Aikens Only Weekly Real Estate Product

Home Hunter
Sunday, April 22, 2012

An advertising supplement to the Aiken Standard

Sited to enjoy the views across the pond, pool and nearly 16 acres of fenced pasture, this captivating property has a warm, inviting home, 4-stall stable, guest apartment and viewing tower. Located in Hatchaway Bridge Farms, with its beautifully maintained jump fields, dressage arena and bridle paths, Mulberry Hill Farm is perfect for the casual rider or the serious competitor. MLS 65014.

Mulberry Hill FarM

Offered for $1,250,000 NOW $998,000!

Robyn Reilly
803-215-9966 803-648-5025

2011 AgentS of the YeAR

MeYbohM Downtown

Cissie Sullivan

aikenfineproperties.com
aikeninfo@bellsouth.net

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AUTOMOBILE INFORMATION:
DRIVERS LICENSE Newcomers have 90 days after establishing residency to apply for a drivers license. With a valid out-of-state driver's license, only an eye exam or statement of visual acuity from an eye specialist is required. Military personnel may operate on a valid driver'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.

UTILITIES:
ELECTRICITY Aiken Electric Co-op 803-649-6245 or 1-800-922-1262 www.aikenco-op.org Mid-Carolina Electric Co-op 803-749-6400 or 1-888-813-8000 www.mcecoop.com South Carolina Electric & Gas 803-442-2000 or 1-800-251-7234 www.sceg.com/en NATURAL GAS SCE&G Gas Operations 106 Langley Dam Road Aiken, SC 29834 (803) 643-5916 TELEPHONE AT&T Residential 1-888-288-2020 Business 1-866-620-6000 www.att.com Atlantic Broadband 1-888-301-8649 WATER City of Aiken 803-642-7613 www.aiken.net City of North Augusta 803-441-4219 www.northaugusta.net Jackson Water Department 803-471-2229 New Ellenton Public Works Commission 803-652-2862

GOVERNMENT
Aiken Co. Administrative Offices 828 Richland Avenue W. 642-2012 Aiken City Offices 214 Park Avenue, S.W. 642-7654 Jackson Town Offices 106 Main Street 471-2228 New Ellenton City Offices 200 Main Street 652-2214 North Augusta City Offices 400 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

INFORMATION SOURCES:
Aiken Chamber of Commerce 121 Richland Avenue E. 641-1111 www.aikenchamber.net Aiken Board of Realtors 648-1891
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Deadlines are every Tuesday at Noon.

Real Estate Sales Rep: Lauren Molony 644-2376 or Kathy Boyette 644-2349. Advertising Director: Dee Taylor

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Judy Johnson
Vice President, G.R.I.

803-644-1726 803-640-7653
JudyJohnsonRealtor@gmail.com
OPEN TODAY 2-4PM REDUCED REDUCED JUST LISTED

277 LOUDOUN DRIVE - CORNERSTONE PRICED TO SELL - BELOW APPRAISAL

MLS 77515 $188,900
IMMACULATE - CUSTOM BUILT 2010, CORNER LOT, SIDE ENTRY GARAGE, 3 BEDROOM, 3 BATH. PLUS BONUS ROOM OR 4TH BEDROOM, HARDWOOD & TILE FLOORS, GRANITE, INCLUDES STAINLESS APPLIANCES. CUSTOM WOOD PLANTATION SHUTTERS AGENT ON DUTY BRIAN LEONARDI

2015 BEAVER CREEK LANE

MLS 76937 REDUCED $329,000
STUNNING ALL BRICK ON 1.6 ACRES, 3 OR 4 BEDROOMS, 3.5 BATH, KITCHEN HAS NEW GRANITE, BEAUTIFUL HARDWOOD FLOORS, BONUS ROOM, SCREENED PORCH & LARGE DECK, POOL WITH WATERFALL, BEAUTIFULLY LANDSCAPED.

