Gene Mock ~ Making it Easy!: August 2008

New listing in Beech Island, Aiken County, South Carolina.

Looking for a home in the country - but don't want to be secluded? This one might be for you. Pine Log Road, Beech Island, Aiken County, South Carolina.

house

1172 square ft home featuring 4 bedrooms, 2 full baths, plus one half bath. Built in 1993 on 1.34 acres. Wood deck off the rear of the house is perfect for EVERY season here in beautiful Aiken County.

grassy back yard

Original two car garage has been converted into a finished room. (not included in square ft. at the time of posting this listing - heat being installed first.)

Other property details:

Eat-in Kitchen

Formal Dining Room

Two-Story Home

Master Suite on Main Floor

Laundry Room

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dining room living room

Newly listed at $192,000.00

First Time Home Buyers Guide

Gene Mock ~ Making It Easy!

For more information on my new listing give me a call anytime or shoot me an email.

Gene Mock, Realtor. The Carolina Real Estate Company, Aiken, South Carolina

Cell: 803-617-8875

Email: Gene@CarolinaHorseRealEstate.com

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If you are looking for homes for sale in Aiken, South Carolina - look no further. Carolina Horse Real Estate .com is an excellent tool to help with your Aiken area property search. Aiken SC offers something for everyone!

Equestrian, Golf & Gated Communities with houses and building lots for sale, Condos & Townhouses, Patio Homes, Commercial Properties, Development Land, Horse Property, Historic & Luxury Estates, Downtown Cottages, Polo properties....all this and more are for sale in Aiken County, South Carolina.

Have you heard about Woodside Plantation and The Reserve at Woodside? A popular gated community in Aiken. No matter what your dream...homes, condos, town homes, cottages, horse farms, golf property, lots, land, investments.....you can find it right here in Aiken, South Carolina. Start searching for your next Aiken SC properties today. Thank you for visiting my website, Carolina Horse Real Estate .com. Your one stop place for Aiken County Real Estate.

Search the entire Aiken MLS right here! Find your Aiken realty today.

Gene Mock, Realtor. A proud member of The National Association of Realtors, South Carolina Association of Realtors, and Aiken Board of Realtors.

Gene Mock ~ Making It Easy!

0 comments • Gene Mock • August 19 2008 06:13PM

Aiken County SC Real Estate Market Report 8/18/08

Being curious - I decided to see how many deals fell through since the first of the year through an MLS search. 150. Of those 150, as per MLS data, 44 of those did go on to close.

Anyway - on to the market stats for this morning. Numbers based on MLS data 8:01am 8/18/08.

In the past 24 hours:

New Listings: 8

Statistics (8 listings)
	Low	High	Average	Median	Total
List Price	$84,900	$219,900	$133,913	$122,400	$1,071,300
Price/SqFt ($)	$0.00	$119.70	$14.96	$0.00	--
Days on Market	2	3	3	3	--

Price Changes: 4

Statistics (4 listings)
	Low	High	Average	Median	Total
List Price	$155,000	$849,000	$487,850	$473,700	$1,951,400
Price/SqFt ($)	$87.07	$234.85	$141.69	$122.00	--
Days on Market	34	367	124	48	--

Solds: 1

Statistics (1 listings)
	Low	High	Average	Median	Total
List Price	$110,000	$110,000	$110,000	$110,000	$110,000
Selling Price	$84,000	$84,000	$84,000	$84,000	$84,000
List/Sold(%)	76.36%	76.36%	76.36%	76.36%	--
Days on Market	217	217	217	217	--

Expired: 9

Statistics (9 listings)
	Low	High	Average	Median	Total
List Price	$73,575	$349,900	$214,039	$199,000	$1,926,350
Price/SqFt ($)	$0.00	$143.98	$68.37	$63.17	--
Days on Market	185	371	286	333	--

Withdrawn: 0

One of those new listings is mine - and I'll be sharing that property with you very soon.

