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May 2007 - Posts

Thursday, May 31, 2007 5:48 AM

Bill Gates and Steve Jobs

Bill Gates and Steve Jobs have not appeared together in more than 20 years. Here's the highlight reel of the video with links to the entire event at D5. This was much more of a lovefest than a slugfest for these long time tech rivals.
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Wednesday, May 30, 2007 12:09 PM

Point2 spoofs 60 Minutes and Redfin

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Tuesday, May 29, 2007 6:18 PM

The trend towards larger homes

There is a growing trend towards larger homes while the typical American family is actually getting smaller in size. There was an interesting article in today's Charleston Post and Courier about the desire for big houses increasing. Just the other
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Saturday, May 26, 2007 5:01 AM

April housing statistics, up, down, what's going on?

New home sales, sales up, prices down. Existing home sales, sales down, inventory up, prices ? So what is really going on with housing. New home sale rose sharply last month but the data is questionable because it is self reported by the builders and
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Thursday, May 24, 2007 6:53 AM

Sandlapper opens new Mount Pleasant office

Sandlapper Real Estate Group has now opened a new office in Mount Pleasant. Sandlapper is the fastest growing real estate agency in the Charleston South Carolina real estate market. In only 3 years, the firm is currently ranked 9th putting it in the top
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Wednesday, May 23, 2007 5:03 AM

Spoleto Festival, Charleston South Carolina

Charleston will be busy over the next few weeks as the Spoleto Festival begins and professional golf comes to the Charleston area. The 30th annual Spoleto Festival USA begins Thursday May 24. Over 17 days with over 100 performances by renowned artists
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Tuesday, May 22, 2007 8:22 AM

72 hours in Manhattan, 36 hours in Charleston

We're getting set to spend the Memorial Day holiday weekend in Manhattan and I've been on the Internet searching for what to do and where to go. My wife lived in New York City for 8 years after college and is excited to visit and I used to spend
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Monday, May 21, 2007 1:47 PM

Custom golf course homes in Pine Forest CC in Summerville South Carolina

Summerville South Carolina is only 21 miles from Historic Downtown Charleston and is a historic town founded in the 1700's by wealthy Charlestonians seeking relief from the summer heat. It is a charming small town built around a town square surrounded
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Friday, May 18, 2007 6:57 PM

Are they still flipping or flopping in Charleston South Carolina real estate?

What are people thinking when they purchase a house and 45 days later with no indicated improvements put it on the market for sale for 7.7% more than they paid? Is this another flip ready to flop in the Charleston South Carolina real estate market or
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Thursday, May 17, 2007 8:17 AM

New live/work options in Charleston South Carolina real estate

Shelmore Village offers a new housing option with a live/work residential neighborhood in Mount Pleasant near I'on at the corner of Mathis Ferry and Shelmore Blvd. Built to commercial construction standards, these 3 story live/work units range from
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Tuesday, May 15, 2007 2:37 PM

Redfin on 60 minutes ... the facts, not the spin

As I've pointed out previously , 60 Minutes and Redfin did a fine job of trashing just about every real estate agent in America if not the world the other night and claimed how they (and only they) can save everyone money. Glen Kelman is a master
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Monday, May 14, 2007 5:07 PM

A great post by Larry Cragun

My good friend Larry Cragun wrote a wonderful post and I just noticed he took top prize at the Real Estate Carnival. Congratulations, Lar. Please read, “He Called It The Skyhook Theory. How About Skyhook Theory For Buyers?”
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Monday, May 14, 2007 4:39 PM

60 Minutes postgame report

The best commentary I've seen in the blogosphere regarding the 60 Minutes article on Redfin is from Kris Berg writing at the Bloodhound Blog. Greg Swann must be congratulated for putting together a great team of writers and the Bloodhound Blog is
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Sunday, May 13, 2007 7:26 PM

60 minutes, real estate and golf, quick takes

Quick takes on 60 Minutes, real estate and golf at The Players. First things first, let's start with golf. I'm a big fan of Phil Mickelson and congratulations to Phil on a great win. When I watch Phil, it usually is excruciating, yet today he
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Friday, May 11, 2007 4:36 AM

Why I blog

Jay Thompson, The Phoenix Real Estate Guy, properly criticized an article as totally off target regarding the purpose of real estate blogging. The article by Rusty Lindquist of a la mode, Inc. and quoted extensively by Blanche Evans, editor of Realty
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Thursday, May 10, 2007 3:45 PM

Governor's House Inn sells for 5.1 million

One of the largest transactions in Charleston South Carolina real estate closed recently as the Governor's House Inn at 117 Broad Street was purchased by Kevin Shibiliski. Mr. Shibiliski. a former legislator and head of the Department of Tourism in
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Thursday, May 10, 2007 6:17 AM

New Summerville homes for active adults

The Pines at Gahagan is a new upscale active adult community being developed in Summerville. Located near Historic Downtown Summerville and convenient to shopping and the freeway, this gated community is designed for the changing needs of today's
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Tuesday, May 08, 2007 12:14 PM

Help, my home isn't selling

There is a lot of inventory in the Charleston South Carolina real estate market today and many houses are not selling. I saw an interesting article from Bankrate on MSN.com and wanted to share and comment for the benefit of sellers asking for help. According
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Monday, May 07, 2007 8:50 AM

Bank of America introduces No Fee Mortgage PLUS

Bank of America has tested a mortgage with no closing fees in several states for the past few months and is rolling out the program nationally. Their new No Fee Mortgage PLUS eliminates fees including private mortgage insurance and all borrower, lender
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Monday, May 07, 2007 7:05 AM

Charleston market report, April

It's that time again, let's take a look at the Charleston market trends by first presenting and then analyzing the April statistics for Charleston South Carolina real estate. I'll preface the results with these 6 words, no change, more of
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Saturday, May 05, 2007 6:10 AM

Ethics and real estate

As part of a real estate agent's license renewal, mandatory continuing education is a requirement. There are core courses and elective courses available for you to choose from. Since everyone waits until the last moment leading up to June 30th, you
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Thursday, May 03, 2007 9:00 AM

East Edisto ... Planned growth for Charleston and Summerville

MeadWestvaco finally announced its plans for the vast tract of land it owns to the west of Charleston and Summerville along the Edisto River. The 72,000 contiguous acres along the eastern edge of the Edisto River is located in a natural path of growth
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Wednesday, May 02, 2007 1:29 PM

Home loan default results in lawsuit

A sad story of a loan default and the resulting lawsuit. A disabled Navy veteran bought a house with the help of city and federal housing programs. A nice blue Charleston single on a dead end street built by a non profit group and heavily subsidized by
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