Buyer and Seller Tips

Oct. 22, 2026

Thinking About a Home on Lake Hartwell? What to Know About Docks

Calm water and wooded shoreline on Lake Hartwell in the fall
Autumn at Hartwell Lake. Photo: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

For a lot of buyers, the dream is simple: coffee on the porch, a boat at the dock and the water right out the back door. Lake Hartwell has some of …

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Oct. 22, 2026

South Carolina Property Taxes Explained: The 4% Rule Every Buyer Should Know

White stucco home with a two-car garage and a green lawn

If you are moving to South Carolina from another state, our property taxes are usually a pleasant surprise. But there is one step a lot of new buyers miss, and it can cost them hundreds or even thousands of dollars a year. Here is how the system works, in …

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