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DeBordieu Beach Renourishment Vote Passed!
DeBordieu Beach will soon look like THIS again!
Kudos to the DeBordieu Colony Community Association for voting this week to protect it’s most prized asset.
Soon, DeBordieu owners and their guests will once again have access to all 6.5 miles of beautiful “Debidue Beach.”
There has been alot of controversial press out there lately about legislation allowing the rebuilding of the sea wall at DeBordieu. The best way to protect that sea wall is to renourish the beach…. which will now happen in January of 2015.
DeBordieu Beach Renourishment is a community wide effort and a real show of solidarity among the owners in DeBordieu. There were a few small factions within the community who did not want it to happen for one reason or another, but common sense prevailed, and the vote passed. DeBordieu owners will now pool their funds to pay for the beach renourishment which is predicted to last between 6-8 years. I’m told that during those 8 years, more attention and consideration will be directed toward adding groins to retain the sand before renourishing again.
DeBordieu owners on the mainland will chip in $3,500 for the project that will span 6-8 years, while those on the island will pay amounts ranging from $7,924 (for an ocean front villa on the north end) to $75,538 (for an ocean front home on the south end, where the erosion is most pronounced.)
Misinformation in the media (and at cocktail parties) is in abundance. If you would like the real scoop, feel free to contact me.
The latest article I read involved the “de-valuation” of DeBordieu properties…. we just broke the envelope again on a near beach home (sold for $2.2), a marsh view home (sold for $1.6) and a creek front home (sold for $4.6). Now that the beach will be renourished, it won’t be long before DeBordieu Colony Real Estate breaks the ocean front envelope.
So if you are thinking of purchasing a home, lot, or villa on or near the beach at DeBordieu, it’s time. I already have listing owners talking about increasing their list prices now that the vote has passed. Below are links to ocean front properties. For an appointment or tour of the community, call me at 843-455-4523, or email TroiKaz@DeBordieu.com.
Ocean Front Homes at DeBordieu
DeBordieu Colony is an oceanfront community located just south of Pawleys Island, South Carolina featuring private golf and tennis, saltwater creek access to the ocean, a manned security gate and luxury homes and villas surrounded by hundreds of acres of wildlife and nature preserves. People who have been here say there will never again be a place like DeBordieu. Come see for yourself.
Good News about Flood Insurance!
Got some great news today about flood insurance for property owners in DeBordieu and Pawleys Island, SC.
Read the report below from Cashion Drolet, the Sr. VP of Government Affairs for the South Carolina Association of Realtors.
Great news on the federal front to report!! The United States Senate voted 72-22 to approve the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act (H.R. 3370). Both Senators Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott supported the measure. The Senate acted quickly to pass the bill as amended by the House to avoid the need for a conference committee to reconcile any differences. The new bill further reins in and holds the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) accountable for the Biggert-Waters implementation issues.
As passed, the bill repeals FEMA’s authority to increase premium rates at time of sale or new flood map, and refunds the excessive premium to those who bought a property before FEMA warned them of the rate increase. The bill limits premium increases to 18% annually on newer properties and 25% for some older ones. Additionally, the bill adds a small assessment on policies until everyone is paying full cost for flood insurance. President Obama is expected to sign the bill into law when it arrives at the White House.
For additional resources and information please visit the following links:
SOLD House Cookies – a taste of things to come!
Encouraging real estate agents in the Pawleys Island, South Carolina area to bring their buyer clients to DeBordieu to consider a purchase of Luxury Real Estate is a top priority for me. As we prepare to launch into 2014, I thought it would be good to give these hard working Realtors “a taste of things to come”….. literally. So my elves and I made up a few batches of “SOLD House Cookies.” I then donned my Santa hat and delivered them to their offices. They were a big hit! “The more you eat, the more you’ll sell,” I told them, and reminded them that I was onsite at DeBordieu, ready to serve them and their clients interested in this gated, ocean front community located between Charleston and Myrtle Beach.
At DeBordieu Colony Real Estate, we want to be clear that we “roll out the red carpet” and welcome Realtors and their Buyer Clients. The photos on this page are of a few of the properties that sold in 2013 to buyer clients of Realtors from Pawleys Island, Georgetown, Murrells Inlet, Garden City, and Myrtle Beach.
