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Looking to buy a house? With these historical low interest rates are low it is a good time to purchase a home.
If you have to sell and look to move and buy another home you may sell it for less than before 2008 but you are also buying low and when the market improves you have a low interest rate for 30 years and you are in the right place for values to increase.
If you wait until prices go up you are also paying more and potentially interest rates increase.
As of January 14, 2012 for Single Family Residences in Blythewood SC 29016 we have these AVERAGE listing and sales statistics to report for the last month.
Active 193 $280,761 2,916 $96.28
Active Contingent 4 $252,425 2,528 $99.84
Active Inspection 2 $147,925 1,851 $79.92
Pending 59 $263,931 3,185 $82.86
Closed 20 $237,552 2,905 $81.78
Information Herein Deemed Reliable, but Not Guaranteed. © 2012 by CMLS 1/14/2012 1:03:25 PM
The highest sold property was 50 W SUGARBERRY COURT SN 5 4/1 4,140 12/28/11 $417,000 $100.72
Blythewood was a small town with less than 2000 people, but it is growing quickly because of its location and abundance of available land. New businesses have established themselves and new home communities are growing everywhere. Cobblestone Park (The old University Club) is a guard gated golf community and very different from any other planned neighborhood in the Columbia market place. Blythewood has still some farms around. You will find a nice country like setting, Golf Club of SC @ Crickentree and the Columbia Country Club. There are horse properties in the Blythewood area.
Contact us for links and information. We are ready to help you with all your real estate needs. Don't forget to check out our web sites.
Noteworthy from the Chamber of Commerce in January 2012:
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South Carolina is frequently recognized by publications and organizations as one of the most business-friendly states. See What People Are Saying About The Palmetto State:
Area Development: Named South Carolina a 2011 Gold Shovel Award winner in recognition of economic development projects undertaken in 2010. The award is based on the number of high-value added jobs per capita, amount of investment, number of new facilities and industry diversity. South Carolina was also a Silver Shovel Award recipient in 2009 and 2010.
Area Development: Named South Carolina 4th in the nation as a place to do business based on 12 key site selection criteria in three general categories - business environment, infrastructure and labor climate. The magazine surveyed a select group of national site consultants to identify the 10 most attractive states for business. South Carolina was the consultants' 2nd choice for overall business climate, coming in 2nd on all factors comprising the category - corporate tax environment, incentive programs, overall cost of doing business and business friendliness. In the infrastructure category, South Carolina placed 2nd for certified sites and a shovel-ready site system and 4th for competitive utility rates. Under labor climate, South Carolina came in 3rd for labor costs and 5th for workplace development programs.
Business Facilities: The South Carolina Department of Commerce received 2010 honorable mention honors from Business Facilities magazine for First Quality Tissue's decision to locate a new $1-billion plant and create 1,000 new jobs in Anderson County. In 2009, South Carolina received the magazine's Deal of the Year Gold Award for the selection of North Charleston for the site of The Boeing Company's second final assembly plant for the 787 Dreamliner commercial airplane.
Business Facilities: South Carolina did exceptionally well on the latest 2011 State Rankings Report from Business Facilities magazine, placing in five categories. South Carolina ranked 3rd for Economic Growth Potential, 2nd in Automotive Manufacturing Strength, 5th for Best Business Climate, 8th for Workforce Training Leader and 8th for Lowest Cost of Labor.
Chief Executive: South Carolina came in as one of the ten best states for business on the magazine's annual poll of CEOs, ranking 8th. About 550 CEOs rated states on taxation and regulation, workforce quality and quality of life.
Forbes: Ranks South Carolina 5th best in 2011 for its pro-business regulatory environment. Forbes considered the state's regulatory and tort climate, incentives, transportation and bond ratings.
IBM: South Carolina made a strong showing on IBM's 2009 Global Location Trends Annual Report, coming in 4th among North American states and provinces based on number of jobs from 2008 investment activity.
Pollina Corporate Real Estate: Ranks South Carolina as the 9th most Pro-Business State for 2011. South Carolina has ranked in the top ten for eight consecutive years. The state was No. 1 in both 2005 and 2006.
Site Selection: South Carolina consistently ranks high on the magazine's "Top State Business Climates" and in 2011 took the 5th spot overall and placed 7th in the magazine's survey of corporate real estate executives. South Carolina also held 5th place overall in 2010, and corporate executives have ranked South Carolina in the top 10 for the past eight years. The magazine's New Plant Database showed that South Carolina had the most new projects per capita during 2010.
