New Servers Coming Online Monday Night, April 26th, (Site Will be down from 11pm-3am) - 04/26/10 01:49 PM
YAY!!!!
Via Bob Stewart - ActiveRain (ActiveRain):
We will be bringing the new servers completely online Monday night, April 26th. This will include four hours where the site will be down. Starting at 11pm Pacific Time and running through 3am Pacific Time you will not be able to access ActiveRain.
After that, things should be functioning MUCH better. We really appreciate the patience everyone has shown these last few weeks. No one has higher expectations of ActiveRain than we do and we are very much looking forward to having the proxy errors behind us.
Thank you everyone for hanging in there with us … (8 comments)

Blue Light Special on Homes! Are you making this clear? - 04/25/10 03:53 PM
Great analogy!
Via Jennifer Stevens:
Listening to Dave Ramsey yesterday he made a point that caused one of those classic lightbulb above the head moments.  Aha! He compared the current real estate market to the Blue Light Special at Kmart.
A perfect comparison!  The market is coming back but homes are still selling at bargain prices throughout the country.  Are you making this point clear to potential buyers?  If not, you are missing out on a huge amount of business.
Real Estate agents are sometimes guitly of touting "Now is the time to Buy" when it may not be so.  You must make it … (1 comments)

Speechless Sunday ~ How may I help you? - 04/25/10 03:06 PM

Photo taken by Jim and Maria Hart, and may not be reproduced without express written permission of Jim and Maria Hart, AgentOwned Realty, Charleston, SC.  Permission usually granted if credit is given with a link back.  Thank you for your understanding.
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We proudly serve and sell real estate in and around all of Charleston, SC.  If you are thinking about purchasing or selling your home in Charleston, Johns Island, James Island, Folly Beach, Kiawah Island, Seabrook Island, West Ashley, Mount Pleasant, Isle of Palms, Sullivans Island, North Charleston, Hanahan, Summerville, Goose Creek or other surrounding areas, and more importantly, … (22 comments)

Wordless Wednesday ~ Totally Tubular - 04/21/10 10:07 AM
Totally Tubular

Photo taken by Jim and Maria Hart, and may not be reproduced without express written permission of Jim and Maria Hart, AgentOwned Realty, Charleston, SC.  Permission usually granted if credit is given with a link back.  Thank you for your understanding.
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We proudly serve and sell real estate in and around all of Charleston, SC.  If you are thinking about purchasing or selling your home in Charleston, Johns Island, James Island, Folly Beach, Kiawah Island, Seabrook Island, West Ashley, Mount Pleasant, Isle of Palms, Sullivans Island, North Charleston, Hanahan, Summerville, Goose Creek or other surrounding areas, and … (12 comments)

Speechless Sunday ~ Blue Angels invade Charleston - 04/18/10 10:08 PM
 

 
Photo taken by Jim and Maria Hart, and may not be reproduced without express written permission of Jim and Maria Hart, AgentOwned Realty, Charleston, SC.  Permission usually granted if credit is given with a link back.  Thank you for your understanding.
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We proudly serve and sell real estate in and around all of Charleston, SC.  If you are thinking about purchasing or selling your home in Charleston, Johns Island, James Island, Folly Beach, Kiawah Island, Seabrook Island, West Ashley, Mount Pleasant, Isle of Palms, Sullivans Island, North Charleston, Hanahan, Summerville, Goose Creek or other surrounding areas, and … (23 comments)

Wordless Wednesday ~ Sweet Marmalade - 04/14/10 10:21 PM





 Sweet, sweet Marmalade, you will be sadly missed!!!!
  
Photos taken by Jim and Maria Hart, and may not be reproduced without express written permission of Jim and Maria Hart, AgentOwned Realty, Charleston, SC.  Permission usually granted if credit is given with a link back.  Thank you for your understanding.
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We proudly serve and sell real estate in and around all of Charleston, SC.  If you are thinking about purchasing or selling your home in Charleston, Johns Island, James Island, Folly Beach, Kiawah Island, Seabrook Island, West Ashley, Mount Pleasant, Isle of Palms, Sullivans Island, … (15 comments)

Who Needs The Masters? - 04/10/10 12:11 PM
This is the 18th fairway at The Kiawah Island Club, the Cassique Course. I thought I would share this beauty with everyone. What a beautiful day and I can't think of a better way to relax.

Photo taken by Jim and Maria Hart, and may not be reproduced without express written permission of Jim and Maria Hart, AgentOwned Realty, Charleston, SC.  Permission usually granted if credit is given with a link back.  Thank you for your understanding.
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We proudly serve and sell real estate in and around all of Charleston, SC.  If you are thinking about purchasing or selling … (23 comments)

Active Rainer NEEDS Your Help PLEASE! - 04/04/10 04:17 PM
Please Pray!
Via Nestor & Katerina Gasset Realtors® Wellington Florida Luxury Homes (International Properties and Investments, Inc.):
Please reblog this post so that we can help get the word out about Denise Shockey's family's tragedies. 
Denise Shockey is very near and dear to my heart. She is one of the agents that I have had the privilage to coach. We even have split short sale deals together. Denise is such a hard and smart worker. She works for Re/Max in Cocoa Beach Florida. 
She had her whole team up and running. Denise is a go getter and was really going to the top. … (6 comments)

Speechless Sunday ~ There are eggs everywhere! - 04/04/10 04:09 PM
  
Photo taken by Jim and Maria Hart, and may not be reproduced without express written permission of Jim and Maria Hart, AgentOwned Realty, Charleston, SC.  Permission usually granted if credit is given with a link back.  Thank you for your understanding.
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We proudly serve and sell real estate in and around all of Charleston, SC.  If you are thinking about purchasing or selling your home in Charleston, Johns Island, James Island, Folly Beach, Kiawah Island, Seabrook Island, West Ashley, Mount Pleasant, Isle of Palms, Sullivans Island, North Charleston, Hanahan, Summerville, Goose Creek or other surrounding areas, and more … (16 comments)

Upside Down on Your Home? – Here’s Your Playbook - 04/04/10 03:04 PM
It does not matter where you live, whether it be in Minnesota or in South Carolina, there are homeowners underwater in their home and unsure of what their options are. 
This is an excellent post detailing what you can do if you feel that your home is worth more that you paid for it, if you're drowning in your mortgage payments, or if it's time to just get out.
Via Charles Dailey (iLoan):
In my home state of Minnesota, Minneapolis and Saint Paul have nearly 39 percent of homeowners under water.   I've had the question, "I'm upside down on my home, what … (1 comments)