united country: 600 Roseland Road, Ridgeland, SC - 08/26/08 04:31 PM
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united country: 1269 Sea Island Parkway, St. Helena Island, South Carolina - 08/09/08 01:06 PM
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united country: Posting Agent Achieve Postcards to Active Rain - 08/09/08 12:43 PM
For those of you who use the Agent Achieve program, I figured out how to grab the HTML code from the postcards I create to insert them into my Active Rain blogs.
First of all, you must create your postcard and save it as a template.
Click on Marketing
Click on Virtual … (3 comments)
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united country: Creating Peak Performance Postcards - 08/08/08 01:24 PM
I create flyers using Postlets and I recently found out how to grab the HTML code from Postlets and put them into my Active Rain blog. Check out this blog on how to do it.
QUESTION: Using Peak Performance, is there a way that we can grab the HTML code … (1 comments)
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united country: River Club Condo - 08/08/08 12:49 PM
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united country: 50 Walnut Hill, Beaufort, South Carolina - 08/08/08 11:02 AM
Beat the Heat...
During those dog days of summer when it is hot and humid wouldn't it be nice to stay cool in the pool! Now you can at this beautiful two-story, 3-bedroom, 2-bath, 1,548 sq. ft. home. Situated at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac, this home with a back … (0 comments)
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united country: Waterfront Equestrian Facility - 08/07/08 11:21 AM
Combine the best in waterfront living with an equestrian facility and that is what you have in Tall Pines Plantation.
Bring your horses to Tall Pines Plantation near Knowles Island and the Palm Key area of the South Carolina Lowcountry.
This beautiful 13+ acre horse farm with 4,000 sq … (1 comments)
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united country: It Happened to Me! - 05/29/08 02:32 PM
Twice this week I found out that people were looking me up on the Internet. One was a friend of mine who tried to reach me to send me some information totally unrelated to real estate, but he lost my email address, phone number and everything. So he did one of … (5 comments)
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united country: Up and Running with Peak Performance - 05/18/08 07:53 PM
Alright now, our office is up and running with Peak Performance, and all I can say is wow, what a difference! No more reinventing the wheel...it's all right there and in color no less! David Dickey came out and spent the day with us to get us going. Thanks David!
I'm … (3 comments)
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united country: I Can't Get This Outta My Head! - 05/12/08 10:44 PM
Enter the minds of your people and have that thought stay there!
When I was a military band director I used to program the Colonel Bogey March in my music concerts. This march is world famous and was most identified with the film Bridge on the River Kwai. In the bridge … (3 comments)
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united country: I Was An Exhibitor - 05/04/08 06:43 AM
I had the neatest thing happen to me this weekend. I was an exhibitor at an Antique Tractor Show and we had a little, tiny log home cabin - the kind that you can pull behind a truck - as our exhibitor's booth. This little house was cool! It was novel, … (9 comments)
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united country: I Liked The Company So Much I Bought The Business! - 04/29/08 06:39 PM
I am so surprised! I just bought a cedar log homes dealership for our area and this business is already filled with inquiries! I've only just begun to advertise and just today I received two inquiries from my Real Estate Book ad. The print edition hasn't even hit the street yet … (2 comments)
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united country: Be Vigilant - 04/29/08 05:08 PM
Something happened to me that I want to share with you. It's all good (for me) but something I want to warn you about.
I have a client that I've been doing an open house for every Saturday in the month of April. I've done six open houses for her so far. … (17 comments)
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united country: Taking Time to Do It Right – I’d Rather Do It Myself. - 04/22/08 05:51 AM
I got so sick and tired of sending out mailers and having about 10% of them returned because the addressee no longer lives there. I feel as if I wasted 10% of my postage budget and over time, that's a significant amount of money down the drain.
I realize there are some … (4 comments)
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united country: My Client Wants a Log Home Kit, Now What?!! ...Check This Out! - 04/01/08 06:20 PM
What do you do when your clients would rather buy a log home kit instead of new construction or a home that is already built? Well, you'd probably sell them a piece of land and let them be on their merry way. Then you'd probably grumble under your breath because you … (9 comments)
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united country: Country Living Magazine 2008 House of the Year - 03/11/08 02:25 PM
As a result of my blog about Targeting Specifics I have had some requests for more information about the Country Living Magazine 2008 House of the Year.
This home has had a lot of press lately and was featured in the February 2008 issue of Country Living Magazine. Since the open house last October all the … (5 comments)
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united country: Targeting Specifics Example - 02/23/08 01:01 PM
I just wanted to give you an idea of an example of target marketing that I recently accomplished.
