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Invest in your local community and promote yourself too!

Carmen Miller (Century 21 First Choice) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:16:55 -0800

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.

Your Fort Mill Real Estate Expert!

Carmen S Miller

Century 21® First Choice

Fort Mill, SC

803.322.3479

carmen@carmensmiller.com

www.HomesFortMill.com

Charlotte – Fort Mill Is Ranked in the Top 100 Cheapest Places To Live

Carmen Miller (Century 21 First Choice) — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 05:16:28 -0700

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.

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Century 21® First Choice

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Is the New Home Community Lake Ridge At Tega Cay Still Moving Forward?

Carmen Miller (Century 21 First Choice) — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 06:29:27 -0700

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.

Tega Cay Mega Open House Event Saturday June 27 2009

Carmen Miller (Century 21 First Choice) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:34:27 -0700

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.

1450 Finsbury- Lake Shore- 1:00- 3:00
2301 Pine Run- Lake Shore 12:00 – 2:00
12092 Spinnaker- Tega Cay- 12:00 – 2:00
5045 Suwarrow cir- Tega Cay- 12:00 – 2:00

For more details go to Tega Cay Real Estate

1450 Finsbury Ln., Tega Cay, SC 29708 $459,900

Open House Saturday June 27, 2009 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Single Family
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 2 Full, 1 Half
Square Feet: 3,100

2301 Pine Run Tega Cay, SC 29708 -319,900

Open House Saturday June 27, 2009 12:00 Noon to 2:00 PM

Single Family
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 3
Square Feet: 2,600

12092 Spinnaker DR Tega Cay, SC 29708 Heron Harbor – $257,600

Open House Saturday June 27, 2009 12:00 Noon to 2:00 PM

Single-Family
Total Heated SqFt: 1700 – 2100
Bedrooms: 4
Baths : 2 full, 1 half

5045 Suwarrow CIR Tega Cay, SC 29708 $234,800

Open House June 27, 2009 12:00 Noon to 2PM

New on the market

Total Heated SqFt: 2503

Bedrooms: 4, 3 Batrhs

MLS 868635

Fort Mill School District

Come see these beautiful homes this Saturday!

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Carmen S Miller

Century 21 First Choice

Fort Mill, SC

803.322.3479

carmen@carmensmiller.com

Fort Mill Real Estate

Thursday Foreclosure Update Fort Mill York CO SC Area May 7 2009

Carmen Miller (Century 21 First Choice) — Sun, 10 May 2009 06:51:54 -0700

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
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12092 Spinnaker DR Tega Cay Home For Sale

Carmen Miller (Century 21 First Choice) — Sun, 10 May 2009 06:47:45 -0700

Tega Cay Real Estate Heron Harbor Community

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

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Century 21 First Choice

Fort Mill, SC

803.322.3479

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www.homesfortmill.com

2713 Park Ridge Blvd Rock Hill Home For Sale

Carmen Miller (Century 21 First Choice) — Sun, 10 May 2009 06:43:40 -0700

Rock Hill Real Estate in the Parks Community

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

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Century 21 First Choice

Fort Mill, SC

803.322.3479

carmen@carmensmiller.com

www.homesfortmill.com

612 Snuggles Fort Mill Home For Sale

Carmen Miller (Century 21 First Choice) — Sun, 10 May 2009 06:37:22 -0700

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

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Century 21 First Choice

Fort Mill, SC

803.322.3479

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www.homesfortmill.com

14609 Sorrel Ct Charlotte Home For Sale

Carmen Miller (Century 21 First Choice) — Sun, 10 May 2009 06:29:39 -0700

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

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Century 21 First Choice

Fort Mill, SC

803.322.3479

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www.homesfortmill.com

Tega Cay Water Restictions Now In Stage 1

Carmen Miller (Century 21 First Choice) — Sun, 10 May 2009 06:21:15 -0700

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.

I took a look at the Catawba-Wateree Drought Management Advisory Group’s Low Inflow Protocol advisory history list. Here is a drought stage timeline of our area:

June 2007 Stage 0
July 2007 Stage 1
August 2007 Stage 2
October 2007 Stage 3
January 2009 Stage 2
April 2009 Stage 1

See the rest of the article at Homes Fort Mill.

