I moved from Miami, Florida to Irmo, SC (located on the Lake Murray side of Columbia) in 1978. Initially we rented and then built our first home shortly afterward. Later in the mid '90s, we built our second home, again while renting. Over those years we also bought, rented, and sold three different rental homes. All that to say, I am personally familiar with the real estate market in Columbia, especially in the Irmo, Lake Murray, and Chapin s...