Monday, December 24, 2012
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Columbia.LakeMurray on Facebook
Updated Columbia and Lake Murray information, happenings, and real estate news, analytics and much more on Mel Coker's NEW Facebook page. Please take a look and "like" us.
www.Facebook.com/columbia.lakemurray
Mel Coker
Columbia and Lake Murray Realtor
RE/MAX Metro Associates
Call to BUY, SELL, or RELOCATE: (803) 388-8011
SCAN the QR code below (or, get a SCAN app for your smartphone or tablet and scan a QR code for the first time!)
www.Facebook.com/columbia.lakemurray
Mel Coker
Columbia and Lake Murray Realtor
RE/MAX Metro Associates
Call to BUY, SELL, or RELOCATE: (803) 388-8011
SCAN the QR code below (or, get a SCAN app for your smartphone or tablet and scan a QR code for the first time!)
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
What's Happening in Cayce, SC?
JOB CREATION!
First, it was SCANA's decision to relocate from downtown Columbia to the Frink Street area at I-77 in Cayce. That was late 2009 with over 1,000 employees. The next big company to open was Amazon in Fall 2011 in a 1.25-million-square-foot fulfillment center with approximately 1,000 employees. And, coming soon will be Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The new $313 million pharmaceutical campus is expected to generate 707 new jobs. These companies (and more) are all located in the Saxe Gotha Industrial Park in Lexington County near the intersection of Interstates 26 and 77.
What follows next? NEW HOMES.
Concord Park is located just off Frink Street and close to all of these fine companies. I've already sold one new home in CONCORD PARK, a new homes subdivision developed by Mungo Homes. Mungo builds their Concord Park homes with hauSmart - the new standard in homebuilding. This new construction offers features for efficiency, affordability and convenience. These homes offer quality construction at outstanding value. Home prices are generally in the $150,000 to $200,000 price range. Plans run in size from about 1600-2900 square feet.
In addition to being very close to SCANA and Amazon, Concord Park is also conveniently located to Columbia Metropolitan Airport, UPS and Fort Jackson.
Additional BENEFITS to buying a Mungo Home in Concord Park: closings costs paid by Seller with a Preferred Lender. And, the Community Partnership program allows for a substantial discount on existing home inventory for military, teachers, nurses, police, firefighters and SCANA and Amazon employees.
Get FREE and effective buyer representation for Concord Park (or ANY new home community) from MEL COKER at RE/MAX Metro Associates: Call (803) 318-2007.
Ready to BUY in Corcord Park? Call Mel Coker at RE/MAX (803) 318-2007 or contact Jimmy Maddaloni at Mungo Homes and tell him that Mel Coker referred you. Mel Coker then will assist you with buying your new Mungo home. Reach Jimmy at (803) 240-5120. Also, email MEL COKER for more information, to register or to get listings in Concord Park by email.
Mel Coker
RE/MAX Metro Associates
(803) 318-2007
Columbia Real Estate
Columbia / Lake Murray on Facebook
First, it was SCANA's decision to relocate from downtown Columbia to the Frink Street area at I-77 in Cayce. That was late 2009 with over 1,000 employees. The next big company to open was Amazon in Fall 2011 in a 1.25-million-square-foot fulfillment center with approximately 1,000 employees. And, coming soon will be Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The new $313 million pharmaceutical campus is expected to generate 707 new jobs. These companies (and more) are all located in the Saxe Gotha Industrial Park in Lexington County near the intersection of Interstates 26 and 77.
What follows next? NEW HOMES.
Concord Park is located just off Frink Street and close to all of these fine companies. I've already sold one new home in CONCORD PARK, a new homes subdivision developed by Mungo Homes. Mungo builds their Concord Park homes with hauSmart - the new standard in homebuilding. This new construction offers features for efficiency, affordability and convenience. These homes offer quality construction at outstanding value. Home prices are generally in the $150,000 to $200,000 price range. Plans run in size from about 1600-2900 square feet.
In addition to being very close to SCANA and Amazon, Concord Park is also conveniently located to Columbia Metropolitan Airport, UPS and Fort Jackson.
