Archive for The State
Shoppers’ wish list: high-end retailers
… to Irmo if you live at Village at Sandhill to go to Costco,” said Ron Anderson, vice president of research for commercial real estate firm NAI Avant. …
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South Financial Group board losing 5
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Board chairman CB Smith, a Columbia lawyer who owns a real estate business, said Friday some board members left for health reasons, though most departed …
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Cromartie network remains a force
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Others who have said they might run are business owner Harold “Puff” Howard and real estate appraiser Chris Barczak. City Council set the April 6 election …
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Cromartie resigns; voters to choose replacement
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Chris Barczak, a real estate appraiser who ran unsuccessfully against Devine in 2006. Barczak does not live in the district, but owns a home on Governor’s …
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Senate debates fox, coyote hunting bans
The Conservation Bank began helping land trusts buy land and conservation easements in 2004, funded by a portion of the document fees paid on real estate …
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Palmetto Center could remain vacant for years
“In the best of times, a facility like that takes a long time to market,” said commercial real estate analyst David Lockwood, senior vice president for …
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How spring could bring SC an economic thaw
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“The rate of new unemployment has to stabilize and decrease; that will be Step 1,” said Hal Von Nessen, a national real estate analyst based in Columbia. …
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Rates on 30-year home loans rise to 5.05 pct
By ALAN ZIBEL – AP Real Estate Writers WASHINGTON — Rates for 30-year home loans rose above the 5 percent threshold for the first time in three weeks, …
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Obama’s popularity rising in SC?
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“I like the way (Obama) handles himself,” said Jerald Bailey, a retired real estate appraiser in North Augusta. “I like his speeches. I like his family. …
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Finlay focuses on the numbers
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At 23, Kirkman Finlay took over management of the family’s real estate holdings and financial obligations. “While the rest of us were gallivanting around in …
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