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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...

By CREC Property Management - Sunday, January 24, 2016

How Safe Is Your Drinking Water?

Flint, Michigan's water crisis has sparked a national outrage. The contaminated water has high levels of lead and metals as well as pollutants. It has caused illness, an E.coli outbreak and concern for citizens of Flint and around the country. High levels of lead poisoning is kno...

By CREC Property Management - Saturday, January 23, 2016

Gullah Were First Farm To Table Culture

The Gullah/Geechee have made the lowcountry their home since the 1700s. The Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor was designated so in 2006 by the US Congress. It stretches along the coast from Wilmington, North Carolina to Jacksonville, Florida. They came here as slaves fr...

By CREC Property Management - Thursday, January 21, 2016

Has Charleston Become A Food Truck City?

When I grew up right outside of New York City, food stands were a common sight. You would see them and you could smell them. The aroma of roasting chestnuts would permeate the air and as you got closer to a food stand you could smell the fresh jumbo pretzels and hot dogs. Sabrett...

By CREC Property Management - Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Don't Spend That Tax Return Yet!

Hold off on that vacation, new car, new home, or paying off your credit cards with that tax refund until Spring! South Carolina taxpayers won’t get their state income-tax refunds until after March 1, regardless of how early they file. The S.C. Department of Revenue is taking ...

By CREC Property Management - Monday, January 18, 2016

Do You Know This Song?

"Cold As Ice" "Hazy Shade Of Winter" "Winter" "Snowballed" If you guessed Foreigner, Simon & Garfunkel, Rolling Stones and AC/DC in that order, you are CORRECT!! My point is.......it's a COLD WINTER's day today!! My 80+ year old parents try to be heat and energy efficient w...

By CREC Property Management - Sunday, January 17, 2016

Random Acts Of Kindness

Martin Luther King was a giver. Today we honor his legacy and the birth of this civil rights leader but more than that we honor his service to others. You don't have to be rich or famous to give back to your community. Volunteer work, joining civic groups, contributing specifi...

By CREC Property Management - Thursday, January 14, 2016

What is the future for appraisers?

The appraiser.....the person who appraises real estate, i.e., property and land, does so by the process of developing an opinion of value for real property.....usually market value. Appraisal reports form the basis for mortgage loans, settling estates and divorces, taxation, ...

By CREC Property Management - Wednesday, January 13, 2016

You can pick your friends but not your neighbors!

It used to be that you knew everyone in your neighborhood. In many cases neighbors were born and raised together. Your parents knew everyone by name. You watched out for one another. Your home and all of the other homes made up this jurisdiction that was special to the people who...