It’s always difficult to determine where is the best place to invest/spend your advertising money to promote you as a Realtor®. Do you invest in newspaper ads, the Internet, mailers, hand outs like calendars, notepads, cups, etc.? Investing in some form of self promotion is important but it is getting harder to do all of them with shrinking ad budgets.
When the local Fort Mill high school athletic booster parent approached me about donating to the school athletic program in return for advertising, I quickly said yes. My yes was focused more on helping the local Fort Mill School District program than self promotion. Believe me, the booster parent was a good sales person and I invested in one of the higher level donations programs. But how would program ads, banners, and PA (public address or announcements during games) really help me?
Building a creditable local community brand image is important. Not only was I helping the local school athletic program but I was communicating to my local community that I care about the community. I have been very pleased with the school ad program. I can't at this point a specific new listing or buyer to the ad program, but the untangle results have been positive. Feedback on my ads from community friends and colleges has been positive. I have to admit when I walk into the High School football stadium for Friday night games, it’s neat to see my name as a proud program sponsor.
As a side note, I added a post on my blog about the Fort Mill High School football program and the post has been very popular with local Fort Mill web traffic.
Forbes says people are still relocating. But where are they relocating too? The Charlotte metro which includes the Fort Mill area is ranked 17th in the Top 100 cheapest places to live according to Forbes Magazine Lucy Maher.
Maher says;
Americans are swapping their expensive lives on the urban coasts and reaching for greener pastures elsewhere. North Carolina and Colorado are a magnet for newcomers.
The Charlotte metro area, although slower than the past years, is still gaining in population.
The Charlotte metro includes many communities including Fort Mill, Tega Cay, Rock Hill Lake Wylie and more.
To see more about how Forbes ranked the cheapest places to live and to see why Fort Mill is one of the best places around the Charoltte metro area... read more at Fort Mill Real Estate Blog.
A year has passed since our last article on Lake Ridge at Tega Cay. There have been changes to the master planned home community. So what are the changes and has anything been built or going to be built in Lake Ridge at Tega Cay? Why hasn’t Toll Brothers built homes in Lake Ridge at Tega Cay yet?
To recap, Lake Ridge is a new home community in Tega Cay developed by Drake Capital LLC. Lake Ridge Tega Cay is a 435 acre master planned community with 150 acres of the 435 acres dedicated to planned parks, walking trails, and recreation. 75% of the planned new homes will be adjacent to a wooded conservation area.
Carmen and I toured the Lake Ridge area recently and spoke to the Drake Capital developer Jeff Leforce. Here is a recap of Lake Ridge’s latest changes and progress.
The economy and recent changes in home buyer demands has affected the Lake Ridge community plans. There is less demand for larger luxury estate type homes than a year ago. Toll Brothers, who had planned to build primarily estate type homes, decided to put a hold on their plans. Drake Capital decided to shift their focus to family type homes and lots for Lake Ridge. Many of the originally planned 95 foot wide lots in the community have been changed to approximately 55 foot wide lots. Jeff with Drake said they plan to reserve a small portion of the community for estate type homes and lots.
Some of the basic site development infrastructure including streets and utilities have been constructed. The amenity center which includes the club house, pool, etc has been completed. The club is larger than planned, approximately 8,000 sq feet. The clubhouse size was expanded to accommodate the increased number of homes planned for the community. The clubhouse design is similar to a lake front lodge style with spacious rooms.
The most significant changes are the home builders. True Homes and DR Horton are now the two primary home builders in Lake Ridge at Tega Cay. Read the rest of the story at Fort Mill Real Estate.
The Carmen Miller from Century 21 First Choice is having a mega open house event this Saturday June 27th 2009. You are invited to several spectacular homes for sale in Tega Cay, SC. The following are 4 open houses schedule for this Saturday June 27th.
Foreclosure.com is reporting 263 foreclosure listings for York County SC which is down from April 23rd’s 292 reported foreclosure listings. There are 180 bankruptcy listings in York County. The York County area includes Fort Mill, Tega Cay, Lake Wylie, Rock Hill, Clover, York SC.
Elsewhere as of May 7th:
There are 1,310 foreclosure listings in Mecklenburg County, NC.
There are 5,531 foreclosure listings reported in the state of South Carolina.
National there are 492, 646 reported foreclosure listings.
All of this weeks reported foreclosures listings are down... read the rest of the article at Homes Fort Mill
Carmen S Miller Century 21® First Choice 206 Rockmont Dr | Fort Mill, SC 29708 C: 803-322-3479 carmen@carmensmiller.com www.homesfortmill.com
12092 Spinnaker DR Tega Cay, SC 29708 Heron Harbor - $275,000
Better than new, extensevely remodeled home. New flooring troughout, beautiful hardwoods, slate and custom tile. New appliances, gorgeous master bath with whirlpool tub and seamless glass shower, designer fixtures and lighting. Custom built entertainment center, surround sound in great room, redesigned wrought iron staircase. Backyard has been completely landscaped, partial fencing.
MLS 856005 Single-Family
Acreage: 0.19 Total Heated SqFt: 1700 - 2100 Year Built: 1992 Bedrooms: 4 Baths : 2 full, 1 half
2713 Park Ridge Blvd., Rock Hill, SC 29732 - $325,000
Home has all the bells and whistles! Granite, hardwood flooring, five full bathrooms, two huge living areas on second level that can be bedrooms, bonus , or media spaces! Beautiful stone fireplace, study w/French doors, large master suite. Don’t miss a wonderful opportunity! Barely lived in ready for new owners.
Single Family Home Bedrooms: 5 Bathrooms: 5 Full Acres: 0.37 Square Feet: 3,595 Fireplaces: 1 Year Built: 2007 Garage Size: 2 MLS Number: 1060064
Fort Mill Real Estate home for sale in the Sutton Place community
612 Snuggles, Fort Mill, SC 29708 - $324,900
One year new and barely unpacked! Nicely upgraded home with hardwoods, gourmet kitchen, granite, both formals plus study, large master suite, study and large sunroom. Cul-de-sac street, three car garage. Located in the Sutton Place community of Fort Mill.
Single Family Home Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 3 Full, 1 Half Acres: 0.3 Square Feet: 2,960 Fireplaces: 1 Year Built: 2008 Garage Size: 3 MLS Number: 1060019
A 3 acre Charlotte Home For Sale located near Fort Mill, Tega Cay, Palisades, Lake Wylie, NC & SC Border.
14609 Sorrel Ct., Charlotte, NC 28278 -$625,000
One of a Kind Gorgeous Custom Built Victorian Beauty! Nestled in absolutely private acreage, wooded and quiet. Beautiful custom details, quarters with kitchen and private living area, beautifully updated kitchen with granite and custom tile, gorgeous custom moldings, grand entry, huge master suite, private balconies, attached/detached garages, unfinished apartment/home office 760sqft, workshop, beautifully maintained & landscaped grounds with plenty of room to develop and grow. One of a kind opportunity!
Single Family Home Bedrooms: 5 Bathrooms: 4 Full, 2 Half Acres: 3 Square Feet: 5,494 Fireplaces: 1 Year Built: 1987 Garage Size: 3 MLS Number: 1060020
It’s hard to believe that Tega Cay, Fort Mill, Baxter Village, Lake Wylie, and other areas of York County have been under water restriction since mid Summer 2007. Tega Cay has been following Stage 3 water restrictions since October 2007. The Tega Cay Council voted Monday to ease restrictions to Stage 1 voluntary restrictions. You now can water lawns, wash cars, pressure wash, etc with no limitations but are advised to voluntarily conserve water. The goal is to conserve 3 to 5% in overall water consumption.
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