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By CREC Property Management - Tuesday, February 16, 2016

What does the housing market hold for 2016?

Reflecting on the 2015 housing market, it was a great year of growth and improvement.....one that sets the stage for a return to normalcy in the months and years ahead according to most financial experts. But "normal" is just a setting on your clothes dryer, after all, and not ...

By CREC Property Management - Sunday, February 14, 2016

What is Spanish Moss?

Living here in Charleston, you can't help but notice the splendor of the native oak trees. Different from oaks in other areas of the country, our oaks are graced with Spanish Moss delicately hanging to the branches swaying in the southern breeze. What exactly is it? Well one thin...

By CREC Property Management - Wednesday, February 10, 2016

How To Survive House Hunting With Young Kids

So.....you made the decision to move your family to Charleston and you are in the process of looking for a rental. You made a special trip here for the weekend to find your new home! Everyone is excited ...even the dog. Wait.....please don't bring the dog on your house hunting ...

By CREC Property Management - Tuesday, February 9, 2016

Live ~ Love ~ Bark!

Do you live in a condo, town home or apartment? Are pets allowed? If they are, do you think there should be restrictions on which breed or size of dog is allowable? Interestingly, many people who are pet owners and want to rent, run into some road blocks as it relates to pets. Ma...

By CREC Property Management - Saturday, February 6, 2016

Denver Rooting For Carolina Panthers

Yes.....you read it correctly, Denver is rooting for the Carolina Panthers! Isn't that nice of them? Denver, a town of roughly 30,000 people are pounding their drums for this Super Bowl 50. Denver sits 30 minutes outside of Charlotte, NC. The similarities with Denver doesn't stop...

By CREC Property Management - Thursday, February 4, 2016

The Grass Is Always Greener

Did you ever really ponder the obsession we have with our lawns? We spend countless hours maintaining and caring for them. We compare ours with our neighbors. We spend lots of money year round to water, feed, landscape and mow! This for grass that doesn't attract birds, butterfli...

By CREC Property Management - Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Is An LLC A Good Idea For Rental Property Owners?

If you own rental or other income-producing property, you should consider putting it into a limited liability company, an LLC. This can be a great way to protect your assets, while at the same time you can reap some great tax advantages! Let's say that someone slips and falls o...

By CREC Property Management - Monday, February 1, 2016

Phil Did Not See His Shadow!

A crowd gathered at Gobbler's Knob early this morning, awaiting the emergence of the groundhog named Punxsutawney Phil. After a tap of a cane on Phil's tree-trunk cage, his door was opened, and Phil emerged. Phil did not respond, other than to blink. Placed on top of the trunk, h...

By CREC Property Management - Friday, January 29, 2016

Johns or John's?

According to Wikipeida, both spellings are correct for the largest island in South Carolina. Johns Island is bordered by the Wadmalaw, Seabrook, Kiawah, Edisto, Folly and James Islands.The Stono and Kiawah rivers separate Johns Island from its border islands. It is the fourth l...

By CREC Property Management - Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Is Your Home An Easy Target For A Burglar?

I have written about the many high tech sophisticated security systems out there but I have not talked about some easy ways to deter a burglar from your home. You may not even realize that you are attracting unwanted attention! Many people have ladders laying along the side of th...