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| New Homes In Concord Park - near SCANA, Amazon and Columbia Metropolitan Airport |
Additional BENEFITS to buying a Mungo Home in Concord Park: closings costs paid by Seller with a Preferred Lender. And, the Community Partnership program allows for a substantial discount on existing home inventory for military, teachers, nurses, police, firefighters and SCANA and Amazon employees.
Get FREE and effective buyer representation for Concord Park (or ANY new home community) from MEL COKER at RE/MAX Metro Associates: Call (803) 318-2007.
Ready to BUY in Corcord Park? Call Mel Coker at RE/MAX (803) 318-2007 or contact Jimmy Maddaloni at Mungo Homes and tell him that Mel Coker referred you. Mel Coker then will assist you with buying your new Mungo home. Reach Jimmy at (803) 240-5120. Also, email MEL COKER for more information, to register or to get listings in Concord Park by email.
Mel Coker
RE/MAX Metro Associates
(803) 318-2007
Columbia Real Estate
Columbia / Lake Murray on Facebook
Sunday, November 11, 2012
EASY Home Maintenance (Air Filters)
EASY & IMPORTANT HOME MAINTENANCE:
Change your HVAC filters regularly!
I change mine on the last day of each quarter (easy to remember).
I buy my filters online at NordicPure - great efficiency filters, GREAT prices, no shipping charge. (buy MERV 12 or MERV 8 filters).
CLICK: BUY YOUR NORDICPURE FILTERS HERE
Mel Coker
Columbia Realtor
RE/MAX Metro Associates
Change your HVAC filters regularly!
I change mine on the last day of each quarter (easy to remember).
I buy my filters online at NordicPure - great efficiency filters, GREAT prices, no shipping charge. (buy MERV 12 or MERV 8 filters).
CLICK: BUY YOUR NORDICPURE FILTERS HERE
Columbia Realtor
RE/MAX Metro Associates
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Selling Your Columbia (SC) Home?
Call MEL COKER to sell your home in Greater Columbia, South Carolina!
My NEW sign for "luxury" homes - those priced 3 times higher than the local market average price. Have a higher priced home or Lake Murray waterfront home to sell? Call Mel Coker.
Mel Coker
RE/MAX Metro Associates
(803) 223-6214 (office)
Internet
email
My NEW sign for "luxury" homes - those priced 3 times higher than the local market average price. Have a higher priced home or Lake Murray waterfront home to sell? Call Mel Coker.
Mel Coker
RE/MAX Metro Associates
(803) 223-6214 (office)
Internet
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Home Buying Still Builds Wealth
Home Buying (still) = Wealth Building!
Read Mel Coker's First Time Homebuyer's Guide:
http://www.columbiasouthcarolina.com/homes/first.html
Call or email MEL COKER to get started with buying a home in Columbia, SC!
Mel Coker
RE/MAX Metro Associates
Internet
email
Read Mel Coker's First Time Homebuyer's Guide:
http://www.columbiasouthcarolina.com/homes/first.html
Call or email MEL COKER to get started with buying a home in Columbia, SC!
Mel Coker
RE/MAX Metro Associates
Internet
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Buying Your First Home in Columbia, SC
STOP PAYING THE RENT MONSTER!
Call Mel Coker to buy your First home.
NOW is the time to buy with lower prices, excellent inventory of homes and LOW mortgage interest rates.
Mel Coker IS your Columbia, SC real estate buyer's agent for first-time home buyers (and relocation, new homes, all homes!) Mel can assist with homes in Columbia, Lexington, Irmo, Chapin, Lake Murray and Northeast Columbia.
Mel Coker
Realtor - RE/MAX Metro Associates
Professional Designations: CRS, ABR, GRI, SRES, e-PRO
(803) 223-6214
Columbia, SC Real Estate Website
Call Mel Coker to buy your First home.
NOW is the time to buy with lower prices, excellent inventory of homes and LOW mortgage interest rates.
Mel Coker IS your Columbia, SC real estate buyer's agent for first-time home buyers (and relocation, new homes, all homes!) Mel can assist with homes in Columbia, Lexington, Irmo, Chapin, Lake Murray and Northeast Columbia.
