made arrangements for these special rates with hotel management for these two fine hotels: Wingate by Wyndham and Staybridge Downtown Columbia.  Both hotels have a commitment to provide the highest levels of guest satisfaction.

Wingate by Wyndham - Harbison/Irmo area
Wingate by Wyndham - located in the Irmo/Harbison area
Call (803) 407-6366 or (800) 826-5570
217 Lanneau Court; Columbia 29212

Located off Columbiana Drive between Harbison Boulevard and Lake Murray Boulevard in the Irmo/Harbison area, near Lake Murray and Mel Coker's RE/MAX office.
Current pricing on special rate: (Mel Coker Real Estate Rate) $79 nightly / $50 extended stay
Internet:  Wingate by Wyndham - Harbison


Staybridge Suites - Downtown Columbia
 Staybridge Suites Downtown Columbia
Call (803) 451-5900 or (877) 238-8889
1913 Huger Street; Columbia 29201

An all suite hotel located one mile from the University of South Carolina and just blocks from downtown restaurants, museums and and the popular Vista area.
Current pricing on special rate: (Mel Coker Real Estate Rate) $99 nightly / $79 extended stay
Internet:  Staybridge Suites Downtown Columbia

Naman Hotels has also created a new website for Columbia events: Columbia SC Events

Visiting to buy Columbia, SC real estate?
Contact Mel Coker - Columbia's Internet Technology Realtor
Call Mel Coker at (803) 388-8011

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Columbia (SC) Service Providers

Need a Columbia, SC Doctor, Dentist, Realtor, Insurance Agent?
I work with many relocation clients during the course of each year.  Oftentimes, folks want to know the name of a recommended doctor, dentist, insurance agent, mortgage professional, etc in Columbia, SC.    So, I've created "Mel Coker's Recommended Service Providers."   Click on the link below to view/print in PDF format:

Columbia (SC) Recommended Service Providers
(Realtor, Real Estate Attorney, Doctor, Dentist, HVAC/Heating & Air, Pest Control, Home Inspector, Mortgage Professional, Insurance Agent)


CLICK:  Mel's List of Recommended Service Providers in Columbia, SC


Saturday, January 22, 2011

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Friday, January 21, 2011

Vacation Planning: Surfside Beach Vacation Rentals

Time to Plan 2011 Vacations:
Surfside Beach, SC


Barbara at our Surfside Beach Vacation Home
 Barbara and I bought a vacation home last year in Surfside Beach.   We sure enjoy our new vacation spot! 

With this blog, over the next few weeks, I'll have other suggestions for 2011 vacations, including: a great Colorado Dude Ranch and Cancun vacations.  Keep reading my blog, or, in the upper right hand corner of my blog, enter your email address for FREE subscription service to all blog articles.

We previously owned a Hilton Head Island condo that we sucessfully rented with an Internet presence.   That property was just a one bedroom condo.  We sold it last month after enjoying ownership for 14 years.

We purchased the Surfside Beach home late last summer.  Already, we have had several bookings and have more booked for 2011.  If you're looking to book a Beach Vacation home this year, please consider our home rental at Surfside Beach.  Quick Details for our Surfside Beach Vacation Home Rental:  4 bedrooms, 3 1/2 bathrooms, televisions in each bedroom and family room, bicycles available, close to all of the fun and excitement at Surfside Beach and Myrtle Beach.  Our home is one block from a great beach access and we have a community pool for just 13 homes in the community.


Surfside Beach, SC

Surfside Beach Vacation Rentals Information websites: (rates, availability, more pictures, etc.)

SurfsideBeachSC.us

Rental Info at FlipKey

Ready to book or have questions?  Call Barbara at: (803) 932-2144 or click here to send message.

Another thought... if you are in the market to buy a beach vacation property, I can help.  I know of excellent Realtors at various South Carolina beaches and I can put you in touch with a Realtor to get you started.  One of my Lexington friends bought a condo last year in the Myrtle Beach area last year with my Realtor referral.  Now is the time to buy an investment or vacation property at the beach!

Mel Coker
Columbia's Internet Realtor
RE/MAX Metro Associates
(803) 223-6214

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Columbia SC Open House: Sunday, January 23rd

OPEN HOUSE
Sunday, January 23, 2010  from 1:00 -  3:00 p.m.
1933 Boyer Drive - Columbia, SC  29204

Directions:  From downtown, Forest Drive to left on Boyer Drive (just before Lizards Thicket)
Your agent host:  Kelle McCarthy

1933 Boyer Drive - Columbia, SC
All brick - 3 bedrooms - 2 bathrooms - very nice condition inside - fenced  backyard - hardwoods in foyer,
family room, formal dining and all bedrooms - sun room - large fenced backyard

GREAT locations - convenient to downtown Columbia, USC, USC Medical School, Fort Jackson

CLICK: Online Virtual Tour

Price:  $145,000

Stop by to see this really nice downtown Columbia area home this Sunday, January 23rd from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Mel Coker
CRS, ABR, GRI, SRES, e-PRO
RE/MAX Metro Associates
Each office is independently owned and operated
(803) 223-6214