1. home and garden
2. gardening and landscaping
3. landscaping

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Friday, October 6, 2006 ■ The Summerville Journal Scene
section three
Real Estate
How to buy or sell a home in a slow market
Financial Services
Computer Training
Bankruptcies, Reorganization
Financial Workouts, and Credi
Negotiations, Stop Foreclosur
Repossessions and Garnishme
Free
credit cards accepted
Felix Butch Clayton,
Attorney
Advertise your
2179-A Ashley Phosphate Rd
North Charleston, SC 29419
(843) 569-0230
SUNSET
Old Man Construction, Inc.
COMPANY
Call Dawn Stone or Paula Utz
• Repairs
• Additions
• Decks
• Cabinetry
• Hardwood Floors
Over 10 years in
Summerville
843-832-1100
“Give us a call, We do it all!”
MORTGAGE
873-9424
Moose Auto Care
• Get into your dream home with
your piggy bank intact.
1236 Central Ave.
Summerville, SC 29483
• Too much debt? Refinance now.
• For Purchases or Refinances
821-1888
Sometimes the best
customers have less than
perfect credit.
Brakes • Tires • CV Axles
A/C Service
• ASE Certified Mechanic
• Full Service Auto Care
• Diagnostic Services
Construction
Food Services
Paul Lawton
Construction, Inc.
843-871-0150
To market,
to market
to buy a lean pig…
FOR ALL YOUR
SPECIAL OCCASIONS,
USDA INSPECTED
PIGS FOR BBQ
PORK RIBS FOR BBQ
Providing the Lowcountry with These &
Many Other Fine Quality Building Services:
• Remodels & Additions • Roofing
• Vinyl Siding
• Sunrooms & Decks
• Boat Rentals
• Lodging
• Replacement Windows
NOW SELLING
BBQ, HASH, & SAUCE
Don’t forget our
Fresh Country Sausage
& Puddin!
Order for all occasions!
“How Can We Help
YOU Today?”
2 miles off Hwy 176
-1
1-803-492-7226
Electrical
Boat slips available!
* Worry-free protection
Properly bonded and insured
* Dependable, consistent,
uniformed professionals
* Cleaning supplies and
equipment provided
Electrical
Services
Electric Contractor Since 1985
• Additions • Service Upgrades
• Minor & Major Repairs
• Ceiling Fans • New Construction
• Residential Wiring • Residential
Heating & AC Services • Insured
• E.P.A. Certified • State Licensed
INC.
• Structural Repair Experts
• Termite Repairs
• Moisture Control
• Wood Rot Repairs
JD’s Advertise your
Cleaning Services
MOLLY MAID
Is The Professional Solution
business
today
873-9424
Insured & Bonded
Licensed Builder
843-821-8550
Robert’s
Handyman
Services
697-2049
or 532-3104
Helping you put it all together!
SC
CLEANING
871-7796
TOP QUALITY HOME CLEANING
• Weekly
• Special Occasions
• Bi-Weekly • Deck Sealer
• Monthly • Mildew Wash
Farm Equipment
Garage Doors
OWENS
EQUIPMENT
COMPANY
A Man and His Toolbox
208 South Parler Avenue
Mon - Fri 8:30am - 7:00pm
TRACTORS. IMPLEMENTS. HAY TOOLS
Hate housework?
Tired of sloppy housekeepers? Call Cindy
851-3691. Insured.
References.
All supplies furnished.
7 years experience.
Miss Casa
Cleaning Services
• Top quality
home cleaning
• 20 yrs. exp.
• Bi-weekly
home cleaning
Call
821-2703
REEN LANDSCAP
E-G
E
S Residential-CommercialES
Honey Do Lawncare
ALL TYPES
OF PLUMBING
Honey Do List
- Irrigation
SPMaintenance
RIN Landscape
LL
G-SUM ER or FA
M
WE DO IT ALL!
Mow - Blow - Weed Eat
875-7790
817-1855
821-0092
Fill, Sand & Soil
Painting • Plumbing •
Electrical • Carpentry
• Pressure Cleaning •
Other Misc Jobs
Licensed & Insured
Free Estimates
MICHAEL MYERS, Owner
832-8702
business here
Azalea Handyman, LLC
102 S. Pine St.
Summerville, SC 29483
843-478-2687
painting,
kitchens,
carpentry,
plumbing,
bathrooms,
porches/decks
From A-Z we do it all.
1255 Orangeburg Road, Summerville
Home Repair & Lawn Care
Landscaping Pressure Washing
Carpentry
Clean-Ups
Painting
Drywall Repair
Residential or
Commercial
Lic & Ins • Free Estimates
870-1252
and mention this ad to
Receive 10%
off any Service!
