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Don't miss chance to visit Frank Lloyd Wright's Auldbrass
Mark your calendar now for the biennial opening of Frank Lloyd Wright's Auldbrass, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 7 and Nov. 8. This rare opportunity is sponsored by The Beaufort County Open Land Trust.
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Plantation Interiors' model offers sophisticated cottage feel
Hilton Head Island interior design firm Plantation Interiors has created a "model home" inside the company's showroom, to showcase trends that embrace a sophisticated cottage look. The model includes a foyer, living area, dining area and master bedroom.
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Realtors and homebuyers on the cutting edge get a jump on the competition by embracing technology
Does your real estate agent tweet?
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Real Estate Notes
Cora Bett Thomas Realty & Associates has been appointed for the sixth time as the Luxury Real Estate's Board of Regents representative for the region that includes Savannah, Beaufort, Bluffton and Hilton Head.
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The splendor of Spring Island
It doesn't take long for visitors to Spring Island to understand the significance nature plays in this private Lowcountry community, an island of forests and salt marshes near Port Royal Sound.
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Low interest rates offering great opportunities in 2009
Low interest rates offering great opportunities in 2009
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Beth McLaughlin joins Cora Bett Thomas
Beth McLaughlin has joined Cora Bett Thomas Realty & Associates as a marketing assistant and relocation specialist. She will assist in marketing and public relations efforts in Savannah, Bluffton, Hilton Head Island and Beaufort.
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Course of Nature
While some people think reeds and cattails around lagoons on a golf course look unkempt, Rich Maxfield prides himself on thinking more like an animal.
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Lowcountry design firms win regional awards
Two Lowcountry firms took home top honors at the annual American Society of Interior Designer awards celebration recently in Wilmington, N.C.
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Mortgage questions answered
I am receiving calls and e-mails from clients and regular readers of this column asking about my recommended course of action in these volatile economic times. Here are some of the recent questions and my responses:
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Local Realtors show off Gascoigne Bluff neighborhood
A group of local Realtors and homeowners held a quintissentially Lowcountry social event Sept. 22 on Gascoigne Bluff, in an effort to inform potential buyers about a unique residential community.
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Eclectic décor adds element of surprise to room
'I know this house is Victorian, but how would you describe your décor?," a recent acquaintance asked me on her first visit to my house. I could tell she was very surprised by the interior of my home. The eclectic mix of modern upholstery pieces, antique casegoods, traditional rugs, contemporary art and vintage prints housed inside a framework of Victorian moldings, ceiling medallions and fireplace surrounds was not at all what she expected to find inside. "It is beautiful, but in a totally unexpected way."
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Palmetto Dunes: Upscale improvements
Travel + Leisure Family magazine recently ranked Palmetto Dunes on Hilton Head Island as the top family resort in the United States and Canada.
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Options for those considering foreclosure
Drivers leaving Hilton Head Island pass a billboard that says: "Foreclosure Affects the Entire Family." While foreclosure rates on Hilton Head and in Bluffton aren't nearly as bad as in Florida, California and other areas of the country, the economic downturn has impacted people from every socio-economic sector in the Lowcountry—from school teachers to corporate executives, longtime locals and second-home and lotowners. "At one time, we could generalize a typical client," said Debbie Kidd, housing director for the Homeownership Resource Center, a division of Family Services, Inc., in Charleston. "Now the clients come in from all walks of life, from the single parent low-income household, to two income, six-figure salary folks with homes on the ocean."
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Hampton Lake’s Lakeside Village, home built in Ridgeland nab top industry honors
A new community in Bluffton won the homebuilding industry’s “Oscar” this week, when Hampton Lake received top honors from the National Association of Homebuilders and Professional Builder magazine.
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Dean promoted at Coldwell Banker
Trish Dean has been promoted to broker-in-charge for Coldwell Banker Platinum Partners’ office in Bluffton. Her responsibilities will include overseeing daily operations, providing brokerage advice and guidance to sales associates, and performing all other broker duties.
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Eighth Annual LightHouse Awards recognize the best of the best
The builders of the Lowcountry’s most beautiful homes got their chance to shine last week at the annual gala hosted by the Hilton Head Area Home Builders Association and SunTrust Bank.
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