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Columbia, SC Homes for Sale in Cooper's Pond

 Look for Columbia, SC homes for sale in the Blythewood area, then I suggest you take a look at Cooper's Pond. Cooper's Pond in a new home community located on Rimer Pond Road in Blythewood, SC. With close proximity to I-77 and 277, Cooper's Pond is a short ride to Fort Jackson, within 30 minutes of downtown Columbia, SC, and only minutes away from Northeast Columbia and all the shopping and dinning you could want.

 With a wide variety of floor plans and available elevations, you're sure to find a home in Cooper's Pond that perks your interests. Homes are available from local builders, Essex Homes and C&C Builders. These attractive homes are available in vinyl and brick front and come with a wide variety of options and upgrades to help any buyer customize their home or they can choose one of the homes for sale that have already been built.

  The Home shown to the right in the Essex Homes model home. It's the Sandhill floor plan with five bedrooms, 3 full baths, a sitting area in the master, formal dinning, large eat in kitchen, and just over 3,500 square feet. The Sandhill starts at $195,000 for now.

 Homes for sale in Cooper's Pond start in the $150's for around 2,000 square feet and go up to the high $250's. With these prices it's easy to see why Cooper's Pond has quickly become one of Blythewood's best selling communities and continues to see great activity. So if you're looking to buy a new home in the blythewood area, then you certainly take a look at Cooper's Pond.

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New Home Communities in Blythewood, SC - Cobblestone Park

 Looking fornew home communities in Blythewood, SC, maybe you should take a look at Cobblestone Park. Cobblestone Park in Blythewood, SCis beautiful gated community located just off of Blythewood Road. Less than 2 minutes away from I-77, Cobblestone Park is easy to reach from all parts of the greater Columbia area. It's only 30 minutes from downtown Columbia, SC and about 20 minutes from Fort Jackson.

 Cobblestone Park in Blythewood, SC is a golf course community with a clubhouse, gated access, a wonderful amenities package, tennis courts, and a community center with a gym. Cobblestone is only 15 minutes away from the Village at Sandhill, and all the shopping and dinning you could want in Northeast Columbia, SC. There are also two grocery stores and several restaurants located along Blythewood road, within 2 or 3 minutes of the main gate.

 All the amenities and a gorgeous community await you in Blythewood, SC. Close to everything but not too close. You can enjoy an active lifestyle with tennis, golf, swimming, and the fitness center, or just relax and enjoy the beauty and comfort of this stunning community.

 Homes for sale in Cobblestone Park start out in the high 200's and reach all the way to the high 600's at present. There are a wide variety of attractive plans available to meet the needs of anyone in search of a new home. A wide variety of options and upgrades also ensure your ability to make any house you build a home of your own, with a true custom feel.

 So if you're in search of a new home in Blythewood, SC, take a look at Cobblestone Park.

 Recently I wrote a post about HUD wondering how on Earth one single agent could take care of over 400 HUD listings spread across an entire state. I for one believe that there is no way that one agent can keep up with them all, but I suppose HUD and all their glory disagrees. But enough about that bone to pick, let's move on to another strike at the lack of genius that HUD has displayed.

 For those of you who are unaware of it, you have to be HUD certified in order to make an offer on a HUD listing. You can procure your own HUD key, and show the homes for sale, you just can't help your client make an offer without being certified. This takes about 8 to 10 wells to do.

 Now with that being said, let's talk about a funny little thing called disclosure. Would it not seem only right that a HUD listing be required to disclose this information on their listings, so people are aware of this fact? I sure think that it would be a disclosure issue in my opinion, but I could be alone.

 Well, when my good friend Suzanne McLaughlin decided she would check into this, her MLS told her that it should be disclosed. She was then nice enough to call and get a response from HUD on the subject and explain to them that they needed to disclose that information in their listings on the MLS or they would be subject to fines from her local board.

 Their response was basically the title of the post. They were unconcerned about the rules and regulations that the rest of us have to follow. They feel as if they are about following the rules, after all they are HUD. So what do you think? Should they be above the rules?

 I take real issue with the belief that Government run organizations should be able to ignore the rules that the rest of us must follow so closely. I flat out take offense to their answer to Suzanne, but it's exactly what I would expect out of a Government entity. Sad that I would.

 So here's your chance to make a believer out of me. Tell me I'm an idiot for being offended, a fool for wasting your time while reading this post, or tell me that you don't like the people your tax money pays treating us like second hand citizens. Tell me something rather than looking the other way and letting it go.

 A quick explanation- This is Lake Windermere located next to the Windermere Country Club in the heart of Longcreek Plantationin Blythewood, SC. Longcreek Plantation is one of Blythewood's premiere communities. With two country clubs, a world class golfing, a wonderful tennis center, a community pool, and of course Lake Windermere, Longcreek Plantation is a fantastic place for anyone to call home.

Columbia, SC Homes for Sale in Heritage Forest

 Looking for new homes for sale in Columbia, SC in the Blythewood area, try Heritage Forest. Heritage Forest in located in Longcreek Plantationin Blythewood, SC and is close to everything that Northeast Columbia has to offer. Ten minutes from I-77, about twenty minutes from Fort Jackson, twenty-five minutes from downtown Columbia, and about fifteen minutes from I-20. This wonderful community is truly located in a great spot for anyone working on any side of town.

 With access available to the community pool, Lake Windermere, the Windermere Country Club and golf course, and community tennis courts, Heritage Forest has all the amenities you could desire. Just outside the confines of the community is all the shopping, dinning, and entertainment you could want throughout Northeast Columbia, SC. The community is also located only minutes away from the Village at Sandhill.