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andscaping
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Complete Lawn Maintenance
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Yard & Debris Clean Up
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Light Hauling
Call
813-7438
Hard-Scape
Specialist
This ad space
could be yours.
Call
873-9424
for more info.
Tom’s Plumbing
Repairs
Reasonable Rates
• Leaky Faucets
• HW Heaters
• Garbage Disposals
• Toilet Problems
Great Outdoors Landscaping
free estimates
Call Ronnie @ 822-1995
www.go-landscaping.net
Free Estimates
Call 843-261-9543
Pressure Washing
Piano Lessons
For all your
lawn care
needs!
All ages
Beginners – Advanced
LAWN CARE SERVICE
Painting
Fall and Spring
Yard clean up &
debris removal.
LOW COUNTRY
PAINTING, LLC
843.871.6579 Phone
843.696.4204 Cell
FREE ESTIMATES
SANDERS
LAWN CARE
871-3085
•Complete Lawn
Maintenance
All
Around The House
We now have Long Needle
Pine Straw
We Take Pride In Our Work.
688-5739 or pgr #852-1785.
Landscaping Pressure Washing
Carpentry
Clean-Ups
Painting
Drywall Repair
Residential or
Commercial
870-1252
• Irrigation • Palm Tree Installation
• Landscape Design • Land Grading
• Sod Sales • Nursery
business here
873-9424
Tile
Blue Harbor Tile
Quality Installation and
Dependable Service
Over 30 years
experience
Free Estimates
Senior Discounts
Otto: 276-1207
Tree Service
• Vinyl Siding • Roofs • Patios
• Driveways • Brick Homes
• 23 Years Experience
• Wood Homes • Fully Insured
“Satisfaction Guaranteed!”
797-3464
607-2484
Pressure Washing Plus +
Certified Arborist
Tree Removal
Tree Trimming
Debris Removal
Stump Grinding
Bush Hogging
Organic Tree
Fertilization
RANDY RAWSON
843.860.1117
Fax 843.768.3243
“You won’t believe the difference”
Fully Insured
M&M PAINTING &
HOUSEWASHING
• Interior /Exterior Painting
• Free Written Estimates
• Excellent local ref.’s
• Licensed & Insured
• Serving Summerville since
1980 - Call 873-7334
Need a tree removed
before storm season?
Home Repair & Lawn Care
and mention this ad to
GRAND
OPENING
Landscape Contractor
Advertise your
Ken Peterson - Owner
873-8915 or 819-3752
NURSERY OPEN • MON-SAT • 8AM-5PM
Peter son
Pr essur e
Wash
Roofing
28 years experience
Pressure Washing
Painting
Water Sealing
Lawn Maintenance
Insured • Licensed
412-6675
843-364-8734 or 695-1403 office
Leaves Gone Wild?
M&M PAINTING &
HOUSEWASHING
• Interior /Exterior Painting
• Free Written Estimates
• Excellent local ref.’s
• Licensed & Insured
• Serving Summervil e since
1980 - Call 873-7334
You can spend DAYS
raking or we can spend
HOURS vacuuming!
A TOUCH OF
GREEN LANDSCAPING
Contact Us Before It's Too Late
568-8928
Ponds
Fences
Arbors
Lighting
Pruning
Planting
Does your lawn need
a little TLC?
Mulching
Cleanup
Traxler’s Lawn Care
Gregory Harrison
Professional
Painting Contractor
Free Estimates
& References
Roofing
ain Tight
oofing
Repairs and
Replacement
FREE estimates
Licensed & Insured
345-9114 • 871-6887
Advertise your
business here
873-9424
(843) 371-6101
PALMETTO
Roofing
Enjoy your Yard
704 N. Parler Ave.
St. George, SC 29477
We’ll do the Rest
mowing • weed eating • edging
hedge trimming & more!
Advertise Today
Pressure washing services
now available
873-9424
Call Timmy 843-563-2545
Call Royal Tree
Service for all of
your tree care needs.
843-875-0529
Insured, Free
estimates
Receive 10%
off any Service!
Patios
SJ03 54396 090106
“Lowest Price
Guarenteed!”
Free Estimates
Music
Walkways
822-1882
270-9886
Let the Honey Do Helpers
Help You!
Lic & Ins • Free Estimates
Landscaping
Quality
Work
All
Around The House
Black Mulch
Red, Brown,
Blonde Mulch
Pinestraw
Gravel
Sand
TopSoil
Fill Dirt
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CLASSEN
CONSTRUCTION CO.
