Housing Market: Some Good News
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Housing Market: Some Good News

Tweet Housing Market: There’s No Bubble Chicken Little! (Yet) There is some good news about the housing market. If you have read some of my previous posts, you know that a big issue facing the housing market is the lack of inventory. 2015 is on pace to be the best year in the last 9...

Home Sales: Latest Numbers
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Home Sales: Latest Numbers

Tweet Home Sales: Well Above 2014 Here is a look at the latest national home sales numbers. As you can see, 2015 has started off hot. Traditionally buyers wait for Spring before coming out, but that isn’t the case this year. Home sales are well above where we were this time last year, and as...

Home Sales: Is Another Bubble Forming?
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Home Sales: Is Another Bubble Forming?

Tweet Home Sales: Good Market Or Another Bubble? Home sales and home values continue to rise. Many people are wondering if we are seeing another housing bubble. After the previous bubble and crash, many people are concerned that we could see the same thing happen again. So, is that the case?   As of now,...

Buying A Home: Home Ownership Rates Drop
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Buying A Home: Home Ownership Rates Drop

Tweet Buying A Home: Reading Into The Latest News If you are thinking about buying a home, you may have heard the news about home ownership rates dropping. According to the US Census, US home ownership rates hit a 25 year low. Given the hot real estate market, you may be confused by this news....

Home Sales: Homes Selling Faster
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Home Sales: Homes Selling Faster

Tweet Home Sales: Fastest Pace In Years For Much Of Charleston The National Association of Realtors most recent Existing Home Sales Report showed that home sales are up, and the pace at which homes are selling have also increased. The Average Days On The Market (DOM) for home sales nationally was 52 DOM for March....

Home Sales Spike In March (W/ Video)
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Home Sales Spike In March (W/ Video)

Tweet Home Sales See Highest Monthly Spike In 4+ Years There was good news for the real estate market when the National Association of Realtors released their most recent Existing Home Sales Report. Home Sales jumped up from February to March by 6.1%. This was the highest monthly increase since December 2010, which saw an...

Homes For Sale In Charleston SC: Interest Rates Remain Low
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Homes For Sale In Charleston SC: Interest Rates Remain Low

Tweet Homes For Sale In Charleston SC: Golden Opportunity For Buyers If you are searching homes for sale in Charleston SC, there are many good reasons to buy sooner than later. Home ownership offers many advantages over renting, many of which I have covered before.   One of the biggest advantages is the fact that...

Pending Home Sales Up For 3rd Straight Month
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Pending Home Sales Up For 3rd Straight Month

Tweet Pending Home Sales Have 2015 On Pace To Be Best Year in 9 Years Here’s some good news from the real estate market: Pending Home Sales are up once again. In February, we saw the highest number of homes go under contract since June of 2013. That trend continued in March. The number of...

Carolina Park Mt Pleasant: Market Stats
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Carolina Park Mt Pleasant: Market Stats

Tweet Carolina Park Mt Pleasant SC: Hitting Record Numbers Today I am looking at the latest Charleston MLS stats for Carolina Park Mt Pleasant. First, here is a look at the Closed Sales: 2015 kicked off with 8 Closed Sales in January, and dropped in February to 7. In March, there was a big spike...

Homes For Sale Charleston SC: Negative Factors In The Market
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Homes For Sale Charleston SC: Negative Factors In The Market

Tweet Homes For Sale Charleston SC: Potential Speed Bumps To A Hot Market Over the last couple weeks, I have been looking at the market numbers for homes for sale Charleston SC, as well as the national numbers. Overall, there are many good signs that suggest we could see a very good year for real...