South Carolina Department of Transportation has received $635,500 in funding to extend the Edisto Beach Bike Path. The first phase will go to Botany Bay Road.  The bike path currently ends at the corner of HWY 174 and Palmetto Road.  The funding was secured largely because of the Edisto Island National Scenic Byway (HWY174).  The four-foot wide lanes, located on both sides of the road will accommodate both bike and pedestrian usage allowing byway travelers to travel safely from the beach to the Botany Bay Plantation Wildlife Management Area. This will give residents and visitors access to over 5500 acres and over 5 miles of protected beach between Botany Bay Plantation Wildlife Mangment Area and Edisto Beach State Park to bicycle or hike.  Both are free of charge to pedistrians and bic... 11/04/2011

2708 Laroche St on Edisto Beach was just reduced from $349,000 to $315,000.   Four Bedrooms and Two Baths in a custom 1716 sqft floorplan.  There is a large screened porch leading out to a sun deck.  The house is elevated enough to accomodate a large boat.  There is a ocean view from the second floor. The South Pointe location is excellent for Edisto.  Great neighbors many of which are full time residents.  There are only a few vacation rental houses on this street.  The beach is in excellent shape on the Laroche St access.  It is never crowded and there is always a parking space.  One block from Whaley's Bar and Grill which is where all the locals go for happy hour.  The golf course is within walking distance.  The lot size is a standard Edisto lot at 75x150. Features include: cedar s... 10/26/2011

3602 Docksite Rd Four Bedrooms and Three and a Half Baths 3281 sq ft   Built in 1999   Lot Size 0.34 This is your chance to own one of the most easily reconizable homes in the Town of Edisto Beach. Four Bedrooms and Three and a Half Baths. This one owner home has been meticulously maintained and never rented. The floorplan is very spacious featuring a large kitchen, formal dining room, sunroom / office, and a second floor walkway which overlooks the family room and leads to the observation deck. Outdoor entertaining spaces everywhere: Comfortable Screened Porch, Two Sun Decks, and Second Floor Observation Deck all overlooking Number 6 Island Green. The property has well maintained, mature, landscaping rivaling the best on Edisto. Walking distance to the beach, pro shop, restaurants, an... 10/13/2011

Edisto Beach Real Estate Market Activity: Properties I have Under Contract      46 Rice Lane Wyndham Ocean Ridge Resort Three Bedrooms / Two and a Half Baths 1800 sq ft  Built 2006 Asking Price was $449k Southern Living - at it's finest! This full furnished custom home boasts all of the features of luxury for a permanent residence or vacation retreat. Nestled among the trees and situated on the golf course, this home is perfect for entertaining. Spacious open living area with eat in kitchen island with granite countertops and stainless appliances         1217 Thistle St Edisto Beach  Four Bedrooms / Two Baths 1506 sq ft Built 1980 Asking Price was $359k Great 4br 2 bath beach walk home, perfect for family getaways and renatl property investment. All new HVAC and duct work, new roof, flo... 06/28/2011

Edisto Beach Real Estate Listing Update: 35 Battery Park  Under Contract Wyndham Ocean Ridge Resort Fiyr Bedrooms and Four Baths 2429 sq ft   Built in 2000   asking 359k LOW COUNTRY BEAUTY ON GOLF COURSE. Custom built one-owner with numerous quality features including: Teak floors throughout, Cypress paneling, Ipe decking, aromatic cedar lined closets, large screen porch, high ceilings, gourmet kitchen, deluxe master suite, two-story foyer, paved drive & parking, inside stairwell, beautiful landscaping & magnificent Golf course views under ancient live oaks. Some furniture negotiable. BEST BUY BY FAR-HURRY TO SEE!! Join the 2300 strong DiscoverEdisto Facebook Page Chris Walters - Edisto Beach Realtor - E-Pro®Edisto Sales & Rentals Realty (Edisto Realty)1405 Palmetto BlvdEdisto Beach, SC... 06/20/2011

CLOSING TODAY! 804 Club Cottage asking price was $234,000 Edisto Beach, SC Wyndham Ocean Ridge Resort We still have another priced very good.  847 Club Cottage was just reduced to $227,000 furnished and is very comparable to 804 plus it fronts the golf course.  Club Cottage is very close to the Pro Shop, Restaurant and Tennis Courts.  It is also walking distance to the Beach and Edisto Marina. 804 Club Cottage was one of the Lowest Priced Club Cottage Available! 2br/2ba, fully furnished, and located in the center of the resort.  Club Cottages are the only Edisto condos than have enough attic-space for a master suite or two small bedrooms.  HWY 174 TO EDISTO BEACH, RIGHT ON JUNGLE ROAD TO STOP, RIGHT ON LYBRAND ST., LEFT INTO Wyndham RESORT. ASK SECURITY GUARD FOR Map For more informatio... 05/11/2010

