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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...

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 ...