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LAST MINUTE HICCUPS...!
on 06/04/10
LAST MINUTE HICCUPS...! In our own experience, and also through our discussions with fellow Realtors, it appears that recently about 8 out of 10 purchase transactions have had "last minute" surpri...

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This Month In Real Estate - A National Summary
on 05/15/10
Author Jay Papasan presents an update on the real estate market in this video, which discusses the effect that the $8,000 First-time home buyer's tax credit may have had on the real estate market i...

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Is Arbitration for Real Estate Always Enforceable in SC?
on 05/05/10
Is Arbitration for Real Estate Always Enforceable in SC? Attorney Clay Olson recently published a blog post analyzing a recent decision by the SC Court of Appeals in the matter of Faltaous v. Ande...

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BEWARE OF REMODELING PROJECTS!
on 04/30/10
BEWARE OF REMODELING PROJECTS! When lenders toughen their standards and the housing market is challenging for sellers, many homeowners will choose to either add or remodel their existing home, ins...

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The Role of Minorities for the Recovery of the Housing Market
on 04/06/10
The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP) published this interesting article on their blog about the role that minorities will play in helping the U.S. housing market ...

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SC Legislature Considering Tax Break for Second Home Owners
on 02/25/10
SC Legislature Considering Tax Break for Second Home Owners The South Carolina state legislature is considering new legislation to allow second home owners who cannot sell one or have to move for ...

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This Month in Real Estate
on 02/08/10
Keller Williams produced this interesting video about the state of the US residential real estate market.  

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BUYER BEWARE- New HUD & Good Faith Estimate Forms May Cause Delays
on 02/01/10
The Federal Government has changed the forms used for lenders' Good Faith Estimates (GFE's) and closing statements (HUD-1) to improve the level of disclosure and make it easier to compare between d...

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A Much More Positive Place!
on 01/13/10
'A much more positive place' Median home prices rise about 2 percent to $195,534, reaching highest point in '09 By Katy Stech The Post and Courier Wednesday, January 13, 2010   The im...

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ADVICE FOR SELLERS: BEAUTY CONTEST AND PRICE WAR
on 09/11/09
 So, you noticed that three years ago, your next door neighbors put their house on the market one morning, and by that afternoon they had multiple offers to choose from. Now you have been trying ...

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ARE WE AT THE BOTTOM?
on 09/09/09
... There's a buzz going around about the real estate market in Mount Pleasant having "bottomed out" and on its way to recovery... ... Is this Fall/Winter the best time to buy...? ... What do y...

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APPRAISAL BELOW YOUR CONTRACT PRICE?
on 09/02/09
By Alan Donald, BuyHomesInCharleston.com Here is a situation that unfortunately is becoming very common: Appraisals that are coming substantially BELOW THE CONTRACT PRICE! Why is this happening? ...

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Got $23 Million to Spare?
on 07/31/09
An incredibly expensive home just hit the Charleston MLS: 32 LEGARE ST. South of Broad (Downtown Charleston) was just listed for $23 Million! Maybe this is not a big deal in New York, San Franci...

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Great News! Showings are Up in the Charleston Area!
on 07/29/09
Showings are at an 18-month high in Mt. Pleasant and also in Dorchester County (Summerville), according to data compiled by Centralized Showing Service, which records all showings booked for REALTO...

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Are We Attuned to Our Market Reality?
on 07/11/09
REALTOR.com just completed a quarterly national homeownership survey that uncovered interesting findings that may be useful to know: "=========================== Affordability • 76.4% of consum...

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Hot Market: Charleston SC Sets Up For Strong Recovery
on 06/02/09
I read this article in RealtyTimes recently - it has an encouraging forecast for our Charleston Area Market... Hot Market: Charleston SC Sets Up For Strong Recovery by M. Anthony Carr If shrink...

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Who Works For Whom?
on 05/29/09
In South Carolina, state law maintains that the REALTOR must represent at least one of the parties in the transaction (cannot be neutral). Consumers have the option to hire an agent (become a CLIEN...

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The "Dry" Closing
on 05/24/09
Buyers and sellers have agreed to terms and conditions, the buyers have done their inspections, repairs have been agreed and done by the seller, the attorney has done the title work, the appraisal ...

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The Ups and Downs of the Real Estate Market
on 05/16/09
THE UPS AND DOWNS OF THE REAL ESTATE MARKETSo, you noticed that three years ago, your next door neighbors put their house on the market one morning, and by that afternoon they had multiple offers t...

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What do Appraisers Look For?
on 04/24/09
With home values fluctuating the way they have in the last three years, appraisers are under increasing scrutiny from government agencies, lenders and mortgage insurance companies. Three years ago ...

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