Category Archives: South Carolina

First Annual Reedy River Trail Run at Griffin Park

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Simpsonville’s Griffin Park, one of the Upstate’s best examples of green and smart growth, is pleased to announce the First Annual Reedy River Trail Run at Griffin Park. This 8K race and 2K fun run is an event the whole family can enjoy. A charitable donation will go to the McCall Hospice House in Simpsonville. The race will be held at Griffin Park on April 26 with the 8K beginning at 9:00 a.m. and the 2K beginning at 11:00 a.m. The race will allow runners and walkers to experience some of South Carolina’s most beautiful scenery through the community park system of nature trails and breathtaking frontage on the Reedy River. In addition to the 8K and 2K Fun Run, there will be family activities including a barbeque lunch served after the 8K and throughout the afternoon that will appeal to all members of the family.

Runners and walkers are encouraged to register now for this event at www.GriffinPark.com and to bring the whole family. The cost is as follows: individuals $20, couples $25, family of four $35, and $8 for the Fun Run. All participants will receive a t-shirt and a free lunch, which will be served after the race. Continue reading →

Should I Buy Now or Rent?

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Q:    I’m a first-time home buyer. Is it best to wait, keep renting, and hope that prices will get even lower?

A:    If you continue to wait, you may never be able to afford to get into the housing market. Even as home prices are currently moderating or falling, depending on where you live, rents continue to climb. When you buy a home, you are also purchasing price stability, knowing that you will pay the same monthly payment for the life of your 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage.

Once you become a home owner, you are able to take advantage of the tax deductions that homeownership offers, and you begin to build equity in your property.

With so many homes on the market to choose from, your best strategy may be to scale back expectations for your dream starter-home. After a few years, you can use those equity gains to sell your starter home and move into a bigger house. The sooner you make the jump from renter to home owner, the quicker you begin to create and build up wealth for your family.

McCar Homes Greenville Dedicates Habitat House

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mccar-greenville-habitat-completion.jpgLast week began with an emotional start as the staff of the McCar Homes Greenville division proudly celebrated the dedication of a Habitat for Humanity home in Travelers Rest at Travelers Gate. The entire McCar Homes Greenville staff, more than 50 people, were involved with the project, which began in August of last year. The staff raised over $60,000 to help fund the project and has donated more than 150 volunteer hours to construct the 1,300 square foot home. These efforts have made the dream of homeownernship come true for a single mother with five children. Great job McCar Homes Greenville staff!

Sale of a Lifetime at John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods

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John-Wieland-HomesFor 10 short days, award-winning new homebuilder John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods presents the “Sale of a Lifetime,” an unprecented offering of a lifetime structural warranty and up to $100,000 in savings on new homes in Charlotte and Raleigh, N.C. and Charleston, S.C., as well as Atlanta and Nashville, Tenn.

Friday, Jan. 25 through Sunday, Feb. 3, buyers can receive the lifetime structural warranty as well as $10,000 to $100,000 in bonus dollars on every John Wieland home. Continue reading →

Model Home Opens at McCar’s Tanner Estates

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PembrokeMcCar Homes is pleased to announce the grand opening of the model home at its newest Greenville community, The Valley at Tanner Estates. Tanner Estates, a 103 home community located within close proximity to I-385 and I-85, features an array of home styles priced from the mid $200,000s. Greenville new home shoppers are encouraged to tour the model home, the Pembroke, one of the homes in McCar’s popular Registry Collection, to see first-hand the beautiful homes and superior features available at Tanner Estates.

New home buyers will find everything they are looking for and more at Tanner Estates such as the traditional floorplans with plenty of flowing space, bonus rooms, large kitchens and upgraded fixtures and features such as tiled bathrooms and kitchen backsplashes, hardwoods and more.

This new community will offer a wide range of home styles and floor plans to homebuyers including ranch, two- and three-story homes with up to 4,000 square feet. In addition to the close proximity to major roadways, homeowners at Tanner Estates may also enjoy the Junior Olympic swimming pool, tot lot, cabana, and sports court located within the community.