Check out this article on my other blog: Preparing Your Home Against Water Damage

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If you are looking for homes for sale in Aiken, South Carolina - look no further. Carolina Horse Real Estate .com is an excellent tool to help with your Aiken area property search. Aiken SC offers something for everyone!

Equestrian, Golf & Gated Communities with houses and building lots for sale, Condos & Townhouses, Patio Homes, Commercial Properties, Development Land, Horse Property, Historic & Luxury Estates, Downtown Cottages, Polo properties....all this and more are for sale in Aiken County, South Carolina.

Have you heard about Woodside Plantation and The Reserve at Woodside? A popular gated community in Aiken. No matter what your dream...homes, condos, town homes, cottages, horse farms, golf property, lots, land, investments.....you can find it right here in Aiken, South Carolina. Start searching for your next Aiken SC properties today. Thank you for visiting my website, Carolina Horse Real Estate .com. Your one stop place for Aiken County Real Estate.

Search the entire Aiken MLS right here! Find your Aiken realty today.

Gene Mock, Realtor. A proud member of The National Association of Realtors, South Carolina Association of Realtors, and Aiken Board of Realtors.

Gene Mock ~ Making It Easy!

0 comments • Gene Mock • August 18 2008 07:18AM

Their positions are 1-2-3-4 but 2 is a 4 sometimes, too.

Aiken polo season will be here before we know it! I hope you are enjoying the series we have put together to get you ready. We have covered a lot of ground so far :)

Let's talk about the players for a minute.

There are four players on a team.

Each player has a position – designated by the number on his/her jersey. 1-2-3-4. Usually, (but not always!) the most experienced and highest rated players are at positions 2 and 3.

adolfo cambiaso

The positions are flexible, and each player is prepared to make any play that benefits the team, changing position as necessary. It was a little complicated for me to try to explain the different positions, so I borrowed these descriptions from answers.com. I hope they don’t mind. I did add the football references to their descriptions, lol.

• Position #1 is the most offensive position on the field. The number one position generally covers the opposing team's number four.

• Position #2 is the most difficult position on the field to play. The number two has an important offensive role of either running through and scoring himself, or passing to the number one and getting in behind him. Defensively he will cover the opposing team's number three--generally the other team's best player. Given the difficulty of this position, it is not uncommon for the best player on the team to play number two so long as another strong player is available to play three.

• Position #3 is the tactical leader (quarterback!) and must be a long powerful hitter to feed balls to Number Two and Number One as well as maintaining a solid defense. The best player on the team is usually the Number Three player.

troy aikman rookie card

• Position #4 is the primary defense player (similar to a back in football) and though he can move anywhere on the field, he often tries to prevent scoring. The excessive defense of the number four allows the number three to commit to more offensive plays knowing he will be covered if he loses the ball. Thanks again to answers.com for the player position explanation. Watch for more posts in this series.

defensive back just sacked the quarterback

POLO 101: A series! (AKA: Polo: So much to learn, So little time!) Provided together by Kara Casamassina and Gene Mock, The Carolina Real Estate Company, Aiken SC.

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Gene Mock, Aiken Realtor~ Making It Easy!

If you are looking for horse property in Aiken or Aiken County give me a call! Although equestrian property might be our specialty, I can help you with any property type. Call me for all of your Aiken SC Real Estate needs.

Land - Estates - Residential - Condos - Townhomes - Investment - Commercial - Polo properties - Development - Historic - Equestrian - Luxury.....

No matter what your dream...you can find it in Aiken!

Start searching for your Aiken Land for sale, Aiken SC homes for sale...

If you are looking for homes for sale in Aiken, South Carolina - look no further. Carolina Horse Real Estate .com is an excellent tool to help with your Aiken area property search. Aiken SC offers something for everyone! Equestrian, Gated & Golf Communities with houses and building lots for sale, Condos & Townhouses, Patio Homes, Commercial Properties, Development Land, Horse Property, Historic & Luxury Estates, Downtown cottages, Polo properties... all this and more are for sale in Aiken County, South Carolina. No matter what your dream....homes, condos, town homes, cottages, horse farms, golf property, lots, land, investments... you can find it, right here, in Aiken South Carolina. Start searching for your next Aiken SC properties today. Thank you for visiting my website, Carolina Horse Real Estate .com. Your one stop place for Aiken County Real Estate.
Search the entire Aiken MLS right here! Find your Aiken realty today.