Country Living magazine built their 2008 House of the Year in our area in a neighborhood called The Islands of Beaufort. The article on this home ran in Country Living magazine's February 2008 … (6 comments)
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united country: South Carolina Remains Strong - 02/23/08 12:18 PM
In every state of the union address the president always tries to work in the phrase "The state of our union is strong" or "remains strong" or something to that effect. The same goes for the state of the state address where the governors try to give the same type of … (1 comments)
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united country: CUSTOMERS DON’T COME TO YOU? GO TO THEM. - 02/19/08 09:51 PM
I received a very inviting email from a company looking for me to attend a Real Estate Expo as an exhibitor. They were looking for exhibitors from Virginia, the Carolinas, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, and other southern states to go up north and meet customers face to face and try to sell … (4 comments)
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united country: A HORSE FARM ON THE WATERFRONT - 02/19/08 08:53 PM
TALL PINES PLANTATION
Whoever thought of a waterfront horse farm? Well that's exactly what we have here! Tall Pines Plantation is the greatest little hideaway in amongst a Nature Preserve. If you have clients that love horses and boating then this is a great combination of property all rolled into one beautiful package. … (1 comments)
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united country: I Have A Question Concerning Military Leads - 02/12/08 04:55 PM
You agents who specialize with the military... What are you doing to obtain incoming leads for the military personnel getting transferred to your locale? I have not had any luck being able to get names, addresses or phone numbers of military and families getting stationed aboard the military bases. I also … (8 comments)
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united country: WRIGHT'S POINT - 02/12/08 03:39 PM
Nestles in the outskirts of Port Royal along the main thoroughfare of Parris Island Gateway (Highway 802), and beautifully tucked in behind commercial road frontage is a quaint waterfront community called Wright's Point Plantation. Wright's Point captures the essence of the traditional Lowcountry feel. This charming neighborhood is a true waterfront … (0 comments)
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united country: The Moon Store - 02/10/08 05:18 PM
Do You Want a Place for a Home Based Business?
Situated along the waterfront marshes of Village Creek and the Sea Island Parkway-the main thoroughfare from Fripp Island and Harbor Island ocean communities to downtown Beaufort - this beautiful old historic home is perfectly located for a home-based business. THE MOON … (0 comments)
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united country: Doing My Homework First - 02/07/08 02:51 PM
Sometimes you have to dig and dig and do your homework to get the right information.
I recently took a listing that was previously listed with another company. It is an unconventional listing in that it is a home-based storefront-type business. When I gathered up all the deed, zoning, tax data and … (7 comments)
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united country: DIRECTIONS TO BEAUFORT - 02/06/08 04:46 PM
DRIVING DIRECTIONS TO BEAUFORT
Set your GPS coordinates to: Latitude 32 23' 46.29"N / Longitude 80.44' 24.47" W
Coming from the North, take Interstate 95 South to Highway 17, Point South Exit 33. Turn right onto Highway 21 and follow into Beaufort.Coming from the South, take Interstate 95 North to Exit 8, US 278. Turn left … (1 comments)
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united country: BEAUFORT AREA FACTS - 02/06/08 03:53 PM
BEAUFORT, SOUTH CAROLINA AREA FACTS
Population: 145,000Average annual high temperature: 76.3 FAverage annual low temperature: 56.3 FAverage annual rainfall: 47.9 inchesAverage annual humidity: 75%Latitude: 32.43 NLongitude: 80.69 WTerrain: Beaufort County is made up of islands, surrounded by ocean, tidal creeks and the Intracoastal waterway.Climate: Temperature is semi-tropical. Winters are moderate, summers are hot, snow … (0 comments)
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united country: WILLOW POINT - 02/06/08 12:03 PM
When searching for a waterfront community with spectacular panoramic views, look no further than Willow Point. Located in the Shell Point community of Beaufort off of Highway 802, Willow Point is one of our newest classy subdivisions.
Willow Point overlooks the Broad River and the Broad River Bridge. Many boaters and fisherman … (0 comments)
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united country: OVERLOOK AT BATTERY CREEK - 02/04/08 12:39 PM
The Overlook at Battery Creek makes for a charming neighborhood and is a great addition to Beaufort. What used to be an unsightly trailer park across the street from an upscale gated community was turned into a pristine high-quality community of homes with plenty of open space and amenities.
Talk about … (2 comments)
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united country: 1 & 5 SAWGRASS COURT, MARSH HAWK PLANTATION - 01/30/08 02:28 PM
When I think of "Lady's Island" I think of a Southern bell dressed in all her finery. That genteel, sophisticated and elegantly stylish look is prevalent with this lady, and all over the island you can see many semblances of class.
