7510 Millbrook Road, Columbia, SC 29223

Welcome to 7510 Millbrook Road!

Located in the established and convenient neighborhood of Springwood Lakes, this 4 bedroom, 2 bath home has beautiful hardwoods throughout.

The fourth bedroom could also be used as additional living space.

The open floor is perfect for entertaining with a striking view of the backyard.

With the living spaces on one side of the house and the bedrooms on the other side, the layout is very attractive.

The large fenced backyard and scenic pool offers relaxation at its best. All of this and a comfortable neighborhood for a quiet a walk.

For more information or to schedule a showing, contact our agent Jason King!

Cayce, SC Attractions

Cayce, SC is perfect for individuals and families that love the many adventures the greater Columbia area has to offer. 

If you have a love for animals, check out Riverbanks Zoo and Botanical Garden

If you love the outdoors and taking a hike, head on over to the Congaree National Park

You can also take a walk in the beautiful Cayce-West Columbia Riverwalk while enjoying the views of downtown Columbia

Finally, take a tour or walk the grounds of the South Carolina State Capital

145 Arrow Shores Court Chapin, SC

Welcome to 145 Arrow Shores Court in Chapin, SC!

Enjoy over 167 feet of big water on Lake Murray from almost every room in this amazing immaculately kept home. 

This solid, beautiful log home features 3 large bedrooms and 2 baths with gorgeous hardwoods throughout. You will love the lake view in the kitchen with its solid surface counter tops, beautifully painted nautical cabinets, convection oven and butlers pantry. 

The wood burning, stone fireplace adds character and warmth to the living room. 

The extra large master suite features a private bath, large closet with shelving, and a sitting area. 

Outside is a generous workshop, cookhouse or man cave with an abundance of storage for your lake toys and an exclusive flat lot and backyard with a private dock and boat lift. 

Situated in a quiet cove, the retreat setting is just perfect for swimming and fishing. 

For more information or to schedule a showing, contact our agent Jason King!

J. King Real Estate's Chapin Players of the Week

Chapin Players of the Week - Congratulations to the Women's Golf Team!

We are excited to announce this week’s J. King Real Estate Chapin High School Co-Athletes of the week: Hannah Boyle, Emily Baker and Giselle Hadwin! These ladies made All Region in Golf! The team finished 4th at Lower State and plays for State next week.

Congratulations ladies!

 

 

Local vs Out of Area Appraisers

I went to a great seminar last night on real estate appraisals. On May 1, 2009, Home Valuation Code of Conduct (HVCC) went into effect. This code states that the lender and the appraiser must be seperate. This means that many lenders can no longer have in-house appraisers. This brought about Appraisal Management Companies (AMC). AMC's have now become the middle man for lenders, agents, sellers and buyers.



The HVCC does prevent lenders and appraisers from acting in collusion with each other. Unfortunately, AMC companies hire appraisers that may be from other areas then the one being appraised. Appriasers give there opinion of home values based on similar home values in the area. If the appraiser does not know the surrounding area, then I feel they can not do as good of a job as local appraisers.



That's enough of my opinion. What do you think?

DOJ vs Columbia MLS

Things are changing in Columbia. The Consolidated MLS in Columbia and the Department of Justice, just reached a settlement. Columbia will soon be allowing Exclusive Agency. This means that Sellers will be allowed to negotiate directly with agents.

Agents are trained perfessionals in the art of negotiation and sales. I don't think that Sellers should take the decision to negotiate on their own lightly. On the other hand this should be their decision to make.

Flat Fee services add choices for Sellers in Columbia, SC

Flat Fee services allow sellers to to pick and choice what they want from their Listing Agent. Commissions should be negotiable, but many brokerages do not allow their agents to list for less then 3%.

This is my first time Blogging. My real interest is what other think. Please post comments and questions.

Jason King