Gene Mock, Realtor.

0 comments • Gene Mock • August 16 2008 02:22PM

Aiken County Real Estate Market Report 8/15/08

Wanted to put a different twist on things this morning for you. Checked the SOLD properties for the past 7 days (as of 7:22am 8/15/08). 33 properties.

List/Sold Price Analysis

MLS #	List Price	Sold Price	SP/LP %	DOM

R53215C	$81,900	$84,400	103.05%	174
R53217C	$83,900	$83,900	100.00%	157
R54559C	$81,900	$83,900	102.44%	163
R57176C	$249,900	$249,000	99.64%	572
R57671C	$95,000	$99,700	104.95%	532
R58340C	$115,000	$82,000	71.30%	482
R59195C	$185,900	$185,900	100.00%	410
R59382C	$165,900	$165,900	100.00%	393
R59523C	$199,900	$170,000	85.04%	387
R61343C	$138,000	$124,000	89.86%	111
L61387C	$89,000	$78,000	87.64%	206
R61602C	$159,900	$167,952	105.04%	31
R61603C	$194,900	$204,750	105.05%	52
R61656C	$115,900	$109,000	94.05%	188
R61695C	$145,000	$140,000	96.55%	178
L61760C	$27,500	$15,000	54.55%	180
R61846C	$349,000	$326,000	93.41%	178
R61927C	$189,900	$188,000	99.00%	164
R62147C	$59,900	$59,900	100.00%	148
R62153C	$161,000	$144,000	89.44%	153
R62155C	$299,850	$301,450	100.53%	150
R62175C	$259,952	$225,000	86.55%	127
R62329C	$136,600	$141,165	103.34%	137
R62381C	$152,650	$153,150	100.33%	131
L62767C	$450,000	$375,000	83.33%	114
R62882C	$179,000	$179,000	100.00%	85
L62911C	$18,000	$10,000	55.56%	93
R63015C	$392,000	$382,500	97.58%	76
R63111C	$160,300	$160,300	100.00%	68
R63222C	$78,500	$74,500	94.90%	58
R63267C	$129,500	$125,000	96.53%	50
R63319C	$63,300	$72,000	113.74%	52
R63760C	$335,000	$330,000	98.51%	32

Totals:	$5,543,952	$5,290,367
Averages:	$167,999	$160,314	94.30%	182

8/15/2008 7:23:33 AM

I'm happy to share this information                                     Improvements that can increase equity.

Gene Mock - Making it Easy!

If you are looking for horse property in Aiken or Aiken County give me a call! Although equestrian property might be our specialty, I can help you with any property type.   Call me for all of your Aiken SC Real Estate needs.

Land - Estates - Residential - Condos - Townhomes - Investment - Commercial - Polo properties - Development - Historic - Equestrian - Luxury.....

No matter what your dream...you can find it in Aiken!

Start searching for your Aiken Land for sale, Aiken SC homes for sale...

If you are looking for homes for sale in Aiken, South Carolina - look no further. Carolina Horse Real Estate .com is an excellent tool to help with your Aiken area property search. Aiken SC offers something for everyone! Equestrian, Gated & Golf Communities with houses and building lots for sale, Condos & Townhouses, Patio Homes, Commercial Properties, Development Land, Horse Property, Historic & Luxury Estates, Downtown cottages, Polo properties... all this and more are for sale in Aiken County, South Carolina. No matter what your dream....homes, condos, town homes, cottages, horse farms, golf property, lots, land, investments... you can find it, right here, in Aiken South Carolina. Start searching for your next Aiken SC properties today. Thank you for visiting my website, Carolina Horse Real Estate .com. Your one stop place for Aiken County Real Estate.
Search the entire Aiken MLS right here! Find your Aiken realty today.