...I was reading a blog from another agent and she was slightly confused or uniformed about short sales.  Help is on the way with the new HAFA program.  The Gov't is encouraging homeowners who do not quailify for refinancing or loan modifications to short sale their home.  As a matter of fact, they will even pay you some moving expense cash and pay the bank servicer to help cover the admistrative cost.  Howver, this must be your primary residence, the mortgage not over $729,750, you must be behind on your payments(can't just dump the house because your house is underwater), and you can't have a sleuth assets that can be used for collateral.     So if you have a House at the beach it must be your primary resicence and can't have a mortgage over $730,000.   Here is an excerpt from the Nat... 03/17/2010

Edisto Beach Real Estate Edisto Beach, SC Edisto Beach,SC …you will find amazing curiosities all over Edisto. The island is rich in myth and lore. From the famed Boobie Tree to the Indian Mound to the Ghost Crypt…and let’s not forget the Tacky Tree. Where do these things come from and from whom? …I hope that you enjoy this little video that I put together on the Edisto Boobie Tree. Edisto Beach-Now That’s Heaven!   Cal Griffin The Edisto Beach Real Estate Advisor Edisto Beach, SC Cell-843-908-2101 Toll Free 800-726-1881 Visit my websites: http://www.CalGriffin.com  http://www.TheEdistoBeachCompany.com Visit my Blogs: http://www.MyEdistoRealEstateBlog.com http://www.TheEdistoRealEstateAdvisor.com 03/09/2010

Edisto Beach,SC ...I just saw this Video of the Wyndham Resort on Edisto and thought that you would like to see it. It sure brings back memories of warmer days. I hope that we have seen that last of the chilly days...I tell everyone that I only own 3 long sleeve shirts...most of the time on Edisto I wear short sleeves. I hope that you enjoy the video...Spring is a coming. 03/05/2010

Edisto Snakes Welcome to the Edisto Island Serpentarium As The First True Serpentarium In South Carolina, This Facility Is Dedicated To The Recognition, Preservation And Study Of The World Of Reptiles. We Provide Educational And Exciting Displays Of Reptiles Both From Around The World And Native To The Region. Once Here, You Can View These Beautiful Creatures In Both Our Indoor And Outdoor Facilities. Alligators And Turtles Swim And Play In Large Outdoor Ponds In Our Outdoor Gardens, While Other Reptiles Bask In The Large Indoor Solarium. Also Inside, Snakes Of The World Find Homes In Large Displays Hand-Painted With Scenes Native To Their Region. Among Them Are Many Representations Of The Most Important Species Of Reptiles In The Americas. Our Friendly And Professional Staff Are Ready... 03/03/2010

INFO THAT HITS US WHERE WE LIVE  New home sales fell 11.2% in January to a record low level. Existing home sales weren't very pretty either, down 7.2%, though they're UP 11.5% over a year ago. Let's remember that last Fall we all thought the tax credit was going away at the end of November. Many sales got pushed into October and November, causing sales drops the next two months. But the median new home price is down just 2.4% year over year and the average price is now UP 3.7%. For an existing home, the median price is unchanged from a year ago and the average price is UP 2.6%. More evidence home prices are stabilizing, with some analysts expecting modest gains for the year. Supporting this, the Case-Shiller home price index was UP 0.3% in December, its seventh straight monthly rise.  E... 03/01/2010

Edisto Beach Real Estate Edisto Beach, SC …So you don’t think you need a home inspection.  I hear this all the time.  Most guys will tell me that… “I am a handy man…I will save the money and inspect it myself.”  I always tell my clients to get a licensed home inspector.  These professionals have been trained to inspect and look for problems that a lay person may miss.  Pay the money-and get a little of piece of mind.  After all-your home is usually your largest investment. I have some real life photos taken from home inspections.  No joke-these photos are the real deal.  You would not believe some stuff that we see in homes.  Enjoy the photos: Can we say Arch Angel? Is this what they call a left handed P Trap? How do you Fix a leaky Faucet??...You add another? ...who really needs Breake... 03/01/2010

Currently, South Carolina is enjoying an unusual level of international exposure, as the feature film “Dear John” has debuted in first place at Box Office.  Viewers readily recognize beloved locations like Edisto Island, Folly Beach, Sullivan’s Island and Charleston.   Not only is the film a beautiful picture postcard of coastal South Carolina – it also flexes its most important muscle for location filmmaking – its ability to double for exotic locations ranging from Afghanistan, Eastern Europe, and the Congo. It is important to note that “Dear John” is the second movie based on a Nicholas Spark’s novel to be filmed in South Carolina. Like “The Notebook”, “Dear John” is set in North Carolina. In both cases the producers and director chose South Carolina over North Carolina. The film also... 02/27/2010

