Saluda River Club Blog

Open House Continues This Weekend

The first of two Open House weekends attracted a large numbers of visitors to Saluda River Club. Guided and self-guided tours of the new Showcase Homes gave guests a chance to preview the outstanding new home options and amenities at Saluda River Club. 

The featured homes, cottages and townhomeswill be open again this weekend, May 21 & 22, Sat. 10am – 7pm and Sun. 1pm – 7pm.  Or you can schedule a personal tour for any day of the week by contacting the Saluda River Club sales center. 803-358-3969.

From lifestyle to location to its historic success, there truly is nothing like Saluda River Club. For more information or to arrange a tour, call or click today. www.SaludaRiverClub.com

Saluda River Club Achieves Record Sales

The lifestyle and recreational community along the Saluda River has emerged as one of the brightest spots in the South Carolina real estate market.  Saluda River Club, a development of locally owned Lifestone Communities, achieved new home sales in excess of $15 million in 2009.

“Despite the recession, we’ve found that you just can’t keep people from their dreams,” said Lifestone/Saluda River Club principal Walter Taylor. Taylor, along with partners Andy White and Bill Theus, decided to stay the course in 2009  - never compromising on quality and continuing to emphasize extraordinary lifestyle and value.  Their strategy paid off.

See the Saluda River Club website for the full story.

Homebuyer Tax Credit Q & A

As you may have heard, the tax credit for first time home buyers has been extended! 

To see a great selection of homes and home sites available visit SaludaRiverClub.com.   Remember, you need to close before July1, 2010!

• Q: What has stayed the same in the new law?   First-time home buyers still get a credit of as much as 10% of the purchase price, up to a maximum $8,000.  
• Q: What has changed?   A buyer must have a contract in place before May 1, 2010, and the deal must close before July 1, 2010.  No further extension is expected.  The price of the house is now capped.
• Q: Is it possible to qualify for a credit if I am building a home on a lot I already own?   Yes, according to the National Association of Home Builders. The purchase date is usually considered to be the date of first occupancy, so you would need to move in before July 1, 2010.
• Q: Where can I get more information?   Go to www.federalhousingtaxcredit.com,  a Web site sponsored by the National Association of Home Builders.

Source:  The Wall Street Journal, On-line, November 12, 2009; Tax Report: “The Lowdown on Home-Buyer Tax Credits,” by Laura Saunders.     See full article, for additional details and stipulations of the extended program.

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