The SC Unemployment Rate Drops Again

South Carolina’s unemployment rate dropped again last month, and is now at its lowest rate since October of 2008.

Friday, the Department of Employment and Workforce released their numbers for the month of April, Read more

Columbia makes the “Most Well-Read City in U.S.” list

Apparently, Columbia likes a good page-turner.

Amazon.com said Wednesday that the capital city ranks ninth on their annual list of most well-read cities.

They get the ranking based on sales of books, magazines, newspapers and Kindle sales. They then rank cities with populations over 100,000 on a per capita basis.

Alexandria, Virginia topped the list, followed by Knoxville, Tennessee and Miami.

Here are the Top 20:

1. Alexandria, Va.
2. Knoxville, Tenn.
3. Miami, Fla.
4. Cambridge, Mass.
5. Orlando, Fla.
6. Ann Arbor, Mich.
7. Berkeley, Calif.
8. Cincinnati, Ohio
9. Columbia, S.C.
10. Pittsburgh, Penn.
11. St. Louis, Mo.
12. Salt Lake City, Utah
13. Seattle, Wash.
14. Vancouver, Wash.
15. Gainesville, Fla.
16. Atlanta, Ga.
17. Dayton, Ohio
18. Richmond, Va.
19. Clearwater, Fla.
20. Tallahassee, Fla.

To read the original aricle as reported by WLTX in Columbia, SC, please click here.

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Typically, many buyers are eager to move and get settled in before the school year and holidays begin but that doesn’t mean you should be discouraged. While the spring is considered a peak selling period, I recall looking for a home in the winter months and successfully closing just after the New Year. Read more

Detach To Sell Your Home

Selling their home can feel like they’re cutting off their right arm for some sellers. They feel a sense of loss, and go on an emotional ride that takes them plummeting into the uncertainty of a move and another new home. Even if there’s excitement building about the new place, leaving behind their home and its memories can cause some turmoil. Read more

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