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170 Foxhound Run

Custom single-level home with spectacular views overlooking 10th green on the Nicklaus Course. Outstanding details with upgrades and extras throughout, 3 BRs, 3 full, 1 half BA, office/4th BR. Fabulous gourmet kitchen, large tiled sunroom, screened porch & patio. 3-car garage. Better than new.

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Custom ranch situated on large corner lot. High ceilings, hardwood floors & more. 3 BR (split plan), bonus/4th BR. Open floor plan. Covered porch overlooks private landscaped yard.

106 Elwood Drive

Lovely 3 BR, 2.5 BA brick home in mint condition. Spacious loft for office area. Master down. New paint & carpet. Beautiful private landscaped backyard. Priced to sell.

141 Sweet Gum Lane

$249,900 R78840

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Beautiful ranch with custom upgrades throughout. Gourmet kitchen, 3 BR, 3 BA, bonus/4th BR. Large master suite with sitting area. Beautifully landscaped. Motivated seller.

205 Loudoun Drive

$304,500 R75853

Outstanding custom built home situated on a double lot on #6 green of Cupp course. Very private setting. Incredible open floor plan with Brazilian cherry floors, upgraded kitchen, 3 BRs plus bonus suite. Two seperate sunrooms for outside entertaining or relaxation.

323 Forest Pines Road

$598,500 R73920

Wonderful custom built home with open floor plan, high ceilings and outstanding built-ins and storage. Spacious rooms including 3 BRs, 4th BR/library, 2 1/2 BAs, formal DR and enclosed sunporch. Wooded, private backyard.

219 Forest Pines Rd.

$319,000 R65440

Close in. Brick ranch with 3 BR, 2.5 BA. Spacious rooms. Separate guest cottage plus RV/workshop bldg. 10 acres with shady pecan grove and 58 producing trees.

4568 Whiskey Road

$450,000 R58992

Lake Murray Gated Community. 101' water frontage. Beautiful view. Deep water lot. Private dock. Recreation area. Enjoy life on the lake!

169 Windjammer Drive

$324,900 L68232

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Unique home situated on Dogwood course in desirable established neighborhood. Large Spacious rooms with 3BR, 2BA. Deck & screened. Porch with hot tub overlooks course. Wonderful Stone Wall fireplace in LR. New HVAC

140 Cherry Hills Drive

$244,900 R74297

Southern Charm Unique 2-story home in the heart of Aiken. Built in 1800s w/beautiful gardens, 4 fireplaces, 10 ceilings & H/W floors. 3 BRs, 2.5 BAs, study, sunroom & workshop. Walk to downtown dining & shopping.

239 Newberry Street, SW

$475,000 R74716
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Adorable 3BR/2BA home in desirable location. Great floor plan with 9 ceilings, fireplace, new carpet & H/W. Landscaped yard with privacy fence. Walk to shopping and dining.

170 Shelby Drive

$134,900 R74746
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Quality townhome in pristine condition. Vaulted ceilings, gourmet kitchen & Master down. Huge unfinished bonus. Open plan with wonderful views of private Outdoor gardens & overlooking wooded area.

140 Amberly Circle

$289,900 R74828
New Holland Road

Unique Estate! Spacious 6 BR home situated on over 11 acres of outstanding grounds. Amenities include pool, glass atrium, sunroom plus 1 acre fenced pasture for your horses. Perfect for large family or entertaining at its best.

653 Partridge Bend Road

$785,000 R75902

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Approximately 6 Acres. 4 12 acres cleared at back. Suitable for small farm or country home.

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Well built/maintained brick home perfect for family or retirement. Freshly painted, new kitchen appliances, H/W in kitchen & den, tiled sunroom. New windows (except sunroom), Separate workshop with electric & attached mower/yard tool storage. Large fenced yard, Short walk to recreation area. No city taxes.

1918 Huckleberry Drive

Separate Apartment. Situated on private cul-de-sac with 3 BR, 2.5 BAs including attached furnished private handicapped accessible entry 1 BR apartment w/kitchenette (4th BR). New HVAC & very updated with soaring vaulted ceiling & new H/W floors thru-out.

134 Cobbs Way

3 BR, 1 BA bungalow situated on approx. 1.81 acres. New HVAC. Separate workshop w/elect. & concrete floor. 2nd access to land on New Bridge Rd. Addl well & septic w/concrete slab for possible mobile home. Bring your horses!

253 Crooked Creek Road

$259,000 R76944

$204,900 R77008

$96,500 R77785

Approximately 9.5 acres with lots of hardwoods and mostly fenced. Wonderful for homesite or farm.

Beautiful setting for your new home or farm. Unrestricted. Flat with pines & hardwoods. 2310 Ft. frontage on paved road. Close to town.

State Park Road (85.40 Acres)

$384,300 L78898

$89,900 L75490

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Top 10 Reasons to Hire a Real Estate Agent

1. Education & Experience
You 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. Agents 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. Agents 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 down the 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. Contrary 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. Real 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. Real 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 will hesitate 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 & Confidentiality

Top 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.

2. Agents are Buffers

8. Handling Volumes of Paperwork

3. Neighborhood Knowledge

One-page deposit receipts were prevalent in the early 1970s. Todays purchase agreements6 run 10 pages or more. That does not include the federal- and statemandated 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 Closing

4. Price Guidance

Even 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 to your 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 Business

5. Market Conditions Information

The 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.

6. Professional Networking

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