Fort Mill Real Estate Home Sales Market Report March 2009

Carmen Miller (Century 21 First Choice) — Sun, 10 May 2009 06:16:37 -0700

I put together a single family homes sales report for the Fort Mill SC area for your review.

The data is for March 2009 single family home sales with a comparison to March 2008. The data is from the Charlotte MLS and the area is Fort Mill, SC which includes communities like Baxter Village, Springfield, Knigthsbridge, and other Fort Mill communities except for Tega Cay SC.

In March 2009, 36 single family homes sold in Fort Mill compared to 51 sold in March 2008 which is an approx decrease of 29%. The average days a home is on the market has increased 23% to 133 days. The sale price to listing price percent is at 96% of listing price.

There are currently 789 single family homes for sale listings in the Fort Mill area on the Charlotte MLS service. 581 are active listings in the combined York County and Lancaster County of the Fort Mill Township. There are 372 active listings in the York County portion of Fort Mill.

I put together a colorful spreadsheet below summarizing the March 2009 to March 2008 Fort Mill homes sales comparison. See reports at Homes Fort Mill.

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To discuss or for more information please contact me.

Carmen S Miller

Century 21® First Choice

206 Rockmont Dr | Fort Mill, SC 29708

C: 803-322-3479

carmen@carmensmiller.com

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Fort Mill Home Owners Here Is Some Economic Good News

Carmen Miller (Century 21 First Choice) — Sun, 10 May 2009 06:11:42 -0700

It has been an interesting couple of days in regards to economic headline news. You might say the headlines have been more positive in nature. Which means better news to Fort Mill home onwers. Especially if your home is on the market. See for yourself.

Here is a list of positive headlines I wanted to share with you:

Wells Fargo expects record 1Q profit report by the Charlotte Business Journal.

Wells Fargo: Is This The Play On The Real Estate Recovery?
Wells Fargo’s big upside earnings surprise… report by CNBC.

Retailers see signs of optimism despite 2.1% sales drop report by the GlobeSt.com.

Obama sees “glimmers of hope” in economy report by Reuters.

Read the rest of the Story at Homes Fort Mill.

25035 Timberlake Dr Tega Cay Home For Sale

Carmen Miller (Century 21 First Choice) — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 04:57:29 -0700

Wonderful home for sale in desired Tega Cay!

25035 Timberlake Dr., Tega Cay, SC 29708 $275,000

Single Family Home
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2 Full, 1 Half
Acres: 0.38
Square Feet: 2,340
Fireplaces: 1
Year Built: 1989
Garage Size: 2
MLS Number: 1059354

Description
Wonderful home in desired Tega Cay! Surrounded by mature trees and located on a golf course lot. Hardwood flooring throughout, surround system, upgraded lighting and fixtures. Beautiful stone fireplace, skylights, newer appliances, lots of windows and a gorgeous backyard setting. Enjoy the wooded yard, golf course views, the extended patio area and double decks.

Features
# Elementary school: Gold Hill
# Middle school: Gold Hill
# High school: Ft Mill High
# Formal Dining Room
# Rec Room
# Dryer
# Washer/dryer hookup
# Dishwasher
# Refrigerator
# Ceiling fan(s)
# Central air
# Natural gas heat
# Two car garage
# Attached parking
# Wood exterior
# Patio
# Deck
# Lot acreage is: 0.38
# Cul-de-sac location
# Lot on golf course
# Lot size: 79×202
# Wooded lot
# Breakfast area
# Cable television available
# Garbage disposal
# Wood floors
# Carpet
# Sky light
# Crawlspace
# Public sewer
# Public water
# Underground utilities
# Living square feet: 2340
# Property style: Contemporary

Information Deemed Reliable But Not Guaranteed.

See more pictures at http://homesfortmill.com/tega-cay-homes-for-sale/25035-timberlake-dr-tega-cay-home-for-sale/

Call me for questions or showings.

