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Edisto Beach Travel Guide-Calendar of Events

February 5, 2010
Edisto Beach Travel Guide

Edisto Beach Travel Guide

Edisto Beach, SC

April 4, 2010
Easter Sunrise Service
Pavilion Parking Lot
6:30 am

March 25 – 28, 2010
Bull in a China Shop – a play by the Edisto Art Guild Players
Edisto Beach Civic Center

March 20, 2010
Great American Clean-Up Spring Campaign
Sponsored by EdistoPride, 9 a.m. – noon, various locations.

April 3, 2010 (Always the Saturday before Easter)
Art Guild Spring Show & Sale
The Edistonian General Store

May 1, 2010 (Always the First Saturday in May)
Edisto Day Bazaar – Arts & Crafts Festival
Lion’s Club (King’s Daughters)
Sponsored by the King’s Daughters

May 15, 2010
Back to Nature Celebration
Outings all day on land and water with top S.C. naturalists.
Sponsor: Edisto Island Open Land Trust (843-869-9004)

May 16, 2010
Legacy Live Oak Dedication and Conservation Celebration
TBA
Sponsored by the Edisto Island Open Land Trust (843-869-9004)

May 29 (Always the Saturday before Memorial Day)
Fire Department Fish Fry
Edisto Lion’s Club

June14 – September 7, 2010
Edisto Art Guild – Jennie Gowan Juried Art Show
Edisto Museum
Show, June 14 – 17
Exhibit & Sale, June 21 – Sept 7

June 2010, Date TBA
Sweet Corn Day
King’s Market (10:00am – 6:00pm, 843-869-3600)
Bounce castle, snow cones, sweet corn boiled fresh from the field, boiled peanuts, antique cars, and a tractor display

June 25, 2010
The Tomato Open Golf Tournament
The Plantation Course at Edisto (843-869-1111)
Tournament benefits the Edisto Island Open Land Trust (843-869-9004).
http://www.edisto.org

2010 Dates TBA
Bingo
Edisto Beach Lions Club
Tuesdays & Thursdays

July 28 – 31, 2010
Edisto Marina Billfish Tournament

September 18, 2010 (Always the Third Saturday in September)
Beach & River Sweep
Edisto Beach State Park
Sponsored by EdistoPride

October 9, 2010 (Second Saturday in Oct)
Art Guild Fall Show & Sale
Trinity Episcopal Church

October 9, 2010 (Always the Second Saturday in Oct)
Beyond Edisto Plantation Tour
Edisto Island Historic Preservation Society
Annual Tour of Plantations, Churches Graveyards & Historic Sites

October 16, 2010 (Always the Third Saturday in Oct)
Edisto Fall Festival

Date TBA, 2010
14th Annual Edisto Beach Elementary Silent Auction
Edisto Beach Civic Center

November 14, 2010
Oyster Roast and Annual Meeting
TBA
Sponsored by the Edisto Island Open Land Trust (843-869-9004)

November 26, 2010 (Always the Friday After Thanksgiving)
Edisto Island Museum Open House
Edisto Island Museum
Edisto Island Historic Preservation Society 843-869-1954

December 11 – 2:00 PM – 2010 (Always the Second Saturday in Dec)
19th Annual Edisto Beach Christmas Parade
Edisto Chamber of Commerce

December 11 – 5:00 PM – 2010 (Always the Second Saturday in Dec)
Edisto Boat Parade
Live Oak Landing to Bay Point, Begins at 5:00 pm
Contact Edisto Watersports & Tackle (869-0663), Lindsey Young or Robin McAliley.

December 12, 2010 (Always the Second Sunday in Dec)
Edisto Community Chorus Christmas Concert
Edisto Beach Baptist Church

Edisto Beach-Now That’s Heaven!

Cal Griffin

The Edisto Beach Real Estate Advisor

Edisto Beach, SC

Cell-843-908-2101
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The Edisto Beach Company

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Your  Connection to Edisto Beach Real Estate

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Search for arsonists on Edisto Beach

January 31, 2010

Edisto Beach, SC

Another house on Edisto Beach was burned this week.  One of Edisto’s local family’s home was burned yesterday.  The home luckily sustained only minor damage.  The Fire officials called the fire suspicious because the fire started outside the home and are investigating the cause of the blaze.  Here is  a photo of the house before the fire-

Fire on Fort Street

Fire on Fort Street

House on Fire

House on Fire

The Post and Courier Story can be viewed here-Click Here

The Live 5 news video can be viewed here-Click Here

The Live 5 news Story can be viewed here-Click Here

As always, I will keep you posted on any update.

