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(803) 318-2007
Update: Broad River Road Widening
1 week ago
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Completed! Mel's Annual CyberStars Summit
2010 Real Estate CyberStars Summit in Scottsdale, Arizona
I returned this week from attending my 2nd (2009 & 2010) CyberStars Summit in Scottsdale, Arizona. It was a fantastic conference attended by 140 top-producing and technology oriented Realtors from across the United States and Canada. I am the exclusive CyberStars Realtor for Columbia, SC (there are only 5 CyberStars in South Carolina).
CLICK HERE: The CyberStars Roster
This year, Allen turned over leadership in the group to Brad Korn. I wish Brad the very best in leading the CyberStars going forward. He has been very involved with the group for a number of years and has been especially motivational in implementation of our technology ideas.
Over the next month, I will be posting about items that I will implement in my real estate practice and other ideas that you can use in your personal or business computing. Most of it is FREE stuff! Watch out for my first amazing post next week! It's useful and FREE technology that you can use at home or for your business.
Mel Coker
Columbia, SC Realtor
RE/MAX Metro Associates
(803) 223-6214
MelCoker.com
I returned this week from attending my 2nd (2009 & 2010) CyberStars Summit in Scottsdale, Arizona. It was a fantastic conference attended by 140 top-producing and technology oriented Realtors from across the United States and Canada. I am the exclusive CyberStars Realtor for Columbia, SC (there are only 5 CyberStars in South Carolina).
The CyberStars group was founded by Allen Hainge, a top Real Estate instructor, fifteen years ago. Allen has led the growth in this exclusive group from the initial 4 CyberStars to a group of just over 200 today. During the year, this group shares ideas through an online community and then the really big event is the annual summit. It's a fast paced two days of sharing the best and latest in technology software and hardware and other ideas to provide the very best in real estate service and marketing. THANK YOU ALLEN for all that you have done for this group over many years!
CLICK HERE: The CyberStars Roster
Over the next month, I will be posting about items that I will implement in my real estate practice and other ideas that you can use in your personal or business computing. Most of it is FREE stuff! Watch out for my first amazing post next week! It's useful and FREE technology that you can use at home or for your business.
Mel Coker
Columbia, SC Realtor
RE/MAX Metro Associates
(803) 223-6214
MelCoker.com
2010 CyberStars Summit
Scottsdale, Arizona
Monday, January 11, 2010
Meeting with the Real Estate Cyberstars!
CyberStars Summit in Scottsdale, AZ 
I'm in Scottsdale, Arizona (Sunday-Wednesday Jan. 10-13), for the annual CyberStars summit. I've been a member of this techie real estate group since 2008. This annual conference is all about sharing real estate business and tech ideas between high producing agents from real estate markets all over the USA and Canada. I am the exlusive CyberStars Realtor for Columbia, SC.
CLICK HERE to see the CyberStars roster.
Mel Coker
Mel's Real Estate Website
CLICK HERE to see the CyberStars roster.
Mel Coker
Mel's Real Estate Website
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Welcome: Relocating Families to Summer Nuclear Station
Coming Soon: New Nuclear Generation for South Carolina
South Carolina Electric & Gas (SCE&G) has made application for a combined license (COL) for two Westinghouse Advanced Passive 1000 (AP1000) Pressurized Water Reactors (PWR) designated as V.C. Summer Nuclear Station, Units 2 and 3. This new project will be located at SCE&G's V.C. Summer Nuclear Station site in Fairfield County, South Carolina near the community of Jenkinsville.
I worked for SCE&G 26 years and the last four years were at V.C. Summer Nuclear Station. I know the importance of having reliable and efficient mixes of electric generation. These new reactors will supply that electric power to South Carolina for many years.
Nuclear power is clean, economical, and reliable.
Already, I'm assisting folks calling to relocate to the Columbia area as the utility company hires workers to build this massive new project. Besides reliable power, the project will massively stimulate the Columbia area with new jobs and the related benefits to the Greater Columbia area.
Click Here: Mel's Summer Station Units 2&3 Information & Welcome Web Page
If you are relocating to Columbia due the Summer Station building project, please contact me. I would be very happy to assist you with your relocation.
Mel Coker
RE/MAX Metro Associates
http://www.melcoker.com/
(803) 388-8011 or (803) 223-6214
I worked for SCE&G 26 years and the last four years were at V.C. Summer Nuclear Station. I know the importance of having reliable and efficient mixes of electric generation. These new reactors will supply that electric power to South Carolina for many years.
Nuclear power is clean, economical, and reliable.
A single pellet of nuclear fuel, about the size of a pencil eraser, can produce as much electricity as a ton of coal or 17,000 cubic feet of natural gas.Construction is scheduled to begin in 2011 with Unit #1 in service in 2016 and Unit #2 in service in 2019. Planning and infrastructure work is already underway.
Already, I'm assisting folks calling to relocate to the Columbia area as the utility company hires workers to build this massive new project. Besides reliable power, the project will massively stimulate the Columbia area with new jobs and the related benefits to the Greater Columbia area.
