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A Penny Saved…Nine easy ways to trim the fat out of your budget
Let me guess: You’re already struggling in this economy, Christmas is in the past for another eleven and a half months, and all you got this year was an empty bank account, right? So, what is the best way to start the New Year? Trim…
August 2010 - WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: The New Health Care Plan
Officially, it’s known as the “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)” as amended by The Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Or, as most of us call it, “ObamaCare.” I used to object to the latter title, but we’ve all been calling the Economic…
Bright Young Man Returns to Grow BIG Business on Hilton Head Island
Lee Edwards, one of Hilton Head Island’s brightest young entrepreneurs, speaks of The Greenery’s success and his hopes for the future. The old adage, “The more things change, the more they stay the same,” resonates with Edwards, who today presides at the business his father…
FEBRUARY 2011: A Message From Your Mayor (Hilton Head Island and Bluffton)
Thanks to CH2 magazine, I plan to write a monthly article on Town government topics and issues that impact you. As your new mayor, I want to communicate in every way I can with residents, and by “communicate,” I mean I want to hear from…
Finance: Saving Enough for your 90's
Thanks to a range of factors — including medical advances, healthier eating habits and better fitness—Americans are living longer lives. Life expectancy in the U.S. recently hit a record 78.7 years,1 and the number of Americans living past age 90 has nearly tripled during the…
Hello My Name Is...Joe Maffo (Gator Joe)
Hilton Head Island's Most Visited REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE
I’m Rich Neste, the managing broker at Foundation Realty. We are a real estate brokerage that is “open for business” 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and I am proud to say that we have quickly become a real estate powerhouse in the…
Importance of Resort and Second-Home Ownership
Hilton Head Island and the Lowcountry are affected by resort and second-home ownership in many ways. When most people think about this type of ownership, they imagine owning a villa or ocean-oriented home in one of the oceanfront communities such as Sea Pines, Forest Beach,…
Is it the Right Time to Buy a Home on Hilton Head? We know it is, and we are here for you!
If you are reading this article right now and would love to buy a home or family vacation home, or even downsize or upgrade, on Hilton Head Island, you’re not alone. But how do you know if it is the right time to invest your…
Local Real Estate Market
There’s trouble in the economy, have you heard? Banks are failing, the auto industry is struggling, people are getting “downsized” and, in real estate, home values are down, foreclosures are up, it’s difficult to get a mortgage and nothing’s selling. Now that we’ve got that out…
MAY 2011: Mayor - Hilton Head and Bluffton
HILTON HEAD ISLAND COMES ALIVE! As you will see from the list below, Hilton Head Island really comes alive this time of year. It was once written that “no winter lasts forever, and no spring skips its turn.” Well, winter is gone and we are about…
Q&A With Vincent Sheheen - Democratic Candidate For Governor Of South Carolina
CH2: Why are you running for governor? Vincent Sheheen: I am running because we need a governor we can trust. South Carolinians want something different from the last eight years. They want a governor who’ll bring people together to solve the problems that our state faces…
REPUBLICAN ROUND-UP
In November of this year, Seat 123 is up for grabs in the South Carolina House of Representatives. Meet the three candidates vying for this important position in local government, and what they intend to do SHOULD they make it to Columbia. ******************************************************************** Even though Democrat Tip…
Small Business: Did Anybody Try To Talk You Out Of It?
“Oh, yeah! Almost every single person that we spoke to said it was a bad investment,” said insurance agent-turned-bar owner Rob Hummel. “Although people closest to us said, ‘You guys can make this happen,’ there were those who said, ‘Are you guys crazy?’” (From Left to…
Something Funny
Wow! It’s really great to be here! I’m not really a joke guy. I don’t do stuff like a monkey walked into a bar, or, a priest, a rabbi and a radical imam were on a cruise ship. That’s for the stand-up comics, and that stuff can…
Take Advantage of Market Conditions - NOW!
