Real Estate Mount Pleasant: Latest Numbers
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Real Estate Mount Pleasant: Latest Numbers

Tweet Real Estate Mount Pleasant: How’s The Market? Today I am using data from the Charleston MLS to see the latest housing numbers for real estate Mount Pleasant. First, a look at Closed Sales: Home Sales continue to rise in 2015. In January, there were 119 Closed Sales. In April, there were 216 and that...

Homes For Sale Charleston SC: Interest Rate Update
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Homes For Sale Charleston SC: Interest Rate Update

Tweet Homes For Sale Charleston SC: Are Rising Rates Impacting Housing? If you are shopping homes for sale Charleston SC, then you are probably paying close attention to mortgage interest rates.   Interest rates have crept up the last 2 months, hovering just below 4%. From a historical perspective, rates remain close to their all...

Charleston SC Real Estate: Market Update
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Charleston SC Real Estate: Market Update

Tweet Charleston SC Real Estate Market Stats: How Do We Compare To National Numbers? Here’s the latest look at the numbers for the Charleston SC real estate market. In my last post, I looked at the latest national numbers from the National Association of Realtors most recent Existing Home Sales Report. To sum it up,...

Homes For Sale: Latest Numbers
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Homes For Sale: Latest Numbers

Tweet Homes For Sale: A Market Seeking Balance The last couple posts I shared some recent news for homes for sale. I specifically touched on the drop in April of Existing Home Sales, as well as the highest Pending Home Sales in 9 years. These are the latest numbers from the National Association of Realtors...

Pending Home Sales Highest In 9 Years
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Pending Home Sales Highest In 9 Years

Tweet Pending Home Sales Keep Rising According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), national Pending Home Sales hit their highest level in 9 years in April. The NAR Pending Home Sales Index rose in April by 3.4% over March. However, April 2015 was also 14% higher than April 2014, and that was the largest...

Home Sales Drop In April. Time To Panic?
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Home Sales Drop In April. Time To Panic?

Tweet Home Sales Decrease Despite Many Positive Signs If you have been following the housing market, you may have seen the headlines for home sales dropping in April. With some of the headlines out there, you may think the market is crashing. However, if you have been really paying attention to the information out there,...

Housing Market: Mixed Signals
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Housing Market: Mixed Signals

Tweet Housing Market: What’s Holding Us Back When discussing the housing market, I have often criticized the media for either not telling the full story or for sensationalizing the headlines. I found an article that explains what is happening in the market very well. It touches on many things I have discussed, and summed up...

Selling A House: Pricing Right Is The Key
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Selling A House: Pricing Right Is The Key

Tweet Selling A House: Make Sure The Price Is Right If you are thinking about selling a house, then there is one thing you must get right: the price. Common sense says if you price too high, you won’t sell, and if you price too low you will leave money on the table. But there...

Buying A Home: How Much Do I Need For A Down Payment?
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Buying A Home: How Much Do I Need For A Down Payment?

Tweet Erasing Misconceptions About How Much Down Payment Is Needed To Buy A Home If you are thinking about buying a home, then you have probably asked yourself “How much do I need for a down payment?”. Based on a recent survey, many would be buyers mistakenly believe that more is needed for a down...

Buying A Home: What’s In Store For 2015?
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Buying A Home: What’s In Store For 2015?

Tweet Buying A Home: Is Now A Good Time To Buy? If you are thinking about buying a home, then you should be paying attention to what is going on in the real estate market. Here is a look at the latest national numbers to get a feel for what the market is doing, and...