Posts filed under Buyers
No. 1 Reason Why Purchasing a Home in Charleston, SC Still Makes Sense!
Posted Sat, Mar 26th 2022 2:40 pm
Our local paper, The Post & Courier, reports that average dwelling rental in Charleston is $400 above the national average, with the median rental rate for a one-bedroom apartment now standing at...
Posted Sat, Mar 26th 2022 2:40 pm
Our local paper, The Post & Courier, reports that average dwelling rental in Charleston is $400 above the national average, with the median rental rate for a one-bedroom apartment now standing at...
Forget the Price of the Home. The Cost is What Matters.
Posted Thu, Nov 7th 2019 10:24 am
Home buying activity (demand) is up, and the number of available listings (supply) is down. When demand outpaces supply, prices appreciate. That’s why firms are beginning to increase their projec...
Posted Thu, Nov 7th 2019 10:24 am
Home buying activity (demand) is up, and the number of available listings (supply) is down. When demand outpaces supply, prices appreciate. That’s why firms are beginning to increase their projec...
Before You Look for Your Dream Home: Know What You Want vs. What You Need!
Posted Mon, Sep 23rd 2019 2:09 pm
Tips for Buyers In this day and age of being able to shop for anything anywhere, it is really important to know what you’re looking for when you start your home search. If you’ve been thinking ab...
Posted Mon, Sep 23rd 2019 2:09 pm
Tips for Buyers In this day and age of being able to shop for anything anywhere, it is really important to know what you’re looking for when you start your home search. If you’ve been thinking ab...
URGENT Buyer Needs
Posted Fri, May 3rd 2019 2:45 pm
UPDATED: Augist 1, 2019 The Alan Donald Team has SEVERAL PRE-APPROVED BUYERS who want to buy homes. Please note they have seen EVERYTHING that is available on the MLS. Whom do you know looking to...
Posted Fri, May 3rd 2019 2:45 pm
UPDATED: Augist 1, 2019 The Alan Donald Team has SEVERAL PRE-APPROVED BUYERS who want to buy homes. Please note they have seen EVERYTHING that is available on the MLS. Whom do you know looking to...
Home Prices Vs. Interest Rates: What's the Best Time to Buy a Home?
Posted Sun, Mar 3rd 2019 3:09 pm
Current Home Buyer Dilemma: Should I wait until home prices soften, or should I buy now when interest rates are low? This is an age-old question and there is no "standard answer", since the answer...
Posted Sun, Mar 3rd 2019 3:09 pm
Current Home Buyer Dilemma: Should I wait until home prices soften, or should I buy now when interest rates are low? This is an age-old question and there is no "standard answer", since the answer...
What to Expect When You Are Inspecting...
Posted Thu, May 10th 2018 9:46 am
Home Inspections: What to Expect So you made an offer, it was accepted, and now your next task is to have the home inspected prior to closing. Most times your offer will be contingent on a clean ho...
Posted Thu, May 10th 2018 9:46 am
Home Inspections: What to Expect So you made an offer, it was accepted, and now your next task is to have the home inspected prior to closing. Most times your offer will be contingent on a clean ho...
How Much Do You Need to Make to Buy a Home in Your State?
Posted Thu, Apr 19th 2018 9:33 am
How Much Do You Need to Make to Buy a Home in Your State? It’s no mystery that cost of living varies drastically depending on where you live, so a new study by GOBankingRates set out to find out w...
Posted Thu, Apr 19th 2018 9:33 am
How Much Do You Need to Make to Buy a Home in Your State? It’s no mystery that cost of living varies drastically depending on where you live, so a new study by GOBankingRates set out to find out w...
3 Common Fears Of First Time Home-Buyers… And How To Overcome Them
Posted Tue, Feb 20th 2018 2:03 pm
Buying your first home can be one of the most exciting experiences of your life. But it can also be one of the scariest. Buying real estate is a complicated process. And if you've never purchased a...
Posted Tue, Feb 20th 2018 2:03 pm
Buying your first home can be one of the most exciting experiences of your life. But it can also be one of the scariest. Buying real estate is a complicated process. And if you've never purchased a...
3 Questions to Ask Before You Buy Your Dream Home
Posted Mon, Jul 17th 2017 10:43 am
3 Questions to Ask Before You Buy Your Dream Home If you are debating purchasing a home right now, you are probably getting a lot of advice. Though your friends and family will have your bes...
Posted Mon, Jul 17th 2017 10:43 am
3 Questions to Ask Before You Buy Your Dream Home If you are debating purchasing a home right now, you are probably getting a lot of advice. Though your friends and family will have your bes...
Millionaires to Millennials: Buy Now!
Posted Tue, Mar 28th 2017 10:18 am
Self-made millionaire David Bach was quoted in a CNBC article explaining that "the single biggest mistake millennials are making" is not purchasing a home because buying real estate is "an ...