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.MyEdistoBeachRealEstateBlog.com

http://www.TheEdistoBeachRealEstateAdvisor.com

The Edisto Beach Company

The Edisto Beach Company

Your Connection to Edisto Beach Real Estate

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Edisto Beach Real Estate Under water?

January 30, 2010

Edisto Beach, SC

Edisto Real Estate-Are you under-water in your Mortgage?

Experts say that nearly 1 in 4 home owners are under-water in their mortgage.  Meaning  that their homes are worth less they owe on the balance of the Mortgage.  As you probably already know, the Edisto Beach area’s values in the past 18 months have dropped 40 to 50 percent.  Now that your home is worth ½ of what you paid and you are probably making less income than previous. Many homeowners say they can see the writing on the wall.  Why continue to pay more for a property than its worth?  Why not just ‘Walk Away?  That would the easy solution…but we are all faced with the moral and legal dilemma of walking away.  Here is a clip that was recently on MSNBC…

Over Half of the delinquent borrowers did not know that their lenders may have alternatives to help them avoid foreclosure. A lender would much rather try to work thru the situation than face the expense and time of foreclosing on a property.

If you are a homeowner struggling to stay current with mortgage payments who has experienced a change in income or other financial hardships-there are programs and plans that you may qualify to Help you get thru your situation.  To “Walk Away” from your property would be the worst possibly decision that you could make.

Please call me for a confidential consultation. It would be an honor to serve you during these trying times.  There is HOPE!

On the next blog, I will discuss some of the options that you have beside “Walking Away”.

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.MyEdistoBeachRealEstateBlog.com

http://www.TheEdistoBeachRealEstateAdvisor.com

The Edisto Beach Company

The Edisto Beach Company

Connection to Edisto Beach Real Estate Your

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Gov’t Seized Home on Edisto Island goes to Auction

January 6, 2010

Edisto Beach, SC

This Amazing Opportunity just came across my desk and I thought I would share it with my friends.  This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for someone to own a very nice home on true deepwater- with killer views.  It is located down Peters Point road about 3 miles on the right in a small subdivision called Spartina. This home was originally listed for $999,000 about 2 years ago but sell should sell for way less.  As of today, the opening bid has not been established.  Unlike bank auctions, Uncle Sam can sell for whatever the market brings.

So How Did the Gov’t get it on the Block? As word on the street has it-the previous owners were bilking the government for millions of dollars by selling military parts.  They had a scheme by selling the parts for the market price but charging an outrageous shipping charge.  About 20 million dollars later, Uncle Sam gets smart and indites the operators and seizes the property of the law breakers.  Luckily for the buyers, somebody is going to get a heck of a deal on a waterfront house on Edisto Island.  The auction is on February 18, 2010 in Charleston.  Auctions are a great way to pick up a deal but can sometimes be tricky.  The paperwork can sometimes be daunting. I will be glad to answer any questions that you may have. Check out the details below:

1499 Marsh Bluff Court

1499 Marsh Bluff Court

1499 Marsh Bluff Court, Edisto Island, SC

Single Family Home

1.5 level home with 5 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, kitchen, great room, dining room, den, recreation room, laundry, and attached 2-car garage on the lower level. The home has a fireplace, 2 wood decks, screened porch, reverse osmosis system well, and storage building. All furnishings (except designated paintings) are included. The home is located on 4 ± acres in the small community of Marsh Bluff and has a dock on a deep waterway. Edisto Beach offers some shopping, with most amenities located in the larger cities of Walterboro and Charleston approx. 40 miles away. Click to view Spartina Bay HOA documents. Click to view dock lease.

Click here to view a virtual tour and more photos of the property.

Directions to Sale Property: From Charleston International Airport take International Blvd. Turn Right on ramp for I-526/Mark Clark Expressway toward Savannah. Turn Right onto SR-7/Sam Rittenberg Blvd. Turn Right onto US-17/Savannah Hwy. Bear Left onto SR-162 West. Keep Left onto SR-164. Turn Left onto SR-174. Turn Right onto Peters PointRoad. Turn Right onto Marsh Bluff Ct.