Offered by Carmen S Miller

Century 21 First Choice

Fort Mill, SC

803.322.3479

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Fort Mill Home Market May Benefit From FASB Rule Change

Carmen Miller (Century 21 First Choice) — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 04:53:45 -0700

The Stock Market was up Thursday but why? Many speculated the G20 conference proposal for heavier global bank regulation helped the market. What maybe the postive market trigger last Thursday was the FASB accounting rule change on how financial institutions value their assets. What does this have to do with the Fort Mill home market? Hold on let me explain.

Thursday FASB (Financial Accounting Standards Board) changed the market to market accounting rule that allows banks and other financial institutions more leeway on setting the value of their assets rather than valuing the assets at current market prices. The market seemed to like this news.

Read the rest of this post at

http://homesfortmill.com/fort-mill-news/fort-mill-home-market-may-benefit-from-fasb-rule-change/

Fed Ex Ground Adding Warehouse Near Fort Mill SC

Carmen Miller (Century 21 First Choice) — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 04:49:01 -0700

The Fort Mill in York County SC may get a economic boost next fall with the addition of a new Fed Express distribution facility.

Fed Ex Ground, York County officials , and The South Carolina Department of Commerce all announced Fed Ex Ground will open a $14 million regional distribution center in northern York County, S.C., in October. The distribution center could generate about 22 full time jobs and up to 200 combined part-time positions and independent contractors.

The 113,000-square-foot facility will be built in Crescent Resources’ Lakemont Business Park, off Interstate 77 at Carowinds near the South Carolina and North Carolina border.

FedEx Ground was founded in 1985 and specializes in small-package ground shipping. Post is from

http://homesfortmill.com/local-information-fort-mill-lake-wylie-carolinas/fed-ex-ground-adding-warehouse-near-fort-mill-sc/

Charlotte Metro Including York County SC Is Ranked The 7th Fastest-Growing Area 2008.

Carmen Miller (Century 21 First Choice) — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:46:21 -0700

The US Census Bureau released a report today (March 19, 2009) on the “Fastest-Growing Metro Areas” between 2007 and 2008 based on July 1 2008 population estimates. The Charlotte metro are which includes Fort Mill, Tega Cay, Lake Wylie, Rock Hill, all of York County SC saw its population climb 3.4 percent last year. Fort Mill SC which is in York County SC is approximately 7 miles south of Charlotte

The Charlotte Metro area had the second highest number of population growth in the top 10 fastest-growing areas with a estimated July 1, 2008 population number increase of 55,368 and is the largest city in the top ten at 1,701,799.

Here is a snap shot of The US Census Bureau’s top ten “Fastest-Growing Metro Area” list:

See the rest of the post at homesfortmill.comstory link:

http://homesfortmill.com/local-information-fort-mill-lake-wylie-carolinas/charlotte-metro-including-york-county-sc-is-ranked-the-7th-fastest-growing-area/

New Home Search Website For Fort Mill SC

Carmen Miller (Century 21 First Choice) — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 15:53:53 -0800

Looking for homes for sale, rent, or foreclosure in the Fort Mill, Baxter Village, and Tega Cay South Carolina area? You’ll find free unlimited, full detailed homes searches on FortMillTegaCayRealEstate.com

Just click on a home search page. If you want more flexibility to search specificity communities, zip codes, prices, etc use the Local Home Search page and select the desired search parameters.

Best of all it's fee and unlimited so you won't be hassled by having to register to seach home lisitngs in York, Chester,and Lancaster Coutnies South Carolina.

Give my new free home search website a test drive. And of course if you would like more inforation about our area or specific homes for sale or rent please contact me.

Carmen S Miller
Century 21® First Choice
206 Rockmont Dr | Fort Mill, SC 29708
C: 803-322-3479
carmen.miller@century21.com

www.carmensmiller.com

Thursday Foreclosure Update Fort Mill - York Co SC Area March 5 2009

Carmen Miller (Century 21 First Choice) — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 15:46:52 -0800

The amount of foreclosure listings on Foreclosure.com for York County SC have stabilized this week . The dramatic increased foreclosure listings weekly has slowed down.

The current Foreclosure.com listings are 268 compared to 267 just a week ago in the York County area. This area includes Fort Mill, Tega Cay, Lake Wylie, Rock Hill, Clover, York SC. Here is a sneak preview of the latest list of new foreclosure listings in the York County South Carolina area.