1019 KISMET DRIVE

MLS 76581 $209,000
PRISTINE CONDITION, BRICK ONE LEVEL, STUNNING ENTRY WITH HIGH CEILINGS, ARCHED DOORWAYS, HEAVY MOLDING, HARDWOOD FLOORS, OPEN PLAN, 2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH. STUDY COULD BE 3RD BEDROOM, GREATROOM WITH FIREPLACE, GOURMET KITCHEN WITH GRANITE, FORMAL DINING ROOM, BUTLERS PANTRY, SUNROOM, & DECK ON PRIVATE WOODED BACK YARD. COMPLETELY MAINTENANCE FREE!

747 TELEGRAPH DRIVE - TROLLEY RUN STATION

MLS 77417 $259,500
AMAZING 5 BEDROOMS, 4 FULL BATHS, LARGEST CUL-DE-SAC LOT WITH PRIVATE BACK & COVERED PORCH. CUSTOM BUILT, LOTS OF UPGRADES GRANITE & STAINLESS STEEL APPLIANCES, ARCHED DOORWAYS & HEAVY MOLDING THRU OUT.

REDUCED

5 ACRES

JUST LISTED

JUST LISTED

3255 CAMDEN WAY

MLS 75188 $194,900
OPEN & INVITING ENERGY STAR BUILT HOME, 3 BEDROOM, 2 BATH PLUS BONUS ROOM! LARGE GREAT ROOM WITH FIREPLACE OPEN TO DINING ROOM, FRONT & BACK PORCH, EXTRA LARGE LOT.

3181 BOURBON COURT

MLS 77024 $274,500
UNBELIEVEABLE BUY! APPX. 3500 SQFT. CUSTOM BUILT - WRAP AROUND PORCH, KITCHEN WITH GAS STOVE, CUSTOM CABINETRY, MASTER SUITE DOWN, HUGE FAMILY ROOM WITH FIREPLACE & VAULTED CEILING.

225 HAMELIN ROAD - 2 ACRES

MLS 77579 $114,500
PEACEFUL & QUIET PARADISE, 3 BEDROOM, 2 BATH, NEW KITCHEN APPLIANCES, CABINETS & COUNTER TOPS, BEAUTIFUL FLOORS, DECK OVERLOOKS KOI POND AND POOL. LOW COUNTY TAX!

203 J - KALMIA LANDING - GATED COMMUNITY

MLS 77760 $75,000
VERY NICE 3 BEDROOM, 2 BATH, SPACIOUS LIVING ROOM WITH FIREPLACE, DINING ROOM, KITCHEN & BREAKFAST ROOM. ALL APPLIANCES STAY, HUGE DETACHED WORKSHOP, PLUS STORAGE BUILDING, CARPORT, LEVEL LOT, COUNTY TAX ONLY.

MLS 74074

395 WOODWARD DRIVE

11 ACRES $410,000

309 MILLER DRIVE

MLS 76265 $110,000
BRICK RANCH, 3 BEDROOM, 2 BATH, LIVING ROOM WITH STONE FIREPLACE, DINING ROOM, KITCHEN & BREAKFAST ROOM. LAUNDRY ROOM. HUGE DETACHED WORKSHOP / PERFECT FOR HOME BUSINESS, STORAGE BUILDING. 2 CAR CARPORT!

WHEATON STATION TOWN HOMES

MLS 75545 $115,900
2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH, OPEN GREAT ROOM & DINING ROOM. HARDWOOD FLOORS, WALK IN CLOSETS, PRIVACY FENCED, $89,900, END UNITS WITH SUNROOM & GARAGE CONVENIENT TO USCA, HOSPITAL

61 ACRES AVAILABLE, BEAUTY IN THE COUNTRY, 4 BEDROOMS, 3 BATH, MATURE TREES, FRONT PORCH FOR ROCKING CHAIRS & GLASS SUN PORCH & PATIO. LARGE ROOMS, HARDWOOD FLOORS, 2 CAR CARPORT, BARN. 50 ACRES MAY BE SOLD SEPARATELY!

