Isle Of Palms Real Estate Stats 2017
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Isle Of Palms Real Estate Stats 2017

Tweet Over the last month or so I have looked at the 2017 stats for various towns in the Charleston SC real estate market, so today I am continuing with a look at the Isle Of Palms real estate market. Isle Of Palms Real Estate: Buying Stats Closed Sales First, let’s see how Isle of...

VA Loan Home Buying Tips: 7 Mistakes To Avoid
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VA Loan Home Buying Tips: 7 Mistakes To Avoid

Tweet One benefit available to military home buyers (both veteran and active duty) is the VA Loan. If you are thinking about buying a home, here is a list of the biggest mistakes you could make, and how to avoid them. For more helpful tips, you can check out the following helpful articles: “28 Must...

Home Staging: Pointless In Today’s Market?
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Home Staging: Pointless In Today’s Market?

Tweet Home Staging has been around long enough that most people are at least somewhat familiar with the concept. What many people may not be aware of is how much the benefits of home staging outweigh not staging. In today’s real estate market, home sales and values are on fire. It is a seller’s market....

The Reality Of Home Buying
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The Reality Of Home Buying

Tweet In yesterday’s post I referenced a recent article by Deborah Kerns about NerdWallet.com’s recent “Home Buyer Reality Report 2017”. There is a lot of great information and statistics in this report, so today I want to look into the results a little deeper. The study looked into the home buying and mortgage process and...

Some Really Bad Real Estate Advice
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Some Really Bad Real Estate Advice

Tweet I recently came across an article, “The Worst Home Buying Advice I Ever Received” by Sheiresa Ngo over at the Cheat Sheet. An inspiration for the article came from a survey conducted by NerdWallet, as reported by Deborah Kearns, that found: “nearly 49% of homeowners said they would do something differently if they were...

UH OH! Home Affordability Is Down (or Is It?)
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UH OH! Home Affordability Is Down (or Is It?)

Tweet Home Affordability Is At The Lowest Level In 10 Years? With the recent news that home values are soaring, many people (both buyers and sellers) wonder if housing values will price them out of the market for their next home. Because home values are increasing so rapidly, it has been reported that home affordability...

North Charleston Real Estate Stats
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North Charleston Real Estate Stats

Tweet 2017 (So Far) For North Charleston Real Estate I’m continuing my series of stats for Charleston SC real estate markets,and today I am looking at the North Charleston real estate market stats for 2017 so far. Buyer Stats First, a look at the Average Sales Price: January started off with an Average Sales Price...

Johns Island Real Estate Stats
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Johns Island Real Estate Stats

Tweet The 2017 Johns Island Real Estate Market: Buying Stats Average Sales Price Here’s a look at the Johns Island real estate market so far in 2017. First, a look at the Average Sales Price: January saw the Average Sales Price for Johns Island homes for sale at $340,049. It’s been up and down in...

Say What?
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Say What?

Tweet To get a proper perspective on the current housing market, it can’t hurt to listen to what the experts are saying. So, Here is a round up of quotes from various experts regarding the current real estate market. Consumer Confidence Consumer confidence overall, and especially in the housing market, are the strongest they have...

Real Estate Market Seeing Sellers Hesitation
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Real Estate Market Seeing Sellers Hesitation

Tweet Real Estate Market Prime Opportunity For Sellers So far in 2017 home values have been increasing at a rapid rate. This is partly because buyer demand is so strong right now. According to the latest quarterly Metropolitan Median Area Prices and Affordability and Housing Affordability Index from The National Association of Realtors (NAR), home sales...