How to Sell Homes in Baxter Village

Leroy Springs Home, Circa 1810

Home Equity has increased $1billion since April 2009Obama Admin Monthly Housing Scorecard

www.hud.gov/scorecard

Keeping ScoreKeeping Score

Average Sale Price

$378,500

Days On Market

111 Days

Down 6% from 2008Ft Mill is Down 30%

% Sale Price

97%Up 2 Days from 2008

Two Goals for TodayTwo Goals for Today

1) Discover why is Baxter continues to do well in this market?

2) Talk about how to sell homes in Baxter

Reason 1: Amenities & EventsReason 1: Amenities & Events

• Events and More Events

• Town Center• Public Library • YMCA• Orchard Park

Elementary

• Upcountry Architectural Style

• Front Porches

Estate HomesEstate Homes

Various Architectural StylesVarious Architectural Styles

Inviting StreetscapesInviting Streetscapes

Reason 2: Homes & ArchitectureReason 2: Homes & Architecture

Front PorchesFront Porches

Reason 3: Heritage Reason 3: Heritage • It began 200 years agoIt began 200 years ago• The Vision is Larger Than Baxter Village The Vision is Larger Than Baxter Village • The Springs / Close Family held over 6000 The Springs / Close Family held over 6000

acresacres• Created Clear Springs Development and Created Clear Springs Development and

lead to planning two decades agolead to planning two decades ago

Ft Mill has a long history Ft Mill has a long history with the textile industrywith the textile industry

Original Gold Hill SchoolOriginal Gold Hill School

The Architecture The Architecture Remains the Remains the SameSame

Reason 4: Core ValuesReason 4: Core Values

Economic Balance

Environmental Stewardship

Community Livability

Imitate Others SuccessImitate Others Success

Doyletown, PADoyletown, PA

Bucks County, PABucks County, PA

Chester, SCChester, SCBaxter VillageBaxter Village

Environmental StewardshipEnvironmental Stewardship“Our key planning belief is that growth does not mean the destruction of the things you love, therefore we must balance growth and environmental stewardship”

- Clear Springs Dev Co

Anne Springs Close Greenway(Community Amenity!)

Economic BalanceEconomic Balance

“We can and must provide economic growth and net fiscal benefit for the area”

– Clear Springs Dev Co

(Community Amenities!)

Community LivabilityCommunity Livability

Create a neighborhood where you can live and live here, too.

– Clear Springs Dev Co

Baxter VillageBaxter Village

1033 acres1033 acres

500+ acres of open space500+ acres of open space

Over 5 miles of trailsOver 5 miles of trails

Amenities Like No OtherAmenities Like No Other

York County Public Library

Orchard Park Elementary School

YMCA

Urgent Care Center

Town Center

11 Places to EatDry CleanerWine ShopStarbucksDance StudioIce Cream Shop

Why is Baxter “Livable” for my family? Town Center

Community LivabilityCommunity LivabilityA TestimonialA Testimonial

Good Architecture = Better LifestyleGood Architecture = Better LifestyleFront Porches Do

Make a Better Neighborhood

Front Porches Make a Better Front Porches Make a Better NeighborhoodNeighborhood

Do Front Porches and Sidewalks make a difference?Do Front Porches and Sidewalks make a difference?

Baxter Pattern BookBaxter Pattern BookDo it by the book Do it by the book

(No personality decisions)(No personality decisions)The The Guide BookGuide Book for for

•New HomesNew Homes•Future RenovationsFuture Renovations•Architectural DecisionsArchitectural Decisions

We Stuck to the PlanWe Stuck to the Plan

Five Builders Working TogetherFive Builders Working Together

Evans Coghill HomesEvans Coghill Homes

Saussy BurbankSaussy Burbank David Weekley HomesDavid Weekley Homes

SE Miller HomesSE Miller Homes

Pulte TownhomesPulte Townhomes

Advantage BaxterAdvantage Baxter

• Property Taxes (45% less than Meck County)

• Ft Mill Schools

• Location – Area amenities

A Vision that has become of communityA Vision that has become of community