Posts filed under Real Estate
BEWARE OF REMODELING PROJECTS!
Posted Fri, Apr 30th 2010 1:47 pm
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...
Posted Fri, Apr 30th 2010 1:47 pm
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...
The Role of Minorities for the Recovery of the Housing Market
Posted Tue, Apr 6th 2010 11:11 am
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 ...
Posted Tue, Apr 6th 2010 11:11 am
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 ...
SC Legislature Considering Tax Break for Second Home Owners
Posted Thu, Feb 25th 2010 7:37 am
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 ...
Posted Thu, Feb 25th 2010 7:37 am
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 ...
BUYER BEWARE- New HUD & Good Faith Estimate Forms May Cause Delays
Posted Mon, Feb 1st 2010 3:00 pm
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...
Posted Mon, Feb 1st 2010 3:00 pm
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...
A Much More Positive Place!
Posted Wed, Jan 13th 2010 4:36 pm
'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...
Posted Wed, Jan 13th 2010 4:36 pm
'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...
ADVICE FOR SELLERS: BEAUTY CONTEST AND PRICE WAR
Posted Fri, Sep 11th 2009 3:06 pm
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 ...
Posted Fri, Sep 11th 2009 3:06 pm
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 ...
ARE WE AT THE BOTTOM?
Posted Wed, Sep 9th 2009 1:39 pm
... 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...
Posted Wed, Sep 9th 2009 1:39 pm
... 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...
APPRAISAL BELOW YOUR CONTRACT PRICE?
Posted Wed, Sep 2nd 2009 10:45 am
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? ...
Posted Wed, Sep 2nd 2009 10:45 am
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? ...
Got $23 Million to Spare?
Posted Fri, Jul 31st 2009 2:19 pm
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...
Posted Fri, Jul 31st 2009 2:19 pm
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...
Great News! Showings are Up in the Charleston Area!
Posted Wed, Jul 29th 2009 3:16 pm
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...
Posted Wed, Jul 29th 2009 3:16 pm
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...
Are We Attuned to Our Market Reality?
Posted Sat, Jul 11th 2009 7:00 am
REALTOR.com just completed a quarterly national homeownership survey that uncovered interesting findings that may be useful to know: "=========================== Affordability • 76.4% of consum...
Posted Sat, Jul 11th 2009 7:00 am
REALTOR.com just completed a quarterly national homeownership survey that uncovered interesting findings that may be useful to know: "=========================== Affordability • 76.4% of consum...
Hot Market: Charleston SC Sets Up For Strong Recovery
Posted Tue, Jun 2nd 2009 1:45 pm
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...
Posted Tue, Jun 2nd 2009 1:45 pm
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...
Who Works For Whom?
Posted Fri, May 29th 2009 4:00 pm
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...
Posted Fri, May 29th 2009 4:00 pm
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...
The "Dry" Closing
Posted Sun, May 24th 2009 12:15 pm
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 ...
Posted Sun, May 24th 2009 12:15 pm
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 ...
The Ups and Downs of the Real Estate Market
Posted Sat, May 16th 2009 1:45 pm
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...
Posted Sat, May 16th 2009 1:45 pm
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...
What do Appraisers Look For?
Posted Fri, Apr 24th 2009 5:45 pm
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 ...
Posted Fri, Apr 24th 2009 5:45 pm
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 ...