Monday, Jul. 13, 2009

News & Notes

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Litchfield Plantation Development Company, which is owned by The Scott Trotter Company and The Logan Trotter Company, has a contract to purchase Litchfield Plantation in Pawleys Island. Litchfield Plantation Development Company is purchasing the property from The Litchfield Plantation Company, which has owned Litchfield Plantation for more than 30 years.

Litchfield Plantation is a 600-acre community located along the shore of the Waccamaw River section of the Intracoastal Waterway. It is ideally located just five minutes from pristine Atlantic Ocean beaches, shops, churches, schools and restaurants. Litchfield Plantation is currently zoned for 590 dwelling units but density will be limited to only 325, a reduction of 45 percent. The new master plan currently shows 116 home sites to be developed over the next several years.

Current amenities at Litchfield Plantation include a private 68-slip marina with direct access to the Intracoastal Waterway/Waccamaw River, 24-hour security, two tennis courts, and a heated swimming pool with cabana overlooking the historic rice fields along the river. An on-site restaurant, the Carriage House Club, is known for its award-winning cuisine. Property owners have access to the ocean and beach via the private Pawleys Island Beach Club, which includes private parking and dressing rooms with showers. Plans include upgrading existing amenities and adding new ones.

More information about the purchase of property and future plans for Litchfield Plantation is available at Waverly Creek Realty, located on site at Litchfield Plantation, or by calling 843-235-9680 or emailing info@waverlycreek.com.

Coldwell Banker Chicora Real Estate reports the immersive On Location YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/coldwellbanker) is now the most viewed in the real estate industry. Rod Smith, Director of General Brokerage, said, "In just one month since its launch, Coldwell Banker On Location has reached the milestone of more than 200,000 visitors to the site. It is designed to offer a new way to search for and interact with real estate information, listings and local insights via video. The channel currently features more than 1,700 videos (1,300 of which are new since the site launched). The videos highlight behind the scenes looks at towns and neighborhoods, smart tips and timely news on real estate topics, and video listings of homes for sale."

"Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC launched On Location in May 2009, becoming the first brand to fully tap into the power of video. Since its launch, On Location has been among the top ten most viewed brand channels on YouTube and is the leading real estate brand page on the site. The response since the launch of On Location has been tremendous and is the way of the future for real estate. We are proud to lead the industry with an online resource that provides consumers with information to help them through the home buying and selling process," said Smith.

Specifically, Rod Smith has been selected as the On Location Local Correspondent for Coldwell Banker Chicora Real Estate. As a Local Correspondent, Smith will bring his personality and real estate expertise to a series of videos for On Location and will be featured in videos highlighting important insights on local interests. According to Smith, work has already begun on some filming and will be posted later this month. Rod Smith may be reached at Chicora's Carolina Forest office by calling (843) 903-4400.

The New Homes Division of Coldwell Banker Chicora Real Estate is pleased to announce that Dawol Homes, Inc. is now building homes in The Park at Long Bay. With the opening of their new sales model, Dawol brings all new floor plans to the community ranging from 1,069 to over 1,600-heated square feet and prices begin in the upper $130's. The Park at Long Bay is conveniently located on Highway 9 in Longs between North Myrtle Beach and Loris. It is close to Highway 31 and Highway 905 and the beautiful beach of Cherry Grove.

Residents enjoy the security of a gated community in a relaxed setting with a clubhouse and pool and a boat and RV storage area for owners. There are numerous golf courses within minutes of the entrance if golf is a lifestyle priority along with boating, fishing, and the beach. The Park at Long Bay has a beautiful entrance flanked by two large ponds with lighted fountains to welcome its resident's home.

Coldwell Banker Chicora Real Estate and Dawol Homes, a local builder for over 37 years, have enjoyed a long professional relationship and are excited to work together at yet another great community. Chicora is handling the sales and marketing for The Park at Long Bay and will have sales associates at the new model daily. For additional information, call (843) 756-1117 or visit www.cbchicora.com/theparkatlongbay.

Jason and Emily Ryan have joined RE/MAX Town & Country as the newest members of this dynamic sales team. The Ryan's bring to the office over 10 years of experience in real estate. As recognized leaders in the real estate community they have vast experience in general brokerage. Most recently they have been affiliated with Prudential Burroughs and Chapin. Prior to moving to the Grand Strand Jason was affiliated with RE/MAX in Anderson, South Carolina.

"I am proud to be a part of the RE/MAX Town & Country team and affiliated with the RE/MAX organization," said Jason. "Reconnecting with RE/MAX will be a significant benefit to my clients, because it has the most powerful and efficient referral system in the business. There are nearly 100,000 RE/MAX Affiliates in more than 70 countries, so when we list a property here along the Grand Strand it is exposed to a huge audience. And the technology tools that RE/MAX has to offer can help my clients get the best possible price for their home in the least amount of time."

RE/MAX Town & Country is located at 1271 38th Av N. in Myrtle Beach. Jason & Emily may be reached at (843) 839-0200. The Ryan's listings and all U.S. home listings in thousands of cities and towns can be found at www.remax.com.

REMAX Beach & Country would like to welcome Paula Ryan to their sales team; Paula Ryan has extensive experience selling Real Estate on the Grand Strand representing both Buyers and Sellers. REMAX Beach & Country feel that Paula will be a great asset to their team of Realtors. "As a dedicated real estate agent, I take pride in customer service, assurance of quality performance and representation of my clients/customers interests with honesty and integrity" says Paula.

AWARDS

Scott Ellis and Ty Bellamy, Broker/Owners of RE/MAX At The Coast are proud to announce the listing agent of the month of June was Nannette Nelson and the selling agent of the month of June was Eileen Henricksen. We would like to congratulate each of them for their achievements.

Penny Boling of Century 21 Boling, recognizes the top producers for June 2009. For general brokerage - listing agent is Mark Hardee sales agent is Sharon Garrell. For oceanfront - listing agent is Gene Carter sales agent is Traci Miles. For Market Common - sales agent is Jay Bonnoitt.