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HOPELAND FARMS COTTAGEAdorable cottage has been completely updated with wood floorsand decorator colors throughout. Included are formal living room

with fireplace, formal dining, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths and new chefskitchen with Mexican tile floors, granite countertops, glass frontcabinets and top-of-the-line appliances. A large screened porchoverlooks the landscaped back lawn with brick patio and wood

privacy fence. Call Courtney Conger or Randy Wolcott

$210,000

Visit us at www.CarolinaCompany.com .803.648.8660 .800.880.0108

FOXCHASEDelightful updated home with 4 bedrooms and 3.5 baths,

large deck overlooking gunite pool with pool house and bath,newer barn/workshop on 1.72 acres. Access to Hitchcock

Woods! Call Courtney Conger 64

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OLD AIKEN COTTAGECompletely renovated 2 bedroom cottage on Solann

Street has fenced yard with garden space, woodand tile floors, fireplace and ceiling fans. Call Randy

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TUCKED AWAY FARM11 acre turn-key horse farm in Bluffwood East. 9 acresfenced and cross-fenced in grass. Nearly new barn has3 stalls, storage, tack room with full bath, heat & air,

washer & dryer. Call Lisa Hosang $289,000

FOXTROT COTTAGELovely views of Aiken Golf Clubs 16

th hole from thisdelightfully renovated downtown cottage. Fabulous newmaster bath, updates throughout the 4 bedroom home.Call Courtney Conger or Randy Wolcott$399,000

SOUTH BOUNDARYRare opportunity! Lovely residential building lot in historic

downtown Aiken. The level lot is partially cleared, and locat-ed under the canopy of oaks on our most photographedstreet. Call Angela Little 2

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UTILITIES:

Deadlines are every Tuesday at Noon.

ELECTRICITY

Aiken Electric Co-op803-649-6245 or 1-800-922-1262

www.aikenco-op.org

Mid-Carolina Electric Co-op803-749-6400 or 1-888-813-8000

www.mcecoop.com

South Carolina Electric & Gas803-442-2000 or 1-800-251-7234

www.sceg.com/en

NATURAL GAS

SCE&G Gas Operations106 Langley Dam Road

Aiken, SC 29834(803) 643-5916

TELEPHONE

AT&TResidential 1-888-288-2020

Business 1-866-620-6000www.att.com

Atlantic Broadband1-888-301-8649

WATER

City of Aiken 803-642-7613www.aiken.net

City of North Augusta803-441-4219

www.northaugusta.net

Jackson Water Department803-471-2229

New Ellenton Public Works Commission803-652-2862

DRIVERS LICENSENewcomers have 90 days after establishing

residency to apply for a drivers license.With a valid out-of-state driver's license, only aneye exam or statement of visual acuity from aneye specialist is required.

Military personnel may operate on a validdriver's license from their home state.

For Information Call:1-800-442-1DMV (1-800-442-1368)

www.scdmvonline.com

DRIVERS LICENSE OFFICES

1755 Richland Ave., Aiken

803-641-7752

1913 Ascauga Lake Road,

North Augusta

803-279-6659

TAGS/REGISTRATION

Newcomers have 45 days after establishing

residency to purchase South Carolina license

tags.

To purchase license tags, you will need to fill

out Form 400, available from any Division of

Motor Vehicles office.

Before getting your tag, you will need to pay the

property tax on the vehicle at your local tax

office.

The South Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles

handles vehicle tags. Offices are open

Mon.- Fri. 8:30am - 5:00pm.

Aiken Co. Administrative Offices828 Richland Avenue W. 642-2012

Aiken City Offices214 Park Avenue, S.W. 642-7654

Jackson Town Offices106 Main Street 471-2228

New Ellenton City Offices200 Main Street 652-2214

North Augusta City Offices400 Buena Vista Ave. E.

Municipal Bldg 441-4202

VOTER REGISTRATION

Voter Registration Office

916 Vaucluse Road, Aiken 642-2030

TAXES

Aiken County Tax Office 642-2081

Aiken Chamber of Commerce121 Richland Avenue E.