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| Let Mel Coker Help YOU Slay The Rent Monster! Buy A Home NOW. |
Mel Coker
Realtor - RE/MAX Metro Associates
Professional Designations: CRS, ABR, GRI, SRES, e-PRO
(803) 223-6214
Columbia, SC Real Estate Website
Monday, October 1, 2012
New Home Sales in Columbia, SC
Mel Coker's Analysis of NEW Home Sales in Greater Columbia, SC
I have completed a detailed analysis of NEW home sales over the past (almost) 7 years. 2006 was the high-water mark for home sales in the Greater Columbia area. The fourth quarter of 2007 saw the beginning of the real estate downturn in the Coumbia area. The results since then have not been very good (especially to Sellers).
In this analysis, I looked at NEW home sales ONLY. Furthermore, the review includes only new homes closed at $100,000 or more, but does include all areas in the Greater Columbia Multiple Listing Service.
There were 3439 new home closings in 2007, slightly more than 2006. But, new home closings have fallen every year since then, ending with only 1585 closings in 2011 - down 53.9% or an average decrease of 13.5% each year. Prices have been down too, although not as much percentage wise. Considering the review criteria above, the average price of a new home closing fell from $211,804 in 2007 to $194,897 in 2011 - down 7.98% or an average decrease of 2.0% each year.
Further review of certain areas of Greater Columbia (Northeast Columbia; Irmo/Dutch Fork; Lexington; Lake Murray) for 2007 to 2011 new home closings reveal:
Northeast Columbia - closings down 55.8%
Irmo/Dutch Fork - closings down 40.7%
Lexington - closings down 34.0%
Lake Murray waterfront - closings down 85.7%
Now, some slightly positive news. Thru September 2012, there have been 1305 new home closings. My estimate for the final number of 2012 closings is 1690 - more than the 1585 in 2011, but still slightly less than the 1771 closings in 2010.
NOW is the time to buy a NEW HOME! Prices are still down (compared to pricing from 2010-2011), builders are offering more as far as construction amenities than just 5-6 years ago, and mortgage rates are at all time lows. Buy now, before prices start to increase noticeably and mortgage rates increase.
Call Mel Coker to start the process of finding and buying your NEW home. I can represent you on any NEW home from any new home builder. Get FREE buyer representation from Mel Coker for any new home. Call Mel Coker at (803) 223-6214 or email.
Mel Coker
RE/MAX Metro Associates
Columbia Real Estate Website
I have completed a detailed analysis of NEW home sales over the past (almost) 7 years. 2006 was the high-water mark for home sales in the Greater Columbia area. The fourth quarter of 2007 saw the beginning of the real estate downturn in the Coumbia area. The results since then have not been very good (especially to Sellers).
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| New home in Columbia, SC area |
There were 3439 new home closings in 2007, slightly more than 2006. But, new home closings have fallen every year since then, ending with only 1585 closings in 2011 - down 53.9% or an average decrease of 13.5% each year. Prices have been down too, although not as much percentage wise. Considering the review criteria above, the average price of a new home closing fell from $211,804 in 2007 to $194,897 in 2011 - down 7.98% or an average decrease of 2.0% each year.
Further review of certain areas of Greater Columbia (Northeast Columbia; Irmo/Dutch Fork; Lexington; Lake Murray) for 2007 to 2011 new home closings reveal:
Northeast Columbia - closings down 55.8%
Irmo/Dutch Fork - closings down 40.7%
Lexington - closings down 34.0%
Lake Murray waterfront - closings down 85.7%
Now, some slightly positive news. Thru September 2012, there have been 1305 new home closings. My estimate for the final number of 2012 closings is 1690 - more than the 1585 in 2011, but still slightly less than the 1771 closings in 2010.
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| Call Mel Coker to buy a NEW home. |
Call Mel Coker to start the process of finding and buying your NEW home. I can represent you on any NEW home from any new home builder. Get FREE buyer representation from Mel Coker for any new home. Call Mel Coker at (803) 223-6214 or email.
Mel Coker
RE/MAX Metro Associates
Columbia Real Estate Website
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