Auction: Thursday, February 18, 2010
Registration Starts: 10:00 a.m
Auction Starts: 11:00 a.m.
Auction Location: Held at the property site
Open House Dates: Sunday, February 7 and 14, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Deposit: $50,000 Cashier’s check made payable to EG&G Tech Srvcs
Opening/Starting Bid: Will be established at the auction
Minimum/Reserve Bid: For details, please click here

Cashier’s checks made payable to bidder’s name CANNOT be accepted

uilities: Electricity, Well Water, and Septic
Parcel No: 025-00-00-038
2009 Annual Taxes: $8,683.87 ±
Age: 5 years
Zoning: AGR/Agricultural-Res use permitted
Total Living Space: 3,851 ± sq. ft.
Total Site Area: 4.05 ± acres
County: Charleston
HOA Fee: $400 ± a year
Sale Number: 10-66-894
Back of 1499 Marsh Bluff Court

Back of 1499 Marsh Bluff Court



Dock of 1499 Marsh Bluff Court

Dock of 1499 Marsh Bluff Court

Floor Plan of 1499 Marsh Bluff Court

Floor Plan of 1499 Marsh Bluff Court

(Click on Photos for more Details)

It is going to be a great deal for some lucky buyer.  If you feel overwhelmed by the details-It would be my pleasure to represent you.

Stay Warm,

Cal Griffin
The Edisto Real Estate Advisor
843-908-2101
Click Here for FREE EDISTO MLS

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The Edisto Beach Pavilion gets New Operator

December 29, 2009

Edisto Beach, SC

Edisto Beach Pavilion

Edisto Beach Pavilion

Edisto Beach Pavilion

Edisto Beach Pavilion

The ill-fated Enterprise Pavilion has finally landed.  For the last three years, the Hoy Boys saga entertained the news and tantalized the local government with its antics and power plays.   As of the first of December, John B Sanders, registered agent of Ocean One of Edisto, LLC, became the new operator.  Sanders, originally from the Edisto/Seabrook area and is the son of Henrietta Seabrook Sanders and their family is steeped with deep roots in the Lowcountry.  The family is known for the historic Sea Brook Plantation.  His brother has successfully managaed The Old Edisto Post Office Restuarant since its inception in 1988.  Another brother, Skippy, has been instrumental in hammering out a deal with The Enterprise Bank to help get this venture off the ground.  While Hoy’s name is still on the Deed, the bank has taken a retainer type control of the property to avoid foreclosure.  Additionally, the bank paid the $40,000 in property taxes to the county that were in arrears. As for the Hoys, they will be vacating the premises once the inventory of the Gift shop has been liquidated.  While the pier renovation project is till up  in limbo, things are definitely looking up for this historic landmark.  The year 2010, will rein in a new era for this tiny coastal community we so lovingly call Edisto.

Cal Griffin
The Edisto Beach Real Estate Advisor
843-908-2101
Click Here for FREE MLS SEARCH OF EDISTO

Information provided from Tom Mason-Press and Standard

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Have you seen the Beautiful Flowers of Fall on Edisto Beach???

December 22, 2009

Edisto Beach, SC

Yes, I know that today is the first day of Winter…but…I found these photos in my files tonight and thought that I would share them with you on this Cold winter Day. Most people are familiar with the beaches, marshes and creeks…but Edisto Beach offers something special in the Fall. I hope that you enjoy.

Cal Griffin

The Edisto Beach Real Estate Advisor
843-908-2101

Click Here for Free MLS Search

Posted in Beach Front, Edisto, Edisto Beach Real Estate, Edisto Beach Restuarant Guide, Edisto Condo, Edisto docksites, Edisto Island Real Estate, Edisto Lots, edisto tidal creeks, Homes for Sale, marsh front, Ocean View, Real Estate Taxes | Leave a Comment »

Don’t Pay Your Edisto Beach Tax Bill until you have read…

December 18, 2009

Don’t Pay Your Edisto Beach Tax Bill Before read this…

Edisto Beach, SC

Tax Alert.  I am sure by now that you have heard all the commotion about Colleton County’s new tax software. If not, Here is the short reprise of the situation.  Beginning of 2009, the Colleton County Treasurer, and Assessor’s office purchased new software to bring the county’s into the 21st century. (Way over due in my opinion.) They were told that it would probably take about three months to migrate all the records from the old system to the new an updated version. Well about June, Becky Hill the county Treasurer new that they had a major problem. It was not until late August did they realize the magnanimity of the crisis.  The bills would not be mailed in September and the County’s cash flow would be severely impeded. This was not good.

