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By CREC Property Management - Wednesday, September 14, 2016

House Showing Etiquette

Searching for a home to rent or buy? Most likely you or you and your realtor will be visiting homes that are listed for rent or for sale. Are there "showing rules" when entering and viewing a home? Well, yes......kind of. Etiquette is a code of proper and polite behavior. Rul...

By CREC Property Management - Sunday, September 11, 2016

"Fix-it" Projects

Whether you rent or own your home, it is inevitable that something will need to be repaired or "fixed". If you are a tenant, your landlord or property management company should be contacted first. If you are a homeowner, you will most likely be adding it onto an ongoing list th...

By CREC Property Management - Monday, September 5, 2016

Are you thinking about becoming an AIRBNB host?

You may want to think twice, especially if you want to refinance. Homeowners who rent rooms are facing additional scrutiny when applying for loans. Rooms for rent services like Airbnb are causing some confusion between residential and commercial property. The issue appears to be ...

By CREC Property Management - Monday, August 29, 2016

Hurricane Season

Hurricane season begins in June but we typically don't see much activity until well into August. And sure enough, here we are. According to the Post & Courier's Bo Petersen, "Forecasters Monday expected a tropical depression in the Florida Straits to become a tropical storm overn...

By CREC Property Management - Tuesday, August 23, 2016

Thinking about creating income from a rental property?

You are not alone! Here in the lowcountry, many are seeing the benefits of owning an income producing property. And why not......the rental market is at an all time high. Over 50+ people a day are moving into the area and want to rent before they buy a home. If you are thinking a...

By CREC Property Management - Sunday, August 14, 2016

First Day Of School

Here in the lowcountry, the school year begins in August. Today is the first day of school for most students in South Carolina. Social media was filled with "first day of school" photos of their children with brand new backpacks, haircuts and smiles! I thought I would highligh...

By CREC Property Management - Sunday, August 7, 2016

Home Owner Associations. What are your thoughts?

Chances are you live in, near, or know of a neighborhood that has an HOA. There are mixed opinions on the benefits of paying a monthly or annual fee to ensure a certain quality of life where you live. Basically HOAs are established to define and enforce covenants and restrictions...

By CREC Property Management - Thursday, July 28, 2016

Is Your Home Near Public Transportation?

It used to be that if you were looking for a place to live, one of the downsides was finding a home near a train or bus stop. The noise and extra traffic were considered negatives. Not so much anymore! According to a national public opinion survey by HNTB, 73% support zoning re...

By CREC Property Management - Wednesday, July 20, 2016

Release The Ladybugs!

This Saturday Magnolia Plantation & Gardens will be holding it's annual ladybug release. What exactly is a ladybug release? Are there thousands of ladybugs held in Magnolia Plantation captivity? No, quite the contrary. More than 150,000 ladybugs will be set free in the Lowcountry...

By CREC Property Management - Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Know These Credit Myths

Do you know your credit score? Most likely you do. Our digital world has made it easy to go online, and in most cases for free, to find out where you rank in the credit score world. Your credit reports and credit scores can impact a loan or credit card application, a job applica...