BUILDER'S SPECIAL - $5,000 CLOSING COST MASTER SUITE DOWN, GREAT ROOM WITH FIREPLACE, FORMAL DINING ROOM, GRANITE IN KITCHEN & STAINLESSS APPLIANCE, 2 CAR GARAGE - SEVERAL PLANS TO CHOSE FROM.

MLS 72760

CURZON COURT - TROLLEY RUN STATION

$159,900 - $177,900

3411 TROLLEY LINE

MLS 76463 $94,500
3 BEDROOM, 2 BATH UPDATED THRU OUT, INCLUDES COMMERCIAL BUILDING NEXT DOOR

SOUTHSIDE BUILDING LOT

COACHMAN BLUFF REDUCED

CEDAR MEADOWS
3.84 ACRES, EQUESTRIAN BLDG. LOT

WATER OAK DRIVE

5.22 ACRES WITH WELL & SEPTIC REDUCED

$19,900

$79,900

$29,900
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Top 10 Reasons to Hire a Real Estate Agent

1. Education & Experience
You 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. Agents 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. Agents 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 down the 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. Contrary 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. Real 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. Real 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 will hesitate 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 & Confidentiality

Top 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.

2. Agents are Buffers

8. Handling Volumes of Paperwork

3. Neighborhood Knowledge

One-page deposit receipts were prevalent in the early 1970s. Todays purchase agreements6 run 10 pages or more. That does not include the federal- and statemandated 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 Closing

4. Price Guidance

Even 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 to your 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 Business

5. Market Conditions Information

The 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.

6. Professional Networking

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Doug Haley Sr. Mortgage Loan Officer NMLS ID: 609887 803.644.3013 douglas.b.haley@bankofamerica.com

Angie Webber Mortgage Loan Officer NMLS ID: 628763 803.644.3012 angela.k.webber@bankofamerica.com
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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 are no barriers to obtain housing. All real estate advertising in the Aiken Standard is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, 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.

Publishers Notice

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Entrusted to Sell Aikens Finest Properties

Courtney Conger Lisa Hosang Mike Hosang 803.645.3308 803.270.8020 803.270.6358 Frank Starcher Jack Roth Samantha Grove 803.270.6623 803.341.8787 803.443.1513

803.648.8660

www.CarolinaHorseProperties.com

Randy Wolcott Lee Hedlund 803.507.1142 803.221.6831 Alex Tyrteos Suzan McHugh 203.249.3071 803.292.8525

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Foxchase This delightful updated home in Foxchase features over 3,000 square feet with formal living and dining rooms, kitchen-family room combo with fireplace, breakfast room, 4 bedrooms and 3.5 baths. Polished wood and tile floors throughout main level, and large deck overlooks sparkling gunite pool with pool house and bath. Newer barn/workshop can be modified for horses, and much of the 1.72 acre lot could be fenced for grass paddocks. A dedicated riding trail at the back offers access to the Hitchcock Woods. Call Courtney Conger $359,000

The Gamekeepers Lodge Exceptional Georgian residence offers 6500 elegant square feet on 4 acres which borders Hitchcock Woods with miles of trails. Three-bay garage with apartment above, salt water pool and gazebo with pool bath, 7-stall brick center aisle stable and board fenced paddocks. Call Randy Wolcott or Courtney Conger $1,995,000

Rolling Oaks Farm Charming, well maintained horse farm features rustic log home on 15.63 acres. Front porch and enclosed sun room to deck overlooking lovely 2 acre pond. Two 2-stall run-in sheds open to separate paddocks. Shed row barn has 4 stalls, tack & feed room, storage. Convenient to Columbia, Lake Murray & Aiken. Call Mike Hosang $448,000

ft. with new flooring, custom kitchen with new appliances, large master with fireplace, office space and bonus room. Separate 3bay garage with apartment above, 4-stall stable on over 5 board fenced acres. Call Courtney Conger 645.3308 $699,000

Braeloch . Spacious traditional residence has 2800 sq.