Here is a short sample foreclosure list:

Street                  City         ST   Zip BD/BH Price
Shurley St Rock Hill SC 29732 $102,000
Grier St    Fort Mill SC 29715 $61,900
Allison Cre…       York SC 29745 $569,900
Ironwood Ct    Rock Hill SC 29732 3 / 1.5 $114,000
Border Rd E         Rock Hill SC 29730 $74,900
Ragin Ln               Rock Hill SC 29732 3 / 2 $139,900
Sherwood Cir Rock Hill SC 29730 3 / 2 $95,000
Charlotte Hwy Clover SC 29710 4 / 4 $669,000
Wendover Ct      Rock Hill SC 29732 3 / 2 $76,000
Cavendish Ct    Rock Hill SC 29730 3 / 2 $73,000

This weeks local featured foreclosure listing;

4913 Missi Lane, Fort Mill, SC 29708 $189,900

Single Family Home
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 2 Full, 1 Half
Acres: 0.18
Square Feet: 2,000
Fireplaces: 1
Year Built: 2002
Garage Size: 2
MLS Number: 1057198

Description
Nice home, needs cosmetics. All information must be verified, buyers are encouraged to make inspections prior to making an offer, sold as is. Pre-qualification letter or proof of funds required with all offers. Earnest money must be certified and held by the listing company, no exceptions. Buyer to pay property transfer tax. Buyer to pay a $99.00 document preparation/review fee to seller at closing.

Features
# Elementary school: Orchardpark
# Middle school: Gold Hill
# High school: Ft Mill High
# Range
# Dishwasher
# Fireplace in living room
# Central air
# Two car garage
# Attached parking
# Vinyl siding
# Brick veneer exterior
# Porch
# Patio
# Lot acreage is: 0.18
# Subdivision: Waterstone - Fort Mill
# Carpet
# Vinyl flooring
# Kitchen island
# Living square feet: 2000

The data relating to real estate for sale on this website comes in part from the Broker Internet Exchange Program of the Piedmont Regional Multiple Listing Services, Inc.

Information Deemed Reliable But Not Guaranteed.Contact me if you would like more foreclosure info.

Carmen S Miller
Century 21® First Choice
206 Rockmont Dr | Fort Mill, SC 29708
C: 803-322-3479
carmen.miller@century21.com

www.carmensmiller.com

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Fort Mill SC Ranked In The Top 10 Most Affordable Suburbs

Carmen Miller (Century 21 First Choice) — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 15:43:59 -0800

It not surprising to hear that Fort Mill is ranked in the top ten most affordable suburbs by a recent Business Week Feb 2009 article.

Business Week studied suburbs near the biggest cities in each state to find what the publication considers the best quality of life for your money. They evaluated suburbs on a variety of factors but weighted affordability most heavily. They also considered lifestyle (short commutes, clean air, low crime, good weather, and green space), the quality of schools, and the strength of the local economy. Populations were in the range of not more than 60,000 or less than 5,000.

The Top Ten Suburbs in 2009:

1. Pewaukee, Wisconsin
2. Mill Creek, Washington
3. Brandon, South Dakota
4. Munford, Tennessee
5. East Norriton, Pennsylvania
6. South Weber, Utah
7. Cornelius, North Carolina
8. West Des Moines, Iowa
9. Pataskala, Ohio
10. Fort Mill, South Carolina

Fort Mill South Carolina stats according to Business Week are:

Best affordable suburb: Fort Mill
Nearest major city: Charlotte, N.C.
Population: 9,943
Median household income: $57,648
Unemployment rate: 5.6%
Violent crime index: 93 (”100″ is the national average for violent crime, so “200″ would be twice the national average and “50″ would be half the national average)

Fort Mill, just south of the North Carolina border and 18 miles from downtown Charlotte, is home to the Charlotte Knights’ baseball stadium. About 36% of residents are married with children. The average commute is 22 minutes.

Here is a link to Business Week’s Fort Mill Stat info:

http://images.businessweek.com/ss/09/02/0219_affordable_suburbs/41.htm

GreatSchools.net ranks the Fort Mill School District 9 out of 10 with 10 being the best.

