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Sunday, May 6, 2012Aikens Only Weekly Real Estate Product
HOPELAND FARMS COTTAGEAdorable cottage has been completely updated with wood floorsand decorator colors throughout. Included are formal living room
with fireplace, formal dining, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths and new chefskitchen with Mexican tile floors, granite countertops, glass frontcabinets and top-of-the-line appliances. A large screened porchoverlooks the landscaped back lawn with brick patio and wood
privacy fence. Call Courtney Conger or Randy Wolcott
$210,000
Visit us at www.CarolinaCompany.com .803.648.8660 .800.880.0108
FOXCHASEDelightful updated home with 4 bedrooms and 3.5 baths,
large deck overlooking gunite pool with pool house and bath,newer barn/workshop on 1.72 acres. Access to Hitchcock
Woods! Call Courtney Conger 64
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OLD AIKEN COTTAGECompletely renovated 2 bedroom cottage on Solann
Street has fenced yard with garden space, woodand tile floors, fireplace and ceiling fans. Call Randy
Wolcott at 507.114
2 $118,000
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TUCKED AWAY FARM11 acre turn-key horse farm in Bluffwood East. 9 acresfenced and cross-fenced in grass. Nearly new barn has3 stalls, storage, tack room with full bath, heat & air,
washer & dryer. Call Lisa Hosang $289,000
FOXTROT COTTAGELovely views of Aiken Golf Clubs 16
th hole from thisdelightfully renovated downtown cottage. Fabulous newmaster bath, updates throughout the 4 bedroom home.Call Courtney Conger or Randy Wolcott$399,000
SOUTH BOUNDARYRare opportunity! Lovely residential building lot in historic
downtown Aiken. The level lot is partially cleared, and locat-ed under the canopy of oaks on our most photographedstreet. Call Angela Little 2
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BLUFFWOOD EAST2 adjoining equestrian lots offered at 6
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Whats NEW in our market? . See us on Facebook at Carolina Real Estate Company
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UTILITIES:
Deadlines are every Tuesday at Noon.
ELECTRICITY
Aiken Electric Co-op803-649-6245 or 1-800-922-1262
www.aikenco-op.org
Mid-Carolina Electric Co-op803-749-6400 or 1-888-813-8000
www.mcecoop.com
South Carolina Electric & Gas803-442-2000 or 1-800-251-7234
www.sceg.com/en
NATURAL GAS
SCE&G Gas Operations106 Langley Dam Road
Aiken, SC 29834(803) 643-5916
TELEPHONE
AT&TResidential 1-888-288-2020
Business 1-866-620-6000www.att.com
Atlantic Broadband1-888-301-8649
WATER
City of Aiken 803-642-7613www.aiken.net
City of North Augusta803-441-4219
www.northaugusta.net
Jackson Water Department803-471-2229
New Ellenton Public Works Commission803-652-2862
DRIVERS LICENSENewcomers have 90 days after establishing
residency to apply for a drivers license.With a valid out-of-state driver's license, only aneye exam or statement of visual acuity from aneye specialist is required.
Military personnel may operate on a validdriver's license from their home state.
For Information Call:1-800-442-1DMV (1-800-442-1368)
www.scdmvonline.com
DRIVERS LICENSE OFFICES
1755 Richland Ave., Aiken
803-641-7752
1913 Ascauga Lake Road,
North Augusta
803-279-6659
TAGS/REGISTRATION
Newcomers have 45 days after establishing
residency to purchase South Carolina license
tags.
To purchase license tags, you will need to fill
out Form 400, available from any Division of
Motor Vehicles office.
Before getting your tag, you will need to pay the
property tax on the vehicle at your local tax
office.
The South Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles
handles vehicle tags. Offices are open
Mon.- Fri. 8:30am - 5:00pm.
Aiken Co. Administrative Offices828 Richland Avenue W. 642-2012
Aiken City Offices214 Park Avenue, S.W. 642-7654
Jackson Town Offices106 Main Street 471-2228
New Ellenton City Offices200 Main Street 652-2214
North Augusta City Offices400 Buena Vista Ave. E.
Municipal Bldg 441-4202
VOTER REGISTRATION
Voter Registration Office
916 Vaucluse Road, Aiken 642-2030
TAXES
Aiken County Tax Office 642-2081
Aiken Chamber of Commerce121 Richland Avenue E.