Edisto Beach Real Estate Edisto Beach, SC McKinley Washington Bridge, Edisto SC How do you know when you Get to Edisto?...the Big Bridge... ….So you have made it to the Big Bridge…only just a few miles to go to get to Edisto. That’s what our parents would say when we were children… The ride to the Beach seemed like an all day ride.  But we knew, once we got to the Big Bridge that we were almost to Edisto.  Back then the Bridge was called the Dawhoo Bridge.  It was a swing bridge that was built in 1954. It was electrically controlled by a bridge tender. Its operator worked in twelve hour shifts and his tiny office was located in the middle of the span.  We often would joke that the only time you would see a traffic jam on Edisto was when the bridge would get stuck in the open position- w... 02/26/2010

A leading indicator for home prices? Follow the rents!   Edisto Beach Real Estate Edisto Beach, SC The big question for home buyers and sellers today is: "Where are home prices headed?" People want to know if now is a good time to buy or sell, or if they should wait. We all need to stay on top of trends in real estate values -- so what's a good way to analyze the situation? Yale economist Robert Shiller states it bluntly: "If you look at the trend in rents to see where housing prices are headed, you're looking at the right measure." Shiller is the co-developer of the S&P Case/Shiller Home Price Indices that monthly track residential real estate values nationally and in 20 metro areas. Traditionally, people have been willing to pay a modest premium to own a home rather than rent it. Rece... 02/25/2010

Edisto Beach Real Estate Edisto Beach, SC …it was a wet and soggy day on Edisto.  But as always, nature always reveals a Wow!  I was so dreading putting out For Sale signs in the rain today.  I was heading to this marshside property on Turtle Point Lane that I just recently listed off of Jenkins Hill road.  The road was muddy and it still was misting rain…when all of a sudden I saw about 30 Turkeys grazing in the field.  I stopped and clicked a few shots.  They didn’t seem to mind me and I stayed a while and gazed in amazement.  They turned a gloomy day into to a memory.  That’s Edisto…never leave home without a camera…you never know what’s around the next corner. Edisto Beach-Now That’s Heaven! Edisto Gobbler...look at that Beard Edisto Turkeys Don't Shoot- These are Beach Turkeys Beau... 02/22/2010

Edisto Beach Real  Estate Edisto  Beach, SC Here is the Update on the POS Tax: Point of Sale Update Last week, the Senate took up, debated and voted on the compromise amendment to H.3272, point of sale assessment reform. The Compromise did the following: Eliminates point of sale assessment for 6% properties transacted in 2010; Caps point of sale increases at 80% on 6% property in years thereafter; Clarifies ATI triggers (corporate, lineal, easements, etc.); Clarifies the definition for rollback millage calculation and includes millage lookback recapture provision; Creates a study committee on the index of tax paying ability; Clarifies that the issuance of a permit does not constitute an ATI per se; If a property sells for less than the assessed value on the books, the burden of proof is... 02/21/2010

Edisto Beach Real Estate Edisto Beach, SC ...I saw this article and thought you would be interested in what the Fed is doing to "normalize" the economy.  I believe this was part of the problem we had last time...   News Alert: Federal Reserve Raises Interest Rate Charged to Banks, In First Move Since 2008 The Federal Reserve, taking its first step to return lending to normal after more than two years of extraordinary actions to prop up the economy, on Thursday raised its discount rate -- the interest rate it charges on emergency loans to banks -- by one-quarter percentage point. The increase, to 0.75 percent from 0.50 percent, takes effect on Friday. Officials said the move was not meant to be a broad tightening of credit. Rather, they said, it was intended to discourage emergency borro... 02/19/2010

Congratulations to Susan Spell and all of her staff…the State Park is truly one of Edisto’s Treasure. Here is a press release written by Savdailynews.com Edisto Beach State Park   Flowers at the Edisto Beach State Park   Edisto Beach, SC Edisto Beach Real Estate Edisto Beach State Park Staff Receives Service's Top Award The staff at Edisto Beach State Park has been awarded a top honor from the South Carolina State Park Service. Manager Susan Spell and her staff were presented the Director's Award at the Park Service's recent annual managers' conference at Hickory Knob State Resort Park. The award is not presented each year. "We present this award when it's time to recognize employees who have particularly distinguished themselves in the way they exemplify the values of stewardship and s... 02/17/2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Cal Griffin Cal Griffin The Edisto Beach Company Broker in Charge 800-726-1891 Cal@CalGriffin.com www.CalGriffin.com Cal Griffin Earns NAR Short Sales and Foreclosure Certification Buyers and Sellers Benefit from REALTOR® Expertise in Distressed Sales Edisto Beach, SC — Cal Griffin with The Edisto Beach Company has earned the nationally recognized Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource certification. The National Association of REALTORS® offers the SFR certification to REALTORS® who want to help both buyers and sellers navigate these complicated transactions, as demand for professional expertise with distressed sales grows. According to a recent NAR survey, nearly one-third of all existing homes sold recently were either short sales or foreclosures.  For many real e... 02/12/2010