The Fort Mill Township includes areas like Baxter Village, the city of Tega Cay, Knights bridge to name a few. To se a list of communities or subdivisions of the Fort Mill area click here =>http://carmensmiller.com/communities/

Here are some other interesting links about Fort Mill South Carolina:

Post is from Carmen Miller's Blog www.homesfortmill.com

Link to post:

http://homesfortmill.com/fort-mill-news/fort-mill-sc-ranked-in-the-top-10-most-affordable-suburbs/

How Will The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Help Fort Mill Home Sales

Carmen Miller (Century 21 First Choice) — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 15:39:38 -0800

So President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, what’s in the bill to benefit Fort Mill home sales?

As it stands now the latest version of the bill according to the National Association of Realtors is:

The final stimulus bill increases the first-time home buyer tax credit to $8,000 and eliminates the repayment requirement of earlier legislation. In addition, the credit availability has been extended until December 1.

The bill also reinstates the 2008 higher loan limits for FHA, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

The NAR estimates that the home buyer tax provisions could stimulate up to 300,000 additional home sales, helping stabilize home values and potentially preventing some homeowners from being “underwater” on their mortgage, which can often lead to foreclosure.

REVISED CREDIT - EFFECTIVE FOR PURCHASES ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2009 AND BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2009

Amount of Credit: Maximum credit amount increased to $8000
Eligible Property: Any single family residence (including condos, co-ops, townhouses) that will be used as a principal residence.
Refundable: Yes. Reduces (or can eliminate) income tax liability for the year of purchase. Any unused amount of tax credit refunded to purchaser.Purchasers will continue to receive refund for unused amount when tax return is filed.
Income Limit: Yes. Full amount of credit available for individuals with adjusted gross income of no more than $75,000 ($150,000 on a joint return). Phases out above those caps ($95,000 and $170,000).
First-time Homebuyer Only: Yes. Purchaser (and purchaser’s spouse) may not have owned a principal residence in 3 years previous to purchase.
Revenue Bond Financing: Purchasers who utilize revenue bond financing can use credit.

For the full comparison list go to:

http://homesfortmill.com/local-information-fort-mill-lake-wylie-carolinas/how-will-the-american-recovery-and-reinvestment-act-help-fort-mill-home-sales/

Tega Cay-Fort Mill Last 30 Day Home Sales Report Jan 21 2009

Carmen Miller (Century 21 First Choice) — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 07:08:41 -0800

Whether you’re a current home seller, a home buyer, or a home owner many are asking me on a regular basis how home sales are doing in our Fort Mill and Tega Cay SC area. I try and post on a monthly or quarterly time period a home sales market report. Most of my reports are for the Fort Mill or Tega Cay “township” area. So you can subscribe to my blog newsletter and be informed on the homes sales market status on a regular basis.

Or better yet you can have a custom market report emailed to you monthly, automatically. I have a powerful free market report service called the “Market Snapshot”. Here is a current market report for home sales and listings in the zip code 29708 which is Tega Cay and a portions of the Fort Mill Township. The time period is a snapshot of the last thirty days ending January 21, 2009. The report request was for single family homes with 2 to 5 bedrooms and 1 to 5 bathrooms.

It is hard to read a picture of the report on a blog post so I have broken out some sections of the report for you below to see.

30 Day View (December 22, 2008 - January 21, 2009)
Asking Prices and Sold Prices
	Total	Most Recent	Highest	Lowest	Average	Median
Sold Homes	9	1/15/2009	$425,000	$160,000	$286,249	$281,130
For Sale	184	1/20/2009	$1,500,000	$118,500	$379,682	$340,3
Number of New Listings:	32

TIME ON MARKET DETAILS
	Avg Days On Market	Total	Most Recent	Shortest	Longest
Sold Homes	126 days	9	1/15/2009	30 days	229 days
For Sale	131 days	184	1/20/2009	2 days	595 days

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Carmensmiller.com Gets A Face Lift

Carmen Miller (Century 21 First Choice) — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 06:59:36 -0800

No, not Carmen. Carmen’s website www.carmensmiller.com has a new look.

It’s a new year and we thought it was time to freshen up Carmen’s original real estate website.