1 comment • Gene Mock • August 15 2008 06:30AM

Have you ever?

Didn't want you to miss this posting of our Polo 101 Series!

Watch for more entries :)

and thanks for your interest.

Via Kara Casamassina, "Boomers and beyond...":

I had never ever seen a match until I moved here to Aiken SC.  I was definitely in the minority. Seems like everyone had been to at least one match.   Sure, I saw the pictures in the magazines for Ralph Lauren..... the handsome young hot guy in his polo outfit, the half-naked hot chick next to him, lol.   Well - that is not really polo, lol. Well, uhhhhh......yes, the players have a little bit of a reputation, but what athlete doesn't.   They all have their groupies, haha. Anyway - As you know an associate in my office and I are doing this Polo:101 series to get y'all ready for your first polo match.    Polo in Aiken, SC starts up in September - - - - we are running out of time!

Ok - this is what stops the clock:

Pretty much the same reasons as other sports (except for the horse!)

- in case of a foul - fallen pony or rider - pony or player injured - broken tack (horse gear/equipment) - rider loses his/her helmet - the ball rolls out of bounds -

Let's break it down a little bit here.

A foul: obviously breaking the rules. And I am NOT going to give you ALL the rules, lol.   But the most common foul is for ‘crossing the line of the ball' (this is a rule to keep horses and riders safe)      the ‘line of ball' is an imaginary line created by the ball as it moves down the field. (changing each time the ball changes direction)

The player that hit the ball has the right of way - and the other players cannot cross ‘the line of ball' in front of that player. They have to ride on either SIDE of the line (to try to steal the ball defensively - - and while trying to assist offensively). The only time they can cross it is if it is not making a dangerous situation. And like I said - most of the penalty shots and fouls are for crossing the line of the ball.

Penalty shot:    pretty much like other sports. Your team breaks a rule - - - the other team takes a shot.   And depending on how bad it was that your team did - - is totally related to the penalty shot. Whether someone is manning the goal or not - how far away you shoot from.... Just like other sports, really.

Well, there is more to come....just give us some time.

Thanks for your interest and have a great night :)

POLO 101: A series! (AKA: Polo: So much to learn, So little time!)   Provided together by Kara Casamassina and Gene Mock, The Carolina Real Estate Company, Aiken SC.

Give me a call when you are ready to make the move to Aiken :)

0 comments • Gene Mock • August 15 2008 06:19AM

Aiken County SC Real Estate Market Report 8/14/08

Very interesting what is going on our market lately.

Here are the stats from 8:00 this morning (data from past 24 hours)

New Listings: 7

Statistics (7 listings)
	Low	High	Average	Median	Total
List Price	$115,000	$525,000	$253,466	$195,000	$1,774,261
Price/SqFt ($)	$93.13	$291.67	$135.14	$102.04	--
Days on Market	2	65	15	3	--

Sold: 3

Statistics (3 listings)
	Low	High	Average	Median	Total
List Price	$27,500	$189,900	$98,633	$78,500	$295,900
Selling Price	$15,000	$188,000	$92,500	$74,500	$277,500
List/Sold(%)	54.55%	99.00%	82.82%	94.90%	--
Price/SqFt ($)	$0.00	$97.38	$52.22	$59.29	--
Days on Market	58	180	134	164	--

Price Changes: 39

Statistics (39 listings)
	Low	High	Average	Median	Total
List Price	$4,700	$839,500	$149,872	$92,500	$5,845,000
Price/SqFt ($)	$0.00	$225.00	$71.55	$71.98	--
Days on Market	3	751	168	105	--

Withdrawn: 2

Statistics (2 listings)
	Low	High	Average	Median	Total
List Price	$115,000	$284,900	$199,950	$199,950	$399,900
Price/SqFt ($)	$67.65	$71.15	$69.40	$69.50	--
Days on Market	72	101	87	86.5	--

Expired: 6

Statistics (6 listings)
	Low	High	Average	Median	Total
List Price	$75,000	$349,900	$192,967	$164,500	$1,157,800
Price/SqFt ($)	$0.00	$113.42	$59.97	$76.00	--
Days on Market	94	463	261	260.5	--

If you have any questions or concerns about Aiken Real Estate - give me a call. I'd be happy to discuss them with you.

