Live Happy at LAKE MURRAY!

Do you live in an UNHAPPY CITY?  The U.S. National Bureau of Economic Research just released a study with a listing of the unhappiest metro areas with a population of over one million.   Weather is a big factor in being happy and many of the 10 unhappiest areas have really cold and hard winters.  Another factor for stress in the unhappiest cities are high housing costs.  Some of the cities have severe economic struggles and are losing population.

The Top Ten Unhappiest Metro Areas:

1. New York, NY
2. Pittsburgh, PA
3. Louisville, KY
4. Milwaukee, WI
5. Detroit, MI
6. Indianapolis, IN
7. St. Louis, MO
8. Las Vegas, NV
9. Buffalo, NY
10. Philadelphia, PA



Mel's suggestion for a HAPPY PLACE TO LIVE: LAKE MURRAY, SC

Home on Lake Murray

Friendly people, reasonable home values and taxes, nice weather with mild winters (usually NO snow), highly rated school districts, good employment opportunities, exciting recreational opportunities, fun retirement living.

Lake Murray was also named as a "TOP TEN LAKE IN THE UNITED STATES FOR LIVING & BOATING" by a leading boating magazine.

Ready to move to Lake Murray?  Contact MEL COKER. 
Mel's Website
Mel Coker - Realtor, CRS, ABR, GRI, SRES, e-PRO
RE/MAX Real Estate Consultants
(803) 318-2007
LAKE MURRAY MLS Homes Search

Mel Coker's Social Media Video

No, I don't Twit or Tweet, but, I do have a Facebook business page, have EyeJot video email and have two blogs, Instagram and a Youtube Channel.   Additionally, I have several websites for Columbia and Lake Murray and real estate information.

Mel Coker
Columbia & Lake Murray Realtor
RE/MAX Real Estate Consultants
Search Lake Murray & Columbia MLS

Search for Lake Murray homes for sale

Search for  Lake Murray or Columbia area Homes for Sale

I've updated my GreatColumbiaSChomes.com website to include NEW MLS search features.  Click below to see this website:
GreatColumbiaSCHomes.com
At this website, I have 4 different MLS search features available for your convenience.

Of course, the BEST way to get started with buying ANY Lake Murray or Columbia area home is to contact Mel Coker.  I live ON Lake Murray and I know Lake Murray.  Mel Coker should be YOUR Lake Murray Realtor.  Call Mel Coker at (803) 388-8011.

I've included one of my MLS search features below with a starting point of zip code 29036 (Chapin area).



Mel Coker
http://www.melcoker.com/
http://www.lakemurray-sc.com/

Search for Lake Murray Homes

Want to search for a Lake Murray home? You will have a choice of Lake Murray waterfront homes, Lake Murray access homes or homes near Lake Murray. You may want to do some "surfing" yourself to view such homes for sale.

Now is a great time to buy a home in the Lake Murray / Columbia area with really low mortgage rates and a good inventory of homes. Mortgage rates today are in the range of 5% or lower!

I've created a new website to search for homes through the Columbia MLS. You may search yourself, but, when you are ready to BUY a Lake Murray home or Lake Murray area home, be sure to contact Mel Coker. Mel is your Lake Murray resident Realtor! I've lived in Columbia all of my life and for the past 5 years have lived on Lake Murray in the Chapin area.

Click here to view the Columbia MLS Search website