The new website features a clean crisp design with a built in slide show at the top of the page to feature pictures of our beautiful area Tega Cay, Fort Mill, Lake Wylie, and other local scenes.

In addition, we think the website is easier to navigate to assist home buyers and sellers in their quest for local information, featured homes for sale, and homes sales research.

Another benefit of the new design is the RSS feed for Carmen’s listings featured on the carmensmiller.com website. Ok, in english it means when Carmen posts her seller’s homes for sale on her website, a really simple syndication (RSS) data feed is broadcasted to the internet. This website (homesfortmill.com) has the same feature but having another RSS feed for her sellers home listings is truly an added benefit to her sellers.

Take a look, take a web test drive, and tell us what you think. www.carmensmiller.com

More features and content will be added in the future. Keep checking back for new updates weekly.

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Open House Weekend Feb 14th Tega Cay And Baxter

Carmen Miller (Century 21 First Choice) — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 06:53:48 -0800

Carmen Miller is having an Open House Extravaganza the weekend of February 14th and 15th 2009.

Five spectacular homes in Tega Cay’s Lake Shore community will be open 1pm to 3pm on Saturday Feb 14th. Spend your Valentines Day afternoon with your loved one and come view these spectacular homes that could be your next dream home.

A fantastic Baxter Village community (Fort Mill) home will be open for your viewing 1pm to 3pm on Sunday February 15th.

Tega Cay SC Lake Shore Community Homes Open House 1pm to 3pm Saturday Feb 14th homes are:

3109 Quiet Cove Tega Cay, SC 29708 4 bed, 3 bath $324,900

1450 Finsbury Lane Tega Cay SC 29708, 4 bed, 2.5 bath $475,000

2301 Pine Run Tega Cay, SC, 29708, 4 bed, 3 baths $347,500

195 Shoreline Parkway Tega Cay, SC 29708 4 bed, 2.5 bath $317,500

1210 Shadow Bend Tega Cay, SC 29708 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths $305,000

Baxter Village Community Open House 1pm to 3pm Sunday Feb 15th home is:

7172 Michael Scott Crossing Fort Mill, SC 29708, 4 bed, 2.5 bath $375,000

For more information contact:

Offered by Carmen S Miller

Century 21 First Choice

Fort Mill, SC

803.322.3479

carmen.miller@century21.com

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Fort Mill Continues To Show Support for Burn Victim Connor McKemey

Carmen Miller (Century 21 First Choice) — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 15:55:10 -0800

Support for the McKemey family and Connor continues to grow in the Tega Cay and Fort Mill community. And in some cases beyond our fair township borders. Many local citizens talk about Connor daily. For some the daily news or updates on his condition is a daily priority.

Let me back up a bit and if you haven’t heard of the tragic McKemey storey here is a brief recap. Just before Christmas, Connor McKemey, 13, suffered second and third degree burns over 85 percent of his body and is currently in critical condition at the Joseph M. Still urn Center in Augusta, Georgia. Connor has undergone several surgeries and faces many more. Connor’s mother Karin suffered serious burns while trying to help Connor after an explosion in their outdoor fireplace.

The interesting thing about this story is the overwhelming support from friends and the community. In fact support has surfaced beyond the borders of Fort Mill. Last week the Gold Hill Middle school girls and boys basketball teams (Connor’s school) played a game at Dutchman Creek Middle school in Rock Hill. Both our basketball teams were surprised and touched by the Dutchman’s Creek’s presentation of a check for the Mckemey medical fund. The students at this Rock Hill school raised over $1100.

There are several fund raisers and blood drives planned for the “Crusade for Connor” In fact there is a “Crusader for Connor” t-shirt that can be purchased from Thunder Athletics or at Gold Hill Middle school or Fort Mill HS. Proceeds will be donated to the McKemey Medical Fund.

Info on the McKemey Medical Fund
Make donations by check and payable to the “McKemey Medical Fund” and mail to the following address:
Sodoma Law, P.C.
1336 Harding Place
Charlotte, NC 28204
Phone: (704) 442-0000
You can also donate at any Bank of America branch.

Other events or donation avenues include:

Dinner for the family

Dream Dinners on Hwy 160 established an account for the family.