Site Selection: Recognized South Carolina as a Top Competitive State of 2010, placing South Carolina in the 5th spot. The magazine determined competitiveness on the basis of new and expanded facilities and new jobs in 2010 plus other factors, including state gross domestic product per capita and unemployment rate.
Site Selection: The magazine chose the First Quality Tissue project as one of its Top Deals of 2010. The winners were chosen based on capital investment and job creation, creative negotiations and incentives, regional economic impact, competition for the project and speed to market. Proterra's electric bus operation in Greenville received honorable mention.
Southern Business & Development: Six South Carolina projects earned Excellence in Manufacturing Recruitment Awards from Southern Business & Development magazine. The magazine recognized these high-profile projects: The Boeing Co., N. Charleston, 787 Dreamliner jet; First Quality Tissue, Anderson, paper products; IMO Group USA, Summerville, wind energy components; MTU Detroit Diesel Inc., Graniteville, heavy-duty diesel engines; Proterra Inc., Greenville, battery-electric buses; and ZF Group, Laurens County, fuel-efficient transmissions. South Carolina received the most awards of any state in the magazine's reporting region.
Southern Business & Development: The Boeing Company's announcement that it would bring a 787 Dreamliner final assembly plant to North Charleston earned 2009 Deal of the Year status from the magazine.
Trade & Industry Development: The leading national magazine dedicated to site selection, announced that two projects recruited by the South Carolina Department of Commerce in conjunction with local economic development allies were among the magazine's 2011 Corporate Investment & Community Impact (CiCi) Award winners. ZF Group is among 15 projects that received a Corporate Investment Award, and IMO USA Corporation was among 15 honored with a Community Impact Award. This is the sixth consecutive year that South Carolina has been recognized with a CiCi award.
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Not every real estate market is the same. All real estate markets are unique and influenced by local demand, local land-use and building rules, and a host of other factors one cannot see from the generalized scope of national news coverage
The State Paper reported 9/30/09 that US News puts Columbia in the 10 most affordable places to retire to.
11/30/09: Forbes says SC metro areas among fastest recovering MSAs, Columbia is ranked #35. Click this link to see the article www.Columbiabusinessreport.com/news/31890/print
It is a good time to buy with the interest rates are still low (but expected to rise slowly over time) and there are some very good buys available. br>
We have lender contacts. Minimum credit score for a loan is 620 but FHA requirements are changing to 640 minimum.
NOTE: The State News Paper reported 9/30/09 that US News reported that Columbia is one of the 10 most affordable places to retire to.
Thank you for taking the time to read our news letter. We hope that you found it informative. Our news letter gets updated monthly. We hope that you enjoyed it. Feel free to share it with someone. We welcome your questions. We look forward to hear from you now or in the future and possibly to serve you.
Thank you,
Rosemarie & Kirstin
ZIP Code: 29016
Approximate Location Boundaries: I-77, Elgin, Longtown Road,
Location Characteristics:
Blythewood S.C. is a small community in the NE area of Columbia off I-77 towards Charlotte. Approximately 15 miles northwest from Columbia. Most people are attracted to the country setting, some horse farms can be found here and some communities with larger lots and acreage. You will find equestrian communities with horse trails and larger lots here too and beautiful brick homes. There are several new communities like Coopers Pond, Beasely Creek and more. Home prices for every budget.
The town is growing and changing but it's people have put zoning restrictions in place to prevent new businesses from changing the character of Blythewood that it's people love. There is a Main Street and you will find antique stores here and a few other stores including a grocery store, a few restaurants and hotels. There are several holiday events planned annually. There are several neighborhoods that feature larger lots to choose from, horse properties too. The latest communities are The University Club @ Cobblestone Park, Wren Creek Longcreek with several new communities, and a few more.
Please call us for assistance and to represent you with all properties offered for sale, including new homes and lots. We can assist you with all properties in Blythewood and anywhere in Columbia.
You will also find estate size properties in the Blythewood area. Because of it's convenient location off I-77 it is also convenient to downtown Columbia. Golf Courses and Country Clubs, Luxury homes to choose from.
South Carolina is frequently recognized by publications and organizations as one of the most business-friendly states. See What People Are Saying About The Palmetto State:
http://sccommerce.com/about-sc-commerce/national-recognitions?gclid=CIDIspjzz60CFRFV7AodO1bmmg
Per Daily Report dated Jan 3, 2012 Columbia ranks 3rd as top destination to relocate
http://www.columbiabusinessreport.com/news/42177-s-c-ranks-no-3-among-top-magnet-states
Columbia Regional Business Report dated July 2, 2011 reports that Columbia is ranked #73 on FORBES magazine's annual list of the Best Places for Business and Careers, released Wednesday.
