Tweet Realtor Charleston SC: Don’t Let Opportunity Pass You There’s an old saying: “Whether you buy or rent, either way your paying someone’s mortgage”. Is now a good time to buy in the current real estate market? The simple answer is yes. There are many reasons why, but let’s take a look at the reasons...
Tweet Charleston SC Realtor: Mortgage Qualification Easier There is more good news from the real estate market: the average FICO score for approved mortgages keeps dropping. Here is a breakdown of the average score state-by-state for the last quarter of 2016: The national average FICO score was 737, which was also the average for South...
Tweet Charleston SC Realty: Home Owners Have Gained Significant Equity With home values continuing to increase, there is one segment of the Charleston SC realty market that is directly benefiting from this: home owners. And not just because it is a seller’s market. Home owners are seeing big gains in their home equity. This is...
Tweet Are Rising Rates And Values Making Houses In Charleston SC Less Affordable? With home values accelerating so far in 2017, there are articles all over the net questioning if the dream of home ownership in America is taking a hit. How will this impact people looking to buy houses in Charleston SC? Are home...
Tweet Luxury Homes In Charleston SC: National Trends In real estate markets across the country, home appreciation rates have accelerated. However, the market is different for luxury homes everywhere, including luxury homes in Charleston SC. First, here is a look at the year-over-year appreciation rates so far in 2017. This is for all homes across...
Tweet Houses Charleston SC: Clearing Doubts In The Market There’s a lot of good news in the current real estate market, but there is also a lot of uncertainty and confusion from both potential buyers and sellers. A lot of the doubt and confusion revolves around where prices and interest rates are heading in 2017....
Tweet Home Ownership Still Key Part Of American Dream According To This Charleston SC Realtor As a Charleston SC Realtor it is important to keep up with what’s going on in the real estate market–both locally and nationally. If you have been following the real estate market, then you know that prices continue to increase....
Tweet Will Interest Rate Lock Impact Charleston SC Real Estate In 2017? Projections for interest rates in 2017 vary, but almost all of them indicate that we can expect a rise in rates. What kind of impact will that have on Charleston SC real estate? I discussed this in greater detail in a previous post,...
Tweet Charleston SC Real Estate: Misconceptions Affecting Buyers And Sellers The real estate market, both nationally and here locally in the Charleston SC real estate market, is still rolling strong as we kick off 2017. However, there are still some misconceptions out there that could affect both buyers and sellers. As always, I stress how...
Tweet Sellers Needed In Charleston SC Real Estate Market If you are thinking about selling a home in the Charleston SC real estate market this year, here is some important information you need to know. I will also show you why you should list now instead of waiting. Two very important factors that go into...