In my years in business, I can totally say I made the right decision in hiring a VA (Virtual Assistant) to help me out with tasks that I wasn’t able to handle before because of my tight schedule selling homes, talking to clients outside the office (that made me drop my online marketing side). I had doubts as to whether it will work especially tasks will be done virtually. I had questions like, HOW POSSIBLE IS IT FOR A VA TO WORK WITH A BUSY REALTOR? WHAT TASKS DO I GIVE TO MY VA THAT CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED AT THE END OF THE DAY? WILL I GENERATE BUSINESS FROM THIS VA? I gave it a try and in my opinion, it’s worth the risk! I started giving my marketing obligation to the VA - of course I had to let her familiarize the tools that I had been using, she handles campaigns, lead generation (right... 02/23/2014

The popular family community of Belle Hall Plantation is conveniently located in Mount Pleasant, SC. The neighborhood consists of 7 unique subdivisions of single-family homes. These neighborhoods include Hibben, Battery Point, Evian, Rice Bay, The Courtyard, The Veranda and The Island. Homes range in size from 1,400 to over 5,000 square feet of air-conditioned space. As of February, 2014 there are 11 Belle Hall homes for sale that range in price from $369,000 and range up to $1,399,000.   02/08/2014

Mt Pleasant Rent to Own Home _3 bd _2.5 ba 3302 Lindner lane   * Available for Immdediate Occupancy * 3302 Lindner Lane, Mt. Pleasant See At: http://www.SCHomeSellers.com/39062  All Upgredes Included! Check out the Photos! Includes New Paint and Carpeting Troughout! Fire-Place in Great Room which opens to Kitchen! Separate Dining Room and Two Car Garage, Live in a Like-New Home, in a Great Neighborhood and School System! ** Rent-to-Own this Wonderful Mt Pleasant Home Today  Mount Pleasant, 29466 3 Bedrooms - 2.5 Baths - 2 Car Attached 3302 Lindner Lane Planters Point http://www.SCHomeSellers.com/39062   Schedule Your Personal Visit Today with Your Completed VIP: http://www.SCHomeSellers.com/BuyAHome.cfm   01/16/2014

We Sell South Carolina Houses Fast! We are Licensed Real Estate Agents!   Rent to Own Charleston SCLet Us Show You How You CanRent to Own or Buy a Home ! Own Your South Carolina Home Now!     If you’re like most people, you dream about buying a nice home in a nice neighborhood. Well, here’s your chance to make your dream come true! If you can afford a reasonable down payment and monthly payments, you could easily qualify for one of our exciting home purchase programs!     * 208 Seneca River Drive, Summerville See At: http://www.SCHomeSellers.com/37045   * 707 Alston Street, Summerville See At: http://www.SCHomeSellers.com/26953   * 3302 Lindner Lane, Mt. Pleasant See At: http://www.SCHomeSellers.com/39062 Please Register on Our FREE VIP Buyers List * To Visit Our Homes Today, *And to Re... 01/02/2014

For most, of course, it is always best to own your house, settle to a place you've always dreamed of. Apart from it, no property manager can tell you to move out or increase rental rates because under a fixed-rate loan, payments are set monthly. Furthermore, you are most likely able to control when the amount gets to be paid in full or control the interest rates and principal amount of the mortgage. Home owners gets tax deduction from purchasing, renters don't, that's just one point. This has been a long time debate, although agreeable that owning a house lets you keep a lot of savings (Savings mean forced employment leverage once owning), let's consider that fluctuations are temporary and home prices and rental rates are just going to adjust the way it should be and be exactly where th... 12/10/2013

Owning a Single Family House instead of renting one provides a huge amount of savings for every family. On the other hand, commercial real estate gives greater impact to those waiting to finally land a job whether it may be in a small retail store or in an industrial related company. So generally, RE is everybody's point of revenue. Real Estate Industry is non recession proof, for instance, RE contruction requires a great deal of labor/work force. Therefore, we can simplify it as no property sales = no work force and no work force = high percentage of unemployment. The clear outcome of poor sales may end up to the depreciation of home value whether it's listed in the market or not. In effect, when Home Equity Loan value decrease, homeowners tend to cut down their expenses and the domino... 11/28/2013

This beautiful Daniel Island is at the heart of Charleston in the state of South Carolina. Daniel Island is being surrounded by a blast from the past. It will take you a few minutes to its Historic Downtown and a walking distance going to lovely beaches and airport. I mean WOW! Homes, Townhouses, Condos, Senior Living Facilities to name a few is something you would go for. Topped to be the best of its neighborhood throughout Charleston, it is most recommended to be liveable, offering great investment for business and of course, a vacation spot. As it was opened 28th of June to 20th of October in 2013 Coastal Living Showhouse and more and more are interested to see what Daniel Island can bring. With its traditional and elegant lifestyle, it makes everything convenient for everyone. Shoul... 11/24/2013

I recently had the pleasure of visiting some friends in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. This is a lovely town not far from Charleston offering lots of restaurants, pubs, entertainment venues, and accommodations perfect for anyone visiting or living there. The Towne Centre supplies a wealth of shopping opportunities for the shoppers among you. There are local beaches, golf courses, and local parks that include Palmetto Islands County Park and Shem Creek Park. My friends found that living here made them just overall more active than when they lived in a larger city up north. With plenty of biking and walking trails and the option to rent a kayak or canoe, it’s not hard to understand why that is. The Mt Pleasant homes for sale in this area exude Southern charm and the market has a substant... 10/23/2013