Flip ahead to the present, the bills were finally mailed last week, a tax bond was acquired to cover the cash shortage caused by the bill not being paid.  Problem solved…well hold on their cowboy.  This is one nightmare that just wouldn’t go away. So it turns out that a majority of the Bills that were mailed are Wrong.  I have talked to several clients that their tax bill were almost double.  Here is what was in the Press and Standard to day about the fiasco:

Shortly after the tax bill began appearing in the property owners’ mailboxes, the call into the county offices began.

“The number of calls has been horrendous,” Colleton County Treasurer Becky Hill said.  “We can’t do anything but answer the phones and research what I wrong with the bills.”

Hill said the line of vistors to the office’s of Assessor George “Bucky” McCormack and Auditor Jim Hiott “were out the door.”  Phone calls, she added, quickly filled up the voice mails of office personnel.

That led callers to begin dialing Hill’s office and tying up the treasurer’s office lines.

“The first day was the worst,” Hill said. Now each day, its getting a little better.”

Wednesday, Hiott said his office is still being inundated with calls. He had 35 messages to respond to when he began his day.

Stop! Don’t Pay your Tax Bill until you have thoroughly Read your Bill and if it is a Huge difference from last year call the Assessor’s office.  843-549-1213

I will keep you posted on this situation.  Feel free to leave a comment or a question and I will be glad to help out. 

Have a Great Week!

Cal Griffin
The Edisto Beach Real Estate Advisor
843-549-6995
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What about Point of Sale Taxes

December 6, 2009
Beautiful Edisto Beach in the Clouds

Beautiful Edisto Beach in the Clouds

Edisto Beach, SC-What about Point of Sale Taxes

The highly flawed 2006  property tax code has severely hurt real estate sales on Edisto Beach.  So when is going to be fixed?  Here is the recent update:

Legislation addressing point of sale property tax assessment remains the number one legislative priority for South Carolina REALTORS® this session. The leadership and staff of your association spent the summer and fall traveling the state, meeting with Senators, hosting local delegation meetings, meeting with local elected officials, compiling data, keeping the issue in the press and organizing an aggressive REALTOR® campaign supporting point of sale reform.

As you know, point of sale assessment is adversely affecting the real estate market and commercial investment in our state. Without commercial investment and the jobs it brings, we cannot grow our state out of the current recession. SC Realtors believe addressing point of sale through passage of H.3272 will provide an immediate economic catalyst to reignite our economy. Our opposition has argued that H.3272 is just another patch to the tax reform legislation that was passed in 2006, known as Act 388. SCR agrees that Act 388 has some serious long-term problems. H.3272 has a shelf life of only 5 years – enough time to put South Carolinians back to work and lead us out of the recession. H.3272 gives the Tax Realignment Commission and the General Assembly the time to do what needs to be done – an overhaul of the entire tax code.

H.3272 caps point of sale reassessment at 15% and uses that value as the baseline for the next countywide reassessment cycle. The legislation is sunset to five years and applies to transactions from January 1, 2009 forward. After receiving approval by a vote of 85 to 23 by the House, and unanimously passing the Senate Finance Committee, the bill immediately stalled once it hit the Senate floor, until the Senate voted to set H.3272 for Special Order by a vote of 34 to 7. This is a procedural maneuver that improved chances of having the bill considered despite the objections raised by Senators Matthews, Hutto, McGill, Leventis, Williams, and Nicholson. While the Senate did not pass H.3272 in 2009, we retain our slot on the Special Order calendar going in to 2010. We will not relent on this issue, and your involvement is critical. SC REALTORS® must rally around this issue to ensure passage early in 2010.

We as Citizens of Edisto and property owners must continue to put pressure on our legislature. About a month, we almost let a municipal lobbying group pass some unfavorable code that would have slowed our chance at getting this tax code fixed in 2010.  Here is the story:

Several municipal council resolutions have surfaced the past two weeks opposing any change to point of sale assessment. The Municipal Association is aggressively encouraging all cities and towns across the state to pass these resolutions. It is incredibly important that your local association be vigilant and find out if your city council(s) will be taking up a resolution opposing H.3272. Now is the time to call your council members and appropriate local government staff. Please ask them if they intend to take up the resolution, ask that Realtors be given the opportunity prior to that meeting to educate the Council on what point of sale means to your community, and ask them not to bring the resolution before Council. Being active at the local level is vitally important to our success at the Statehouse. Thanks to house speaker Bobby Harrell in his efforts to squash the resolutions.  Edisto real estate is safe for the time being. But we need to mandate the change in the SC Tax Code in 2010.