If you want to live in the middle of simple … (1 comments)
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united country: BERMUDA BLUFF - 01/30/08 11:53 AM
Bermuda Bluff in St. Helena Island, South Carolina is a beautiful gated community that anyone would be proud to call home. This "retreat" is located along the Intracoastal Waterway and has 3000 feet of frontage along the Beaufort River.
This majestic neighborhood is also home to the very first HGTV Dream Home … (0 comments)
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united country: ACTIVE RAIN REFERRALS - 01/28/08 03:18 PM
I recently submitted a referral on Active Rain about my daughter wanting to buy a home, and I must say that I was absolutely thrilled and surprised to see that I received 33 responses from eager Active Rainers ready to take my daughter on as a client. If you were one … (39 comments)
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united country: 2008 House of the Year - 01/28/08 09:49 AM
Country Living magazine has built their 2008 House of the Year in our community. Yes, this home is for sale! I have the MLS information and will share it with you if anyone is interested.
You can read more about this home in the February 2008 edition of Country Living magazine, … (5 comments)
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united country: DEEP WATER PROPERTY ON THE INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY - 01/22/08 10:54 AM
VIVIAN'S ISLAND Here is a perfect opportunity to own property on deep water on the Intracoastal Waterway! The Atlantic ICW extends from Key West, Florida to Boston, Massachusetts and is navigable for approximately 1200 miles. This portion of the ICW is protected by barrier islands and is a natural river channel … (2 comments)
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united country: 48 Walnut Hill - 01/21/08 03:24 PM
48 WALNUT HILL
Lovely 3-bdrm/2-bath home at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac in Walnut Hill Subdivision. Nice layout with a large master bedroom. The back yard is fenced - so if you are an animal lover this is the home for you. Close to schools. Make the Right Move … (0 comments)
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united country: MCAS Beaufort - 01/21/08 08:43 AM
Welcome to Fightertown USA - Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort.
Anywhere you move in the military is an adjustment to a new environment, climate, new customs and courtesies, local food and all the other differences you will notice from what you are used to coming from other locations. Sometimes it feels … (0 comments)
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united country: Coastal and Waterfront - 01/12/08 03:07 PM
Our United Country home office has really outdone itself with their Coastal and Waterfront magazine. This top-quality publication is simply the best magazine to showcase our waterfront-type properties. I'm working on getting a whole subdivision's worth of listings by showing the developer what we have in our arsenal to use as marketing tools. … (1 comments)
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united country: DON’T DO IT ALONE - 12/27/07 09:52 AM
I was sitting down reading the Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen Chicken Soup for the Soul series the other day and boy did I need that boost. I've been counting all the money that slipped through my fingers this past year and feeling rather beat up lately, but that chicken … (6 comments)
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united country: SCAM - National Business Registration - 12/21/07 02:53 PM
I received a "final notice" in the mail the other day from National Business Registration Division of Corporate Registrations stating that we have 14 days to pay $487.00 to avoid dissolution of our corporation.
If any of you have received this letter, DO NOT SEND YOUR PAYMENT. I confirmed with the … (3 comments)
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united country: BUYERS BE WHERE - 08/20/07 12:17 PM
I noticed in our neck of the woods - Beaufort, South Carolina - that selling has dropped off almost 40% over the previous year. Inventory is way up, days-on-the-market is way up, expired listings are up, foreclosures are up, prices are coming down and incentives are up. It's not just our … (3 comments)
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united country: Branding - 07/12/07 03:32 PM
I am a top-notch professional trombonist who is well-known in our area.
Oh, I can blow a mean horn alright; I get a lot of work playing professionally in several different bands. I'm a jazz musician who leads my own band called The Swingtime Orchestra. I play with several different bands … (3 comments)
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united country: HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS - 05/31/07 05:14 PM
Hurricane season lasts from June 1st through November 30th. Even though Beaufort has been spared from major storms and hurricanes throughout history, there is always that chance one could make landfall and cause damage to our beautiful area. We haven't had a direct hit since 1959 when Hurricane Gracie slammed into … (0 comments)
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united country: TOURING BEAUFORT - 05/29/07 05:35 PM
There are many ways to see, feel and capture the essence of Beaufort and the Lowcountry. You may take a horse and buggy tour through the Old Point or take a walking tour and learn about the history of the Sea Islands. Take bus tours to various points of interest. Take … (0 comments)
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united country: Restaurants to Visit in Beaufort - 05/29/07 03:40 PM
While visiting Beaufort, here are some of my favorite dining experiences and places to go to rub elbows.
