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Renovated Rappers Residence
2007-05-03 19:13:00
Farmington Connecticut might be the last place to find a rappers’ mansion, but find one you can. A sprawling 52-room, 48,000 square foot estate is up for sale- after having been renovated by the ’singer’ 50 cent. The home was once owned by notorious celebrity boxer/rapist Mike Tyson. In a move that ...
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Elegant Augusta GA Real Estate Blog Traffic Will Spike this Summer
2007-05-01 19:23:00
The end of April is here and the stats are now recorded for our 3rd full month in operation. The website traffic has picked up slightly over 25% each month. This website will serve well over 20,000 pages in May. That may not be a lot to the big boys, but for ...
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Fire!
2007-04-30 03:48:00
There was a lot of excitement in the neighborhood today. The two houses next to me had an (apparently) smoldering trash fire reignite and burn a corner of both properties. One of the houses is for sale, and they had just put up a nice wooden privacy fence around the back yard. ...
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Neighborhood Profile: Jones Creek Golf Club
2007-04-28 21:04:00
Jones Creek subdivision is set around a beautiful golf course in Evans, GA not more than fifteen minutes from downtown Augusta, GA. Jones Creek is located in the corner created by the intersection of Evans to Lock Road and Fury?s Ferry. On the other corner is the edge of Westlake Country Club . Only ...
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The Haunted Pillar of Augusta Georgia
2007-04-27 17:39:00
At the corner of Broad and Fifth streets stands one of August a Georgia ?s most famous relics. A humble 10 foot tall piece of concrete Augusta ns call The Haunt ed Pillar. The story of the pillar got its start way back in 1830. That year a new Farmer?s Market was built over what was then ...
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The State of the Union in Real Estate Blogging
2007-04-27 04:27:00
Now all our local readers know by now that the Elegant Augusta GA Real Estate Blog is an authority on local interest topics, but what about on the national level? Have you looked around for decent reading on real estate in general? Well, I am sad to say the list of good blogs is short, ...
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Open House - Woodlawn Drive, North Augusta - 4/29/07
2007-04-27 02:14:00
This Sunday, the 29th of April I will be hosting an Open House at a cute ranch home for sale on Woodlawn Drive in North Augusta. One of the nicest streets in downtown North Augusta, Woodlawn is located right off Martintown Road. The home is 1700 square feet and also has a double car attached ...
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The listing appointment from?THE TWILIGHT ZONE
2007-04-25 12:40:00
OK. Here’s the situation. As Lydia Taylor’s assistant, sometimes I’m lucky enough to be sent out on assignment. Today, LT has sent me to check out a potential listing. On the way, I notice that somehow…the line painters just don’t want to stay around to do a good job…Hmm. All right, I can ignore that. ...
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Does a swimming pool add value to a home?
2007-04-24 19:12:00
We get asked that question a lot around here and the simple answer is no. The majority of home buyers do not want a pool and have no interest in maintaining one. This type of home buyer will actively avoid buying a house with a pool. There are a small group of ...
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5 Home Rental Investment Tips
2007-04-22 23:39:00
Shopping for rental homes is a whole different experience than shopping for your own home. In this case, a cool calculated approach brings dividends. Take a no-nonsense, logical and informed approach and you too can be rental home guru. Don’t let emotion get in the way! When looking for rental homes, avoid looking for character, ...
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This just in for the Augusta Real Estate Blog
2007-04-20 01:30:00
That is all, thanks!
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Helpful North Augusta phone numbers postcard
2007-04-17 14:50:00
Lydia Taylor- like most realtors in the Augusta real estate market, tries to get her name out there as much as possible. Here is a postcard she sent out recently that I thought was pretty nice. You can either click on the picture thumbnail to get a larger image, or you can click ...
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SC Real Estate Broker?s License
2007-04-17 01:26:00
It’s official! I am now a licensed South Carolina Real Estate Broker! I received the card over the weekend. While I knew from checking online that my license had been issued, I couldn’t really call myself a real estate broker until I had the license in hand. I’ve posted a scan ...
