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Forbes Ranks Greenville, SC As Fifth Best---

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  Forbes magazine ranks Greenville, SC as the fifth best place to “weather the economic downturn”. They based the study on the affordability to purchase a home, property tax rates and job data. Greenville’s downtown is ranked nationally for its architectural detail, historical preservation, great restaurants and a wide variety of entertainment choices. The Blue Ridge Mountains are visible from Downtown and can be seen from the balconies of many condos overlooking the downtown area. Greenville is only a few hours from Atlanta, Ashville, Charleston, and Myrtle Beach which are highly desired shopping and vacation destinations. 

    If you have plans to move to the upstate and want the best resources available to narrow your search, I would encourage you to…

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Iraq Orders 56 Turbines From GE In Greenville, SC

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   The Government of Iraq has ordered 56 turbine generators from the General Electric Co. on Garlinton Rd. in Greenville, SC. This order is worth nearly $3 billion. This represents the largest order that GE has filled to date and should generate 7,000 megawatts of energy daily. Currently Iraq generates about 6,000 megawatts a day. GE claims that the order should be completed by 2010 and that the local work force of 3,200 should be able to handle the production.     GE has filled other orders from the Middle East. Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Kuwait have all been customers.    For more information about GE's local Energy Division or relocation to Upstate SC please contact our talented staff at Open House Realty Downtown.   Greenville SC Real… Read Full Post

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Lofts By The Lake At Apalache Mill

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    The Demand for condos in Greenville SC has grown rapidly over the last few years. To meet this demand a number of developers have bought the old mills in the area and created unique yet exciting living areas that meet all the requirements of true Loft living. A great completed example of this are The Lofts at Mills Mill . 

    Development is under way on The Lofts by the Lake featuring 900' of shoreline on Lake Apalache, Kayak storage, two exercize facilities and numerous outdoor areas along the lake with grills and picnic tables. The Lofts have great panoramic Views of the lake and from the top level there are stunning views of the blueridge mountains in the distance. Enjoy the pictures.

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Possum Trot School, A Piece Of History In Gaffney SC

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   As Greenville and neighboring Spartanburg SC grew, people started to move to the outlying areas like Cowpens and Gaffney. There are many great Real Estate investment opportunities in the I-85 corridor which is home to the BMW Manufacturing plant only minutes away.

   I have a passion for history in our area and on a recent trip to the area I took the pictures below of Possum Trot School that was built in 1880 by Jimmy and Tom Pettit and a few other residents of Cherokee County. The school had 225 students and went to the eleventh grade. 

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Kickoff Celebration! Open House Realty Downtown Office!

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 We are very excited to anounce the Grand Opening of our Downtown Greenville, SC office of Open House Realty! Thanks to Caleb Freeman who has welcomed us into his offices at the Acadia Home Design center behind the new   RiverPlace development. Caleb is the developer of one of Greenville's newest and largest communities  Acadia. Open House Realty Downtown and the Talented team of realtors at the Carolina Realty Guide and Greenville Information would like to welcome you to come by and visit our office and to see what great things Greenville, SC has to offer.

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