Dockside Restaurant - 1699 11th St W, Port Royal, 843-524-7433. Great seafood, great view of the dock and shrimp boats.Fuji Teppanyaki Restaurant - 81 Sea Island Parkway, 843-524-2662. Fabulous Japanese steakhouse and seafood. They … (0 comments)
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united country: Land of Opportunity Banner - 04/26/07 05:05 PM
For those of you who have asked me for a copy of the Land of Opportunity banner, here is what it looks like. I'm not sure if you can legally right click and download the image or not, so if you would rather I emailed a copy to you please let me know.
This is … (2 comments)
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united country: PORT ROYAL - 04/19/07 04:34 PM
Port Royal was established in 1562 as one of the first French settlements on the east coast. It is located at the convergence of the Battery Creek River and the Beaufort River south of the town of Beaufort in the heart of the South Carolina Lowcountry.
The town is home to … (0 comments)
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united country: LISTENING - 04/03/07 09:56 PM
If Einstein were a REAL musician his theory of relativity would have been E = Fb.
Besides real estate, I'm a professional musician and I've been involved in music my whole life. Without "tooting my own horn' (too much) I play in a Dixieland band and I run a big band "The … (1 comments)
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united country: Land of Opportunity Banner - 04/02/07 08:11 PM
For those of you who attended the United Country convention in Jacksonville, you will have seen the "Land of Opportunity" banner that was displayed as a backdrop behind all the awardees. For those of you who didn't attend I must say that it was such a magnificient banner that there was a … (3 comments)
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united country: BULL POINT - 03/26/07 04:40 PM
Bull Point is a 700-acre waterfront community located on a private peninsula just 20 minutes from Beaufort, one hour from Charleston, 45 minutes from Hilton Head, South Carolina and ten minutes from exit 33 at Interstate 95.
Bull Point is a beautiful sanctuary exquisitely designed with the preservation of the environment in mind. … (0 comments)
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united country: BATTERY SHORES - 03/08/07 01:13 PM
Get out the sweet tea and sip while sitting on your screened porch overlooking the beautiful views from your back yard on Battery Creek. Watch the seabirds soar and the pelicans dive to catch their dinner. Mosey on down to the community dock with a fishing line and cast for dinner, … (0 comments)
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united country: HABERSHAM - 03/06/07 03:31 PM
In the tradition of beautiful coastal towns, Habersham has developed into a showcase neighborhood. Its elegant architecture and landscaping lends itself to a charming, friendly and inviting genteel southern lifestyle where neighbors can meet and greet each other. Make friends and build relationships. Launch your boat in Habersham Creek and explore … (1 comments)
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united country: ISLANDS OF BEAUFORT - 03/06/07 02:33 PM
The Islands of Beaufort is one of Beaufort, South Carolina's most prestigious private neighborhoods. The developers of this classy community spared no expense in bringing you great living. The layout, infrastructure, roads, walking trails, clubhouse and other amenities were all designed to give you a quality of life second to none. … (0 comments)
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united country: VIVIAN'S ISLAND / PLEASANT POINT - 03/06/07 07:22 AM
INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY DEEP WATER PROPERTY
Here is a perfect opportunity to own property on deep water on the Intracoastal Waterway! The Atlantic ICW extends from Key West, Florida to Maine, and is navigable for approximately 1200 miles. This portion of the ICW is protected by barrier islands and is a natural river channel … (0 comments)
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united country: UNITED COUNTRY CONVENTION IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA - 03/04/07 08:52 PM
My, My, My! If you United Country Affiliates didn't attend the convention in Jacksonville, Florida, shame on you! I hope you had a good reason that kept you from attending. I was going to travel with a bunch of other people but I missed my ride because at the last minute I … (2 comments)
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united country: NEIGHBORHOOD TOURS - 02/05/07 09:11 PM
How's this for a marketing idea?
Where I live, there are four neighborhoods that adjoin one street, and three of those neighborhoods branch off at one intersection. (I own property in two of those neighborhoods.)
Don't laugh, but I made signs that read "TOURS GIVEN HERE" and "REAL ESTATE INFORMATION," and I put those … (3 comments)
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united country: Baby Boomers - Come On Down! - 01/27/07 10:01 AM
Market Facts did a survey about baby boomers and what they would like to do when they retire. Nearly 40% said they plan to retire to rural areas and to a warmer climate. Many reasons were given: lower cost of living, availability of healthcare, abundance of leisure activities such as hunting, … (0 comments)
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