641-1111www.aikenchamber.net
Aiken Board of Realtors648-1891
AUTOMOBILE INFORMATION:
GOVERNMENT
INFORMATION SOURCES:
Real Estate Sales Rep: Lauren Molony 644-2376 or
Kathy Boyette 644-2349 Advertising Director: Dee Taylor AS14-7144431
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Doug Haley
Sr. Mortgage Loan Officer
NMLS ID: 609887
803.644.3013
Angie Webber
Mortgage Loan Officer
NMLS ID: 628763
803.644.3012
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1. Education & ExperienceYou dont need to know everything about buying and selling real estate if you hire
a real estate professional who does. Henry Ford once said that when you hire people
who are smarter than you are, it proves you are smarter than they are. The trick is to
find the right person.2 For the most part, they all cost about the same. Why not hire
a person with more education and experience than you? Were all looking for more
precious time in our lives, and hiring pros gives us that time.
2. Agents are BuffersAgents take the spam out of your property showings and visits. If youre a buyer of
new homes, your agent will whip out her sword and keep the builders agents at bay,
preventing them from biting or nipping at your heels. If youre a seller, your agent will
filter all those phone calls that lead to nowhere from lookie loos3 and try to induce
serious buyers to immediately write an offer.
3. Neighborhood KnowledgeAgents either possess intimate knowledge or they know where to find the industry
buzz about your neighborhood. They can identify comparable sales and hand these
facts to you, in addition to pointing you in the direction where you can find more data
on schools, crime or demographics. For example, you may know that a home downthe street was on the market for $350,000, but an agent will know it had upgrades and
sold at $285,000 after 65 days on the market and after twice falling out of escrow.
4. Price GuidanceContrary to what some people believe, agents do not select prices for sellers or
buyers. However, an agent will help to guide clients4 to make the right choices for
themselves. If a listing is at 7%, for example, an agent has a 7% vested interest in the
sale, but the client has a 93% interest. Selling agents will ask buyers to weigh all the
data supplied to them and to choose a price. Then based on market supply, demand
and the conditions, the agent will devise a negotiation strategy.
5. Market Conditions InformationReal estate agents can disclose market conditions, which will govern your selling
or buying process. Many factors determine how you will proceed. Data such as the
average per square foot cost of similar homes, median and average sales prices,
average days on market5 and ratios of list-to-sold prices, among other criteria, will
have a huge bearing on what you ultimately decide to do.
6. Professional NetworkingReal estate agents network with other professionals, many of whom provide
services that you will need to buy or sell. Due to legal liability, many agents willhesitate to recommend a certain individual or company over another, but they do know
which vendors have a reputation for efficiency, competency and competitive pricing.
Agents can, however, give you a list of references with whom they have worked and
provide background information to help you make a wise selection.
7. Negotiation Skills & ConfidentialityTop producing agents negotiate well because, unlike most buyers and sellers, they
can remove themselves from the emotional aspects of the transaction and because
they are skilled. Its part of their job description. Good agents are not messengers,
delivering buyers offers to sellers and vice versa. They are professionals who
are trained to present their clients case in the best light and agree to hold client
information confidential from competing interests.
8. Handling Volumes of PaperworkOne-page deposit receipts were prevalent in the early 1970s. Todays purchase
agreements6 run 10 pages or more. That does not include the federal- and state-
mandated disclosures nor disclosures dictated by local custom. Most real estate files
average thicknesses from one to three inches of paper. One tiny mistake or omission
could land you in court or cost you thousands. In some states, lawyers handle the
disclosures, thank goodness!
9. Answer Questions After ClosingEven the smoothest transactions that close without complications can come back
to haunt. For example, taxing authorities that collect property tax assessments, doc
stamps or transfer tax can fall months behind and mix up invoices, but one call toyour agent can straighten out the confusion. Many questions can pop up that were
overlooked in the excitement of closing. Good agents stand by ready to assist. Worthy
and honest agents dont leave you in the dust to fend for yourself.
10. Develop Relationships for Future BusinessThe basis for an agents success and continued career in real estate is referrals. Few
agents would survive if their livelihood was dependent on consistently drumming up
new business. This emphasis gives agents strong incentives to make certain clients are
happy and satisfied. It also means that an agent who stays in the business will be there
for you when you need to hire an agent again. Many will periodically mail market
updates to you to keep you informed and to stay in touch.
Top 10 Reasons to Hire a Real Estate Agent
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Publishers Notice
The Aiken Standard is pledged to the letter and spirit of the U.S. policy for the
achievement of equal housing opportunity throughout the nation. We encourage
and support an affirmative advertising and marketing program in which there areno barriers to obtain housing. All real estate advertising in the Aiken Standard is
subject to the Federal Fair HousingAct, which makes it illegal to advertise any
preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handi-
cap, familial status or national origin, or intention to make any such preferences,
limitations or discriminations. We will not knowingly accept any advertising for
real estate that is in violation of the law.
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