Check out this awesome bungalow-style home in the super popular Forest Hills Neighborhood! I’m pretty sure this will be under contract within hours but I still wanted to get it on the blog.

If you or anyone you know would like to know more about this awesome house on Stratford Road, please call or text Elizabeth Ross @ 803-917-3889 or email Elizabeth@TheNeighborhoodRE.com and she can tell you what she knows!

Thank you!

Franklin Jones

Heads up to everyone as I want to introduce blog readers and clients to a business that I’d like to endorse and tell you about.

If you want or need pressure or soft washing services, or a deck or fence stained I’d invite you to contact, Steelman Ketchum, owner, and operator of Water Worx Pros.

I know Steelman well and know his work, too. He is proud of his craft, he’s client-centric, and has the top of the line equipment (#ItsPrettyBadass) for every job, large or small, to give your property its best look: Sharp, shined, & polished.

I can’t put enough photos of his “before & afters” on this post to give you a good visual, but you can get a good snapshot of his work HERE & on his IG page HERE. (I took the photo above of the King’s Grant tennis courts as the solution was doing its magic to courts 3 & 4.

That all said, if you or anyone you know is interested in an amazing, eye-popping outdoor wash, shoot him a text at 803-351-1820 or pop me @ 803-447-8683 and I’ll tell you what I know.

Thank you!

Franklin Jones

I don’t expect this good lookin’ house in Chapin to last long!

Check out the write-up below and the 3D link, as I don’t think anyone will be able to see the details via any of the syndicated websites like Zillow and/or TheNeighborhoodRE.com, as it will be off the market. That said, if you or anyone you know may be interested in this home in a neighborhood with lake access, please call or text Liz Black Fischer at 803-460-9050 or email Liz@TheNeighborhoodRE.com.

“Move-in ready home on large corner lot in lake-access neighborhood. Features hardwood floors, neutral colors, and architectural details throughout. Living room with gas fireplace, tray ceiling, and French doors opens to kitchen that features a breakfast bar island, bay window, and stainless appliances. Formal dining room off kitchen is perfect for office or playroom. Owners suite on main floor with porch access, double vanity, walk-in closet, separate shower, garden tub, and water closet. Bedrooms 2 and 3 share a hall bath in this split floorplan. Finished room over garage has a closet and could be a 4th bedroom. Mudroom and laundry off the 2-car attached garage. Beautiful outdoor space includes screened porch, covered rear and front porches, patio grilling area, inground swimming pool with slide, and an oversized fenced backyard. Neighborhood boat ramp, gazebo, and playground. Chapin schools. Come see!”

Thank you!

Franklin Jones

 

As the Junior League of Columbia’s 2021 The Little Black Dress Initiative comes to an end, I’d like to invite you to be a part of it, right now!

As many of you know, The Junior League of Columbia, in my bias, is the most organized and impactful philanthropic organization in the Midlands. I choose to support JLC because I’ve seen this and I know what they do, and they can decide and stretch funds far better than I could ever do by blindly writing obligatory checks to organizations I don’t know much about. They have a process, and it works, impactfully.

If you’re new to this blog you may be wondering why this dude is vouching for this particular organization.

Well, my story is over 20 years long and begins with my late wife who was an active member of The League. Kinsey Black Jones was diagnosed with breast cancer in her 20’s. Not wanting to miss her assigned “shifts,” but unable to drive because of the rules of chemotherapy (Doctor’s orders), her friends in The League would scoop her up from our home in Forest Acres so she could participate.

Fast forward a few years and my amazing wife, Jennifer Sparks Jones, who never thought of joining The League, dove in and transformed what is now, “Fund Development,” to a new level that continues to grow and thrive to this day.

Here we are, with decades of stories to tell. I’ve attended my share of shifts, too, and had many good times at fun events along the way.

All that to say, I know this organization on a real and organic level as we have grown together. Please consider clicking this link and looking for someone you may know on the list that is participating in this years’ Little Black Dress Initiative. That said, if you don’t recognize any of the women, I’d encourage you to donate anyway!

Thank you so much for your consideration and if you and or your wife or daughter would like to know more about this amazing place of impact, please reach out and I’m more than happy to share what I know.

Thank you!!!

Franklin Jones

 

This edition of The HotSheet includes the most recent homes to hit Downtown Columbia, SC’s real estate market in the last two weeks. As of 11:40 PM, the fastest site in the industry is featuring 46 new listings for sale.

The areas include the zips 29201, 29204, 29205, 29206, and 29209, with a price range of $100,000 to $Zillion. Remember!!… No big deal if you don’t want to ‘register’ to look deeper at a particular property. Simply type in my initials or the word “Blog” (or whatever you can think of “Cocks,” “Tigers”), and shoot in a random email address in the field. Even if you don’t want to register or ‘poser register,’ you can still get a good glimpse of what’s new to the market by simply scrolling around the Gallery Page.

If you or anyone you know would like more information about any of these Downtown Columbia properties for sale, or if you’re interested in putting your home on the market, please call 803-447-8683 or email Franklin@TheNeighborhoodRE.com .

Happy clicking and Thank you!!

Franklin Jones

You may have received an invite from a team member of The Neighborhood Company within the last few days asking you to participate in “March Madness!” 

