Lee Keadle's Active Rain Blog

When you're looking at homes to buy, be sure to keep in mind the basic real estate principles of progression and regression. In a nutshell, these principles state that it is better to buy a lower priced home in a neighborhood of varying real estate prices.In a neighborhood where home prices vary,...

As part of this month’s Active Rain Challenge, I’m going to outline the services I provide when I work as a listing agent. There is no standard list of services provided, and sellers will find that no two listing agents work in exactly the same way. However, with a recent trend of flat fee listin...

If you are looking to buy a new home, try to find a home that will have a good resale value down the road. This concept applies to first time home buyers who are just looking for a "first home" as well as home buyers who plan on living in the home for the rest of their lives. It is important for ...

A lot of buyers have been sitting the fence the past few months, waiting to see what the market is going to do before they buy a home. Now that lenders are using stricter guidelines for approving borrowers, many of these buyers are worried that they're going to be stuck on this fence and won't b...

Here are the top things to do in Mt. Pleasant, SC. Some of these options are free entertainment, while others require admission. Whether you are vacationing at one of the nearby beaches, thinking of relocating to Mt. Pleasant, or even if you are simply a Mt. Pleasant resident looking for fun thi...

For September’s Active Rain challenge, we’ve been asked to write about the habits that we’ve made part of our careers and lives as Realtors. I’ve chosen to do a mix of personal and business practices, which will be better explained below:The Good: Taking More Time Off to be with FamilyI’ll admit ...

As FHA loans have gained popularity among home buyers, it's important to learn more about this kind of loan and also how these loans benefit home buyers. The Federal Housing Association (commonly referred to as FHA) was created in 1934 as result of Depression - a time when home loans and home ow...

In all of these neighborhoods, you'll find houses for sale under $190,000. I've listed the communities in order of their affordability - from least expensive to most expensive. Sangaree: Sangaree has some of the most affordable homes for sale in Summerville SC. This is also a very large communit...

In the past several years, the Summerville real estate market has attracted the attention of many home buyers. In fact, it has become one of the most demanded areas to live in all of Charleston. So, why do so many buyers choose Summerville? I've listed below six of the main reasons people choose...

In the past 30 years, interest rates have ebbed and flowed significantly in a financial tide of home mortgage offerings. Near the beginning of the 1980s, for example, rates for traditional 30 year, fixed rate mortgages were around 18 percent. Right now, though, we're seeing rates for the same ty...