APRIL IS SAFE DIGGING MONTH AT LAKE MURRAY

Digging At Your Property at Lake Murray or in South Carolina?

South Carolina 811 is a FREE service to contact to have underground utility services

marked prior to anyone doing large or small digging projects.  Safe digging is everyone’s responsibility. Notifying SC811 of your planned excavation can help prevent damages that can result in fines, utility service interruption and physical injury – even death.  And, it's the law.

Every digging project requires a call to 811.  Hitting an underground utility line while digging can harm the environment,cause serious personal injuries, disrupt service to an entire neighborhood and potentially incur fines and repair costs.

You can reach South Carolina 811 by dialing 811 within SC or calling our toll free number 888-721-7877 or visit the website:  www.sc811.com 

For a normal notice, the locate request must be entered into our system three full business days, not including the day the notice was submitted, before digging may begin.  SC811 does not physically mark the underground utility lines, but notifies the member facility operators and they are responsible for having the lines located. Facility Operators only mark the lines they install and maintain, which does not include privately owned lines.

Diggin'?  Always contact SC811.com first!
More information for Homeowners
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Mel Coker
Realtor, ABR, CRS, GRI, ePRO
RE/MAX Real Estate Consultants
(803) 318-2007
Columbia / Lake Murray MLS Search

Great HOT DOGS in the Chapin/Lake Murray area

My "go to" place in the Ballentine/Hilton/Chapin area for great hot dogs and other good lunch specials is the Get-N-Go at 2101 Wessinger Road (U.S. Highway 76 in Hilton).   

Get in there thru the end of April (2015) and tell them (Sunny or Jaya) that you want the MEL COKER  HOT DOG SPECIAL and get two hot dogs, a regular sized bag of chips and a regular sized drink for only $5.  It's a Deal!  It's a great lunch!

They have other good food too - chicken, fish, pork chops, french fries and vegetables.

Stop in soon to see my friends at the Get-N-Go in Hilton (formerly the PDQ).

GREAT HOT DOGS AT GET-N-GO in Hilton (near Chapin)

Get-N-Go at U.S. 76 and 2101 Wessinger Road

Mel Coker
Realtor and Hot Dog Enthusiast

NEW Lake Murray listing

JUST LISTED.  Beautiful Lake Murray Waterfront Home.
Beautiful.  Priced to Sell.
791 Living Inn Road  |  Prosperity, SC

All brick construction, four bedrooms with large master down, beautiful kitchen, living room, bonus room (FROG) upstairs, extra storage in garage, deck, sprinkler system and a nice private dock on Lake Murray for your fun on the lake.  Just over 2900 square feet.

Offered at $439,500.  Priced right.

CLICK HERE for all the details and pictures

Lake Murray Waterfront Home only 8 miles from Chapin, SC

Living Room

Lake Murray Dock (year round water)

View from Dock to 791 Living Inn Road

Ready for an appointment to see this home (don't wait too long) or have any other Lake Murray real estate question (buying, selling, relocation)?  Contact Mel Coker.

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

Great Southern Lake & Tax Friendly State

A Great Lake & (Relatively) Low Tax Burden State?

Yes, it's possible.  Get to know Lake Murray in South Carolina.

KIPLINGER online recently named the 10 LEAST FRIENDLY STATES BY TAX BURDEN.  And, they are: 10.)New York, 9.) New Jersey, 8.) Nebraska, 7.) California, 6.) Montana, 5.) Oregon, 4.) Minnesota, 3.) Connecticut, 2.) Vermont, and the worst offender at #1 is Rhode Island.

Most of these heavy burden tax states share another burden: lots of cold weather and snow.

Escape the snow and high taxes - Move to Lake Murray!

MOVE South to friendly Lake Murray in South Carolina.   Our state is listed by KIPLINGER as a tax friendly state.    There are a number of retirement income exemptions, an overall low(er) state tax rate, and lower overall property taxes with tax breaks for seniors 65 and over.

CLICK HERE: A Tax Guide for New South Carolina Residents

Lake Murray is exceptional too!  It's the place I call home for my family.  BOATING MAGAZINE has named Lake Murray as one of the TOP TEN LAKES IN THE UNITED STATES FOR LIVING AND BOATING.

Lake Murray Internet website by Mel Coker

Ready to make the move to or near Lake Murray?  Call Mel Coker (803) 318-2007.

SEARCH LAKE MURRAY MLS

Lake Murray from my yard

 

Mel Coker

Realtor, CRS, ABR, GRI, e-PRO, MilRES

RE/MAX Real Estate Consultants

(803) 318-2007

NEW Home Listing Near Lake Murray

NEW LISTING...
12 Hilton Glen Court
Chapin, SC  29036

This all brick home is beautiful!  It's priced to SELL at $279,900.  Located in Village at Hilton subdivision, this home is only 3.7 miles to a free public boat launch ramp on Lake Murray.

For Sale in The Village at Hilton - near Lake Murray

Great Room with Fireplace

Summary Features:

• 4 bedrooms, 2 1/2 bathrooms
• app. 2500 square feet
• Great room with fireplace
• Master bedroom on main level
• Deck overlooks nice backyard that adjoins natural area
• Community pool, pond and walking pathways
• Excellent Chapin area schools (Lexington District 5)

For more information and pictures:
CLICK HERE for online tour


Call Mel Coker for a showing appointment on this home or any other home near or on Lake Murray.  Lake Murray is South Carolina's awesome lake!  Call (803) 318-2007.


Mel Coker

Lake Murray Realtor & Resident
RE/MAX Real Estate Consultants
(803) 318-2007
Lake Murray & Columbia Homes - MLS Search

Ready to BUY (or SELL) at Lake Murray?

Ready to BUY or SELL at Lake Murray?
Call Mel Coker at RE/MAX.
(803) 318-2007

The final numbers for 2014 are in...
My office, RE/MAX Real Estate Consultants, was:

•  the #1 RE/MAX sales office in ALL of the Greater Columbia real estate market (and with only 12 agents too!)
• the #1 real estate Chapin office in closed sales production 
• Averaged $1.3 million in closed LAKE MURRAY sales volume PER AGENT

Mel knows Lake Murray!

• Mel lives on Lake Murray
• Mel can assist with selling, buying, relocation and building on your lot
• Mel had over $2.2 million in sales volume on Lake Murray last year
• Mel owns and maintains this blog and a Lake Murray website

Lake Murray MLS Search

Call Mel at (803) 318-2007  |  email to Mel Coker

Best Online Photography Course

I love taking pictures out on Lake Murray.   I have recently tried some new digital photography skills and I want to learn more.  The best course I have found online is at 123di.com . I'm signing up!

Ready to take your photography skills to a new level?  Check this online course out now.  The extensive course is only $49.95 for the online access price.

CLICK HERE to check out the 123di Online Photography course.



Here are some of my recent Lake Murray pictures.

Mel Coker
Lake Murray Realtor & Resident
(803) 318-2007
Lake Murray MLS Search