Posted Tue, Mar 28th 2017 10:18 am
Self-made millionaire David Bach was quoted in a CNBC article explaining that "the single biggest mistake millennials are making" is not purchasing a home because buying real estate is "an ...
4 Great Reasons to Buy This Spring!
Posted Mon, Mar 20th 2017 2:08 pm
Here are four great reasons to consider buying a home today instead of waiting. 1. Prices Will Continue to Rise CoreLogic’s latest Home Price Index reports that home prices have appreciated by ...
Posted Mon, Mar 20th 2017 2:08 pm
Here are four great reasons to consider buying a home today instead of waiting. 1. Prices Will Continue to Rise CoreLogic’s latest Home Price Index reports that home prices have appreciated by ...
What to Expect From Your Home Inspection
Posted Sun, Jan 29th 2017 4:59 pm
So you made an offer, it was accepted, and now your next task is to have the home inspected prior to closing. More often than not, your agent may have made your offer contingent on a clea...
Posted Sun, Jan 29th 2017 4:59 pm
So you made an offer, it was accepted, and now your next task is to have the home inspected prior to closing. More often than not, your agent may have made your offer contingent on a clea...
Have You Saved Enough for Closing Costs?
Posted Mon, Jan 23rd 2017 9:32 am
There are many potential homebuyers, and even sellers, who believe that they need at least a 20% down payment in order to buy a home or move on to their next home. Time after time, we have ...
Posted Mon, Jan 23rd 2017 9:32 am
There are many potential homebuyers, and even sellers, who believe that they need at least a 20% down payment in order to buy a home or move on to their next home. Time after time, we have ...
3 Questions to Ask Before Buying Your Dream Home
Posted Mon, Oct 10th 2016 11:26 am
3 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Buying Your Dream Home... If you are debating purchasing a home right now, you are probably getting a lot of advice. Though your friends and family will have you...
Posted Mon, Oct 10th 2016 11:26 am
3 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Buying Your Dream Home... If you are debating purchasing a home right now, you are probably getting a lot of advice. Though your friends and family will have you...
Buying a Condo Could Get Easier!
Posted Fri, Jul 22nd 2016 11:00 am
Senate Unanimously Passes Bipartisan Condo Legislation Our client Jerry Garner from TowneBank Mortgage sent us a copy of this article that we found very interesting. The U.S. Senate approved legi...
Posted Fri, Jul 22nd 2016 11:00 am
Senate Unanimously Passes Bipartisan Condo Legislation Our client Jerry Garner from TowneBank Mortgage sent us a copy of this article that we found very interesting. The U.S. Senate approved legi...
Saving to Buy a Home? Do You Know the Difference Between Cost & Price?
Posted Tue, Jul 12th 2016 3:34 pm
Saving to Buy a Home? Do You Know the Difference Between Cost & Price? As a seller, you will be most concerned with the ‘short term price’ – where home values are headed over the next ...
Posted Tue, Jul 12th 2016 3:34 pm
Saving to Buy a Home? Do You Know the Difference Between Cost & Price? As a seller, you will be most concerned with the ‘short term price’ – where home values are headed over the next ...
The Real Estate Closing
Posted Fri, Oct 23rd 2015 1:45 pm
The Real Estate Closing What is a Real Estate “Closing”? A “Closing” is where you (the Buyer) and us (your Buying Agents) meet at the closing attorney’s office with all or some of the foll...
Posted Fri, Oct 23rd 2015 1:45 pm
The Real Estate Closing What is a Real Estate “Closing”? A “Closing” is where you (the Buyer) and us (your Buying Agents) meet at the closing attorney’s office with all or some of the foll...
Buying Distressed Properties - Foreclosures & Short Sales
Posted Thu, Oct 22nd 2015 12:15 pm
Buying Distressed Properties - Foreclosures & Short Sales When buyers tell us they are looking for “short sales or foreclosures,” our interpretation is that they are looking for “bargains”...
Posted Thu, Oct 22nd 2015 12:15 pm
Buying Distressed Properties - Foreclosures & Short Sales When buyers tell us they are looking for “short sales or foreclosures,” our interpretation is that they are looking for “bargains”...
What Happens Next?
Posted Wed, Oct 21st 2015 3:30 pm
What Happens Next? Now that you have your home under contract, what needs to happen before you can close on the home? Choose a real estate attorney. SC is an attorney state so you will n...
Posted Wed, Oct 21st 2015 3:30 pm
What Happens Next? Now that you have your home under contract, what needs to happen before you can close on the home? Choose a real estate attorney. SC is an attorney state so you will n...
Making An Offer On A Home
Posted Mon, Oct 19th 2015 10:30 am
Making An Offer Once you have found the home you wish to purchase, you will need to determine how much to offer for the home. It is important to remember that the more competition there is f...
Posted Mon, Oct 19th 2015 10:30 am
Making An Offer Once you have found the home you wish to purchase, you will need to determine how much to offer for the home. It is important to remember that the more competition there is f...