Announcements

Announcements, shout outs, updates, and other notes to keep you updated and informed about things going on at SharonSellsCarolina.com or in the Carolina real estate market in general.

According to the recent J.D. Powers and Associates Home Buyer/Seller Study, Keller Williams Realty ranks the highest in satisfying home buyers.  This inaugural study measured customer satisfaction of home buyers among the national real estate firms.

According to the J.D. Powers and Associates website:

Overall satisfaction is determined by examining three factors for the home-buying experience: agent (65%); office (21%); and services (13%).  Four factors are examined for the home-selling experience: agent (43%); marketing (38%); office (12%); and services (7%).

In the home-buyer segment, Keller Williams achieves a score of 831 on a 1,000-point scale, and receives highest ratings from customers in all three factors. Following in the rankings are Prudential (820) and Coldwell Banker (816). Prudential performs well in the agent and office factors, while Coldwell Banker performs particularly well in the services factor.

As a member of the Keller Williams family, I feel very proud and honored that we received this recognition.  I know it’s my personal mission to help each one of my clients in the Rock Hill SC or Fort Mill SC are either buy or sell their home as pain and stress free as possible.

Real estate can seem like a roller coaster ride at times, but with the right agent, it can be an enjoyable ride at the same time.

You can download a copy of the press release HERE.

 Starting today, local small businesses will have a new resource to turn to for advice and direction on growing their business.  And the best part is, it’s a local group located right here in Rock Hill, SC.

Today at 4:30pm the York County Regional Chamber of Commerce will hold it’s first meeting at its office at  116 E. Main St. in downtown Rock Hill.

The goal of this new council is to provide guidance, assistance, and direction for small, local businesses up to 10 employees.  The initial focus will be on helping owners understand new South Carolina immigration laws, navigate complex tax issues, and learn how to retain good employees, but the long terms plans call for providing direction and assistance in whatever areas the members need.

Being a small business myself, I look forward to taping into this valuable resource and hope to meet many of the other members of this group.  And since success in business requires help and assistance from many different groups, I think it’s a great opportunity for local York County businesses to come together to help one another out.

For more information about today’s meeting, call (803) 324-7500.

You can read the entire expert in today’s Rock Hill Herald.

The Cotton Factory in downtown Rock Hill, a 20,000 square-foot facility that was renovated last fall, will be receiving a new tenant early next month. Springs Creative, a Rock Hill-based textile designer announced today that it will relocate it’s operations to the Cotton Factory. The new office will house 50 employees and serve as the company’s design center and be home to the company’s consumer products group.

This new addition is certain to help the downtown Rock Hill area and will hopefully encourage other businesses to move into the downtown area.

You can read the entire article from the Rock Hill Herald right HERE.

Okay, even though I’m a bit biased towards Rock Hill/Fort Mill SC, it’s still fantastic that Charlotte was just named the #1 place to live by Relocate-America.com.

The Charlotte housing market was cited as being reasons why the city was nominated thanks to a diversity of housing options and home affordability. The strong economy, boosted largely by the presence of Bank of America and Wachovia, was another selling point.

Now don’t get me wrong, Charlotte is a wonderful city and I’m sure glad it’s right next door. I’m just happy to live in Rock Hill/Fort Mill where we can enjoy all of the benefits of the ‘#1 place to live’ and still enjoy all the benefits of the great state of South Carolina!

You can read the entire article right HERE.

Okay, even though I’m a bit biased towards Rock Hill/Fort Mill SC, it’s still fantastic that Charlotte was just named the #1 place to live by Relocate-America.com.

The Charlotte housing market was cited as being reasons why the city was nominated thanks to a diversity of housing options and home affordability. The strong economy, boosted largely by the presence of Bank of America and Wachovia, was another selling point.

Now don’t get me wrong, Charlotte is a wonderful city and I’m sure glad it’s right next door. I’m just happy to live in Rock Hill/Fort Mill where we can enjoy all of the benefits of the ‘#1 place to live’ and still enjoy all the benefits of the great state of South Carolina!

You can read the entire article right HERE.