Comments on: Who Is Obeying The Tega Cay Sign Ordinance That Bans Real Estate Directional Signs?

By: Kevin Graham

Kevin Graham — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:38:21 +0000

Yep when it comes time to sell your home you will sing a different tune. If the signs are professionally printed and not scribbled on like many for “sale by owner signs” I don’t see a big problem. The number of political signs should be reduced to say….one hundred!

Remember that in Tega Cay our property values were lucky enough not to take a major hit this time. We NEED sales to push prices up. The more movement we have in the market the better.

By: Steve Fair

Steve Fair — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 20:23:12 +0000

I can’t remember seeing “trashy” real estate signs anywhere. In fact, most of them are rather tasteful. I don’t suppose we want signs up unless it’s US that is selling OUR home, especially in today’s difficult market.
I believe that most people know the area(s) that they want to live in, and many drive with pen and paper.
Size and style and even time regulations seem reasonable to me, but banning real estate signs completely does not.

By: Scott

Scott — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:28:36 +0000

I guess I could park my car in the yard too if It would not roll back down the hill (ha ha). Thanks Kerry for the feed back. We love the comments…..

By: Scott

Scott — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:26:32 +0000

Tim,
Great question. Unfortunately I see many cities around the country that are prohibiting many type of signs. The “logic” comes from the pressure of local citizens who complain to city hall that signs are trashing up the city. They consider signs to be an eye sore rather than marketing help to local small businesses.

I would think that we could come up with sign restrictions that would allow certain types of signs with time and placement restrictions. If the the businesses don’t comply they would eventually get fined.

I’m not sure how to answer the political sign question other than to say the folks voting on the sign restriction ordinances also use the signs to get in office. Hmmm.

By: Kerry Arnold

Kerry Arnold — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:13:43 +0000

Just so I have this right…we can park cars in our front yards but don’t dare put a directional sign out on the weekends so that house hunters can find the locations of the houses for sale? I would hope that the city would want to help in the selling of the homes in Tega Cay, but I guess we saw where that went with the lack of response Carmen received from the city on the open house idea??? Good Luck!

By: Tim Ryan

Tim Ryan — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 14:46:41 +0000

I suppose my response is just the opposite. Why aren’t signs allowed? I would love to know the logic our city “leaders” are showing in inhibiting free market?
Can I also add the caveat that if real estate signs are not allowed, WHY are we being inundated with political signage???