Have you always wanted to take advantage of the real estate market conditions? Maybe you held off because it was just too expensive at the time. Well, now is the right time. Many of us dream of transplanting ourselves to paradise. We are looking at…
The Birth of Greater Bluffton's Chamber of Commerce
Back in the mid-1800s, a group of Bluffton men sat underneath an oak tree and plotted to protest Federal taxes on the goods they imported. From there, the secessionist movement was born, making South Carolina the first state in the Union to succeed. The theme…
Weathering Market Changes
With current market turmoil, many people have seen a reduction in their retirement accounts and investment portfolios. It’s no question that people get emotional when it comes to their money. But rash decisions often lead people to make portfolio changes that may have…
What You Need To Know About...Real Estate Tax Advantages
Is real estate a good investment right now? Damned if I know. What I do know is that the tax laws related to real estate investment and ownership, particularly the ownership and sale of a personal residence, are a smorgasbord of goodies for taxpayers. Here’s…
What you need to know about… Investments
Let me first be clear about what I mean by investments. “Investing,” as opposed to “saving” means putting your hard-earned money at risk, and this is not something you should consider doing until you have put away enough savings, as in cash and cash equivalents,…
What You Need To Know About…Mortgages (Part II)
A good first step in the home buying process is to locate a reputable local mortgage banker and go through a “pre-approval” process to get a professional opinion on how much of a mortgage you will be able to obtain. This is an informal process,…
Let me guess: You’re already struggling in this economy, Christmas is in the past for another eleven and a half months, and all you got this year was an empty bank account, right? So, what is the best way to start the New Year? Trim…
August 2010 - WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: The New Health Care Plan
Officially, it’s known as the “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)” as amended by The Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Or, as most of us call it, “ObamaCare.” I used to object to the latter title, but we’ve all been calling the Economic…
Bright Young Man Returns to Grow BIG Business on Hilton Head Island
Lee Edwards, one of Hilton Head Island’s brightest young entrepreneurs, speaks of The Greenery’s success and his hopes for the future. The old adage, “The more things change, the more they stay the same,” resonates with Edwards, who today presides at the business his father…
FEBRUARY 2011: A Message From Your Mayor (Hilton Head Island and Bluffton)
Thanks to CH2 magazine, I plan to write a monthly article on Town government topics and issues that impact you. As your new mayor, I want to communicate in every way I can with residents, and by “communicate,” I mean I want to hear from…
Finance: Saving Enough for your 90's
Thanks to a range of factors — including medical advances, healthier eating habits and better fitness—Americans are living longer lives. Life expectancy in the U.S. recently hit a record 78.7 years,1 and the number of Americans living past age 90 has nearly tripled during the…
Hello My Name Is...Joe Maffo (Gator Joe)
Hello My Name Is…Joe Maffo (Gator Joe)
Hilton Head Island's Most Visited REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE
I’m Rich Neste, the managing broker at Foundation Realty. We are a real estate brokerage that is “open for business” 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and I am proud to say that we have quickly become a real estate powerhouse in the…
Importance of Resort and Second-Home Ownership
Hilton Head Island and the Lowcountry are affected by resort and second-home ownership in many ways. When most people think about this type of ownership, they imagine owning a villa or ocean-oriented home in one of the oceanfront communities such as Sea Pines, Forest Beach,…
Is it the Right Time to Buy a Home on Hilton Head? We know it is, and we are here for you!
If you are reading this article right now and would love to buy a home or family vacation home, or even downsize or upgrade, on Hilton Head Island, you’re not alone. But how do you know if it is the right time to invest your…
Local Real Estate Market
There’s trouble in the economy, have you heard? Banks are failing, the auto industry is struggling, people are getting “downsized” and, in real estate, home values are down, foreclosures are up, it’s difficult to get a mortgage and nothing’s selling. Now that we’ve got that out…
MAY 2011: Mayor - Hilton Head and Bluffton
HILTON HEAD ISLAND COMES ALIVE! As you will see from the list below, Hilton Head Island really comes alive this time of year. It was once written that “no winter lasts forever, and no spring skips its turn.” Well, winter is gone and we are about…
Q&A With Vincent Sheheen - Democratic Candidate For Governor Of South Carolina
CH2: Why are you running for governor? Vincent Sheheen: I am running because we need a governor we can trust. South Carolinians want something different from the last eight years. They want a governor who’ll bring people together to solve the problems that our state faces…
REPUBLICAN ROUND-UP
In November of this year, Seat 123 is up for grabs in the South Carolina House of Representatives. Meet the three candidates vying for this important position in local government, and what they intend to do SHOULD they make it to Columbia. ******************************************************************** Even though Democrat Tip…
Small Business: Did Anybody Try To Talk You Out Of It?
“Oh, yeah! Almost every single person that we spoke to said it was a bad investment,” said insurance agent-turned-bar owner Rob Hummel. “Although people closest to us said, ‘You guys can make this happen,’ there were those who said, ‘Are you guys crazy?’” (From Left to…
Something Funny
Wow! It’s really great to be here! I’m not really a joke guy. I don’t do stuff like a monkey walked into a bar, or, a priest, a rabbi and a radical imam were on a cruise ship. That’s for the stand-up comics, and that stuff can…
Take Advantage of Market Conditions - NOW!
Have you always wanted to take advantage of the real estate market conditions? Maybe you held off because it was just too expensive at the time. Well, now is the right time. Many of us dream of transplanting ourselves to paradise. We are looking at…
The Birth of Greater Bluffton's Chamber of Commerce
Back in the mid-1800s, a group of Bluffton men sat underneath an oak tree and plotted to protest Federal taxes on the goods they imported. From there, the secessionist movement was born, making South Carolina the first state in the Union to succeed. The theme…
Weathering Market Changes
With current market turmoil, many people have seen a reduction in their retirement accounts and investment portfolios. It’s no question that people get emotional when it comes to their money. But rash decisions often lead people to make portfolio changes that may have…
What You Need To Know About...Real Estate Tax Advantages
Is real estate a good investment right now? Damned if I know. What I do know is that the tax laws related to real estate investment and ownership, particularly the ownership and sale of a personal residence, are a smorgasbord of goodies for taxpayers. Here’s…
What you need to know about… Investments
Let me first be clear about what I mean by investments. “Investing,” as opposed to “saving” means putting your hard-earned money at risk, and this is not something you should consider doing until you have put away enough savings, as in cash and cash equivalents,…
What You Need To Know About…Mortgages (Part II)
A good first step in the home buying process is to locate a reputable local mortgage banker and go through a “pre-approval” process to get a professional opinion on how much of a mortgage you will be able to obtain. This is an informal process,…
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