Friday, February 17, 2012

Coming Soon: Spring and Summer

It's a warm mid-60s day here in Lake Murray Country (and the first day of South Carolina Gamecock baseball this afternoon).

Spring is around the corner:  March 20 - 31 days, 2 hours, 40 minutes

Summer: June 21 - 124 days, 2 hours, 40 minutes

Summertime from our Lake Murray home


Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Columbia Boat Show

February 10-12, 2012 at Columbia, SC Fairgrounds

The 49th Annual Boat Show will take place at the South Carolina State Fairgrounds, Friday through Sunday, February 10th – 12th. This year’s show will feature 12 area boat dealers and over 40 additional exhibitors.
The show will feature runabouts, sport boats, fishing boats, cruisers, personal  watercraft, jet boats, and high-performance boats—everything from 12 to 30 feet will be ready to board and buy!

Admission: $6 adults; $2 under age 12


Please be safe while boating on Lake Murray!


Monday, February 6, 2012

Columbia, SC Real Estate Market Information

Summary of Columbia Real Estate: 2002 - 2011

I will continue to provide the most in market stats and summary information for Columbia real estate information.  Soon, I will be providing market information by areas of Columbia to also include Lake Murray.  So, keep watching my TWO blogs (this blog and my Columbia Blog) for the most complete market data.

CLICK: Summary of Columbia Real Estate
Sales, Prices, Days on Market

Saturday, February 4, 2012

Lake Murray Water Elevation: January 2012

The Lake Murray water level increased by just over one foot in January 2012.  This is a normal increase as the lake level rises from a typical winter low in the range of 354-355 feet above sea level to a late spring-early summer high level of 358-359 feet above sea level.

On January 1, 2012, the lake level was at 355.35 feet elevation and ended the month at 356.42 feet.



Lake Murray elevation change - January 2012
 Mel Coker
Lake Murray resident and Realtor
Lake Murray & Columbia, SC Real Estate
RE/MAX Metro Associates