Jim & Maria's Blog

This is a great resource for those looking to save in very simple ways this new year!As we celebrate the beginning of 2010 many are asking, "How will I ever be able to afford a new home, new car or vacation?" I was taught by my grandmother, if you take care of the pennies, they will become dollar...

Johns Island, South Carolina ~ Market SnapShot Johns Island, South Carolina currently has 292 Active Listings   Status Total Avg Price Avg $ Per Sqft Median Low High Avg DOM Avg CDOM ACTIVE 292 $502,581 $209.12 $276,750 $95,000 $2,995,000 259 305   Johns Island, South Carolina currently has 19 ho...

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Okay, so now that the holidays are officially over, have you started getting your house back to normal? We have not, yet, but we will very soon. If you happen to have a real Christmas tree, there are several different things that you can do with your tree after you get it out of the house. One id...

As we all begin to get ready for the big count down; Maria, Josh and I would love to wish you all the best in 2010. At midnight lets all put the past behind us and welcome the New Year and the New Decade with open arms. We want to take this moment to wish all of our friends and family the best th...

Photos taken by Jim and Maria Hart, and may not be reproduced without express written permission of Jim and Maria Hart, AgentOwned Realty, Charleston, SC.  Permission usually granted if credit is given with a link back.  Thank you for your understanding.  ****************************************...

Photos taken by Jim and Maria Hart, and may not be reproduced without express written permission of Jim and Maria Hart, AgentOwned Realty, Charleston, SC.  Permission usually granted if credit is given with a link back.  Thank you for your understanding.  ****************************************...

I guess with a little bit of feel time, the gears in our heads begin to turn and sometimes come up with some very valid "points to ponder." Under the sea, how come it's always the starfish that gets to be the sheriff? What's the definition of an optimist? An accordion player with a pager. Middle ...

So, I am a day late with these quotes, but I wanted to share these with my AR family. We can call this Tuesday "We Become what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is NOT an act but a habit!"    -Aristotle   "Look at this window: it is nothing but a hole in the wall, but because of it the whole roo...

Every year, on January 1st, a group of crazed individuals make a dash down the beach of Sullivan's Island and plunge into the icy waters of the Atlantic Ocean.  A ritual better known as the Polar Bear Swim. This year will mark the 17th annual Polar Bear Swim for Charleston.  Thousands of people ...