641-1111www.aikenchamber.net

Aiken Board of Realtors648-1891

AUTOMOBILE INFORMATION:

GOVERNMENT

INFORMATION SOURCES:

Real Estate Sales Rep: Lauren Molony 644-2376 or

Kathy Boyette 644-2349 Advertising Director: Dee Taylor AS14-7144431

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Sr. Mortgage Loan Officer

NMLS ID: 609887

803.644.3013

[email protected]

Angie Webber

Mortgage Loan Officer

NMLS ID: 628763

803.644.3012

[email protected]

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1. Education & ExperienceYou dont need to know everything about buying and selling real estate if you hire

a real estate professional who does. Henry Ford once said that when you hire people

who are smarter than you are, it proves you are smarter than they are. The trick is to

find the right person.2 For the most part, they all cost about the same. Why not hire

a person with more education and experience than you? Were all looking for more

precious time in our lives, and hiring pros gives us that time.

2. Agents are BuffersAgents take the spam out of your property showings and visits. If youre a buyer of

new homes, your agent will whip out her sword and keep the builders agents at bay,

preventing them from biting or nipping at your heels. If youre a seller, your agent will

filter all those phone calls that lead to nowhere from lookie loos3 and try to induce

serious buyers to immediately write an offer.

3. Neighborhood KnowledgeAgents either possess intimate knowledge or they know where to find the industry

buzz about your neighborhood. They can identify comparable sales and hand these

facts to you, in addition to pointing you in the direction where you can find more data

on schools, crime or demographics. For example, you may know that a home downthe street was on the market for $350,000, but an agent will know it had upgrades and

sold at $285,000 after 65 days on the market and after twice falling out of escrow.

4. Price GuidanceContrary to what some people believe, agents do not select prices for sellers or

buyers. However, an agent will help to guide clients4 to make the right choices for

themselves. If a listing is at 7%, for example, an agent has a 7% vested interest in the

sale, but the client has a 93% interest. Selling agents will ask buyers to weigh all the

data supplied to them and to choose a price. Then based on market supply, demand

and the conditions, the agent will devise a negotiation strategy.

5. Market Conditions InformationReal estate agents can disclose market conditions, which will govern your selling

or buying process. Many factors determine how you will proceed. Data such as the

average per square foot cost of similar homes, median and average sales prices,

average days on market5 and ratios of list-to-sold prices, among other criteria, will

have a huge bearing on what you ultimately decide to do.

6. Professional NetworkingReal estate agents network with other professionals, many of whom provide

services that you will need to buy or sell. Due to legal liability, many agents willhesitate to recommend a certain individual or company over another, but they do know

which vendors have a reputation for efficiency, competency and competitive pricing.

Agents can, however, give you a list of references with whom they have worked and

provide background information to help you make a wise selection.

7. Negotiation Skills & ConfidentialityTop producing agents negotiate well because, unlike most buyers and sellers, they

can remove themselves from the emotional aspects of the transaction and because

they are skilled. Its part of their job description. Good agents are not messengers,

delivering buyers offers to sellers and vice versa. They are professionals who

are trained to present their clients case in the best light and agree to hold client

information confidential from competing interests.

8. Handling Volumes of PaperworkOne-page deposit receipts were prevalent in the early 1970s. Todays purchase

agreements6 run 10 pages or more. That does not include the federal- and state-

mandated disclosures nor disclosures dictated by local custom. Most real estate files

average thicknesses from one to three inches of paper. One tiny mistake or omission

could land you in court or cost you thousands. In some states, lawyers handle the

disclosures, thank goodness!

9. Answer Questions After ClosingEven the smoothest transactions that close without complications can come back

to haunt. For example, taxing authorities that collect property tax assessments, doc

stamps or transfer tax can fall months behind and mix up invoices, but one call toyour agent can straighten out the confusion. Many questions can pop up that were

overlooked in the excitement of closing. Good agents stand by ready to assist. Worthy

and honest agents dont leave you in the dust to fend for yourself.

10. Develop Relationships for Future BusinessThe basis for an agents success and continued career in real estate is referrals. Few

agents would survive if their livelihood was dependent on consistently drumming up

new business. This emphasis gives agents strong incentives to make certain clients are

happy and satisfied. It also means that an agent who stays in the business will be there

for you when you need to hire an agent again. Many will periodically mail market

updates to you to keep you informed and to stay in touch.

Top 10 Reasons to Hire a Real Estate Agent


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Publishers Notice

The Aiken Standard is pledged to the letter and spirit of the U.S. policy for the

achievement of equal housing opportunity throughout the nation. We encourage

and support an affirmative advertising and marketing program in which there areno barriers to obtain housing. All real estate advertising in the Aiken Standard is

subject to the Federal Fair HousingAct, which makes it illegal to advertise any

preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handi-

cap, familial status or national origin, or intention to make any such preferences,

limitations or discriminations. We will not knowingly accept any advertising for

real estate that is in violation of the law.


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