Columbia is a wonderful place to live and retire to!
11/30/09: Forbes says SC metro areas among fastest recovering MSAs, Columbia is ranked #35. Click this link to see the article www.Columbiabusinessreport.com/news/31890/print
Our climate attracts many people to permanently make this their home if you were not born and raised here. Downtown Columbia you will find historic areas with tree lined streets and beautiful Southern Homes that feature front porches, carriage drop off's, high ceilings and gorgeous old hardwood floors.
Columbia Regional Business Report 7/18/2011 states that sales were down in all of the state's 15 real estate markets except Sumter-Clarendon, which reported an 8.5% increase for June compared with the same month in 2010.
According to the report, real estate agents in that market sold 127 homes in June, 10 more than in June 2010. The area's median price was up 17.4% to $138,500 in June, compared with $118,000 a year ago.
Realtors in the area said home sales were brisk because of the recent move to Shaw Air Force Base of more than 1,000 soldiers assigned to the 3rd Army headquarters.
US News reported recently (per The State Paper 9/30/09) that Columbia is in the 10 best affordable places to retire to. They said that "Retirees want a more diverse set of opportunities and they can find that in a university town".
US News said it "thought out places with low cost of living and reasonable housing prices that still offered access to the services and amenities that people should look for in an ideal retirement spot"
Blythewood and the Columbia have been growing over the years and still continues to grow. Many businesses can be found here such as Michelin, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Siemens, Bose, UPS, Computer Science Corp, a variety of large Banks and Hospitals provide employment and more. You will love it!
The city is making improvements, maintaining older buildings, new landscaping, more parking, new stores, and keeping everything very clean. Beautiful downtown Townhouses and Condo's are offered at a prime price, some have river views.
Parks for outdoor recreation, river access and river development. Canalside is one of them and popular to the people that likes to work and live downtown. Check out www.capitalplaces.com for new downtown condominiums and don't forget to ask us to represent you here and with any other property. On-site agents represent the builder and developer never the buyer.
I-126 brings you straight into downtown and Elmwood Avenue, or you can take Huger street before you get to Elmwood Avenue and take streets like Gervais Street from here. You will find many nice restaurants off Gervais Street, the Vista area. Fine dining and entertainment, the Museum, Ed-Venture and more.
Five Points is in the downtown area mostly known for college students to hang out. It is called Five Points because 5 streets come together here. There is a beautiful fountain in the middle. You will find shops, boutiques and restaurants here and many people enjoy the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade when most surrounding streets get closed off for the occasion.
Of course there are some new areas as well mostly in the NE Columbia area. You will find something in the right price range for families that serve our country close to Fort Jackson. There are many homes in all kinds of price ranges and some feature pools and tennis courts.
It may surprise you to find that the Columbia area has some sloped lots and many beautiful trees. It is a beautiful city and a great place to retire to and or work. You will find large hospitals, banking, legal offices and more. Live here and enjoy the year-round recreation offered to you.
The Downtown Vista area has many nice restaurants and you will even find you can sit outdoors and eat most of the time during the year. Summers and winters are short you will find and tolerable for the most part. People enjoy the outdoors already, whether they go to the Vista or a bike ride or walk along the river.
NOTE: Please remember that every real estate market is different. Give us a call if you are interested in buying and or selling. We'll prepare an updated market analysis to let you see what our market is doing, buying and selling.
We look forward to hear from you and gladly answer your questions and assist you with all your real estate needs.
We look forward to hear from you and gladly answer your questions and assist you with all your real estate needs.
Blythewood is in the Richland #2 School District. Blythewood has a fairly new High School. Very desirable area for many reasons.
Thank you,
Rosemarie & Kirstin
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About Rosemarie Averhoff, CRS &Kirstin Averhoff-Gilbert, CRS:
Whether you move down the block, across the country, the city, or to anther continent...
Please give us a call. We can assist with all your real estate needs now or in the future.
Our business is built on referrals and repeat business. We have sold around $100 million in Real Estate since 1993. My daughter and partner Kirstin since 1996. We are both Certified Residential Specialists CRS, Certified New Home Specialists CSP, e-PRO Certified and ABR's Accredited Buyer Representatives
We are relocation specialists and like to represent you with a NEW home or existing home purchase. We have access to any listing.
We look forward to assist you now or in the future.
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