Click Here: Mel's Summer Station Units 2&3 Information & Welcome Web Page
If you are relocating to Columbia due the Summer Station building project, please contact me. I would be very happy to assist you with your relocation.
Mel Coker
RE/MAX Metro Associates
http://www.melcoker.com/
(803) 388-8011 or (803) 223-6214
Saturday, January 9, 2010
It's Time To BUY A Home!
Columbia, SC real estate
NOW is the time to BUY a home in the Columbia, SC area. Great Reasons: Stabilized (or lower) prices; LOW mortgage rates, excellent inventory and the Federal Tax Credit. Add in pride of ownership and the importance of equity accumulation for your net worth and you'll know that NOW is the time to buy a home!
Call Mel Coker to buy your Columbia area home. Call (803) 388-8011
NOW is the time to BUY a home in the Columbia, SC area. Great Reasons: Stabilized (or lower) prices; LOW mortgage rates, excellent inventory and the Federal Tax Credit. Add in pride of ownership and the importance of equity accumulation for your net worth and you'll know that NOW is the time to buy a home!
Call Mel Coker to buy your Columbia area home. Call (803) 388-8011
Friday, January 1, 2010
Happy New Year!
We're in Cancun again to enjoy some sun, great Palace Resorts hospitality and to watch the Gamecocks win a bowl game (on TV). This is our 13th trip to Cancun and/or the Riviera Maya area.
We had a wonderful Cancun New Year's Eve Party hosted by the Cancun Palace last night. We had lobster and steak and watched the Michael Jackson show (yes, he is alive and well in Cancun).
When you're ready to vacation a fantastic all-inclusive resort, visit my Cancun website for further details and contact me to book your vacation at a great price.
Mel's Cancun website
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Is Yours Clean? (Your Home Air Filters)
Improving Air Quality in Your Home
Research has found that in homes across America, the quality of indoor air can be worse than outdoor air.
There is nothing EASIER & More Cost Effective Than Regularly Changing the HVAC Filters in Your Home for CLEAN AIR. This also certainly improves HVAC system operation and helps to prolong the life of this expensive equipment.
I see MANY dirty air filters in homes that I show to prospective home buyers (both homes in need of overall repair and otherwise nice homes). I highly recommend buying premium filters. An electrostatic air filter with a MERV (Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value) rating of 11 or higher better protects your inside living environment and your HVAC equipment. A MERV number is used to help compare filters. The MERV efficiency rating is the filters ability to capture specific micron sized particles. A higher MERV rating indicates a better performing filter. A typcial $1 fiberglass filter will have a MERV rating of 1 or so. To easily remember, change your filter at the end of each quarter. CLICK HERE for Mel Coker's Home Clean Air web page.
I've recently ordered another supply of high quality MERV 12 air filters from NordicPure. My filters (ordering 6 at a time) were $8.83 each (FREE shipping). Filtrete (3M) filters at Wal-Mart range in price from $13.88 to $19.88. Buy your filters online today and change them on December 31st and quarterly thereafter.
Click Here to Buy NordicPure Air Filters
Buy Your Direct from the Manufacturer (NordicPure), High Quality Home Air Filters Here
Research has found that in homes across America, the quality of indoor air can be worse than outdoor air.
There is nothing EASIER & More Cost Effective Than Regularly Changing the HVAC Filters in Your Home for CLEAN AIR. This also certainly improves HVAC system operation and helps to prolong the life of this expensive equipment.
I see MANY dirty air filters in homes that I show to prospective home buyers (both homes in need of overall repair and otherwise nice homes). I highly recommend buying premium filters. An electrostatic air filter with a MERV (Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value) rating of 11 or higher better protects your inside living environment and your HVAC equipment. A MERV number is used to help compare filters. The MERV efficiency rating is the filters ability to capture specific micron sized particles. A higher MERV rating indicates a better performing filter. A typcial $1 fiberglass filter will have a MERV rating of 1 or so. To easily remember, change your filter at the end of each quarter. CLICK HERE for Mel Coker's Home Clean Air web page.
I've recently ordered another supply of high quality MERV 12 air filters from NordicPure. My filters (ordering 6 at a time) were $8.83 each (FREE shipping). Filtrete (3M) filters at Wal-Mart range in price from $13.88 to $19.88. Buy your filters online today and change them on December 31st and quarterly thereafter.
Click Here to Buy NordicPure Air Filters
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Vacation Planning Time: Vacation Ideas 2010
We're involved in the vacation rental business at Hilton Head Island, so we know that at year-end many people start planning and booking vacations for the new year. I will have a series of weekly blogs (starting next week) with suggestions for vacation planning for 2010. Be sure to check back (or subscribe to my blog) to see these cool vacation ideas. I will also have a list of cool iPhone apps related to travel.
Upcoming "Vacation Ideas" blogs:
Hilton Head Island (our vacation villa is located here)
Cancun, Mexico
Waunita Hot Springs (Dude Ranch in Colorado)
Negril, Jamaica
Charleston, SC
Myrtle Beach, SC
Mel Coker
http://www.melcoker.com/
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