Change Your Home Air Filters!

Is it time (or past time) for you to change your home HVAC air filters?   I change mine every 3 months and to keep it easy, I change on these dates: March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31st.

I've seen dirty filters like this many times

Changing your home air filters may be the easiest and least inexpensive home maintenance chore that YOU can do yourself.  I see way too many dirty air filters in homes that I show to prospective home buyers (some have not been changed in years).  Changing your filter regularly will help in keeping clean air in your home AND protect your HVAC equipment.

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.

Mel changing out a NordicPure Filter - EASY!

I buy premium NordicPure filters directly from the manufacturer and SAVE.  These are about 1/2 the price of similar filters in home improvement stores and are shipped FREE.  I change two filters each quarter in my home, so I buy 12 each time I have to re-order.

CLICK HERE to buy NordicPure filters at discount pricing with FREE shipping
TIP: enter 449600 in coupon code field on your first order and receive one FREE filter (offer may expire)

NordicPure filters arrive 6 to a box

Change your home air filters regularly!

Amazon Kindle Fire

Just Announced Today: Amazon's NEW Kindle FIRE!


Available NOW for pre-order.  Just CLICK HERE:
Kindle Fire, Full Color 7" Multi-touch Display, Wi-Fi


Ultra-fast web browsing, movies, apps, games, reading, music and more

Shipping starts November 15th - Orders are prioritized on a first come, first served basis.  Order NOW for Christmas gifts!



Read about Amazon Silk web-browsing

  

Mel Coker - Selling White Houses!

OK, there's one White House I can't sell...

Estimated Value $292.5 Million; 132 rooms; large master bedroom; 16 guest rooms; 35 bathrooms; 3 kitchens; 3 elevators; 28 fireplaces; underground bunker and much more on 18 acres

But, I do sell white homes all over Greater Columbia.  See an example below:

Lexington area White Home for sale; 4 bedrooms, 2864 square feet; asking $221,798

Call Mel Coker to buy ANY color home in Greater Columbia.  Call (803) 223-6214

Columbia, SC real estate

Mel Coker

Realtor, CRS, ABR, GRI, SRES, e-PRO





New Columbia Homeowners!



Ready to sign closing papers - Notice RE/MAX billboard!



Congratulations to the Collins family on closing on their new home in the Columbia area yesterday!   They relocated from Utah and found their Columbia Realtor, Mel Coker, online.  When you are ready to buy in Columbia, SC, be sure to contact Mel Coker.



Signing Closing Papers with Attorney Tom Anderson





Call Mel Coker at (803) 388-8011.

Mel Coker
Columbia, SC Real Estate
RE/MAX Metro Associates

Mel Knows Columbia Real Estate

I saw this t-shirt in Cancun, Mexico week before last... of course, I had to buy it.
CLICK for my Animoto Video for our vacation

But, I do know something about Columbia (SC) real estate, AND, Lake Murray, Irmo, Chapin, Lexington and Northeast Columbia.  When you need to relocate and buy in the Greater Columbia area, call Mel Coker.

Mel Coker
RE/MAX Metro Associates
(803) 388-8011
Columbia Real Estate

Home Ownership

More pictures and video from the National Association of Realtors Home Ownership Matters Bus Rally at the South Carolina Association of Realtors office in Columbia on Monday, September 19th.

Your vote matters next November 2012 - Congress is looking to reduce and/or eliminate various provisions of law that will hurt home ownership.   The housing market has suffered long enough.  We do not need more interference from the White House and Congress.  The housing recovery is KEY to an economic recovery.

Mel Coker attends the NAR Home Ownership Bus Rally in Columbia, SC on September 19th

Lake Murray

I know it and many other people know it... Lake Murray is a great place to live. Now, BOATING Magazine has placed Lake Murray in their recent list of 10 Best Places To Live and Boat.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE ARTICLE

Barbara and I have lived on Lake Murray for 9 years and we love Lake Murray living.
For up-to-date Lake Murray information, visit my two websites:
Lake Murray, SC
Lake Murray Blog

Mel's Lake Murray Video (ends with a splash!)
Lake Murray Animoto Tour
Lake Murray Guide in eBook format

Ready to BUY a home on Lake Murray?  Call Mel Coker!

Mel Coker
RE/MAX Metro Associates
Lake Murray Realtor
(803) 388-8011

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South Carolina is a GREAT Place For Business

South Carolina was named by Development Counsellors International as the third best state in the United State for business development.  A survey of corporate executives were surveyed and named South Carolina third behind Texas and North Carolina.   States named at the bottom with least favorable business climates were California, New York and Illinois.  

http://sccommerce.com//ceos-site-consultants-prospects/business-success/why-boeing-chose-sc

South Carolina has been known for many years to have a pro-business climate.

When you're ready to assist your employees with a relocation to the Greater Columbia area, contact  Mel Coker at RE/MAX Metro Associates.  melcoker@remax.net