 This beautiful brick community features a wonderful landscaping package with irrigation, 9' ceilings on the main level, smooth finish Sheetrock walls, thermopane maintenance free vinyl windows, tile flooring in all baths, hardwood floors in dinning and Foyer, and much more. Far too many features and options to list here. A wide variety of elevations and options make Heritage Forest perfect for anyone who wants to own a new home, at a great price, and still get that customized feel.

 Heritage Forest starts in the $270's and square footage runs from just over 2,700 square feet to just over 3,100 square feet. If you are in the market to buy a new home and you would like something in a community that's close to everything, but not too close with all the amenities, then Heritage Forest would be a great place for you to stop in and see for yourself.

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 Blythewood, SC Homes for Sale in Deer Creek

  Looking for homes for sale in Blythewood, SC, then maybe you should take a good look at Deer Creek. Deer Creek in a beautiful community nestled inside Longcreek Plantation off Longtown Road in Blythewood. Just one the edge of Northeast Columbia, SC this great neighborhood is within minutes of shopping, dinning, and entertainment.

 Deer Creek is also convenient to I-77, I-20, and only a short drive from Fort Jackson. Built by Essex Homes, Deer Creek boasts a wide variety of floor plans and elevations, a great set of standard features, as well as a ton of options to help you customize your home just the way you want it. Anything from stone accents on the home, brick, hardwood floors, and a great selection of cabinet door styles and colors that are sure to present something for everyone.

 Deer Creek starts in the high 100's and ranges to the high 200's. Square footage runs from around 2,400 square feet to around 3,200 square feet. Homes can have 5 bedrooms and up to 3 baths, and most homes are 4 bedrooms and 2 and a half baths.

 So if you are in the market for a new home in Blythewood or Northeast Columbia, SC, then you may want to stop by and see Deer Creek for yourself. Their spacious open floor plans may just make you feel like calling this wonderful community home. Come see what one of Blythewood, SC's most desired communities has to offer.

There are currently 6 homes for sale in Deer Creek, 8 pending contracts, and 7 closed in the past 6 months.

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                              Blythewood, SC Homes for Sale in Longcreek Plantation

 If you're looking for homes for sale in Blythewood, SC and you would like to be in one of Columbia's most desired communities, then you need to stop by Longcreek Plantation. Longcreek Plantation is located in Blythewood, SC on Longtown Road just minute from all the conveniences of Northeast Columbia.

 Only minutes off of I-77 and about 15 minutes from the Village at Sandhill, Longcreek Plantation in zoned for Blythewood schools in the Richland two school district. This lovely, quiet community has a lot to offer no matter what you are looking for in a new home. Whether you want a lot on or off the lake to build your dream home or you would like to purchase in or of the several neighborhoods with Longcreek, I'm sure you will be able to find a home that suits your needs.

 If you're not impressed enough that Longcreek Plantation is a great place to search for homes for sale in Blythewood, then why don't why talk about the amenities that this community has to offer. There is an equestrian center, a world class tennis facility, a pool, and a golf course. In fact the Windermere golf course is one of Columbia's premier golf courses and the club house shown above is right on the lake. Oh yeah, did I mention that there's a lake?

 There is a wide variety of prices and home styles in Longcreek Plantation, and there is something for everyone. From lots that start at about $45,000 for a half acre off the lake, to gated communities, to the $799,000 6,000 square foot 4 bedroom, 5 bath home shown in the picture to the left. New homes in the community start out around $230,000 in Deer Creek and move up from there depending on which section of Longcreek you live in. So, if you are looking for homes for sale in Blythewood, SC, stop in and take a look at Longcreek Plantation.

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 I have read a lot on AR these days and heard more in other places about the "good old days". Well, if you haven't figured it out on your own, then let me be the first to explain to you that those days are gone. I don't remember penny candy and if you could buy a $20,000 house in my lifetime, then they call it a lot. That's the dirt pile that you build a home on in case you aren't familiar with the "scientific term".

 I hear my parent talk about the "good old days" all the time. Here's the major problem with that mentality, they live in the same time that I do. It's called the present and the days when they could go to town with a dollar bill, see a movie, grab a burger, and go home with change are over. The time when you could go out and buy a home for next to nothing are gone as well. It's called relativity my friends, and you don't have to be Einstein to figure out the concept. The more money you make, the more money it takes. That's all you need to understand about relativity today.

 You see while it is nice to look back at all the things you used to do and used to know, how far will that take you now? Ask business owners, because I can promise you that when it comes to making money, everyone know what works. They don't dwell on what used to work, only what gets them by in the here and now. However, what it costs to live these days is suddenly a huge concern. Ask an elder what they paid for their home or a head of lettuce. The first thing that will cross your mind is that you wish either one cost that today. But again, relativity, because your elders didn't make as much money then as you do now.

 I admire the past, I am huge student of history myself. However, I am an even larger fan of acceptance and sometimes you have to except the fact the times have changed. My father argued with me to no end that the house he grew up in was worth no more than $70,000 at the most. This was three years ago and the home sold for $279,000. It's a 4,500 square foot home on Main Street with over a half acre lot. When my Grandparents bought it, they paid $18,000 for the home. It's all relative. Of course, my Dad tells me all the time about how he used to go to town with a dollar...........

 Don't get me wrong, I wish it was a perfect world as well. I wish I could make what I do now in wages and pay what you did then in prices. But then again, I bet we all do. But it never has and it never will work that way and at some point you have to accept this crazy little thing called reality. It's not fun, it's not free, but it's just the way it is these days.

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