I'M HAPPY TO SHARE THIS ARTICLE WITH YOU.               What Can Catering Do For You?

                                                                       Gene Mock - Making it Easy!

If you are looking for horse property in Aiken or Aiken County give me a call! Although equestrian property might be our specialty, I can help you with any property type.   Call me for all of your Aiken SC Real Estate needs.

Land - Estates - Residential - Condos - Townhomes - Investment - Commercial - Polo properties - Development - Historic - Equestrian - Luxury.....

No matter what your dream...you can find it in Aiken!

Start searching for your Aiken Land for sale, etc.....

If you are looking for homes for sale in Aiken, South Carolina - look no further. Carolina Horse Real Estate .com is an excellent tool to help with your Aiken area property search. Aiken SC offers something for everyone! Equestrian & Golf Communities with houses and building lots for sale, Condos & Townhouses, Patio Homes, Commercial Properties, Development Land, Horse Property, Historic & Luxury Estates, Downtown cottages, Polo properties... all this and more are for sale in Aiken County, South Carolina. No matter what your dream....homes, condos, town homes, cottages, horse farms, golf property, lots, land, investments... you can find it, right here, in Aiken South Carolina. Start searching for your next Aiken SC properties today. Thank you for visiting my website, Carolina Horse Real Estate .com. Your one stop place for Aiken County Real Estate.
Search the entire Aiken MLS right here! Find your Aiken realty today.

Gene Mock, Realtor. Member of The National Association of Realtors, South Carolina Association of Realtors, Aiken Board of Realtors.

0 comments • Gene Mock • August 14 2008 07:27AM

I'm busy selling houses - I don't have time to slice pepperoni.

I love spaghetti and I really do think I could eat it everyday and be happy as a clam :) (hey, where/how did that expression ever get started, lol) I wonder.

Anyway - this is one of my favorite things to mix up. Super easy and super delicious!

I'm not much for recipes........ but this is how I make it:

boy with spaghetti

First - turn the oven on to 375 degrees.

Then: cook up some pasta - Rigatoni is a good choice for this recipe....or ziti....or penne....

While the pasta is cooking -

mix this stuff in a bowl:

a couple of eggs - about a cup of milk (maybe slightly less) - a bunch of grated parmesan cheese (like a cup) - a 15oz container of ricotta cheese (fat free is ok if you prefer) - a handful of sliced pepperoni (I get the stuff already sliced and sold near the lunchmeats in the supermarket). I'm busy selling houses - I don't have time to slice pepperoni.

Then add the cooked pasta to this - mix it all together and then spoon it into a greased baking dish.

Bake for 20 - 25 minutes..... and let it stand for a few minutes before dishing it out.

sjpahettie and meatballs

Sometimes I throw in some frozen peas - or mushrooms - or green peppers - artichoke hearts - canned tomatoes - ham chunks - meatballs and marinara sauce....... whatever strikes my fancy.

Salt 'n pepper to taste.....and enjoy!

I don't really have a name for it - any suggestions?

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Gene Mock - Making it Easy!

If you are looking for horse property in Aiken or Aiken County give me a call! Although equestrian property might be our specialty, I can help you with any property type. Call me for all of your Aiken SC Real Estate needs.

Land - Estates - Residential - Condos - Townhomes - Investment - Commercial - Polo properties - Development - Historic - Equestrian - Luxury.....

No matter what your dream...you can find it in Aiken!

Start searching for your Aiken Land for sale, etc.....