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Friday the 13th News Desk Cleanup
2007-04-13 22:04:00
I was trying to come up with an interesting news post for today but it’s a little hard to concentrate what with that spooky date on the calendar! This calls for HUMOR! So, I scoured the net to find a few different items to amuse you today. First up, the latest funny picture from the internet. It’s supposed to be a lesson in applied geometry but I think it’s a grocery bag boy’s worst nightmare: Wow, someone has too much time on their hands! Ok! Moving on… In your real estate search, did you ever look for something…different? I’ve found two interesting sites for you to browse. One is this cute site, which documents an older womans’ desire to build her own house. Then for those of you that just gotta have something out of this world, how about a missile silo? I can’t think of anything more secure than that to weather Friday the 13th! And if you run out of real estate reading options, I found this staggering list of 750 (...
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Neighborhood Profile: The River Club
2007-04-13 15:30:00
The River Club The River Club subdivision is unlike any neighborhood in North Augusta. It is situated along the banks of the beautiful Savannah River, and boasts a golf course designed by internationally acclaimed golf course architect Jim Fazio. River Club is located just off of East Buena Vista Avenue in North Augusta- and offers immediate access to the Augusta Georgia city center via the 13th Street Bridge. This neighborhood offers two downtowns for the price of one! This makes it an ideal location for access to Augusta’s MCG, University, and VA hospitals. The main roads in The River Club are East Shoreline Drive, River Club Lane, and the entrance formed by Riverside Boulevard. All homes on East Shoreline Drive offer views of the River, and those on the west side of the street have direct dock access to the Savannah River. From many of these riverfront homes, the Augusta River walk and Amphitheater is within view. You can enjoy evening concerts on the river year ‘r...
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Neighborhood Profile: Savannah Barony
2007-04-11 15:44:00
Savannah Barony An upscale neighborhood in Aiken County, Savannah Barony is located in a scenic area near the Savannah River. This community was designed by Mr. Robert Marvin, a world renowned landscape architect, to help preserve the unique beauty of this spot next to the Savannah River. House values typically range in the 300’s-500’s. These homes have 3 to 4 bedrooms or more, 2500+ square feet of living space, and rich interior finishing. At Savannah Barony each home is architecturally reviewed to ensure the tasteful blending of the homes with the natural setting. In preserving the natural terrain, Savannah Barony provides picturesque common areas with walking trails and access to the river. If you are looking for an address to impress the neighbors, this is it! Savannah Barony is located along the riverfront on the North Augusta SC side of the Savannah River. The entrance is to your left immediately before reaching Interstate 20 when traveling North on Martintown Road....
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A short history of Bettis Academy and Junior College
2007-04-09 15:39:00
My father took me to see the ruins of Bettis Academy when I was very young. I found myself looking at a field of wild hay, looking at old building foundations, wondering what was so special about it. He was always interested in local history- but I don’t remember much about what he told me about Bettis, other than he said it was an all-black school from the early 1900’s. The former Bettis Academy lies on Bettis Academy Road between Augusta Road (Highway 25) and Ascauga Lake Road. It was established by Reverend Alexander Bettis in 1881 to provide basic education for former slaves. The Reverend himself was a former slave and could neither read nor write, but he raised $300 through his Mt. Canaan Church to buy the land and build the school. A boarding institution with a strong emphasis on religion, Bettis Academy initially focused on education in the skilled trades, but there was also a curriculum in education. Graduated students often went on to have informal careers ...
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The Ascauga Lake Road Tale
2007-04-08 17:12:00
I have a bit of local trivia that not many people are aware of, even people that have grown up here… ‘Ascauga’ Lake Road doesn’t have it’s origins as some old Native American name- it’s an acronym: AikenSouthCarolinaAUgustaGeorgiA I’m not sure who originally came up with the word. I can date it from before the 1940’s, as the former owner of Ascauga Lake told me that the road and pond had that name when he newly arrived in the area after returning to the States from World War II. Ascauga Lake itself used to be a private swimming area before it closed in the late 1980’s. And now you know!
