Tweet Buying A Home: Home Buyers Top Motives If you follow me on Facebook or Twitter, then you have probably seen some of the following infographics I have been posting to celebrate the fact that June is National Home Ownership Month. Realtor.com just recently completed a survey of people currently buying a home. They asked...
Tweet Summerville SC Realtor: Hot Market Here is a look at the housing stats from the Summerville MLS so far in 2017. First, a look at home values: January saw the Average Sales price of a Summerville home at $240,034. That was also the highest Average Price for Summerville homes ever. In February the Average...
Tweet There’s good news in the real estate market. The Home Ownership Rate saw a slight increase in the first quarter of 2017. Why is this such great news? That rate has been in decline since 2004. What Is The Home Ownership Rate? This rate is a measure calculated by the US Census Bureau and...
Tweet Mt Pleasant SC Realtor: 2017 Home Sales The other day I updated the latest stats from the entire Charleston MLS, so today I am going to start breaking down the numbers by area. Up today is the latest housing stats from the Mount Pleasant MLS. Here is a look at where home values are...
Tweet 2017 MLS Charleston SC Stats It’s been awhile since I last updated the most recent stats from the Charleston MLS, so let’s take a look at what is happening in the Charleston SC real estate market. First, a look at home values: January saw the average home price of $323,656. February saw that number...
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...