Cedar Meadows Exquisite home features lovely millwork, many built-ins, wood and tile floors and bright gourmet kitchen overlooking sweeping lawn with professional landscaping and pond. Gorgeous master suite down with 2 bedrooms and 2 baths up. Cozy guest apartment over detached garage. Call Courtney Conger at 645.3308 or Lisa Hosang at 270.8020. $747,000

Three Runs Plantation New home by Wolf Construction features open floor plan, hardwood flooring, extensive millwork and high ceilings. Mostly brick home has 3 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, bright kitchen, screened porch off great room, bonus room with full bath over 3-bay garage on 5 acres. Call Jack Roth or Frank Starcher $495,000

Sunrise Farm New barn with roomy and open 2 or 3 bedroom apartment in Spring Meadows equestrian community. Center aisle barn has 5 stalls, climate controlled tack room, hay storage, laundry and heated wash stall. 3 fenced paddocks with room for more. Community features trails and common jump field. Call Mike Hosang at 803.270.6358 $395,000

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Johnston Highway Acreage .

Jones Pond Acreage Great for hunting and fishing! Lovely 103 wooded acres with 7-acre pond, and road frontage on Goose Platter Road and Friendly Street. Call Courtney Conger or Randy Wolcott $290,000

Aiken Golf Clubs 16th green and fairway from this delightfully renovated downtown cottage. Fabulous new master bath, updates throughout the 4 bedroom home. Beautifully landscaped yard. Call Courtney Conger or Randy Wolcott $399,000

Fox Trot Cottage

. Lovely views of

Beautiful lot includes 14.99 acres established coastal Bermuda grass, riding easement across back. Equestrian amenities include community riding ring and maintained riding trails. Adjoining 5.14 acre lot also available. Call Courtney Conger ~ lots offered separately at $16,500 per acre

Cedar Meadows Equestrian .

ranch in established neighborhood convenient to hospital and shopping. Large, grassy lot with fenced back yard, gardening shed. Pleasant floor plan with large, eat-in kitchen, formal living room, 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths. Call Mike Hosang $128,000

Colonial Woods

. Classic, sunny brick

Very private property along Highway 191 has 81.95 acres of varied terrain, including a stocked 3.5-acre creek-fed pond, small clearings, and higher elevations. Timber has been selectively cleared, leaving wonderful habitat for deer. Call Samantha Grove ~ just $3,200 per acre

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able at 2,261 square feet, this recently renovated home has 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, sun porch, screened porch and fireplace. Renovations include NEW carpet and hardwood floors, fresh paint inside and out. Call Randy Wolcott $225,000

Woodside

. Largest of The Cottages avail-

Chime Bell Chase Lovely, level 15.41 acre lot in equestrian community where amenities include a community jump ring, dressage arena, a professionally designed cross country course and access to miles of riding trails. Call Courtney Conger at 645-3308 about any equestrian community. This lot $12,500 per acre

home in nearly-new condition has 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, large covered porches on front and back of home, overlooking fully stocked lake. Peaceful setting includes 1.3 acres with NEW private dock for fishing & swimming. Call Suzan McHugh $169,000

Lake Trenton

. Charming lakefront log

Colbert Bridge Land Beautiful level land has 50 prime acres of woodlands in south side horse country. The pines have been thinned, and the property may be subdivided. Ask about owner financing! Call Frank Starcher $10,000 per acre

Piper Estates Beautiful split plan with open living space, high ceilings and crown molding. Home features 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, doublesided fireplace shared by living & dining rooms and eat-in kitchen. Master bath has separate shower and garden tub. Property includes 2-bay garage on 1.67 acre lot. Call Mike Hosang $128,000