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Though it is not the statistically favorite month for weddings (that distinction goes to June), February is National Wedding Month, and preparing for that wonderful day can be both exciting and stressful. The largest attendance at a single wedding was 150,000 people. While you are undoubtedly planning for a wedding much closer to the average […]

Buying a home is one of, if not the largest purchase you’ll ever make. Having property insurance is vital to protecting you and your home in the event of a natural disaster or other accident. There are many parts to a home insurance policy, and these can be easily tailored to your specific needs for […]

Flooding can occur anywhere, and not just during a hurricane or storm. Floods can be caused by melting snow, levee breaking, water runoff, river overflow, new land development, etc. Just because you haven’t experienced a flood in the past, doesn’t mean you won’t in the future! Here are 10 ways you can prepare now:  1) Make sure […]

Did you know…?  One-third of all home buyers are buying their first home.   63% of them are married.   The median age of a first-time home buyer is 32. Basically, married millennials make up a large portion of the home buying market. It can be an exciting venture! But we know that buying your first home can also be […]

Luxury Home Magazine and Daniel Ravenel Sotheby’s International Real Estate teamed up for a celebratory event at St. John’s Yacht Harbor this month. The Landing at St. Johns will be a 54-unit condominium complex, with the first building projected to be completed by October of 2020. Boat slips are also for sale, and community amenities […]

Every spring the staff at Schirmer Insurance Group begins counting down the days until summer camp begins at Camp Rise Above, a local non-profit that has been operating since 2008. Camp Rise Above (CRA) is on a mission to “give kids strength for the journey.” Along with hospital camps and family fun days, CRA partners […]

How much do you know about your homeowners insurance? For example, do you know that just owning a certain breed of dog in some states can be enough of a red flag to have your policy canceled? Some breeds of dogs are considered more aggressive than others and have been put on a restricted list […]

June 1st is the unofficial kick- off for summer break, vacations, cookouts, and pool parties!  Here in coastal South Carolina, swimming trunks are donned, blankets, towels, and picnic gear is crammed into the trunk, and sunscreen is slathered across our shoulders as we head out to enjoy the sunny weather with friends and family.  It’s […]

We are amongst tornado season, one of mother nature’s most violent storms. A tornado develops rapidly with little to no warning. By staying up to date on pre-cautionary measure before, during and after a tornado can help prepare yourself. Did you know that tornados are likely to occur near the end of a powerful thunderstorm? […]

Twenty-six years ago around midnight on September 22, Hurricane Hugo made landfall at Sullivan’s Island, SC as a Category 4 storm with an estimated maximum winds of 135-140 mph. Hugo left the Island as well as neighboring Isle of Palms completely destroyed. The months of July-October mark the most severe timeframe for hurricanes to occur. Every South Carolina homeowner should be […]