If you are looking for homes for sale in Aiken, South Carolina - look no further. Carolina Horse Real Estate .com is an excellent tool to help with your Aiken area property search. Aiken SC offers something for everyone! Equestrian & Golf Communities with houses and building lots for sale, Condos & Townhouses, Patio Homes, Commercial Properties, Development Land, Horse Property, Historic & Luxury Estates, Downtown cottages, Polo properties... all this and more are for sale in Aiken County, South Carolina. No matter what your dream....homes, condos, town homes, cottages, horse farms, golf property, lots, land, investments... you can find it, right here, in Aiken South Carolina. Start searching for your next Aiken SC properties today. Thank you for visiting my website, Carolina Horse Real Estate .com. Your one stop place for Aiken County Real Estate. Search the entire Aiken MLS right here! Find your Aiken realty today.

4 comments • Gene Mock • August 13 2008 08:37AM

Just add chairs, food, drink... and relax.

Didn't want you to miss this blog in our series: Polo 101.

Via Kara Casamassina, "Boomers and beyond...":

To put it simply - to enjoy an afternoon polo match you only need to bring a few things:

- a comfortable chair or blanket (or just sit on the grass, or your tailgate....) - BUT ALWAYS BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR STRAY BALLS...AND HORSES HEADING YOUR WAY!

- a picnic lunch, with the beverage of your choice ;)



- friends (or special someone)    A polo match can be whatever you want it to be! It can be a fun date, or a casual afternoon with friends, and a great way to entertain out of town clients or business associates.

- binoculars - optional (If you are planning this to be a 'date'....let her use the binoculars)

- camera   (if you have one - bring it. You will be sorry if you don't)



Polo action happens fast - so bring food that is already prepared and travels well.   You don't want to be standing over a grill, and missing all the action on the field.   (although , if you are hosting a large party at the match - you could hire a caterer to take care of the food/beverage).    If you have tickets for the VIP tent - then you don't have to bring anything - there will usually be a catered spread in the tent.



A big mistake some people make is waiting till halftime to eat. DON'T!!   You will be busy at halftime helping to ‘put the field back together', lol.   Yup, just like in the movie ‘Pretty Woman' -- - we stomp divots at halftime.   It is a lot of fun.

POLO 101: A series! (AKA: Polo: So much to learn, So little time!)   Provided together by Kara Casamassina and Gene Mock, The Carolina Real Estate Company, Aiken SC.

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Still not sure if Aiken is the place for you? Give us a call, we'd be happy to answer any questions you may have, send you info on the area.....         Even though I wasn't born here Aiken feels like home. Come see for yourself.   What are you waiting for?

0 comments • Gene Mock • August 12 2008 09:23PM

Can't get enough Soccer? Over 200 top teams coming to Aiken !

Driving down Powderhouse Road over the weekend, I was quickly reminded that it was time for the Aiken Soccer Cup. As I passed the historic polo field I couldn't help but notice all of the soccer goals lined up in preperation for the big event.

The tournament is played on over 30 fields! Some of them will be at Citizens Park... the fields are laid out next to eachother so you can watch many teams at the same place. - - - there will also be fields laid out on the historic Aiken Polo fields.(the older players will play there) These fields are awesome! - We take our polo seriously here in Aiken, and the polo fields are groomed weekly! It will be an exciting weekend for soccer fans.

Check it out:

soccer ball into net

WHO? OVER 200 OF THE TOP TEAMS FROM: SOUTH CAROLINA, AND AREAS OF GEORGIA AND NORTH CAROLINA!

WHAT? AIKEN SOCCER CUP 2008

WHEN? 8/23 AND 8/24/2008

WHERE? CITIZENS PARK, AIKEN (Pine Log Road between Banks Mill and Old Airport Road)

FOR MORE INFO: 803-643-6481 or visit: www.aikensoccerclub.org

Tournament is sanctioned by:

SC Youth Soccer Assoc - US Youth Soccer Assoc - US Club Soccer

Matches are planned on Sat and Sun. first game to be played at 8am - last game at 6pm.

Enjoy the matches!!! See you there :)

Have fun while you are in town :)

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                                                                       Gene Mock - Making it Easy!