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South Carolina’s Sabal Palmetto
2007-04-07 01:15:00
Did you ever wonder about the Palm etto Tree on the South Carol ina state flag? On a trip yesterday to Florence, we started chatting about it in the car, and I am embarrassed to say, none of us knew much about it. Three native South Carolinians! How awful! I just had to research it when I got back to North Augusta! Well, that stately palm has been on our flag since 1861, but it turns out the Palmetto has only been the state tree of South Carolina since 1939. The Palmetto also appears on the state Seal. The Palmetto is a type of palm adapted for survival in heavy winds, and as such develops a very strong root system below ground and a soft and willowy trunk above ground. Also known by it’s scientific name Sabal Palmetto, it grows in the coastal areas of South Carolina and Florida. Some examples can get to as much as 65 feet tall, but normally averages only around 40 feet. (more…)

Home Life Expectancy
2007-04-05 21:23:00
Ever wondered how long your roof, refrigerator, walls, or deck are expected to last? Well, Bank of America Home Equity and the National Association of Home Builders have done a study to find out about how long components in your home are designed to last. Among the findings of the study: * Appliances. Of the major appliances in a home, gas ranges have the longest life expectancy, at 15 years. Dryers and refrigerators last about 13 years. Appliances with the shortest life spans are: compactors (six years), dishwashers (nine years) and microwave ovens (nine years). Some appliances don’t meet their life expectancy, however, because changes in styling, technology and consumer preferences may make newer products more desirable. Also, how long they last depends on how much they are used. (more…)
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How to subscribe to an RSS feed- with screenshots
2007-04-04 20:13:00
Some of our readers may have noticed that funny icon and the text ‘posts’ located in the upper right corner of our web pages. What is that thing anyway? Well, that symbol indicates an RSS Feed. RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication, and it’s a way to push content from a website using feeds to a RSS ‘aggregator’ of your choice. With feeds, you can consolidate content from your favorite websites, right to your desktop, without going to each of those sites to see if they’ve added new articles! RSS is best described as a way to build your own electronic newspaper, where all the articles are sent to you digitally, and you get to pick the article sources. The Elegant Augusta GA Real Estate Blog offers two types of feeds- you can ‘feed on posts’ which are articles like you are reading now, or you can ‘feed on comments’ which lets you read comments posted with a particular article. This last type of feed can be useful if yo...
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Yang Wu’s Folly
2007-04-02 18:12:00
Poor Yang Wu. You remember that old slogan, “When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on”? In this case, Yang Wu may have to double up on his knots and hang on extra tight. Yang Wu is a 51 year old resident of Chongqing, which is a heavily populated area in central China. He and his wife, along with approximately 280 other families, were offered resettlement packages in order to make way for a large commercial development. He had been offered space on two floors of the new building, or alternatively a cash buyout. While it’s apparently not known what exactly the developer offered him, his current home was valued at about 2.5 million yuan (about $325,000). Here’s the problem- the developer refused to wait for Yang Wu and started construction. Yang Wu has been living without electricity or gas for two years now. Yang Wu’s home has been called the ‘hardest nail house in China’ because of a Chinese proverb that refers to pe...
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BINGO!
2007-04-01 20:34:00
As a member of the MCG Red Wagon Society, one of the things that I get an opportunity to do is play bingo with the kids. Each month about 3-4 of the Red Wagon members gather on the fifth floor lobby of MCG and play ‘medical bingo’ with the children. This is not only fun for us and the kids, it also gives the children the chance to learn about the medical equipment they come in contact with everyday. All of the kids get the opportunity to win a few prizes and have a little fun during a time that is tough for them. One of the highlights is watching the parents and relatives having just as much fun as the young ones. It gives them an opportunity to forget about why they are there, and watch their child be a kid again. Last Wednesday I teamed up with a little girl named Mariah and her mother. Mariah walked out of the bingo game with a Barbie, a drawing set, and 2 My Little Ponies. The toys are from our February toy drive. Thank you to those that generously donated ...
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