Please continue to keep informed and involved.  It takes all of us to get things done.  We have to keep pushing and making noise. We need to get our lawmakers focused on the things that matter. Jobs and taxes. If we let the good old boys keep doing what they have been doing…we will get the same results.  Have a Great Weekend!

Cal Griffin
The Edisto Real Estate Advisor
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Where’s the Real Estate Market Going…Edisto/Charleston Area?

December 1, 2009


Edisto Beach, SC Date: 11/30/2009

Residential Real Estate Sales Up 31% from October 2008

CHARLESTON, SC—(November 10, 2009) Preliminary data from the Charleston Trident Association of REALTORS® showed a 31% increase in closed sales year-over-year.  721 homes sold this October, as compared to 549 homes in October 2008.

The increase in sales is largely attributed to a more affordable market, as buyers take advantage of the robust inventory of fairly priced homes.  In line with the national trend of an 11% decrease in median price, the Charleston area saw median home prices settle to just under $170,000 in October, a 13% variation in price from 2008.

Inventory dropped slightly again, with 10,631 homes currently listed for sale with the Charleston Trident Multiple Listing Service.

BERKELEY COUNTY
Berkeley County sales were up 25% from October of last year; 186 homes sold at a median price of $155,000.  In October of 2008, 149 homes sold at a median price of $169,900.

CHARLESTON COUNTY
In the last 30 days, 339 homes sold at a median price of $205,000 in Charleston County.  That reflects a 9% increase in sales, from last year’s 312 closings during the month of October.

DORCHESTER COUNTY
Sales in Dorchester County increased by 53% year-over-year; 177 homes sold at a median price of $152,700 compared to 116 sales at $167,663 in October 2008.

Edisto Island and Edisto Beach

Unfortunately for the Edisto Area, sales were still dismal at the end of November.  Everyone had hoped the small bump in October was a sign that the worst was over. We will just have to wait and see what the future brings.  We are seeing a lot of opportunist buying especially good deals.  The regular second home buyer has not yet returned to the market.

Residential Data

Total Listings on the Market: 203 active listings Average Price: $729,193 Median Price: $579,000 Highest Price: $4,275,000 Lowest Price: $85,000 Average DOM: 357

Total Listings Sold: 60 closed transactions-Average Price: $445,835 Median Price: $399,500 Highest Price: $1,450,000 Lowest Price: $117,000 Average DOM: 203

Vacant Land and Lots

Total Listings on the Market: 265 Active Listings- Average Price: $325,773- Median Price: $209,000- Highest Price: $2,500,000- Lowest Price: $29,000 -Average DOM: 501

Total Listings Sold: 19 closed transactions-Average Price: $188,205- Median Price: $128,000- Highest Price: $825,000- Lowest Price: $22,500- Average DOM: 289

Edisto Homes MLS

Edisto Homes MLS

Edisto Vacant MLS

Edisto Vacant MLS

I believe that we are at or near the bottom of the market.  Values are nearing 2002 ranges.  It’s a Great time to buy a one of a kind on Edisto!

Cal Griffin

The Edisto Real Estate Advisor

843-908-2101

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The Most Amazing Sunset on Edisto Beach

November 14, 2009

Edisto Beach SC- Friday the 13th for most of the day was gloomy and dreary.  You know, one of those days you wished that you had just stayed in bed.  It was cold, wet and it was the end of the week… Finally the day slumbered its way to the finish line. And while packing my brief case for the long ride home, I noticed outside my window just over the marsh grass a strange but warm glow.  Curious, I moved closer and peered out over the horizon.  The magnanimity of the clouds and the awe inspiring blaze of the Sun was almost overwhelming.  At that point I was reminded of What an Awesome God we have!  Take a look at this:

Edisto Beach-Now That's Heaven!

Edisto Beach-Now That's Heaven!

Blaze in the Marsh Grass

Blaze in the Marsh Grass

The Sun Sliding off the edge of the Earth

The Sun Sliding off the edge of the Earth

Sometimes we need an awe inspiring Sunset, or a long walk on a quiet beach to reunite with our Creator.  And just sometimes we need to be reminded of the blessings that He has given us and the Abundant life that we have been promised.  And just sometimes…Just to be still and know.

Have an Awesome Weekend!

Cal Griffin
The Edisto Beach Real Estate Advisor

843-908-2101

http://www/CalGriffin.com

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