Listing Details 2015 Harrietta Court, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 Price: $275,000 Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2.5 Square Footage: 1,468   Contact listing agent Robertson Allen at 843.628.0008 for more information!   Charming Longpoint Home A two-story home located in the Longpoint neighborhood, 2015 Harrietta Court is the ideal home for many buyers looking to live in Mount Pleasant.  With double front porches and a back deck, the home encourages the use of outdoor living spaces.  Inside, beautiful hardwood flooring covers most of the common areas, including the formal dining room and welcoming family room.  On the second floor, the master suite is spacious with a walk-in closet, en suite bathroom and private access to the second story porch. The other two bedrooms are large and share an updated... 07/19/2013

There are thousands upon thousands of books and websites that will tell you how to market. Some of them will give you a "best and greatest" marketing plan available, and it is funny how many contradict each other. Luckily, I have the perfect marketing plan for you.... Your marketing plan should automatically produce as many qualified leads as you want, work well with your business model and fit within your marketing budget. See, told you - it is perfect. The designing it the tough part….. haha Some General Marketing Tips Tip 1: You must know who your target audience is. Tip 2: Campaign with online presence. Tip 4: Focus your message on benefits. Tip 5: Create an easy and direct call to action. Tip 6: Headlines are everything. Tip 7: Track your campaigns, leads and how much they cost. Ti... 05/13/2013

You have a list of homeowners facing foreclosure.  How do you turn them into qualified leads?  Imagine a funnel, you pour the list of homeowners into the top of the funnel and qualified leads automatically come out of the bottom of the funnel.  That is ideally how the qualification process so works.  The automated qualifying process works by having three goals in your marketing: Educate, Build Rapport and Pre-qualify.  The last two articles were on building rapport and educating, and they touched on pre-qualifying.  When you conduct marketing, you spend money, time and a lot of effort from creating to distributing your marketing material, so it is important to maximize the effect of the marketing material.  One advertisement does not need to complete all three of those goals; however, t... 05/05/2013

  March 1, 2013 Spring Update   Ramblings from an Old, Fat Bald Guy…   Did somebody tick off that groundhog? Spring has definitely been delayed here in Charleston. Temperatures have been hovering in the mid 50’s during the day. Some relief is in sight, low 70’s by the weekend. That will feel good on these old bones. The housing market in Charleston, SC has turned in favor of the Sellers. Prices are increasing rapidly. Many sales are experiencing multiple offers. Bank owned repossessions and short sales are selling closer to fair market value. Deals on good quality homes are in short supply. The listing season this spring will see an initial rush of homes on the market getting top dollar from the pent up buyers who have been waiting for more homes to come on the market. These buyers are ... 03/15/2013

Park West Homes For Sale - Betty Gales gets them Sold!  For years, there were concerns about the economy and how it would impact the homes for sale in Park West. Of course, those that know the Park West community know the quality of the homes that are built and the likelihood that it would fight off any major downturn of the market.  Betty Gales, a local real estate agent who works Park West as well as all of the surrounding communities is known to be able to get these homes sold and in most cases, sell them for more money then her competition. According to Betty Gales, the key factors to selling a home in Park West are: 1) Exposure - Because there are a lot of homes for sale in the area, it is critical to give each home maximum exposure. Too many homes are listed in the MLS and nothing... 02/18/2013

It happens to all homeowners.  It can be sad, scary, exciting... At some point, one of your current neighbors will move.  CHANGE has just entered not only the seller's life but yours as well.  Sometimes you are so excited you can't wait.  You figure, it can't be any worse.  There is only room for improvement.  Surely the new owners will mow more often, plant a flower or two, pay attention to the garbage day, etc. Sometimes you are filled with sorrow and loss.  You are losing a friend, a great babysitter, a dependable good neighbor that always had your back, etc. So are you going to peek through your window and watch the new folks arrive?  Count how many there are?  See if you can guess their ages?  Ah, come on, you're better than that!  Bake that pan of brownies, write down the garbage ... 02/02/2013

Lifting up and giving all the prayers, thoughts, and well wishes we can give today to the families and friends of the 26 Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina is thinking of you often and wraps our arms of support around you. Neighbor's touching sand weighted candle bags with a name on each: 12/25/2012

What goes "oh, oh, oh"? Santa walking backwards Why does Santa have a garden? Because he likes to Ho, Ho, Ho What do elves learn at school? The elabet Why does Santa go down the chimney? Because it soots him   May y'all have a Very Merry Christmas and enjoy your friends and family the next few days.   12/24/2012

Cario Middle School (6th, 7th, & 8th graders), Mt Pleasant, South Carolina A rainbow over my son's school this morning:      Some people don't like Mondays... I'm sure this one was an incredibly tough morning for so many.  Our hearts are broken and praying for Sandy Hook.   12/17/2012

Did you know you could freeze cool whip then use cookie cutters to make fun shapes? How cute is that!  I'm not one for getting all fancy but so simple and fun and a whole extra use for my cookie cutters. It's the simple things in life that make me smile inside and out. Have a great week! 12/16/2012

Spark the spread of love and caring of one another: Rake someone's yard that is unable to... or shovel their snow. Sign up to help serve dinner at your local food shelter. Find a family that is having a really tough time and buy them a gift card to a store that will allow them to buy gifts or whatever they need. Find a school that needs volunteers tutoring/reading with children that need extra help.   This the season and the reason!   12/13/2012

  Enjoy the laugh:     Sleeping and Snoring - An ongoing issues for many :)   I love her red holiday earrings, the striped candy cane cane and the snowflakes gently falling on a winter night. Just another night in the life of Ollie and Lena    Merry, Merry to All and to All a Good Night     12/13/2012