If you are looking for horse property in Aiken or Aiken County give me a call! Although equestrian property might be our specialty, I can help you with any property type.   Call me for all of your Aiken SC Real Estate needs.

Land - Estates - Residential - Condos - Townhomes - Investment - Commercial - Polo properties - Development - Historic - Equestrian - Luxury.....

No matter what your dream...you can find it in Aiken!

Start searching for your Aiken Land for sale, etc.....

If you are looking for homes for sale in Aiken, South Carolina - look no further. Carolina Horse Real Estate .com is an excellent tool to help with your Aiken area property search. Aiken SC offers something for everyone! Equestrian & Golf Communities with houses and building lots for sale, Condos & Townhouses, Patio Homes, Commercial Properties, Development Land, Horse Property, Historic & Luxury Estates, Downtown cottages, Polo properties... all this and more are for sale in Aiken County, South Carolina. No matter what your dream....homes, condos, town homes, cottages, horse farms, golf property, lots, land, investments... you can find it, right here, in Aiken South Carolina. Start searching for your next Aiken SC properties today. Thank you for visiting my website, Carolina Horse Real Estate .com. Your one stop place for Aiken County Real Estate. Search the entire Aiken MLS right here! Find your Aiken realty today.

2 comments • Gene Mock • August 11 2008 07:29AM

rated by their peers....under the same handicap system....regardless of gender

Didn't want you to miss this post in our POLO 101 series :)

Please check the tag 'polo 101' for other posts in the series.

Enjoy - and thanks for stopping by. Your comments are appreciated.

Via Kara Casamassina, "Boomers and beyond...":

Check it out! Quite a system they have going for them. Very fair to everyone. Judged solely on skill and not by how rich they are - or how they are dressed - or what kind of car they are driving - or by how many books they have read - or by who they know - or who they don't know - or where they live.... Judged solely on skill.

Polo Player Handicap Ratings:

Polo Players are rated yearly by their peers in the United States Polo Association (USPA) on a scale of -2 to 10 goals.   (yes - that is a NEGATIVE 2).    So when you hear that a players handicap is 0, it is a bigger deal than it sounds, lol.



All players, male and female, are rated under the SAME handicap system.

The term "goal" does not refer to how many goals the player will score in a match but indicates the player's value to the team.

A rating of 2 goals and above usually indicates a professional player - and several of them call Aiken home (at least for part of the year!)

A rating of 10 is considered to be PERFECT ;)

Adolfo Cambiaso (New Bridge Polo Club, Aiken SC property owner) is a 10 - and considered to be the best in the world.   I believe that Matias Magrini (New Bridge Polo Club) is ranked at 9.



To keep things fair - handicaps are re-evaluated every year, and final handicaps are given after a thorough review by the National Handicap Committee in October.

I hope you found this as interesting as I did when I first learned it :)

Sunset after Silver Cup Polo.   Photo Credit: Tracy Colditz (my niece!)

POLO 101: A series! (AKA: Polo: So much to learn, So little time!)   Provided together by Kara Casamassina and Gene Mock, The Carolina Real Estate Company, Aiken SC.

Please check the 'tags' for 'polo 101' for additional posts in this series.

Come and visit Aiken SC. You may just fall in love with it.   Come & See what it is all about :)

0 comments • Gene Mock • August 10 2008 12:58PM

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Gene Mock

Keller Williams Realty of Leesburg

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New listing in Beech Island, Aiken County, South Carolina.

Aiken County SC Real Estate Market Report 8/18/08

Their positions are 1-2-3-4 but 2 is a 4 sometimes, too.

Aiken County Real Estate Market Report 8/15/08

Have you ever?

Aiken County SC Real Estate Market Report 8/14/08

I'm busy selling houses - I don't have time to slice pepperoni.

Just add chairs, food, drink... and relax.

Can't get enough Soccer? Over 200 top teams coming to Aiken !

rated by their peers....under the same handicap system....regardless of gender