For some, the list below can be depressing depending on which state you live in. But on a positive note in looking at the info below, prices have never been lower. In Charleston, SC, Moody's predicted that Charleston would only decline 1 more percent and the bottom would be in the 4th quarter of
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11/03/2009
When relocating to a new area, its often hard to find out who to call when you need certain services. You can call any joe from the phone book, but we'd like to do a series on local vendors that you may need. For each vendor, we have had personal positive experience with them on our personal ho
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11/03/2009
I can't even begin to express the excitement in the air as the announcement of Boeing has settled over the Holy City. Boeing has been part of the Charleston family for a while, but last week, Boeing announced that it will make Charleston home to its second final assembly line for the 787 Dreamlin
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11/02/2009
We certainly understand that is a tough time to sell a house as a seller, particularly for those who purchased after 2004 competing with falling prices, new construction, foreclosures and short sales. Sellers and agents should be reminded of the following when determining price or making counter
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09/30/2009
I use to tell sellers you should move out of your house before we put it on the market. Well, not really but it seemed like I was telling them to with removing all the stuff out of the house. Sometimes when sellers have so much stuff, it's hard for the agent and any buyers to look beyond the "st
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07/12/2009
Sounds kinda silly, but it can make a difference in the marketing of your listing/home. It drives me nuts to see the 1st four photo all exterior shots from different angles. The first picture is usually an exterior photo. This picture should demonstrate curb appeal to the max because if a buyer
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07/09/2009
Mr. Seller called me and needs to tell his house in Dorchester County, SC ASAP because he really can't afford a mortgage payment and rent payment. Besides who wants to throw money down the drain? He relocated his family out of state 2 years ago and rented the property out when it didn't sell. I
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07/02/2009
While the Charleston market still has too much inventory to be able to mark the bottom, I must admit that as a seller's and buyer's agent, I have recently been on both ends with multiple offers. This is occuring on property where the price is right and the condition is spectacular! Once this bec
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07/01/2009
If a buyer is preapproved for $250,000, what price parameters are you putting when you search for houses. Most would probably do $225,000-$250,000,right? If you are doing this, you could be short changing your buyer on a bigger, better house for the same money. If I have a buyer approved up to
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06/30/2009
Recently Facebook allowed members to create a username so that you can be identified by a url. i.e. www.facebook.com/yourusername. In all the rage to choose your username, what kind of consideration did you give to your username? This same concept applies to twitter also. In all things we do
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06/23/2009