HOW IT WORKS: If a realtor who is a member of the Coastal Carolina Association of Realtors physically brings their Buyer Client to DeBordieu the first time, walks them in the door of the sales office, just once, their company will get a full co-broke commission on the buyers side of the transaction. If they are too swamped to accompany the buyer, just by picking up the phone and registering their customer, it’s a 25% referral fee of the buyer agent side. Either way, we will take it from there, whether it takes 5 days or 5 years….when they buy, that realtor will be compensated.
WHO TO CALL: To make plans to come, and to set showing appointments for multiple properties, only one DCRE agent needs to be called. The agent can call me, Troi Kaz, at 843-455-4523, or call one of my fellow sales executives at the office, 843-546-4176.
The important thing is that the referring agent get quick answers and excellent service.
WHEN TO CALL: As soon as the agent has a buyer client interested in DeBordieu, it’s best to call and register them. All we need is the name, hometown and verification they are under Buyer Agency. That way, if they visit the website and begin gathering information, the agent is protected.
THE DOG AND PONY SHOW: I wish I had some scientific research to back this up….all I can offer is personal experience, but I can tell you that the more time a prospect spends hearing about DeBordieu’s development philosophy and history in the sales office while looking at all of our beautiful pictures and maps, the more likely it is that they will buy here…..and the more significant their investment will be. When I was working in Pawleys Island and Litchfield, I tried to buzz people through DeBordieu a few times on my own, and I can tell you….it doesn’t work. We encourage agents to USE US! It’s what we’re here for, and it’s all we do. If a buyer doesn’t have time for at least a 5- minute dog and pony show, it’s been my experience that they won’t buy in here anyway.
Again, we want to make sure that Realtors and their clients know that we love transacting business at DeBordieu with area agents. We want to make it easy and lucrative! Please let me know if you have any questions.
And agents….. I hope you enjoyed your SOLD House Cookies: a taste of things to come! Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy, Prosperous, 2014!!!
DeBordieu Colony is an oceanfront community located just north of Charleston, South Carolina featuring private golf and tennis, saltwater creek access to the ocean, a manned security gate, and luxury homes and villas surrounded by thousands of acres of wildlife and nature preserves. Come see for yourself.
DeBordieu Luxury Home of the Week!
This week’s featured Luxury Home is located at 184 Summerwood, one of the most beautiful streets in DeBordieu, the private ocean front community just south of Pawleys Island South Carolina, about an hour north of Charleston.
Set among beautiful Live Oaks, on an enlarged cul de sac lot on DeBordieu’s private Pete Dye golf course, the outdoor living spaces and summer kitchen are ideal for entertaining.
Comfortable ground floor living space makes this DeBordieu luxury home perfect for those who enjoy comfortable living all on one level. with only the guest suites upstairs.
Inside, there is plenty of room to spread out between the formal dining room, great room, living room, and private study. The Master Suite offers a walk-in closet, His and Her vanities, a private water closet, separate garden tub & shower with two heads and glass doors.
Upstairs are 4 additional bedrooms and plenty of storage.
In addition to the two car attached garage, this property also offers an additional Boat House with a MAN CAVE/Apartment above and a full bath with two showers.Other features include: Hardiplank siding, Tile floors, Recessed lighting, Plantation shutters, Crown moulding, New deck, Spray foam insulation, Cathedral ceiling, 2 Gas fireplaces, Built in shelves, Granite counters, Glass cabinets, Solid surface cooktop, Central vac, 2 coat closets, Stairs to attic, Wet bar, Icemaker, Laundry room with cabinets, and Powder room.
DeBordieu Colony is an oceanfront community located just south of Pawleys Island, South Carolina featuring private golf and tennis, saltwater creek access to the ocean, a manned security gate, and luxury homes and villas surrounded by thousands of acres of wildlife and nature preserves.
Come see for yourself.
Call 843-455-4523 to arrange a private showing of this luxury home and any others in which you may have an interest.
Or Email TroiKaz@DeBordieu.com.