Remodeling & Piping
Contractor
Ask for Ron
inn
MYERS
HANDYMAN
SERVICE
Advertise your
business here
873-9424
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Free Estimates
• Pressure Washing
• Home Maintenance & Repair
• Painting • Carpentry
• Drywall
FREE Estimate No Job Too Small
Fencing
Advertise your
873-9424
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Interior & Exterior
Painting
Licensed and Insured
563-3371
Painting Plumbing Carpentry
Fixture Installations Electrical
Appliance Hook-ups ...and more
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Call 821-4566
St. George, SC.
PARTNERS IN
GRIME!!!
Licensed and Insured
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Handyman
Used tractors, new and used farm
implements and tractor parts.
10 years exp. local cleaning
w/references
Phone: 843-760-5801
Mobie: 843-437-2963
SJ03 55848 092206
851-2700
54318
Becoming a Household Name
Plumbing
for more information
HOME
IMPROVEMENT
688-4289
presents to you. And be sure
to pay extra attention to how
your property will be promoted online. Why? Because,
according to the NAR, 74 percent of all potential homebuyers today use the Internet as
part of their real estate transaction.
7. Ask agents for references
from their last three clients. If
they hesitate, then maybe
they’ve said a lot without saying a word.
8. Finally, don’t forget to
factor in the personality
“click factor”—that is, make
sure there’s chemistry, and
that the agent you select is
someone with whom you’ll
enjoy working.
Lawn Care
WINNINGHAM MEATS
27746
Largest Boat Rental
in the area!
Advertise
your
business
today
873-9424
Ask each agent for a detailed
explanation as to how they
arrived at the suggested list
price for your home, so you’ll
have the confidence of knowing it is realistically, and competitively, priced to attract
potential buyers.
5. Ask each agent you interview to share their “list price
versus sales price” percentage
vs. the market average; ask
them to also disclose their listings’ average “days on the market” vs. the market average.
6. How your home is marketed will, of course, play a
key role in its sale. So carefully compare the proposed
marketing plans for your
property/home that each agent
Lawn Care
870-0597 or 760-0906
Boat Rentals
Beautiful
Lake Marion
their career.
3. Find agents who specialize in your neighborhood and
your specific home value
range. Interview agents with
specific
experience
that
matches your needs and make
sure to ask whether they have
a comprehensive customer
satisfaction plan in place.
Ask these agents what their
customer satisfaction rating is
and whether they will put into
writing—up-front—what they
will do for you.
4. Ask agents for a comparative market analysis: You
need to be sure the agent you
choose does his or her homework and fully understands
the nuances of your market.
ASK FOR BOB CLARKE
First Visit Free
business here
Auto Care
Mon - Fr
7:30am - 6:00pm
Sat
8:00am - 2:00 pm
Advertise your
business
today
873-9424
“We are a debt relief agency.
help people file for bankuptcy r
under the Bankruptcy Code.
Service 7 DAYS
873-0724
Home Improvement
Drowning in Debt?
Air Condition
estimates for repairs
and replacement equip
problems or surprises.
Try these timely tips for
selecting the right agent.
1. Avoid the temptation of
letting family members or
friends “give it a go.” Yes, it
would be nice to help a loved
one or friend get their foot in
the door and a commission in
their pocket, but you’re dealing with possibly the largest
transaction you’ll ever make.
You can’t afford to take
chances.
2. Avoid part-time agents,
those who practice real estate
in their spare time. Real estate
transactions are time-consuming, complex endeavors; you
need someone wholly committed to your transaction and
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to help them buy or sell a
home.
Based on today’s market
conditions, choosing the right
real estate agent can play a
huge role in determining
whether the buying or selling
process will go smoothly or
not.
The key to avoiding frustration—and not wasting time
and money—is doing your
homework up-front to select
an agent with the experience
and chemistry to best meet
your needs.”
The agent you choose should
be someone who can offer
great advice, counsel and
expert customer service with
attention to details to avoid
SJ03 54336 072606
As the housing market
increasingly shows signs of
slowing, and as record numbers of real estate agents enter
the market, selecting the right
agent is more important than
ever, experts say.
In fact, even the National
Association
of
Realtors
(NAR) points out that 74 percent of sellers and 64 percent
of buyers choose the first
agent they meet – which may
not necessarily be a good
thing.
In fact, according to the
NAR, Americans spend more
time trying to pick out the
right appliances for their
home than they do in selecting the right real estate agent
Repairs &
Replacements
Free Estimates
843-693-0247
Your ad can appear in this section twice a week for only $5 per issue. It’s a great way to tell the world about your new business, and it works well for smaller businesses that don’t have the advantage of directory advertising.
Call The Summerville Journal Scene at 873-9424 for more information.
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