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Columbia SC Real Estate Update 2-17-11

Posted By: Craig Summerall In: Real Estate News
Date: Thu, Feb 17th 2011 5:47 pm

TODAY'S HEADLINES / FEB. 17, 2011

Halliburton buys local company, USC technology

Oil exploration giant Halliburton has bought a Columbia company and the rights to use scanning technology from the University of South Carolina. The university has received $2.75 million in the deal; terms of the other deal were not made public.

BMW export value exceeds $4.4B in 2010

According to data from the U.S. Department of Commerce, the value of BMW exports confirms the company’s Spartanburg facility as the largest vehicle exporter from the United States to non-NAFTA countries. In 2010, more than 110,000 vehicles were exported from its S.C. plant.

SBA launches temporary real estate refinancing program

Small businesses facing maturity of commercial mortgages or balloon payments before Dec. 31, 2012, may be able to refinance their mortgage debt with a 504 loan from the U.S. Small Business Administration under a new, temporary program.

Former S.C. Corrections Department director joins firm

Jon Ozmint has joined Collins & Lacy P.C. law firm. Before his stint at the Department of Corrections, Ozmint served as general counsel for the S.C. Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation.

BlueCross, BlueChoice tool allows for cost comparisons



The National Treatment Cost Estimator uses an aggregate of 12 months of claims data from Blues plans nationwide to identify the cost range of a medical service and matches it with the individual's health plan requirements for copayments, deductibles and coinsurance to estimate the individual's share.

Job of the Week

The University of South Carolina is seeking a prospect management coordinator to be responsible for the entry of prospect management data for all college-based and central Development Office fundraisers in Columbia. A bachelor's degree and three years experience in collecting, scheduling, processing and reporting information in a data processing environment and strong organizational skills are desired. For more information about this opportunity or to apply, click here.

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