CREC Property Management Blog

By CREC Property Management - Sunday, November 6, 2016

When Should You Purchase An Appliance?

Home Depot is advertising special Veteran's Day pricing on all appliances. Then they throw in extra savings if you are a veteran or active military. Sounds like a great deal, right? Well yes it does! Retailers take advantage of holidays to offer sales that will drive customers ...

By CREC Property Management - Sunday, October 30, 2016

Buying A Home Next Year? Here Are Some Tips!

Home ownership. You have made the decision to purchase a home. Where do you begin? If you are a first time home buyer, there are some important considerations. Some buyers don't have the flexibility to begin one year out but if you do, find out what your credit score is. One ye...

By CREC Property Management - Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Do Bike Lanes Make Cyclists Safer?

Reading an article written by Dustin Waters in The Charleston City Paper today, I thought I would Blog about bike lanes which seems to be a national debate. Waters' article states that Charleston County Council is now requesting that the South Carolina DOT assess the viability...

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...