Homes Fort Mill SC

Jim Harper sent me  a link to a York County Tourism video from the York County Convention & Visitor’s Bureau. The slogan is “York County SC We’ve Got It!”

Here is the intro of the video:

Welcome to York County, South Carolina – a charming collection of diverse gathering places. Our unique Southern region offers the perfect climate for arts & entertainment, shopping & dining, history & culture and recreation. We open our home and invite you (more…)

North Carolina grants a Job Development Investment Grant to Husqvarna that could be worth up to $2.5 million to the company. In return Husqvarna will move its North American headquarters from Augusta, Ga., to Charlotte. This means approximately 160 new jobs will be created for the Charlotte Metro.

Swedish owned outdoor power equipment manufacturer Husqvarna plans to consolidate its Consumer Outdoor Products subsidiary in Augusta with its Professional Products office in Charlotte to create the North American headquarters. (more…)

I’d like to promote an upcoming event presented by the MOMS Club® in Tega Cay and the MOMS Club® Steele Creek .

On Friday January 8^th, 2010 beginning at 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM at the Steele Creek Public Library, there will be a pre-school fair. Representatives from several local pre-school organizations will attend the fair to help answer your questions about their pre-school program.

Some of the pre-school organizations planning on attending are: (more…)

The York County SC uncertified election results for November 3rd 2009 results are posted on theYork County SC Registrations and Elections website. The election calendar states the certified results will be completed by November 5th at 10am.

Here are tonight’s results:

The District 49 State House of Representatives seat goes to Republican Ralph Norman.

The new Tega Cay Mayor is George Sheppard. (more…)

It’s election day in York County SC. There are some heated seat races this year especially in Tega Cay SC.

Incumbent Bob Runde is running for Tega Cay mayor again. George Sheppard the current Mayor Pro Tempore is running against Bob Runde. Seetegacay.com has a Tega Cay Mayor’s election poll. As of this morning the poll indicated George Sheppard has 71% of the votes. See the latest Tega Cay Mayors race poll results at Seetegacay.com.

Other seats up for election in York County SC are: (more…)

2009 property tax rates have been established and tax bills are going out for all cities in York County South Carolina including Clover, Fort Mill, Tega Cay, and Rock Hill. Not surprisingly, several cities have increased property taxes again. There are a few cities where millage rates are flat or actually lower.

Fort Mill and Tega Cay have the largest increase in millage rates. If your property is assessed at a 4% rate (primary residence) your millage rate has increased 10.6% in Fort Mill and 9.5% in Tega Cay. If your property is assessed at 6%, your millage rate increase is approx 7% in both cities. (more…)

People are still relocating but where are they relocating too? The Charlotte metro which includes the Fort Mill area is ranked 17th in the Top 100 cheapest places to live according to Forbes Magazine Lucy Maher.

Maher says;

Americans are swapping their expensive lives on the urban coasts and reaching for greener pastures elsewhere. North Carolina and Colorado are a magnet for newcomers.

The Charlotte metro area, although slower than the past years, is still gaining in population.

The Carolinas in general fared well (more…)

Tega Cay Real Estate

Sold August 2009

5045 Suwarrow CIR Tega Cay, SC 29708 $234,800

Great buy! Wonderful home with a versatile floor plan. Updated kitchen, vaulted ceilings in family room, tile flooring in main living space, finished basement with second kitchen, second living area, bedroom, office and full bath!

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