What's Happening at Lake Murray - October 2016

October 2016 - This blog article starts a new monthly series - "What's happening at Beautiful Lake Murray".
Future monthly updates will be posted about the middle of each month.  I'll cover lake levels, forthcoming lake events and a brief real estate update.


Lake Murray Water Level, etc. - October 31
Lake level - 354.6  (last month this time 355.5)
** Typical high elevation in summer is app. 358' and typical winter low  elevation is 354-355' **
Water Temp (top) - 70.5 (last month this time 80.4)
Today's Temperatures - High  82; Low  58  (Average for this day:  68 high / 47 low)

Lake Level Chart Since January 1, 2014

For more information regarding "Lake Murray Environmentals", visit my webpage:
www.lakemurray-sc.com/temps.html


Upcoming Lake Murray Events

Timberlake Country Club Holiday Market - November 2nd
Lake Murray Visitor Center Christmas Open House - December 10-11
Columbia Boat Show - February 12-14, 2017
A Taste of Lake Murray - March 30, 2017
4th of July Celebration & Fireworks on Lake Murray - July 1, 2017
FLW Forrest Wood Cup - August 11-13, 2017 (Biggest bass fishing tournament in the USA!)


Quick Real Estate Update

September 2016 Analysis (Single family homes only; 100 ft. minimum water frontage and 1000 square feet minimum)
Lake Murray areas include Irmo & Chapin (MLS area 20); Prosperity/Newberry County (MLS area 21); Lexington (MLS area 23) and Saluda County (MLS area 22).

25 Closings (11 in area 20; 4 in area 21; 1 in area 22; 9 in area 23)  (23 closings in Sep. 2015)
UP 8,70%
Average Closed Price: $506,440  ($489,288 in September 2015)
UP 3.51%
Average "final" List Price: $534,188  ($508,952)
Average Square Footage: 2865
Average Days on Market: 148


More Lake Murray information from Mel Coker:
Lake Murray Search For Homes 
Lake Murray Website


Happy Halloween!


Mel Coker
Lake Murray Resident & Realtor
RE/MAX Real Estate Consultants
(803) 318-2007
email:  melcoker@remax.net