Here’s what you really need to know – Grand Prize Winner gets $1,000, and unlike most other brackets, THERE IS NO ENTRY FEE! WooOOT WOOOoooT!!

Some of you may be saying, “I don’t know anything about basketball, and I don’t care.” WHO CARES???? Pick your game-winning team by the color of their uniforms if you want. That’s part of the fun and opportunity, and why they call it March Madness…because everyone is wrong, including the experts and analysts!

If you’d like to get in on the fun and play, the entry is FREE, and the winner will get $1,000, 2nd Place $250, 3rd Place $100.

Enter Fast, Fill Your Bracket, and HAVE FUN!!!

Franklin Jones & The Neighborhood!

Check out the newest and freshest condo for sale at The Gates at Williams-Brice!

This unit is move-in ready as the carpet is brand new and the walls have been freshly painted, professionally. Moreover, the views from condo #327 overlook the Home of the Fighting Gamecocks as well as the Downtown Columbia, SC skyline!

“The Gates @ WB” is full of amenities including a beautiful pool and hot tub, huge sun patio, exercise studio/weight room, and electronically secured and gated parking garage.

If you or anyone you know would like to know more about this awesome condo, please call/text 803-447-8683 or email Franklin@TheNeighborhoodRE.com!

Thank you!

Franklin Jones

Live awesomely at 1535 Tanglewood Road in one of Columbia’s most popular neighborhoods – Historic Heathwood in 29205!

Most folks that live Downtown are aware this home was built on a lot that was sold off from another property within the last few years. Well, it is awesome! The owners of this home enjoyed all of the amenities that are part of a 2020 home and were fortunate to live in gorgeous Heathwood, and the new owners will do the same.

There are no website links to this one as this magazine cover level stunner received three offers before it hit the market, but for reference purposes, “Tanglewood” is 4,414 square feet with 5 BRs and 4.1 Baths and offered for 1.25 M.

As you can see from the pics above, it’s just badass. I have about 50 other photos I can share or you can check out our 3D product and take a real virtual tour for yourself.

Heathwood is only minutes to anything Downtown Columbia and Forest Acres and is zoned for Brennen, Crayton, A.C. Flora school zones.

If anyone you know would like to know more about this sharp, stellar Heathwood home or other homes like this that are on the way to the market, please call Meghan Suddeth Hesley at 803-665-8844 or email Meghan@TheNeighborhoodRE.com and she can tell you what the team knows.

Thank you!

Franklin Jones

This edition of The HotSheet includes the most recent homes to hit Downtown Columbia, SC’s real estate market in the last two weeks. As of 4:19 AM, the fastest site in the industry is featuring 39 new listings for sale.

The areas include the zips 29201, 29204, 29205, 29206, and 29209, with a price range of $100,000 to $Zillion. Remember!!… No big deal if you don’t want to ‘register’ to look deeper at a particular property. Simply type in my initials or the word “Blog” (or whatever you can think of “Cocks,” “Tigers”), and shoot in a random email address in the field. Even if you don’t want to register or ‘poser register,’ you can still get a good glimpse of what’s new to the market by simply scrolling around the Gallery Page.

If you or anyone you know would like more information about any of these Downtown Columbia properties for sale, or if you’re interested in putting your home on the market, please call 803-447-8683 or email Franklin@TheNeighborhoodRE.com .

Happy clicking and Thank you!!

Franklin Jones

I have phenomenal news for 29205 Neighborhood homeowners! At 4:00 Friday afternoon, One Myrtle Court closed for $652,500. The house is 2,334 square feet with 3 bedrooms and 2.1 baths. What’s the big whoop? Well, if you do some quick math, the property closed for $280/foot, and that’s a thing.

Am I asking, or do we deserve credit for this? That’s not what I’m getting at, at all. Sure, we provide best in class marketing, supplied tact and finesse during the deal, got along wonderfully with the other co-broking REALTOR, and had the guts to go for it. That said, some of the credit goes to the current real estate marketplace, but most of the credit goes to the seller. The house is sharp.

Interesting side note – The seller completely remodeled the home under strict historical guidelines that apply in this incredibly popular neighborhood. You know Wales Garden, just up from 5-Points where all of the streets are named for rivers. 1 Myrtle Court is just up the hill from the iconic horse fountain (that is still in working order). All that said, the new buyer will enjoy the tax benefits of “The Bailey Bill” for almost 20 years.

Now, TO BE CLEAR, not every Shandon home will fetch such a number. Why, then, is this a big whoop for the neighborhood? Answer; Beginning Monday, 3/1/2021, every listing that fetches an offer/contract within a like price range or similar features will be able to use this sale as a comparable sale. In short, for 12 months, appraisers will be able to use this “comp” to help other sales.

Over the years I’ve been criticized a few times for listing a house for too much money. Insert the theory of, “If you don’t try to raise the bar, then how can home values ever rise?” Translation – I’m not scared to ‘go for it’ (and neither was this seller).

Congratulations to the buyer, our seller, and Wales Garden, Hollywood/Rose Hill, Shandon Neighborhoods.

If you or anyone you know would like to know more about 29205 or other Downtown Columbia real estate values, please call 803-447-8683 or email Franklin@TheNeighborhoodRE.com.  We would love to be in contact with you!

Remember, Don’t buy the house; Buy the neighborhood. (Proverb)

Thank you!

Franklin Jones – The Neighborhood Company