Blood Drives

There are three scheduled blood drives for Connor:

The first is on January 19th at the Fort Mill YMCA.
The second is on the 24th at the Tega Cay Fire Station.
Finally, the blood mobile will be at the lacrosse jamboree on January 31st.

Bunko

One of the Lake Shore in Tega Cay Women’s Bunko groups is planning a Bunko game to support Connor on Jan 27th at 7pm at the Tega Cay Glennon Center.

McKemey Lacrosse Jamboree

Connor is a huge lacrosse player.

See the rest of the post at HOMESFORTMILL.COM

Fort Mill SC Home Sales Comparison 4th Quarter 2008

Carmen Miller (Century 21 First Choice) — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 07:01:26 -0800

I combined November and December single family home sales for Fort Mill and the Fort Mill Township in one post. I also recapped the 4th quarter. Here are the results:

November 2008 Home Sales Fort Mill SC

November 2008 home sales in Fort Mill SC were similar to October. Homes sold were down 42% which is two points better than October. The sold price to listing price ratio decrease a percent from 97% in October to 96% in November. Days on the market increased 10 basis points from October and increased 25% from last year same time period.

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Text version Fort Mill SC Home Sales Comparison
November	2007	2008	% Change
Number of Homes Sold	62	36	-41.94%
Average Number of Bedrooms	4	4	0.00%
Average Square Footage	2,791	2,690	-3.62%

Sales Price Comparisons
Average List Price	$347,893	$328,182	-5.67%
Average Sold Price	$339,731	$316,333	-6.89%
Lowest % List Price to Sold Price	91%	88%	-3.30%
Highest % List Price to Sold Price	112%	105%	-6.25%
Average % List Price to Sold Price Ratio	97%	96%	-1.03%

Days on the Market
Longest Days on the Market	415	228	-45.06%
Shortest Days on the Market	1	3	200.00%
Average Days on the Market	81	101	24.69%

Homes sold price categories
Sold under $350,000	44	25	-43.18%
Sold $350,000-$400,000	4	6	50.00%
Sold $401,000-$500,000	6	1	-83.33%
Sold $500,000+	8	4	-50.00%

Data source is the Carolina Multiple Listing Service - Single Family Homes
York County portion of Fort Mill and surrounding Fort Mill Township like;
Tega Cay, Springfield, Baxter Village, etc.

December 2008 Homes Sales Fort Mill SC

December 2008 Homes sales in Fort Mill SC were almost a carbon copy of November 2008. The only difference to November 2008 sales were the sold price to listing price ratio which declined another percentage point.

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Text Version Fort Mill SC Home Sales Comparison
December	2007	2008	% Change
Number of Homes Sold	63	37	-41.27%
Average Number of Bedrooms	4	4	0.00%
Average Square Footage	2,852	2,697	-5.43%

Sales Price Comparisons
Average List Price	$356,514	$348,490	-2.25%
Average Sold Price	$344,812	$332,577	-3.55%
Lowest % List Price to Sold Price	83%	83%	0.00%
Highest % List Price to Sold Price	106%	105%	-0.94%
Average % List Price to Sold Price Ratio	97%	95%	-2.06%

Days on the Market
Longest Days on the Market	578	760	31.49%
Shortest Days on the Market	2	2	0.00%
Average Days on the Market	102	127	24.51%

Homes sold price categories
Sold under $350,000	42	23	-45.24%
Sold $350,000-$400,000	3	2	-33.33%
Sold $401,000-$500,000	12	8	-33.33%
Sold $500,000+	6	4	-33.33%

Data source is the Carolina Multiple Listing Service - Single Family Homes
York County portion of Fort Mill and surrounding Fort Mill Township like;
Tega Cay, Springfield, Baxter Village, etc.

Fourth Quarter 2008 Home Sales Fort Mill SC

Here is the 4th quarter 2008 home sales recap: Click here to read the rest of the story at homesfortmill.com

To discuss the sales results or for more information please contact me.

Carmen S Miller

Century 21® First Choice

206 Rockmont Dr | Fort Mill, SC 29708

C: 803-322-3479

carmen.miller@century21.com