Some good news from the State House today, but we've learned not to hold our breath. The House voted 60-45 to approve 2nd reading of property tax reform. This is the third time the House has voted to repeal Point-of-Sale taxation. Now, back to the Senate we go.
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Thursday, May 12, 2011
Monday, May 2, 2011
Parade of Homes is Back
The Greater Columbia Home Builders' Association is bringing back the popular Parade of Homes for 2011. This year's event will take place in The Peninsula. The Peninsula is Lake Carolina's only gated community. The Parade features new homes that have been professionally decorated and landscaped and are open for the public to tour. And, yes...they are for sale as well.
Lake Carolina is located in Northeast Columbia and features a 200 acre freshwater lake with 6 miles of shoreline. Amenities include a Town Center, swimming pools, lake access, a YMCA within the community and Richland 2 schools. The Parade homes will be open from May 7-22 from 11:00am-8:00 pm.
If you're actively in the market for a new home in the Northeast, let me know and I'll be happy to accompany you to the Parade to tour these homes with you. As you can imagine, they will be decked out with all the latest bells and whistles and will most likely be in high demand.
Lake Carolina is located in Northeast Columbia and features a 200 acre freshwater lake with 6 miles of shoreline. Amenities include a Town Center, swimming pools, lake access, a YMCA within the community and Richland 2 schools. The Parade homes will be open from May 7-22 from 11:00am-8:00 pm.
If you're actively in the market for a new home in the Northeast, let me know and I'll be happy to accompany you to the Parade to tour these homes with you. As you can imagine, they will be decked out with all the latest bells and whistles and will most likely be in high demand.
SC Realtors continue the fight to right this wrong
Since enacting "Point of Sale" legislation, South Carolina Realtors have been actively and passionately rallying and lobbying our leaders to reform. When this was passed into law, it all seemed to make sense on paper, but the reality has been a disaster. We desperately need our legislature to repeal this "reform" but politics keeps getting in the way and the South Carolina taxpayers are suffering because of it. Additionally, at a time when recruiting business and industry to our state is critical, we are being passed over because of this unfair tax.
In this historic economy, the last thing we need are taxes that eliminate jobs and prevent new businesses from opening in South Carolina. Unfortunately local governments now have the right through this "Point of Sale" law to increase property taxes on homes, land and businesses when they are sold. Because of this unfair tax, some companies have said they will not relocate or open new businesses in South Carolina. Our state has lost hundreds of millions in economic investment and that means businesses are taking their jobs to other states. This is truly a tragic state of affairs.
If you want to learn more and want to join our efforts to protect South Carolina's future of jobs and corporate investment, visit the SC Realtors' Facebook page and "like" it. All of us need to join together to help right the wrongs and get South Carolina's workers, our economy and our future back to work!
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